Halloween

October 26, 2018

Votes have been tallied for 2018 election — of best-carved pumpkins

Squash-based creativity on full display at 2018 edition of annual competition

By Kelsey Herbers
October 26, 2018

VUMC Voice 4-to-7-year-olds’ Halloween art contest winners announced

Witches, demons, zombies, an evilly cackling vampire — these pictures have it all

By Wayne Wood
October 24, 2018

VUMC Voice 8-to-12-year-olds’ Halloween art contest winners announced

Zombies! The Grim Reaper! Ghosts! A pineapple jack-o-lantern!

By Wayne Wood
October 2, 2018

VUMC Voice Halloween children’s art contest deadline is Oct. 22

Entries can be as scary as a haunted house or as sweet as a full-sized candy bar

By Wayne Wood
October 30, 2017

Pumpkin-carving winners announced for 2017

Squash-based creativity on full display at annual competition.

By Wayne Wood
October 27, 2017

It’s the scariest night of the year — how to keep children safe on Halloween

Keeping the frights imaginary and fun

By Jennifer Wetzel
October 25, 2017

VUMC Voice 7-to-12-year-olds’ Halloween art winners announced

Haunted houses, witches and...candy!
By Wayne Wood
October 24, 2017

VUMC Voice 4-to-6-year-old Halloween art winners announced

Cats, bats, pumpkins and ghosts!
By Wayne Wood
October 3, 2017

VUMC Voice Halloween children’s art contest deadline is Oct. 23

All children and grandchildren, between the ages of 4 and 12, of VUMC employees, students and volunteers are eligible to enter. The best drawings will be selected by a panel of VUMC judges and will be featured in the days leading up to Halloween on the VUMC Voice website.
By Wayne Wood
October 27, 2016

Howl-o-Ween Paw-ty

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt hosted a “Howl-o-Ween Paw-ty” with a pet therapy dog show, a “PUParazzi” photo booth with hospital mascot Champ, and a stuffed dog giveaway courtesy of the MINI of Nashville car dealership.
By VUMC News and Communications
October 27, 2016

Scaring up a good time

The Health Plus Pumpkin Carving Competition on the Medical Center plaza last week drew 40 entries, with employees voting for their favorites.
By Tom Wilemon
October 26, 2016

Child pedestrian deaths increase on Halloween night

By VUMC News and Communications
October 28, 2015

Reminder: Child pedestrian deaths increase on Halloween night

Safety experts at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt know Halloween can be scary, but for different reasons than you think. On average, twice as many children are killed while walking on Halloween than on any other day of the year.
By VUMC News and Communications