# Event Details

- **Event Name**: 5th Annual Pumpkin Smash, Food Drive and Shred Event 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am – Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 02:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Saturday, November 8th is the 5th Annual Pumpkin Smash from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Lake Springfield Beach House, Center Park (240 Long Bay Drive). 

This year we have added a couple additional items to this event!

This event will feature: 
•Pumpkin Smashing: Compost your pumpkins in a fun and eco-friendly way!
•Touch-a-Truck Display: Great for kids and families to explore!
•Food Trucks
•Food Drive (11 a.m. – 3 p.m.): Bring nonperishable food donations to support the Central Illinois Foodbank and help families in need this holiday season.
•Free Paper Shredding (11 a.m. – 1 p.m.): Affordable Shred will provide secure, sustainable document disposal.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/springfield/5th-annual-pumpkin-smash-food-drive-and-shred-event/200029146912016
- **Event Categories**: kids, food-drinks, nonprofit, holiday
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 28

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029146912016?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=springfield-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Springfield
- **state**: IL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 240 Long Bay Dr, Springfield, IL 62712-5529, United States
- **lat**: 39.72691
- **long**: -89.58744
- **full address**: 240 Long Bay Dr, Springfield, IL 62712-5529, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Office of the Mayor - City of Springfield, Illinois (https://allevents.in/org/office-of-the-mayor-city-of-springfield-illinois/19298588)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events7/banners/998b38d31f7738dc631e8920427a653e772b64dd66a77da6fc3742235f0c51ef-rimg-w300-h300-dcffffff-gmir?v=1762523956

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 11:00 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 240 Long Bay Dr, Springfield, IL 62712-5529, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Office of the Mayor - City of Springfield, Illinois
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** kids, food-drinks, nonprofit, holiday
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about 5th Annual Pumpkin Smash, Food Drive and Shred Event  ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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