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See the entries in 2018 Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin CarveBetsy PriceThe News JournalThis elegant design earned an honorable mention for Best Overall for Joe, Dione Suto and Claire Suto and Arthur Cordivano at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalPeter, Wendy and the boys make an appearance in a carving by Chris Haskell at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe Bilek pumpkin entranced this young festivalgoer who really, really, really wanted to see inside those teeth at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA dragon carved by Laurie and Chase Ellis and Devyn and Andrew Keenan at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA skeletal carousel by Rob Hanson and Jeff Depascale at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe attacking shark, complete with prey in his mouth, was carved by John, Audrey, Evelyn and Eliza Bilek at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, PennsylvaniaBetsy Price/The News JournalThis wolf at the 2018 Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve is by Carolyn Gorham.Betsy Price/The News JournalA sugar skull pumpkin by Brittany Wagner and Kevin Simmons, at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA sugar skull pumpkin carved Brittany Wagner and Kevin Simmons was a favorite at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis sculpture by Stefanie Owens, Scott Owens and Joanna Owens won Most Original at the 2018 Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve. At night, the center glows like lava.Betsy Price/The News JournalMultiple pumpkins were put to use by James, Kathy, Jamie and Page Day for this sculpture at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalCrowds admire the Day pumpkin, rop right, at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalGritty, the Flyers mascot, made an appearance at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, thanks to Heidi Brennan, James Duffy, Sandra Dreisbach and Heather Hopkins.Betsy Price/The News JournalGritty, the Flyers mascot, made an appearance at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, thanks to Heidi Brennan, James Duffy, Sandra Dreisbach and Heather Hopkins.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis pumpkin pot roast by R. Lauren, Vincent and Rose DiMondo and Taylor Seniow won the Best Use of Pumpkin title at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA pumpkin designed by Varsha Godambe-Jain and Christina Rayos at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA patriotic display urging people to vote, a carving of Russian president Vladimir Putin and an homage to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg all got staked with disclaimers at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA patriotic display urging people to vote was carved by Katee Boyle and Maille, Sam and Forrest Mojica at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA patriotic display urging people to vote was carved by Katee Boyle and Maille, Sam and Forrest Mojica at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA patriotic display urging people to vote was carved by Katee Boyle and Maille, Sam and Forrest Mojica at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, with the candidate's name here was deliberately obscured by a flag.Betsy Price/The News JournalA patriotic display urging people to vote was carved by Katee Boyle and Maille, Sam and Forrest Mojica at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe patriotic display carved by Katee Boyle and Maille, Sam and Forrest Mojica at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania drew a lot of crowd attention.Betsy Price/The News JournalSupreme Ruth Bader Ginsburg got her own pumpkin, courtesy of Dan and Adrian Simcox and Maria McCall at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalSupreme Ruth Bader Ginsburg got her own pumpkin, courtesy of Dan and Adrian Simcox and Maria McCall at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalHigh school students Andrew Vogts and Liam Jackson took aim at Russian's Putin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. They previously have been responsible for a screaming Trumpkin and a vignette that showed Hilary Clinton to jail, which caused the event to post a sign stressing that the carvings were the designs of the carvers and not a statement by the historical society.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe Malone team - Lisa, Walt and Chris - created this spiky-toothed fellow for the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalLandshark carved by Greg, Dylan, Kaylet and Jen Schneider at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis filigree skull won honorable mention for best carving for Jeff Brown at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. Carved Thursday night, by Sturday night, the skull was starting to settle in.Betsy Price/The News JournalOh, no! He doesn't like being cut on! This pumpkin was created by Alyson Porter-Noonan, Jim Porter and Ron Porter at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe wicked witch from Sleeping Beauty offers everyone an apple, thanks to carving by Shawn, Beverly and Elizabeth Rairigh and Kelly Scott at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalChuck Feld, who does carving demonstrations every night at the festival, created this demon emerging from his pumpkin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis angry critter was carved by Lorinda Lende, Pete Smith, Lannah Lende Smith and Samuel Proobnau at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe Death Star at the 2018 Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve by Mark Elser Sr. and Mark Elser Jr.Betsy Price/The News JournalMr. Pickles from 'Kingsman: The Secret Service' by William DeHaven and Jason Wallace at the 2018 Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis scaly demon was carved by Joseph P. McDonald II