One way to get in the spooky spirit (as well as looking up pumpkin carving ideas, that is), is with scented candles. Because what could be more appropriate than making your house smell like Halloween?

Boston University’s iconic Pumpkin Drop turns rotting pumpkins into tools for science. Hosted by the Physics Department, the ...

and creativity in transforming an empty lot into what I consider to be a perfect pumpkin patch, filled with bales of fun and the Halloween spirit,” she said.

These quaint locales, which offer everything from lively parties to sprawling pumpkin displays to festive dog parades, are filled with just as much charm as they are with Halloween spirit.