Dalston Pumpkin Lantern Festival

Built on an old railway line, Dalston East Curve Garden is a welcoming green oasis for the local community all summer. And that doesn't change once autumn leaves start to fall. Head there during the weekend of Oct 25-26 to help fill this pretty spot with gorgeously carved gourds at its family-friendly carving sessions. The garden will provide pumpkins and equipment on a first-come-first-serve basis for a suggested donation of £3-5. Or, turn up to the ‘light up nights’ the following week, where you can see the urban green space looking extra-atmospheric as hundreds of pumpkins are filled with candles and placed around the garden. Previous years have seen over 1,000 pumpkins fill up the garden, so it really is a sight to see.