at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA train chugging through Pennsylvania was carved by Michelle McDonald and Dorothy and Scott Cureton at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe heart of the tree was designed and carved by Deni-Lyn Lane and the London Grove Friends Kindergarten at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis emerging demon was carved by Johnathan, Sara, Danny and Tommy McDonald for the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalNick and Anthony Fisher's pumpkin features a touch of double double toil and trouble at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis filigree skull won honorable mention for best carving for Jeff Brown at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA whole new twist on the check engine light by Claude Osgood and Susan and Paul Kinsey at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalCritter crawling out of its pumpkin egg was carved by Paula, Herb and Brandon Miller and Phyllis Muyskens at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis scene that lights up at night to show scary icons in a haunted forest won the Most Halloween title and was carved by Stephanie, Jeff & Carl Santoleri at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, PennsylvaniaBetsy Price/The News JournalCarving by Claudine, Nicholas and Christina Weaver and Williams Lawless at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThe snaky design by Jennifer MacNeill, Deb and John Parry, and Zoe Traylor won honorable mention for Most Halloween at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA skeleton fights to rise from its pumpkin, thanks to Marilyn Baiardi, Mike Grannells, Kim McCartby and Nick Vanderwerff at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis bowl of faces won the Best Carving title for Patrick Cabry in 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania. It was carved Thursday night and by Saturday part had collapsed.Betsy Price/The News JournalStephen Vattimo's eagle pulling against the chained heart got a lot of comment at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis VW pumpkin by Rebecca Everett, Pat McDeritt, Charlene and Pat Warren is ready to hit the road at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News Journal"This Jack O Box lantern was carved by Christine, Caroline and Adrian Stockman at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis owl on spooky tree branch was carved by Linda, Mandy, Taylor and Dillon Allan at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis pumpkin is built for roasting nuts, thanks to carvers Jim Hopkins, Jason Smith and Scott Gagnon at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalB. Lawson created this pumpkin for the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalBuzz Lightyear, by Ken Blackburn, has a seat at 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalWarren, Evelyn and Kaiser Anders added a little smarts to the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, with their pumpkin.Betsy Price/The News JournalHungry pumpkin carved by Warren, Evelyn and Kaiser Anders at that 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalTempus Fugit pumpkin by Chester, Dave and Christ Santoleri at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis rabid dog was carved by Jimmy McLaughlin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis pumpkin created by Elizabeth Colly Kelly, Chris Kelly, Lisa Kelly and Jordan Kelly won Best Overall Design at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, PennsylvaniaBetsy Price/The News JournalThe skull grotto was carved by John Howell, Mandy Bell, Amy Vitton and Kellie Brown at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalPennywise from Stephen King's 'It' peeks out from a pumpkin by Maria and Donato Martinez and Christine and Sarah Ciocco won an honorable mention for best use of pumpkin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalMark Ruck's Shrek pumpkin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis classic frieze won an honorable mention for Most Original for Christ Belton at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalElmo's basket lights up at night in the balloon carving by April Margera, Donna Wetterlund, Celia Ficca and Lindsay Grandstaff at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalElmo's basket lights up at night in the balloon carving by April Margera, Donna Wetterlund, Celia Ficca and Lindsay Grandstaff at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA salute to the Eagles carved by Jeff and Annie Seagraves at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalChuck Feld, who does carving demonstrations every night at the festival, created this demon emerging from his pumpkin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalThis baby evil pumpkin sucks on a pacifier made from the pumpkin stem by Ash, Donna and Ron Adams and Abby Peterson at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalAn homage to Bettlejuice by Michael, Shannon, Michaela and Gwyneth Hall at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA dolphin swims across the surface of this pumpkin carved by Kelinda and Kennie Ganow, Jamie Smith and Kerry Burroughs at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalSkeletons freed from a graveyard are the focus of the Fish family's pumpkin at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalJosh, Thom and Brooke Cauffman of Green Roots Landscaping created a gourd canopy on their entry at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania.Betsy Price/The News JournalA carousel pumpkin by Ramona, Zane, Isobelle and Rose Gaspare at the 2018 Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve.Betsy Price/The News JournalOrganizers moved the pumpkins out of their traditional enclosure under the trees and placed them in seven circles in the field next door to give visitors move room to see the featured art at the 2018 Great Pumpkin Carve in Chadds Ford, PennsylvaniaBetsy Price/The News Journal