# 100,000 pumpkins, styled like modern art

> The Dallas Arboretum's pumpkin village goes full gallery this fall, with houses built in the style of Mondrian, Pollock and Bourgeois.
- Title: 100,000 pumpkins, styled like modern art · Dallas Express
- Summary: The Dallas Arboretum's pumpkin village goes full gallery this fall, with houses built in the style of Mondrian, Pollock and Bourgeois. Go Monday through…
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- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/city/more-than-100000-pumpkins-fill-dallas-arboretum-through-november-1
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-09-15T13:00:03+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: dallas, arboretum, fall, pumpkins, family outings, news, politics
## Pumpkins get an art show
Autumn at the Arboretum returns September 19 with a theme called Harvest Hues, turning the Pumpkin Village into a tribute to modern and contemporary artists.
## More than 100,000 gourds
Pumpkins, gourds and squash fill the garden through November 1. Six Pumpkin Houses rebuild famous artists' signature styles out of harvest material.
## Mondrian blocks, a Bourgeois spider
One house recreates Mondrian's primary-color grid in pumpkins. A tall, spindly spider inspired by Louise Bourgeois perches on another, and a Pollock design uses mismatched gourds for that scattered energy.

> A Pollock-inspired design uses the varied shapes, sizes and colors of gourds
## Members see it first
Basquiat, Rothko and Escher round out the influences. Members get an exclusive preview Friday, September 18, from 6 to 9 p.m., before the public opening Saturday morning.
## What a family visit costs
Adults pay $21.95 on weekdays, $25.95 Friday through Sunday. Two adults and two kids run $79.80 on weekdays or $95.80 on weekends, plus $15 parking.
## Discounts before you buy
First responders, active-duty military, veterans and local pre-K to 12 educators get buy-one-get-one daytime admission with ID. Buy through the Arboretum site, since third-party tickets are not accepted.
## Key takeaway

Go Monday through Thursday and a family of four saves $16 on the same art-inspired pumpkin village.