The Third Annual Great Highwood Pumpkin Festival was held over this past weekend. For the third time, thousands of guests joined Highwood residents in the effort to carve and light 30,000 jack-o-lanterns in an effort to break Boston's world record.

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The celebration has grown every year. This year there were numerous activities, including food and drinks, live music, a farmer's and arts and crafts market, a petting zoo, pony rides and even a small carnival.

As festivities drew to a close Saturday night, Eric Falberg, 4th Ward Alderman and one of Pumpkinfest's organizers, announced that according to the tally they had reached the 30,000 jack-o-lanterns required to break the record. A final tally will be released later this week and then the final decision will be up to Guiness Book judges.