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Chandler floats a pumpkin patch in a heated pool on Oct. 24

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Pumpkin-swim publicity photograph; not documentation of the upcoming date. Image source: City of Chandler

Pumpkin Dunk turns Mesquite Groves Aquatic Center, 5901 S. Hillcrest Drive, into a floating pumpkin patch from noon to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. The water is heated, there is an on-deck family costume contest, and the cost is $5. Registration is required, per the city's event page.

This brief records the information reported on Sep 21, 2026. Opening dates and operating details may have changed.

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