First City Art Center’s 16th annual Glass and Ceramic Pumpkin Patch takes place on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Blue Wahoos Stadium in downtown Pensacola. The annual event is free to the public and gives attendees around 7,000 hand-blown glass and hand-thrown clay pumpkins to choose from and purchase.
First Pick tickets are still available for early entry at 10 a.m. for FCAC members ($30 plus taxes and fees) and 11 a.m. entry for non-members ($40 plus taxes and fees). Tickets can be purchased through the Blue Wahoos Box Office.
Each pumpkin is created by a local artist and member of FCAC’s glass and pottery guilds. Unique handmade pumpkins come in all shapes, colors, and sizes. Prices for pumpkins begin at $20. These one-of-a-kind pieces are guaranteed to be “picked” quickly though, so get there early.
The annual Pumpkin Patch supports FCAC as a non-profit center for the visual arts, offering affordable art education and outreach programs. The event also supports over 40 local artists!
Manna Food Pantries will be at the Pumpkin Patch accepting non-perishable donations to support the community. Guests are encouraged to bring a donation.
Blue Wahoos concessions and bar will be open during the event. The ECUA water truck will be present to provide free water to guests. Carts, strollers, or wagons will not be allowed on the field where the pumpkins will be displayed for sale. No outside food or drink. No dogs.
FCAC is very excited to have Zarzaur Law, P.A. as a sponsor again this year. The team at Zaurzaur has been a longtime supporter of the arts in our community, and we greatly appreciate their ongoing partnership with FCAC’s Pumpkin Patch, year after year! We are also pleased to welcome back Sauls CPA & Associates, L.L.C. as a sponsor! We are incredibly grateful for their support of the FCAC.
For more information, contact 850-429-1222 or visit www.FirstCityArt.org.