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From September 18 to October 31, 2021, Dallas’ most anticipated fall festival, Autumn at the Arboretum, returns with the nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village. With the theme “Bugtopia,” the festival features four beautifully decorated pumpkin houses surrounded by mosaics and designs.

Years

1982: year Dallas Arboretum opened as a public botanical garden

66: number of acres at the Dallas Arboretum

16: number of years the Dallas Arboretum has had the Pumpkin Village

Pumpkin Village

90,000: total number of pumpkins, gourds, and squash at Autumn at the Arboretum

70,000: number of pumpkins, gourds and squash used to create Pumpkin Village

85,000: Fall blooming flowers and plants

47,000: number of marigolds planted for the festival

1,200: Bales of hay

60: number of workers and volunteers it takes to decorate the garden for Autumn Festival

54: Types of pumpkins, gourds and squash

21: the number of days it takes to build the Pumpkin Village

20: Number of insects in Pumpkin Village

4: number of pumpkin houses