Families on White Woods Lane and other Old Hill area neighbors got together to have COVID-safe Halloween fun. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Kate O’Gorman for WestportNow.com

Westport Parks & Recreation announced the Halloween House Decoration Competition winners. The Fayad-Guggenheim Family of 3 Ellery Lane (above) took 1st Place. Second Place went to the Bodell Family of 1 Bradley St. (entry). The Hopkins-Clemons Family of 16 Rockyfield Road secured 3rd Place (entry), and Honorable Mention went to the Mirabelli Family of 1 Quintard Place (entry). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Who is that knock, knock, knocking at the door at 1 Quintard Place? An ornithophobic entry, one of 36, in the Halloween House Decorating contest sponsored by Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department (click here for more information). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

The dogs keep a watchful eye on the party at 31 Soundview Drive! An unsettling entry, one of 36, in the Halloween House Decorating contest sponsored by Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department (click here for more information). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Go give the scarecrows a big hug at 100 Hillspoint Road! A scary entry, one of 36, in the Halloween House Decorating contest sponsored by Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department (click here for more information). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Ghosts and other creepy things wreak havoc at 6 Loren Lane! A spine-tingling entry, one of 36, in the Halloween House Decorating contest sponsored by Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department (click here for more information). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Pirates return to settle up at 15 Silver Brook Road! A spooky entry, one of 36, in the Halloween House Decorating contest sponsored by Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department (click here for more information). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com

Halloween Window Painting Contest winning entries. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Matthew Mandell for WestportNow.com

The Westport Weston Chamber of Commerce (WWCC) today announced the winners of this year’s annual Halloween Window Painting Contest held Saturday.

About 100 children, the highest participation to date, painted 55 commercial windows for the contest, the announcement said.

“We are so pleased to have pulled this off, in spite of the pandemic,” said Matthew Mandell, WWCC executive director. “The effort was truly worthwhile, and we thank every merchant who offered a window, to ensure every child entered had a canvas to paint.”

This year’s judges were Ruth Mannes, MoCA of Westport executive director and Anne Greenberg, MoCA’s education director.

Pay no attention to that woman in black at 18 Bulkley Ave. South! A hair-raising entry, one of 34 36, in the Halloween House Decorating contest sponsored by Westport’s Parks & Recreation Department (click here for more information). (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com