PUMPKIN KING ART CHALLENGE
Sat, Nov 14
|Kestrel Cafe
What does Pumpkin King mean to you? Create your interpretation in any medium, any style, with all ages and skill levels welcome, then join us November 14th for a fancy, silly art show where one artist will be crowned Pumpkin King of Essex and win a prize!
Time & Location
Nov 14, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Kestrel Cafe, 1546 Eastern Blvd Suite 1, Essex, MD 21221, USA
About the event
What does Pumpkin King mean to you?
Maybe your Pumpkin King is spooky. Maybe they’re beautiful. Maybe they’re a literal pumpkin wearing a crown. Maybe they’re a creature, a person, a monster, an abstract concept, a tiny crocheted goblin, or something none of us could possibly predict.
You decide who, or what, the Pumpkin King is.
Paint it. Draw it. Sculpt it. Sew it. Carve it. Build it. Collage it. Crochet it. Write it. Photograph it. Make it out of clay, cardboard, yarn, junk, pumpkins, or whatever else your strange little creative heart desires. Any medium. Any style. All ages and skill levels welcome.
You have the month of October to create your masterpiece. Finished pieces must be dropped off at Kestrel Cafe by Friday, November 13th to be included in the show.
Then on Saturday, November 14th from 6-9 PM, we’re throwing a fancy, silly Pumpkin King Art Show to display everybody’s…