This photograph was taken during a Halloween party hosted by Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence at the vice president's residence at the United States Naval Observatory on October 30, 2019. The festivities included trick-or-treating, a "pick your own pumpkin" field, pumpkin decorating, and thematic decorations including dry ice and lighting displays. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump also celebrated Halloween by inviting local school schoolchildren and military families to trick-or-treat at the White House on October 28, 2019.