# Pumpkin Smash at Neill Park (Burnsville) > Event for families in the Minneapolis–St. Paul–Bloomington area (MN / WI). Times are Central Time. - When: Sun, Nov 1 · 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM - Where: Neill Park, 13501 Upton Avenue, Burnsville, MN 55337 - Ages: Check age guidance - Price: Free - Organizer: City of Burnsville - Official page: https://www.burnsvillemn.gov/416/Community-Events-Festivals - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 32 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/minneapolis/activities/pumpkin-smash-at-neill-park-burnsville--listing-5d3b89f8512a96ef96a6aa62 ## About The day after Halloween, the City of Burnsville invites families to bring their used jack-o'-lanterns to Neill Park and smash them: roll pumpkins down the park's hill or smash them with a bat. There is also an inflatable, treats and warm apple cider. Families who would rather not smash can drop pumpkins off with Dakota Valley Recycling, which is on site to compost both whole and smashed pumpkins, so the event doubles as a lesson in keeping pumpkins out of the trash. 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