Suzie Qs Great Pumpkin Carving Competition

Details

🗓 Date: Wednesday, October 22
⏰ Time: 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (check-in at 6:30 PM)
📍 Suzie Q’s – 71 Potomac Ave SE, Washington, DC

It’s our First Annual Pumpkin Carving Competition — and we’re making it a Navy Yard tradition.

You’ll get 1 Drink Tickets just for entering as a team (6 PERSON LIMIT PER TEAM), then 🍺 $5 Pumpkin Beers all night and Halloween-themed shots all night long.

Here’s how it works:

• 5 minutes to brainstorm your concept, sketch your design, and pick the carving order.
• Once carving starts, every 10 minutes the active carver must switch.
• Everyone must carve before anyone goes again.
• You’ll carve for 1.5 hours total, with a 20-minute halftime to grab food, drinks, and check out other teams.

Hosted by Tommy, with tunes, laughter, pumpkin guts, and plenty of fall cheer.

When time’s up, our judges take over! We will have 3 Special Guest Judges.

Categories:
🏆 Most Creative
😱 Scariest
👑 Overall Champion: The Great Pumpkins of 2025

Winners score eternal bragging rights + the Team Winner of The Great Pumpkin of 2025 will win a free drink every day until the end of 2025!

$15 per person includes:
🎃 1 pumpkin + carving kit
🍺 1 Drink Ticket
💀 Access to $5 Pumpkin Beer & Halloween Shot Specials

Limited spots — pre-registration required!
Come solo or bring your crew and join the first of many Suzie Q’s Halloween traditions.

6:30 PM – Check-in
7:00 PM – Carving begins (rotate every 10 minutes)
8:30 PM – Halftime refuel
8:45 PM – Judging + Photos
9:00 PM – Awards & Afterparty

Event Host

Suzie Qs