This Magical Pumpkin Village In Dallas Is Made From 90,000 Gourds

Decorative gourd season is upon us.
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Decorative gourd season is upon us, and the Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden is fully reaping the harvest with its life-size pumpkin village.

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Constructed from more than 90,000 gourds, the enormous display takes visitors on a trip through The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Guests can spiral down a yellow brick road to see the Scarecrow’s Garden, the Enchanted Forest (complete with the Tin Man and the Cowardly Lion), Emerald City and even Munchkinland (with a pumpkin patch and activities for the kiddos).

And don’t worry, those building blocks don’t go to waste: Leftovers are either composted or sent to the Dallas Zoo.

In case you needed another excuse to visit Dallas, the fantastical village is open for biz until November 22.

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