There were also a few pumpkins weighing over 1000 lbs, one of them weighing in at whopping 1,754 lbs. You’ll start at the letter “A” and work your way through the alphabet passing by Alice in Wonderland, sports figures, fantasy, inspirational figures, animals, and much more (all of which can be seen in the gallery below). While our journey started with a fairly long wait in line due to the number of people (and the need for vendors to gain exposure), the display was worth the wait. Roger Williams Park Zoo expects to have over 100,000 visitors over the course of the entire month. The theme for this year’s show was “Jack-O-Lanterns from A to Z” and featured 5,000 pumpkins. The event features pumpkin carvings from artists around the area. It usually runs through the month of October and is open to the general public. The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is a family oriented showcase of amazing pumpkin carvings that is spread across Roger Williams Park Zoo. I would definitely recommend checking out this awesome display if you haven’t already. I imagine their process is somewhat similar to ours, however they are true artists that are able to add their own visions to the pumpkins. We typically start by searching for a suitable template in books or online and use that as a guide for carving. While I’m not sure what the process looks like for the carvers at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, I can surely say that they are very experienced. The pumpkin carvings are simply amazing.įor the past few years my brother, girlfriend, and I have carved own own pumpkins (you can see ours from this year at the end of this post). This year I had a chance to visit the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo with my family. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. X 2014 Roger Williams Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular 27 due to inclement weather.Home → 2014 Roger Williams Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Loading. *This event has been rescheduled from Oct. Learn who’s buried there and what those curious headstone symbols mean. Museum docent and archivist Richard Siembab will lead a walking tour of the Park’s historic Williams family cemetery. Meet at the Museum of Natural History ( map) Learn more >Ĭome early to trick-or-treat throughout the Zoo (while supplies last) and enjoy activities including animal encounters, an elephant pumpkin stomp, costumed characters, hands-on crafts, and free trick-or-treat bags. Free museum and planetarium admission for costumed visitors. Hot apple cider and hot chocolate are available to enjoy on your ride! Learn more >Įnjoy spooky fun crafts, Halloween museum quest, museum vault tours, creature features and a trick-or-treat bag full of Halloween fun! Visitors receive a complimentary treat bag. Take a magical nighttime paddle and navigate a series of illuminated tunnels throughout Roger Williams Park’s ponds. Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is celebrating 30 years of Halloween magic! See more than 5,000 intricately carved pumpkins featuring scenes of wizards, fairy tales, and the luminaries of great myths and legends, alongside superheroes and historical figures who changed the world. Roger Williams Park is packed with spooky (and not-so-spooky) fun this month!
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