Pumpkin Smash at Jackson County Extension Office
Date & Time
Sat, 08 Nov, 2025 at 10:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62699 | Murphysboro, IL
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Details
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 Location
Jackson County Extension Office, 402 Ava Rd., Murphysboro, IL 62699, United States
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Event Host
U of I Extension: Franklin, Jackson, Perry, Randolph & Williamson Counties