Everyone loves the autumn with its crisp weather, the changing colors of the leaves, and all the fun activities like apple picking and fall fairs. Among these, there is one that stands out: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze – a one-of-a-kind spectacle that features several thousand individually hand-carved pumpkins. This sold-out event, which takes place in Westchester, draws over 160,000 visitors to the area and is definitely one to put on your fall bucket list! Fall Events for Kids: The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze in Westchester
The walk-through experience lights up the wooded pathways, orchards, and gardens of historic Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y., where a small team of artists hand-carve more than 7,000 jacks and elaborate pumpkin sculptures. This year visitors will delight in Blaze favorites, such as a giant spider web and life-size dinosaurs, and be dazzled by more pumpkin power than ever before! New additions include a jack o’lantern Statue of Liberty, a fully-functioning, 20-foot diameter Pumpkin Carousel, the Pumpkin Possum Posse, and a pint-sized herd of dinosaurs.
Tips:
- The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze is held during the fall on weekends and some weekdays as well, for a total of 40 evenings.
- You can choose from several time slots per evening.
- Appropriate for all ages. There are some spooky elements but it’s not a haunted tour.
- Takes about an hour or so to walk through it.
- Takes place rain or shine.
When: September 29th – November 25th
Where: Van Cortlandt Manor
525 S Riverside Ave., Croton-On-Hudson
Price: Weekends – adults: adults $22, kids (3-17) $18. Weekday prices are lower. Kids under 3 are free.
To purchase tickets click here or call (914) 366-6900
Want to learn how to carve your own pumpkin? Click here for carving tips from Michael Natiello, creative director of the Blaze.
Photos by Angie Gaul
Headline photo by Jennifer Mitchell
I was not compensated for this post. I received tickets.
Senior Reviewer Maytal Wichman has also written for The Huffington Post. She has been living in New York City for fourteen years and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature as well as a Law Degree, but blogging is her true passion. Maytal is a stay-at-home mom to three kids (ages 10, 8 and 4) and loves finding great products that make her family’s life easier.
I thought the overhead curtain of lights was the Osbourne Lights at Disney World.
I have never been to this!