SEC’s Annual Pumpkin Smash
Join our Pumpkin-smashing party!
Sustainable Events Collective is proud to announce the return of our annual Pumpkin Smash. Rather than throwing away your pumpkins at the end of Halloween, join our pumpkin-smashing party (because those jack-o'-lanterns deserve a better fate than the landfill)! We provide you with all the gear to smash up your gourds and squash, and we’ll compost it at the very end for you too. Our Pumpkin Smash is fun for the whole family with a DJ, warm drinks, and a photographer to remember the day! Stop on by any time during the day to get some swings in and do some good for the environment — all while having a great time.
The Details
Date: Saturday, November 7th, 2026
Time: 11:30am-2:30pm
Event Location: New Life Community Church, 1651 N Kedzie Ave, Chicago, IL 60647
East Humboldt Park
Street parking available. Along the 72 bus route and near the blue line.
Registration: No registration required! Just show up on the day during our hours, and we’ll check you in.
Swing by and smash some squash!
The crew that helped make last year’s event a smashing success!
All images taken by Zach Caddy | @zachcaddy
We’ll have refreshments and music to keep us going through the day, and we want to give a giant THANK YOU to all of our event vendors this year:
Event Location:
New Life Community Church
Hot Beverages:
Katherine Anne Confections
Music:
Total Harmony
Day-of Photographer:
Alaura Creative
Tell your friends, tell your neighbors — all are welcome! Don’t forget to bring your pumpkins!
it doesn’t stop there
Sustainable Events Collective is revolutionizing the event planning industry with infectious energy, unwavering purpose, and proof that saving the planet can actually be fun. Leading the charge with three spectacular annual events dedicated to sustainable weddings, they're transforming how people and vendors celebrate while honoring the planet—because nothing says "happily ever after" quite like a future worth living in.
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