What happens to pumpkins after Halloween? Here in Outremont, they got a second life with a pumpkin parade on Friday! For the past 12 years, Outremont en famille has transformed Pratt Park into a candlelit graveyard for Jack-O’-Lanterns on November 1st. “It’s a creative event. People put a lot of time.
It’s amazing to see how people take time to decorate, to carve these pumpkins. There are some that are real piece of art. It’s amazing to see these pumpkins and to see the participation of the people,” said Claire-Isabelle Mauffette, president for .
It’s the perfect spot for families to admire amazing creations by neighbors, and even win prizes for the best-decorated pumpkins. Montrealer Julie and her daughter Louise spent an hour carving their pumpkins. They put in a lot of preparation beforehand.
They entered the contest for the most beautiful Jack-O-Lantern in the category for kids aged 6 to 12. “We spent the morning together. She made her little model and drew her vision.
Then we went for a walk to collect leaves and everything we wanted to put on the pumpkin. It was a wonderful moment to spend as a family,” said Julie. Simon is another contestant in the 6 to 12 category who drew his inspiration from a family trip.
“I love looking at the sky. Actually, it was almost three years ago when we went camping, and I remembered that experience. We saw the entire Milky Way.
I wasn’t sure what to do with my pumpkin, but then I thought of that, and it turned into .
