AUBURN, ALA. – The College of Architecture, Design & Construction (CADC) will hold its annual Pumpkin Carve on Friday, Oct. 26, beginning at 9 a.m. in the courtyard of Dudley Hall.
The American Institute of Architecture Students (AIAS) sponsors the event, which is in its 19th year and is featured in the October issue of Southern Living magazine.
This year, more than 400 pumpkins, many with intricate designs and current event themes, will be judged on creativity, appearance and craftsmanship.
Festivities for the event begin at 9 a.m., with pumpkins going on sale for $4 and the carving begins. At noon, hot dogs, burgers, chili and drinks will be on sale and the student costume contest will begin.
At 5 p.m., pumpkin carving ends and the pumpkins will be lighted. Face painting will be available for kids and food will be on sale.
The children’s costume contest and pictures with Aubie will begin at 6 p.m., with the judging of pumpkins carved by CADC students only beginning at 6:30 p.m. and awards presented at 7 p.m. Pumpkins will be available for viewing until 8 p.m.
A live video stream of all the day’s activities will be provided on the internet at www.cadc.auburn.edu/pumpkincarve/.
The college encourages the community and students from other curricula to come out from 9 p.m. to 5 p.m. to participate in carving; the competition is open to all members of the University.
The Dudley Courtyard is located between Dudley Hall and Dudley Commons, which is adjacent to Graves Amphitheatre.
The CADC offers degree programs in Architecture, Interior Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Community Planning, Building Science, Industrial Design, Graphic Design and Design-Build. The components of the CADC are annually regarded and ranked among the best in their respective disciplines nationally for the quality of education and quality of students.
Auburn University is a comprehensive research institution with more than 23,000 students and 6,500 faculty and staff. Ranked among the top 50 public universities nationally, Auburn offers more than 230 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs.
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