25 photos of spooktacular pumpkin carvings by Metro Vancouver residents

Halloween has arrived, and tens of thousands of door fronts and frontyards across Metro Vancouver are dotted with the orange glow of spooktacularly carved pumpkins.

Most people carve their Jack O’Lanterns as an annual hobby, while others utilize their talents for professional carving services.

This year’s reader submissions include a number of spooky and imaginative creations.

Happy Halloween!

Made a pumpkin for my kitty 😻// Spooky 🎃👻

A photo posted by Ashley Anne (@miss_gamer) on Oct 24, 2015 at 9:03pm PDT

Pumpkin 🎃 carving!! #hellokitty #pumpkin #halloween #jackolantern #itsbeenawhile #DHpumpkin

A photo posted by @livelaugh_dance on Oct 8, 2016 at 9:02pm PDT

Halloween pumpkin. Second pumpkin carving this week. #dhpumpkin #halloween #canada #vancouver #pumpkincarving

A photo posted by @nbs2010 on Oct 29, 2016 at 8:42pm PDT

Halloween pumpkin. #vancouver #halloween #dailyhivevan #dailyhive #dhpumpkin #pumpkincarving

A photo posted by @nbs2010 on Oct 27, 2016 at 9:02am PDT

PUMPKIN PATCH #carvingpumpkins #southlandsfarm #pumpkin #halloween #killingit #happyhalloween #saturdayfunday #frands 🎃🎃🎃

A photo posted by Kelsey Morris (@kkathleenm21) on Oct 15, 2016 at 8:04pm PDT

Steak puns are rare, but I think this ones well-done 🍖 #Halloween #steak #beef #hungry #foodporn #punsfordays #jackolantern #pumpkin #DHpumpkin #meatlover #raisingthesteaks #pumpkincarving #vancity #original

A photo posted by Daniel Mah (@thepopcan) on Oct 24, 2016 at 2:14am PDT

Our #Disney themed pumpkins 🎃 this year ✅ #halloween #cinderellacoach #frozenanna #vancity #pumpkincravingtime #dhpumpkin #jackolantern

A photo posted by AK (@akwonger) on Oct 30, 2016 at 9:29pm PDT

Some next level pumpkin carving with @littlecorea #halloween #pumpkin #pokemon #charmander #gengar #mygfisbetterthanyours 😎👻 #DHpumpkin

A photo posted by Martin Park (@bigkorea) on Oct 17, 2016 at 10:41am PDT

Happy Halloween! 🎃#pumpkins #jackolantern #theforceawakens #bb8 #r2d2 #dhpumpkin

A photo posted by Gordon Chan (@gordochan) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:27am PDT

Oh deer! It’s almost that time…

A photo posted by Stick & Stone (@stickandstonedesign) on Oct 30, 2016 at 9:15pm PDT

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! STAY SAFE VANCITY. #vancouver2016 #kingdom#Coquitlam #Vancouver #Burnaby#Surrey . . . . #love#edc#edm #happythanksgiving #djkhaled #miaminights #foodtruck#lfl #elcartel604#l4l#mua #keytosuccess #livenation #Enchant2016 #vancitybuzz#edmgirl #halloween #StayWinning #bmore#djtigerlily #vegasnights

A photo posted by El Cartel Food Truck (@elcartel604) on Oct 30, 2016 at 9:36pm PDT

Happy Halloween 🎃 #halloween #pumpkincarving #festival #autumn #funny #pumpkin #nerd #pictureoftheday #604now #vancity #vancitybuzz #amateurs_shot

A photo posted by Prab Bhatia 🇨🇦 (@vancitypb) on Oct 31, 2016 at 12:48am PDT

I guess you can tell which pumpkin the fishmonger carved⚓️ #happyhalloween #carveditwithaleatherman

A photo posted by fishermansmarket (@fishermansmarket) on Oct 31, 2016 at 8:43am PDT

have a spooktacular halloween!! from my crazies to yours!

