Get ready to explore the spookiest pumpkin trail in Wakefield! This Halloween season, local businesses have transformed into pumpkin-sculpting pros, crafting eerie, funny, and creative pumpkin displays. Wander through the city centre to admire each business’s unique creation, and don’t forget to cast your vote for your favourite pumpkin display!

How to Join the Fun

Visit any of the participating businesses below to view their pumpkins. Each display is part of our annual Pumpkin Carving Competition, where Wakefield’s businesses go head-to-head for the most captivating design. Your vote decides who wins the crown of the spookiest spot in town!

Participating Businesses

  • Althams
  • Boots Opticians
  • CAPA
  • F Hinds
  • Feathers and Tails
  • Ison Harrison
  • Linley & Simpson
  • Oliver Dean
  • Red Rock Partnership Ltd
  • Reel Cinema
  • Sharps
  • Specsavers – Westgate
  • Specsavers – Marsh Way
  • Spicy Biker
  • Switalskis
  • Thornton Jones
  • Trespass
  • Wakefield BID
  • Waterstones
  • Wool ‘N’ Stuff

How to Vote

To vote, simply explore the trail, find your favourite display, and head to our website to submit your vote online. The business with the most votes will win two tickets to the Wakefield BID Awards, a certificate, and a bottle of bubbly to celebrate their victory!

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Key Dates

  • Trail & Voting Open: 26 October
  • Trail & Voting Close: 3 November