Discover Monroe-West Monroe is bringing back its pumpkin decorating contest to Ouachita Parish! This years theme is Spooky Sports Tourism. The decorated pumpkin can represent any sport that participants choose, but DMWM is encouraging pumpkin artists to decorate around the spirit of wheelchair basketball to celebrate the National Wheelchair Basketball Championships that's coming to the Twin Cities in March 2026. Individuals, businesses, or organizations throughout Ouachita Parish can carve, paint, or decorate their pumpkins. Participants can drop off their completed pumpkins to the DMWM office between Oct. 1 - Oct. 29, 2025 between 9am and 4pm. Winners will be announced on Oct. 31. All participants will receive a small prize.