Seasonal & Holidays

Middlesex County Patch Pumpkin Photo Gallery 2020

Check out these photos from Patch readers who flexed their creative chops this Halloween.

"The force is strong with this pumpkin," available for viewing at Whitelam Books in Reading.
"The force is strong with this pumpkin," available for viewing at Whitelam Books in Reading. (Courtesy of Erin Reilly)

Earlier this month, Patch asked readers to submit their best pumpkin photos to showcase them in a Halloween photo gallery.

And you delivered.

Here are a few stunning shots from across Middlesex County. Keep them coming through Halloween.

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Whether your pumpkins are carved, painted or part of a decorative display, send your best shots to alex.newman@patch.com. Make sure to include where the photo was taken and any other important info for the caption. Please only send photos you took yourself.

"The Force is Strong with this Pumpkin," carved by Erin Reilly, is available to view in the window of Whitelam Books in downtown Reading.

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Erin Reilly

Diana DeBenedetto has a yearly family tradition called "Pumpkin Fest" at Grampy and Gram's house in Reading. Each child has an opportunity to paint or carve their pumpkins.

This year, Jacob Hoffman's "I Am Batman" took first place.

Diana DeBenedetto
It narrowly edged out Derek Scott's "Toothpick Mouth" (bottom row).
Diana DeBenedetto
But the real winner was Coral Scott, who ran away with the cuteness category.
Diana DeBenedetto

Linda Erwin shared some spectacular homegrown pumpkins from her garden in Reading. She's enjoying them too much to carve them.
Linda Erwin

Stoneham residents Lorna and Robert Saulnier shared their Frankenstein-themed pumpkin display.

Lorna and Robert Saulnier

Minnie and Oli pose in front of their pumpkin on Summer Street in Arlington.

Sean Mullett

And Daisy lounges proudly next to her pumpkin stack on High Street in Stoneham.
Sally DeCaro

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