Auburn University's College of Architecture, Design and Construction will hold its 21st annual Pumpkin Carve this Friday, Oct. 30.
The event will begin at 9 a.m. when visitors can purchase pumpkins for $4.
The Pumpkin Carve will feature an appearance by Aubie from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m, a student costume contest at noon and the children's costume contest at 6 p.m.
Festival visitors are welcome to carve pumpkins from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. during which face painting, cookie decorating, games and other community events will be held.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase.
The pumpkins will be lit at 6 p.m. followed by the judging based on creativity, appearance and craftsmanship.
David Frazier is the director of the 2009 Pumpkin Carve.
Frazier said there are first, second and third place winners that are awarded prizes.
The Auburn chapter of the American Institute of Architecture Students is sponsoring the event and accepting minimum donations of $5 for the student's carved jack-o'-lanterns.
"Each year there are between 300 and 400 pumpkins that are carved, lit and displayed at nightfall," Frazier said.
Michael Harrington, junior in pre-graphic design, participated in last year's Carve.
"It took me about two hours or so," Harrington said. "I had never really carved a pumpkin on my own so I just used a collection of miscellaneous kitchen utensils."
A live video stream of the day's activities can be seen at www.cadc.auburn.edu/pumpkincarve.
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