Ed. Note: The following is a news release courtesy of the city of Santa Clarita. 

The Eighth Annual Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest and Spooky Family Fair is set for this October.

Girls, boys, goblins and ghouls are invited to join the fun starting at 6:00 p.m. on Oct. 17, 2015 at the Santa Clarita Aquatics Center and take part in what is sure to be a spooktacular event.

The Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest is an unique twist on a Halloween tradition with fifteen certified SCUBA dive teams of two creating jack-o-lanterns while twelve feet under the surface of the Aquatics Center diving pool.

The event will also feature a Spooky Family Fair with crafts, games, trick-or-treating around the pool and a costume contest.

Participants will get the chance to take home a free pumpkin and candy.

Divers interested in participating in the pumpkin carving contest must register by Oct. 15, 2015.

For more information or to sign up, please contact Santa Clarita Aquatics at (661) 250-3767 or visit the website.

The Santa Clarita Aquatics Center is located at 20850 Centre Pointe Parkway.