10/21/2023 to 10/22/2023
It’s a bird, it’s a plane—no, it’s a pumpkin soaring through the sky during this annual event that involves homemade catapults, slingshots, and air cannons built to chuck pumpkins the farthest possible distance. It’s not only the pumpkins that will be gliding in the wind; airplane rides can take you to new heights (and for those that prefer to stay on land, enjoy a hayride). This event is all about the quintessential fall gourd with an anything-pumpkin chili cookoff and a pumpkin pie-eating contest. » 811 Settawig Rd.; Saturday & Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $5 parking, $5 admission; (828) 389-3704; www.claychambernc.com