NEW YORK—Happy Halloween! This week is a time to chow down on candy, stock up on scary movies and just generally enjoy the spookiest night of the year before we head into the overwhelming holiday season head first. This week, we’re taking a look at how some indies are celebrating this final day of October. Celebrations across the country ran the gamut from pumpkin decorating contests to in office trick or treat events to spooky decors.

The team at Cool Springs EyeCare in Franklin, Tennessee, is one of many practices that got into the spirit with a pumpkin decorating contest. Image via coolspringseyecare on Instagram


In Kirkwood, Missouri, Andrew Biondo, OD, and the Kirkwood Eye Associates team enjoyed their local “Spooktacular,” which allowed for some community engagement and Halloween fun. Image via kirkwoodeye on Instagram


Premier Eye Associates in Collingswood, New Jersey, is hosting a fun Trick or Treat event in office—patients who stop by can enjoy candy, games and a costume contest, and all have the chance to win a pair of Tom Ford frames. Image via premiereyedocs on Instagram


The impressive pumpkin carvings keep coming—like this mini opticians office from the team at Dr. Tavel. Image via drtavel on Instagram


In Springfield, Missouri, the Sunshine Eye Clinic team gave their all for a pumpkin carving contest, too. Image via sunshineeyeclinic on Instagram


Blink, in Portland, Oregon, set up some spooky window décor. Image via blinkportland on Instagram


The team at Draisin Vision Group in Charleston, South Carolina, had a combined Halloween party and baby shower: a “Baby is Brewing” party. Image via draisinvisiongroup on Instagram