![]() At the show's exit you'll find souvenirs, photos to purchase, and food carts brimming with sweet treats. Before entering the trail, you can pick up a snack and have your picture taken. There are plenty extras beyond the show to enrich your experience (or keep the kids happy). The pageantry of it all is a bit spooky and quite grand. Giant jack-o-lanterns greet you face-to-face, and hanging overhead are thousands of tiny jack-o-lanterns, smiling wickedly at passersby. The Laughing Tree, the show's grand finale, is complete with a laugh track, lighting effects, and dry ice seeping through the ginormous jack-o-lanterns. ![]() We did get to see one of the zoo’s live elephants having a late-evening snack, so look for the pachyderms to the right before you get to the pumpkin trail entrance. They were my kids’ favorites, and I’ll wager that they’re the favorites of many children who come through the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, especially if they were hoping to see some animals on their nighttime zoo adventure. Gorgeous carvings of animals, apropos for the Spectacular’s zoo locale, are plentiful. For example: The In Memoriam array is beautiful and touching-and on the other end of the spectrum, the chicken jack-o-lanterns in a coop had us all laughing out loud. Actually, we laughed and I cried, but the point is that the displays range from poignant to downright funny. Editor's note: This is a past review of the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular t his year, guests can travel through time and visit with dinosaurs, explore the ice age, and peek into the ancient civilizations of Egypt and Rome. Keep reading for highlights from the show and tips for getting the most out of the experience-perhaps it will become your family's new tradition, too. My family has long had an annual Halloween tradition of attending a zoo event during the daytime now that my kids are older and are starting to outgrow Zoo Howl and Boo at the Zoo, maybe the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular will become our new Halloween zoo tradition. More than just a collection of carved pumpkins, it is a curated show of highly skilled and imaginative artwork, with a soundtrack to boot. As it turns out, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular lives up to its name. To see 10 wonderful pumpkin patches perfect for an autumn day of fun for the kiddos, see this link.When we were invited by the Roger Williams Park Zoo to attend the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, I was delighted-but when something is billed as “spectacular,” I am always at least a little bit skeptical. ![]() Bring the little ones to Cucumber Hill Farm in Foster, for instance, to enjoy the festivities while picking out their very own pumpkin. What are the best pumpkin patches in Rhode Island?įor the smaller members of the family, Rhode Island has myriad pumpkin patches that aren't scary at all. From a castle with a suit of armor that cries out loud to otherworldly occurrences, Newport should be at the top of anyone's list for a Halloween getaway. In terms of paranormal activity in general, Newport is known to have over-the-top paranormal occurrences spread throughout the town. From legendary tales of satanic rituals held long, long ago, to raucous parties held by the mob during prohibition, the hotel has some very unusual history that lends itself to paranormal activities. In 2000, it was named as the most haunted hotel in America by the American Hotel and Lodging Association. The most haunted hotel in the Ocean State is the Providence Biltmore. Providence and Newport most definitely belong on the Halloween bucket list. ![]() When it comes to a Halloween road trip or getaway, the best towns in Rhode Island to find yourself in at Halloween are the towns that are notoriously the most haunted. What are the best Halloween towns in Rhode Island? Also in October, Newport transforms historic Fort Adams into a super creepy Halloween thrill with four different attractions to explore - including turning the labyrinth of the fort's tunnels into a frighteningly dark maze where, around every corner there's something frightening awaiting the next visitor. The town of Pawtucket even turns their darling Slater Memorial Park into a haunted horror the entire family can enjoy every weekend throughout October. What are the best Halloween events in Rhode Island?įrom haunted hikes to haunted houses and spooky corn mazes, Rhode Island transforms into an epic Halloween wonderland each fall. ![]()
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