As the first pumpkin hit the ground with a loud splat, the air filled with a warm, slightly sweet smell. The crowd erupted into cheers. Bits of pumpkin flew all over, children cheerfully showed their parents pieces that had landed near them.
The annual “Jack Splat” event, run by the Iowa Children’s Museum, offers attendees a clean, sustainable way to get rid of their jack-o’-lanterns once the Halloween season is over.
Attendees choose to donate their pumpkins to be tossed from the Chauncey Swan Parking Ramp for the amusement of a roaring crowd. The shattered pumpkins will then be packed into bins and composted by the city…