Spooky costumes and smiling faces on show at Brandon Country Park’s Pumpkin Fest

Halloween costumes and pumpkins at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Seven-year-olds spooky Louise Rooke, and witch Sophie Lankshear. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Excited children, and their parents, attended the third annual Pumpkin Fest at the park.

Among the trees of Thetford Forest was a Halloween haven for all ages to enjoy.

Halloween costumes and pumpkins at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Witch, Sophie Lankshear, aged seven. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

There was pumpkin carving in the magical setting of the park's walled garden - with smiling faces as children worked on their designs.

For those that were brave enough there was a Halloween trail.

The Grinch, Ella-Shai Norman, six, and Reggie Dent, five, scoop out their pumpkins at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Entertainment came from Shoestring Theatre, MB Street Dance, face painting and some scary Halloween music.

Pirate Eden Byrne, seven with her carved pumpkin at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

The Festival was the idea of year 10 pupils from IES Breckland School after they planted a pumpkin patch at the park in 2015.

Graham Morgan from Shoestring Theatre Productions, and Hannah Scandrett, eight, in their halloween costumes at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

This year 250 pumpkins were donated by Tesco in Brandon.

Witches from Shoestring Theatre Productions at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. From left, Jill Hopper, Kaitlyn Hunt, Chloe Harrington, and Chloe Hunt. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

From one pumpkin to another, one-year-old Ruby Robotham at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

Halloween costumes and pumpkins at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Spooky Louise Rooke, seven. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

The Grinch, Ella-Shai Norman, six, carves a pumpkin at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)

One-year-old Annalise Chrystal ready to scoop her pumpkin at the Pumpkin Festival at the Brandon Country Park. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY (Image: Copyright: Archant 2017)