Participants are tasked with spotting 16 pumpkins hidden in the windows of independent shops

Businesses in Palmers Green are hosting a pumpkin hunt for Halloween this Friday (31st).

Green Lanes Business Association (GLBA) is inviting families to take part in the event from 10am–6pm across Aldermans Hill, Green Lanes and neighbouring side streets.

Participants are tasked with spotting 16 pumpkins hidden in the windows of independent shops — and those who complete the trail will be entered into a £50 prize draw. Halloween flyers signal the start of the hunt.

Angela Evangelou, GLBA member, says: “Palmers Green has always had a big heart — and our pumpkin hunt is a reminder that great things happen when local people come together.”

A selection of shops will also be extending opening hours until 8pm to welcome pumpkin hunters and trick-or-treaters.

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