# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Pumpkin Smash at Jackson County Extension Office
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Event Description**: Don't Trash it, Smash it! Join Illinois Extension and the Jackson County Health Department for a smashing good time at our Pumpkin Smash event!

This event is all about turning your post-Halloween jack-o'-lanterns into something good for the planet. Instead of sending pumpkins to the landfill, bring them to the Illinois Extension Office, where they’ll be used for compost.

Why participate?

Help reduce methane emissions from landfilled pumpkins
Learn about composting and sustainability
Have fun smashing pumpkins
Engage in other hands-on pumpkin-themed activities

Pumpkins that are brought to the pumpkin smash need to be free of all contaminants. Please remove all candles, stickers, glues, yarn, and other synthetic materials.

Food trucks will be available on site

To learn more about what a Pumpkin Smash is and why it is important, visit: go.illinois.edu/PumpkinSmash
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/murphysboro/pumpkin-smash-at-jackson-county-extension-office/200028813990355
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 59

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200028813990355?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=murphysboro-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Murphysboro
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62699
- **lat**: 37.80553
- **long**: -89.33814
- **full address**: Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62699, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: U of I Extension: Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Randolph & Williamson Counties (https://allevents.in/org/u-of-i-extension-franklin-jackson-perry-randolph-and-williamson-counties/21163511)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62699, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** U of I Extension: Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Randolph & Williamson Counties
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** food-drinks, health-wellness
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Pumpkin Smash at Jackson County Extension Office ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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