Pumpkin Competition

The Pumpkin Competition is part of the programme at Leeds City Museum. "Get ready to unleash your imagination as our ever-popular pumpkin design competition returns for another year!" Design your pumpkin on an entry sheet, and if yours is picked the museum carves it for real.

What to expect:

• Running until Sunday 1 November 2026; "Pick up your entry sheet at the museum and design your dream pumpkin."
• "Free to take part - Leeds City Museum is a Give What You Can museum"
• "Whether you’re 5 or 95, everyone is invited to take part."
• "You can use any art materials of your choice to make your own unique pumpkin masterpiece!"
• "Our faboo-lous team will select the lucky winners and transform their ideas into real pumpkins"
• "Visitors can then vote for their favourite in our people’s choice pumpkin poll."
• "please submit your entry at least one week before Halloween"; pumpkins on display 31 October - 1 November