The second annual Newtown Pumpkin Festival was held at Fairfield Hills on Saturday, October 11.

The festival — which was a collaborative effort between A Bead of Roses, NYA Sports & Fitness Center, Newtown Kindness, The Chase Kowalski Fund, and many other Newtown nonprofit groups and local businesses — was held between 3 and 9:30 pm.

The event is based on an annual pumpkin carving event in Keene, N.H., and celebrates the luminous beauty of thousands of glowing pumpkins. The pumpkins were lit at dusk to glow throughout the evening.

Food vendors, craft vendors, games, raffles, and music were offered throughout the event.

Pumpkins were on display throughout the event, and ranged from silly to inspiring. Sisters Alicia and Izzy Ligouri were particularly proud of their pumpkin, which had a smiling face carved into it and was covered with Candy Corns. Like the Ligouri sisters, many walked between the pumpkins on display searching for their own or marveling at what others created.

For more information about the Newtown Pumpkin Festival go to its website newtownpumpkinfestival.com.