NEWSLETTER
Corning, NY — Some people know how to take a thing like pumpkin carving and make it into an art. One such caver, Eric Jones, will be in Corning during the Days of Incandescence this year carving live on Centerway Stage on Saturday, October 26th from 2:30-6:30pm.
Guinness world record holder and winner of Food Network's “Outrageous Pumpkins,” Eric has become a fixture in this unique form of culinary creativity. A finalist on “Halloween Wars” and a current competitor on Food Network’s “Halloween Wars All-Stars Season 14,” you can watch Eric carve giant pumpkins in person and get an up-close look at his carving wizardry.
The event is FREE and family-friendly and kicks off the Days of Incandescence Celebration which will run from 4-8pm in Riverfront Park on Saturday, 10/26 and features a community jack-o-lantern contest, live music, horse and wagon rides, blacksmithing demos, juggling, artisan and food vendors, storytelling, a headless horseman, street magic, fire-spinning, face painting, and more.
You can learn more about The Days of Incandescence at DaysOfIncandescence.com and you can learn more about Eric Jones, pumpkin carver extraordinaire, at EricJonesStudios.com.
You may have seen Eric’s Buffalo Bills snow carvings in Sports Illustrated.
Community Jack-o-Lantern Contest 5-7pm
The public is invited to carve jack-o-lanterns at home, bring them to Riverfront Park on 10/26 where they will be illuminated helping to make Corning GLOW and sharing the light.
Public vote for the top 5 jack-o-lanterns with prizes, including a grand prize of $250.
For contest rules, visit:
https://exploresteuben.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Jack-O-Lantern-Content-Flyer-FNL.pdf
*Eric Jones Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lvj1i5k0r82gl1yewrhbp/ANlTtfuguzEKLEmDihcHv0Y?rlkey=pvf1jkp3zmtym647mnj47utp6&st=t4qqfxpq&dl=0
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The Steuben County Conference and Visitors Bureau (SCCVB), DBA Explore Steuben, is a not-for-profit, 501(c)6 non-membership organization established in 1994 and the official tourism development and marketing organization for Steuben County, NY. Explore Steuben’s mission is to stimulate the local tourism economy through authentic storytelling, supporting and developing destination amenities, and connecting visitors to the Southern Finger Lakes.
Contact: Dave DeGolyer, Director of Communications
Explore Steuben
607-426-5371 (cell)