25th Annual Great Glass Pumpkin Patch To Go Virtual

PALO ALTO, CA—California’s largest Great Glass Pumpkin Patch will celebrate its 25th anniversary a little differently this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.

For the very first time, the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Goes will go virtual. Rather than a physical event, it will feature an online sale Sept. 24-Oct. 4 to benefit the artists, as well as the event sponsors, the Bay Area Glass Institute (BAGI) and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation.

The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch is usually held on the grounds of the Palo Alto Art Center, drawing thousands of visitors from around the country every year.

More than 25 artists take months to hand-blow and hand-craft the more than 10,000 beautiful glass pumpkins, which range from teeny-tiny to gargantuan.

“The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch artists, whose sales have been affected by COVID-19 this year, will greatly appreciate your patronage and generosity,” said Sarah Corneille, operations manager at BAGI. “The selection of hundreds of pumpkins will be amazing.”

The pumpkins come in all colors and various shapes. During the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch Goes Online, from Sept. 24-Oct. 4, buyers can shop at the special website 24/7 at www.greatglasspumpkinpatch.com and search among the hundreds of choices to find the best pumpkins to be shipped directly to them.

“The Great Glass Pumpkin Patch is also an important fund-raiser for two vital community organizations — the Bay Area Glass Institute and the Palo Alto Art Center Foundation — working to provide vital arts programs to the community during this challenging time,” said Karen Kienzle, director of the Palo Alto Art Center.

For those patrons who are collectors of the Great Glass Pumpkin Patch pumpkins, event organizers are hosting a special, fun Zoom call from 3-4 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 24, for people to share their favorite pumpkins and their pumpkin collections. To register, visit this link.