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Pumpkin Splash

Date: October 17, 2026

Time: 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Venue: Edison Johnson Aquatic Center, Durham

Price:

Category: Community

Select your favorite pumpkin from one of many FLOATING in the pool, dry it off on the pool deck and use paints, stickers, and all kinds of fun craft supplies to decorate it. All swim levels are welcome and life vests will be provided. An adult will need to enter the water with children 9 years of age and younger. Agenda Facility Submit Event Print Email Event Subscription View RSS Feeds Select on Calendar Expand Collapse Previous Next Down Up Map Share Show more Agenda $(window).on("load", function () { $('.icalDescription').urlToLink({ target: '_blank' }); }); var currentTextBox = null; var currentDatePicker = null; function hidePopup() { return currentDatePicker && currentDatePicker.hidePopup(); } //This method is called to handle the onclick and onfocus client side events for the texbox function showPopup(sender, e) { //this is a reference to the texbox which raised the event //see the methods exposed through the $telerik static client library here - http://www.telerik.com/help/aspnet-ajax/telerik-static-client-library.html var textBox = sender.tagName === "INPUT" ? sender : $telerik.getPreviousHtmlNode(sender); // hide previous pop-up if open textBox !== currentTextBox && hidePopup(); currentTextBox = textBox; } function dismissHook(e) { return (e.keyCode === 27 || e.keyCode === 9) && hidePopup(); } function handleKeydown(e) { dismissHook(e) || searchTextHook(e); } //this handler is used to set the text of the TextBox to the value of selected from the popup function dateSelected(sender, args) { if (currentTextBox != null) { //currentTextBox is the currently selected TextBox. Its value is set to the newly selected //value of the picker currentTextBox.value = args.get_newValue(); } } //this function is used to parse the date entered or selected by the user function parseDate(sender, e) { if (currentDatePicker != null) { var date = currentDatePicker.get_dateInput().parseDate(sender.value); var dateInput = currentDatePicker.get_dateInput(); if (date == null) { date

Community · Durham

Pumpkin Splash

“Plan to get in the pool if your child is nine or younger.”

When
Oct 17
October 17, 2026
2:30 PM - 4:30 PM
Ages
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Price
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Pumpkin Splash is a community event where children swim to retrieve pumpkins from the pool and decorate them on the deck. What to Know: The event takes place on October 17, 2026, from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM at the Edison Johnson Aquatic Center in Durham. All swim levels are welcome to participate, and life vests are provided on-site. An adult must get into the pool with any child who is nine years old or younger. After retrieving a pumpkin, kids can use the provided paints, stickers, and craft supplies to decorate it. This is a great weekend activity because it combines pool time with fall crafting, allowing kids to get creative without making a mess at your kitchen table.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do parents need to get in the pool?
An adult must enter the water with any child who is nine years of age or younger.
Are life jackets provided at the event?
Yes, life vests will be provided for participants.
What swim levels can participate?
All swim levels are welcome to join the event.

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Schedule

Pumpkin Splash runs October 17, 2026, 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM.

Getting There

Edison Johnson Aquatic Center is at 500 West Murray Avenue, Durham, NC, Durham, NC. Open in Google Maps.

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Admission is listed on the official page; otherwise, come as you are.

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