Pumpkins, anyone? Morristown lights up on Halloween Eve

Luminary parade at the 2022 Pumpkin Illumination. Photo by Jeff Sovelove
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By Jeff Sovelove

Spooky things come to those who wait.

Delayed a week by weather, the 13th Annual Pumpkin Illumination by Morris Arts drew a huge turnout to the Vail Mansion reflecting pool in Morristown on Sunday.

Pumpkin carvers from all over brought creations large and small to show off on a crisp, clear evening.

Luminary Parade: Video by Jeff Sovelove for MorristownGreen, Oct. 30, 2022:

Kids dressed in their best costumes enjoyed a huge coloring mural, and a luminary parade led by Mayor Tim Dougherty and a dazzling mechanical skeleton by artist Dan Fenelon.

Slideshow photos by Jeff Sovelove and Kevin Coughlin:

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The Alex De Lazzari Quartet provided musical accompaniment as the parade marched around the Vail Mansion driveway. Then the revelers turned their pumpkins around to face the pool, for a beautiful Halloween display.

The Alex De Lazzari Quartet at Morristown’s 2022 Pumpkin Illumination, video by Jeff Sovelove for Morristown Green:

The fun continues on Monday–Halloween–with a Ghostly Gathering on the town hall lawn, at 200 South St., from 2 pm to 5 pm. Look for treats, snacks, and a photo booth.

And the candy continues along South Street from 3 pm to 5 pm, courtesy of downtown businesses and the Morristown Partnership.

Boo!  Happy Halloween!

A BONE TO PICK: Skeleton lords over 2022 Pumpkin Illumination. Video by Jeff Sovelove for Morristown Green:

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