Discover the Natural Beauty
- Please leave your pumpkins whole and decorate with acrylic paint or permanent markers. Carved pumpkins only last for 3-5 days in the woods, and watercolors disappear quickly in our blustery weather.
- Bring your completed pumpkin to the front counter. Or you may place it on the trail.
- Completed pumpkins may be dropped off any time in October.
- Thank you for making the Pumpkin Walk awesome!
Pumpkin Walk 2026
October 1 - October 31
Bainbridge Gardens
9415 Miller Road, Bainbridge Island
Mon-Sat: 9:00am-5:30pm, Sun: 10:00am-4:00pm
Free Activity
What is a Pumpkin Walk?
The Pumpkin Walk is a family-oriented event hosted by Bainbridge Gardens.
People of all ages come to walk along Bainbridge Gardens' historic nature trail to view hundreds of hand designed pumpkins, take pictures, and of course, get candy. For many families, the Pumpkin Walk has become a Halloween tradition.
Pumpkin Walk Activities
- The Trail of Pumpkins - Our historic nature trail is decorated with hundreds of hand-painted pumpkins and our own themed vignettes. Over one hundred pumpkins are decorated by staff members at Bainbridge Gardens and the kids at the Boys and Girls Club. Over the month, customers, neighbors, and community members add their own creations. Last year we ended up with over 500 pumpkins!
Photos from previous years:
- Photo areas - The nursery is filled with pumpkins and decorations, and there are several photo taking places - geared toward young ones - around the nursery.
- Mini straw maze - There is a very tiny straw maze for the little ones.
- Food and drink - Saturdays we have invited food trucks to provide lunch. See the schedule on the right.
- And yes, there is candy!
Donations
While this event is free, you may see kids with boxes collecting donations for the Bainbrige Island Boys and Girls Club.
Please donate if you have the ability. We also have a collection box at the front counter of the main building. You can also use your credit card at the front counter. Thank you.
Every year we invite local food trucks to provide lunch (well, sometimes snacks) to Pumpkin Walkers. Here's this year's line-up.
| Sat, Oct 3th | Viking Ice Cream (hours roughly noon until they run out) |
| Sat, Oct 10th | Burger Wagon (hours roughly lunch until they run out) |
| Sat, Oct 17th | Da Que Shack (hours roughly lunch until they run out) |
| Sat, Oct 24th | Sushi-Ko (hours roughly lunch until they run out) |
Please check this page in case we have schedule changes to due weather or other circumstances.
Pumpkin Walk Safety
Parents must accompany young children on the trail.
Candy will be distributed by a staff member, but parents should use discretion nonetheless.
The Nature Trail is wide enough for wheelchairs, but the trail is not paved and may be difficult for many wheelchairs. We suggest having someone check out the trail beforehand. Most customers are able to bring strollers on the trail without difficulty.