# Live Pumpkin Carving with Ray Villafane — Gilbert Water Tower Plaza

> Event for families in the Phoenix–Mesa–Chandler area (AZ). Times are Arizona Time.

- When: Sat, Oct 24 · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Where: Water Tower Plaza, 45 W Page Ave, Gilbert, AZ 85233
- Ages: Check age guidance
- Price: Admission not stated (outdoor public plaza)
- Organizer: HD SOUTH / Discover Gilbert
- Official page: https://hdsouth.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Sculptor Ray Villafane, known worldwide for carving pumpkins into lifelike faces and creatures, gives a live carving demonstration at Gilbert's Water Tower Plaza in the Heritage District. Families can watch a plain pumpkin turn into a detailed sculpture over the morning, ask questions and see the tools and techniques up close — a good stop for school-age kids interested in art, on the Saturday before Halloween. It is an outdoor demonstration you can drop into for as long as you like during the four hours; HD SOUTH, Gilbert's history museum, is a block away.

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