The 20 best jack-o’-lanterns from last night’s pumpkin parades
For those of us too old to go trick-or-treating, the best thing about Halloween is actually the night after All Hallows’ Eve. That’s when Toronto’s best squash artists haul their dazzling jack-o’-lanterns down to their local parks for a pumpkin parade. Here, our 20 favourite carved creations.
20. The obligatory Treehouse of Horror pumpkin:
19. “North Over Everything” evidently hasn’t caught on quite yet:
18. Just a classic, well-executed jack-o’-lantern:
17. An Italian plumber of some sort:
16. Some imaginative design work here:
15 and 14. It’s a tie between two equally impressive raccoons:
13. The first (but not last) Trumpkin:
12. A pair of attractive albinos:
11 and 10. Is it too soon to make a “Gourd Downie” joke? Either way, another tie:
9. Prepare for the invasion:
8. A clever Stranger Things–inspired jack-o’-lantern:
7 and 6. Masterful takes on a couple of horror icons:
5. The E.T. pumpkin was a fan favourite:
4. Hellraiser‘s Pinhead:
3. An amazing entry all the way from Peterborough:
2. The most terrifying pumpkin of the year:
1. We know how this artist spent the entire month of October:
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20. The obligatory Treehouse of Horror pumpkin:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_fcFBHCaF/?taken-at=265333568
19. "North Over Everything" evidently hasn't caught on quite yet:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_fDOCndm4/?taken-at=265333568
18. Just a classic, well-executed jack-o'-lantern:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba9u-VknOXI/?tagged=pumpkinparade2017
17. An Italian plumber of some sort:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-2TtRhQxx/?taken-at=266723732
16. Some imaginative design work here:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-PWFIgFYa/?taken-at=843606869
15 and 14. It's a tie between two equally impressive raccoons:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-XD4aA9Vn/?taken-by=parkppl
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-VN5Gh0MG/?tagged=pumpkinparade
13. The first (but not last) Trumpkin:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_g-hqHAmH/?taken-at=265333568
12. A pair of attractive albinos:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-1UYAl4Rg/?taken-at=266723732
11 and 10. Is it too soon to make a "Gourd Downie" joke? Either way, another tie:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-R7efgmdg/?taken-at=213854640
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba9temDFVrv/?taken-by=someday_sarahb
9. Prepare for the invasion:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-oQNPhSjx/?taken-at=266723732
8. A clever Stranger Things–inspired jack-o'-lantern:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-kLUfhM-z/?taken-by=ericferncarriere
7 and 6. Masterful takes on a couple of horror icons:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_lb7vAV_Z/?tagged=pumpkinparade2017
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_ll5DAk2R/?taken-at=266723732
5. The E.T. pumpkin was a fan favourite:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-k1J4nntr/?tagged=pumpkinparade
4. Hellraiser's Pinhead:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-BJF3lXQc/?taken-by=ohthefoodiveeaten
3. An amazing entry all the way from Peterborough:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-q2sxl1Gs/?tagged=pumpkinwalk
2. The most terrifying pumpkin of the year:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba-S_h6lJVK/?tagged=pumpkinwalk
1. We know how this artist spent the entire month of October:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ba_UkAvHxxE/?taken-at=266723732
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