Leucadia market offers free pumpkin decorating Sunday

By Encinitas Wave staff · October 22, 2026 · 1 min read

Orange pumpkin with a painted black jack-o'-lantern face on a table with art supplies. — A pumpkin decorated with a painted jack-o'-lantern face, with art brushes and additional pumpkins visible in the background — the kind of hands-on activity the Leucadia 101 MainStreet Association is offering free to kids at the Leucadia-Encinitas Farmers Market on Oct. 25. U.S. Air Force photo by Airman William Tracy (Public domain) via Wikimedia Commons

Kids can decorate pumpkins and make Halloween art for free at the Leucadia-Encinitas Farmers Market on Sunday, Oct. 25.

The Leucadia 101 MainStreet Association is hosting the event at Oak Crest Middle School, where the weekly market operates. Activities run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the market's regular hours.

The association's event page describes the activity as a pumpkin decorating and art project geared toward children. Families can shop the market's vendors for breakfast or lunch while the kids take part.

Supplies are limited. The association is encouraging families to arrive early.

The event is free. Registration is available through the association's website.

What to know

What: Free kids' Halloween pumpkin decorating and art project
When: Sunday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: Leucadia-Encinitas Farmers Market at Oak Crest Middle School
Cost: Free
Note: Supplies are limited; arrive early
Register: Leucadia 101 MainStreet Association

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