Brookgreen Gardens welcomes fall with Annual Harvest Home Weekend

September 25, 2026

Family favorite returns October 3–4 with pumpkin decorating, scarecrow building, live music and more

Brookgreen Gardens will celebrate the start of fall with its annual Harvest Home Weekend on Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Arboretum.

The family-friendly weekend will bring back several favorite seasonal traditions, including the pumpkin patch, scarecrow building, hay maze, craft activities, and live music throughout both days. Guests can choose and decorate their own pumpkin, with small pumpkins available for $5 and large pumpkins for $9. Families can also build a scarecrow using Brookgreen’s ready-to-assemble “mystery scarecrow” kits or bring an outfit from home to make their owncreation. Scarecrows are $7 to take home, or free for guests who bring their own outfit.

Live entertainment will include Doug & the Doc at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m., and the Sea-Cruz Duo at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

Food and refreshments will be available from Harvest Restaurant, The Old Kitchen, and The Courtyard Cafe, along with food trucks including EZ Cheezy, Let’s Ride BBQ, Kona Ice, and Beachside Fluff.

Harvest Home Weekend is free for Brookgreen Gardens members and included with Garden admission for non-members. Additional fees apply for pumpkins and scarecrow kits, and supplies are limited.

For more information, visit https://www.brookgreen.org/events/harvest-home-weekend.

About Brookgreen Gardens
Brookgreen Gardens, a National Historic Landmark and 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is located on U.S. 17 between Murrells Inlet and Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and is open to the public daily. Founded in 1931 by Anna Hyatt Huntington and Archer Huntington, Brookgreen is home to the largest and most significant collection of American Figurative Sculpture in the country, and continues as a leader in sculpture conservation, environmental conservation, and protection of the plants, animals, and history of the South Carolina Lowcountry. For more information, visit our website at www.brookgreen.org or call 843-235-6000.