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Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest Winners!

The 2025 Book Character Pumpkin Decorating Contest has officially come to a close and the votes are in. Check out our winners! 🎃

Three creative sculptures at a library event, including a purple tower, a wizard head, and a character in underwear with "Tra-la-la" text.

 ADULT:

3rd - Captain Underpants from Captain Underpants by Josh Conroy

2nd - Gandalf the Gray from The Fellowship of the Ring by Geffie Garat

1st - Rapunzel from Rapunzel by Vivian Lott

Three decorated pumpkins with cartoon faces, marked as winners of a teen contest by Freeport Public Library.

TEEN:

3rd - Curious George from Curious George by Peter McClanathan

2nd - Jack Skellington from The Nightmare before Christmas by Lucia Delay

1st - Coraline from Coraline by Kaylee Eason-Euler

Three decorated pumpkins as youth contest winners: one with a hat, one as an ice cream cone, and one resembling a blue character.

 YOUTH:

3rd - Stitch from Lilo & Stitch by Ada Bridge

2nd - The Very Hungry Caterpillar from The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Trey Holz

1st - Dog Man from Dog Man by Jaxon Eason-Euler 

 

Congratulations to all the winners and thanks to everyone for participating! It has been so much fun to see everyones creativity shine!

Reminder! Pumpkin pick up is October 27th - November 1st. Any remaining pumpkins will be discarded on November 4th.