Chamber of Commerce and local businesses create excitement for Enchanted Pumpkin Garden
CAREFREE/CAVE CREEK/N. SCOTTSDALE – The Town of Carefree in partnership with the Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce announces the launch of the new Carefree Pumpkin Pin Hunt to help kick- off the fall season and encourage excitement for the second annual Enchanted Pumpkin Garden exhibition created by world renowned artist Ray Villafane, scheduled for October 17-31, 2016, in the Carefree Desert Gardens, 101 Easy Street, Carefree, Arizona.
Carefree local businesses are invited to register on CarefreeCaveCreek.org immediately to receive their complimentary limited edition Pumpkin Pin. Each business will be responsible for hiding their pin on public property within the town limits of Carefree and creating clues for pin hunters in the form of poems, limericks or creative stories. Clues are then posted every week starting Monday, October 3, 2016 at CarefreePumpkinGarden.com. Anyone is welcome to decipher the clues and start hunting for a pin. Once found, a winner will contact a participating local business to redeem their prize. The week of Halloween a rare Carefree Sundial pin will be hidden and clues will be released by the Town of Carefree. After the 4 weeks, each winner’s name will be placed in a drawing for a chance at being chosen for the GRAND PRIZE at the Enchanted Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, October 29, 2016 in the Sanderson Lincoln Pavilion. The one winner chosen will be presented with a carved pumpkin by Ray Villafane worth over $2,500.
“The pumpkin festival was a huge success last year attracting large crowds to Carefree and in turn a large and diverse group of people shopping in our stores and dining in our restaurants. We are excited for the return of the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden in 2016 and the economic boost it affords our business community,” says Executive Director of the Chamber, Patty Villeneuve.
Carefree businesses can register at CarefreeCaveCreek.org or contact 480.488.3381 for more details, rules and guidelines. Pins will also be available for purchase at the Enchanted Pumpkin Festival.
