In our village in worcestershire we have a 'pumpkin lighting up' evening at the end of October. The whole village carve pumpkins during the week before and then display them lit up in their front gardens. At the village hall they serve soup, roast pumpkin, pumpkin pie etc. The village is absolutely packed to heaving with visitors, its a fantastic sight. Last year the local BBC station broadcast their evening news programme from the village hall. We even have a prize for the best display.