A photo posted by Robin Bonner Photography (@robinbonnerphoto) on Oct 31, 2016 at 12:35pm PDT

This years pumpkin is a 💩 #emoji #pumpkin #poop #pooemoji #halloween #october #october31st #vancouver #dailyhivevan #vancitybuzz #jackolantern 🎃🎃🎃🎃 #happyhalloween #love

A photo posted by Pauline La Guardia (@paulinelaguardia) on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:10pm PDT

#halloween #photooftheday #picoftheday #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #canon #sigma #vancouverisawesome #vancitybuzz #peppapig

A photo posted by KunalM (@kmancharam) on Oct 31, 2016 at 3:50pm PDT

Happy Halloween!! Thanks for sharing your 🎃 with us!! @satellitelegacy ‼️🙏🏼

A photo posted by Vancouver Fitness Lifestyle (@van_fit_apparel) on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:45pm PDT

One big happy pumkin! #halloween #jackolantern #pumkin #vancouver #yvr #604 #vancitybuzz #vancity #pumpkin #hallowseve #trickortreat

A photo posted by Batuhan Yeşilbursa (@yesilbursa) on Oct 31, 2016 at 4:44pm PDT

Greyt! I make the #chinese face punkim for the #halloween ! Merry Halloween to all Mai #chinesevancouver frien an follower! #Vancouver #chinesecity #vanchina #chinesepunkim #vancitybuzz #vancityhype #dailyhivevan #bigteeth #richmond #burnaby #westvancouver #northvancouver #raiii #gr888 #gr888 #happyinvestor #bigtoothinvestor #vancity #yvr #china #chinese sum braces soon?

A photo posted by Hai Home Prise (@chinesevancouver) on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:00pm PDT

When u hungry and your #food tryna eat u… #Halloween Monday vibes today 🎃 #osgfood | #OSGphotography #photographer #foodphotography #foodie #iseefacesinthestrangestplaces #hellpeppers #bellpepper #capsicum #happyhalloween #huffposttaste #foodiegram #instafood #foodporn #produce #yvrfood #yvr #yvreats #vancityeats #vancity #vancouver #vancitybuzz #britishcolumbia #canada

A photo posted by Oli Sari-Goerlach | OSG (@olisarig) on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:08pm PDT

Working security at PetSmart 🎃 #happyhalloween 😂 #blackpom #blackpomeranian #petstagram #pomeranian #pom #pomeranianworld #pomstagram #pome #instapom #justpomeranians #pomeranianpuppy #pommylovers #ポメラニアン #犬 #포메라니안 #vancouverisawesome #vancouver #vancouverbc #vancityhype #vancitybuzz #dogsofvancouver #pomeraniansofinstagram #pomsofinstagram #instadog #cutedog #pomeraniandogs #pompom #igerscanada

A photo posted by Obi (@my_name_is_obi) on Oct 31, 2016 at 5:46pm PDT

Happy Halloweeeen 👻 • • • #happyhalloween #halloween #pumpkin #pumpkincarving #fall #festive #october #favoriteseason #potd #vancitybuzz #vancityhype #vancouver #spooky

A photo posted by Amy Vaughan (@amyyvaughan) on Oct 30, 2016 at 7:55pm PDT

Annual Pumpkin Party Success 🎃 #halloween #pumpkin #pumkincarving #minion #trucks #headlesshorseman #vancity #dailyhivevan

A photo posted by Zeenia (@pixzee) on Oct 29, 2016 at 10:41pm PDT

#jackolantern #sundayfunday #pumpkins #lights #igers #vandusen #vandusenglow #glow #dailyhivevan #igdaily #potn #instadaily #vancouverisawesome #narcityvancouver #604now #halloween

A photo posted by katayoun (@kataphoto) on Oct 30, 2016 at 8:35pm PDT

Our theme this year ☇ #HP

A photo posted by Carmen💋 (@cercarcar) on Oct 30, 2016 at 8:30pm PDT