Pumpkin Glow on Stoddard Ave.
Come to Grafton Hill to view an amazing display of almost 1,000 unique jack-o-lanterns! A fun event for the whole family! No ticket necessary!
Event details
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The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow 2025
The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow 31st Anniversary
Each year, the hill behind the Greek Orthodox Church in the historic Grafton Hills neighborhood comes alive with the Miami Valley's most extreme jack-o'-lantern display. See close to 1,000 intricately carved pumpkins at this free event for the whole family!
The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow!
Pumpkin Glow returns again this year to Stoddard Avenue October 27th & 28th, 2025
This fun, FREE event for the whole family returns to the Stoddard Avenue hill behind Annunciation Greek Orthodox Church, 500 Belmonte Park North in Dayton’s Grafton Hill neighborhood.
- A fun event for the whole family
- Over 1000 uniquely carved jack-o-lanterns
- Food trucks
- This is a FREE event! No ticket necessary
Started in 1984 by Grafton Hill neighbor Judy Chaffin, lovingly known as “The Pumpkin Lady,” the event has grown from a modest display of 30 pumpkins to nearly 1,000 jack-o’-lanterns over the years.
“The Stoddard Avenue Pumpkin Glow represents the very best of this historic Dayton community, bringing together volunteers from across the region to create a spectacle unlike anything else in the area,” says David Moyer of Keller Williams Advisors, the 2025 Chair of the Glow.
“Of course, we couldn’t do it without the hundreds of volunteers who show up days before the event to cut, carve, and trace pumpkins. When I saw the opportunity to help keep this event alive, it was a no-brainer—creating a strong sense of community is exactly what we do. There’s so much fun to be had during the process, and we make sure to provide food for volunteers throughout the day. Best of all, the event is always free and open to the public, and we intend to keep it that way.”
Parking will be available at Dayton Art Institute, the Dayton Masonic Center, and throughout the neighborhood. Stoddard Avenue will be blocked off for the event and open to pedestrians, making it easy for everyone to enjoy the display. Food trucks from all over the greater Dayton area will be on-site again this year.
We are also thrilled to welcome back the Friends of SICSA, who will have goodies available to benefit the SICSA Pet Adoption and Wellness Center, making this a true community affair. Be sure to stop by the tent at the top of the hill for some extra special surprises!
This event is made possible thanks to the generous support of ALLSTATE Mike Hilde, the Charles D. Berry Foundation, NW Fidelity Title, Jessica Benge and The Benge Mortgage Team, Square One Salon and Spa, The Schray Team of Pillar to Post Home Inspections, and the CIty of Dayton.
Photos: Pumpkin Glow on Stoddard Ave.
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