![]() ![]() It would be nice if you could do it again, and switch up drivers, but this is an in-and-out affair. There are foam pumpkins hanging from the trees, and pumpkin vignettes loaded with dozens of real pumpkins on both sides of the car, so you can’t possibly see everything - you’d have to turn the car around and retrace your route for that. You’ll have your headlights off and drive no faster than 3 miles per hour as you wind past the pumpkin displays. See my previous post for my tips on attending as lines get extremely long. I am amazed every year by the amazing Jack-O-Lanterns and the amount of work that goes in to them. The one downside about a drive-by pumpkin peek is that it goes by too fast. Last night we went to the Roger Williams Park Zoo Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Pumpkinville USA. All the pumpkins used are from New England farms, he notes, including “the biggest pumpkins in New England, from the Topsfield Fair.” For a full-time pumpkin carver, that’s like doing a concert with Beyoncé. Runs 9/29-10/31 Everyone should put down the remote, shut off their streaming service and make sure they don’t miss this year’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, celebrating 75 years of television. “People see us carving up a 1,600-pound pumpkin, and they just love it,” Curll says. 0 ROGER WILLIAMS PARK ZOO HOSTS JACK-O-LANTERN SPECTACULAR, CELEBRATING 75 YEARS OF TELEVISION. You can walk through the path and see the artists doing their work, and get a closer, unhurried look at the crazy coterie of jack-o’-lanterns. Massachusetts artist, Deenie Pacik Giuliano, MFA, enjoys teaching all ages with fun demonstrations. “Our show is free during the day (with zoo admission) when you come through the zoo,” Ignagni says. 1 15.2 miles away from Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular New location: Plainville, MA. Barry Chin/Globe StaffĪnd here’s another tip: If you want to see the carvers at work, come to the zoo during the day. “Start to finish, it took about 26 hours,” she says.Ī tribute to Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna at the Jack-o'-Lantern Spectacular. “This year, I carved a 500-pound pumpkin, featuring Norman Rockwell’s painting ‘Do Unto Others.’” Her version features 22 faces from the original image, and an additional face, that of John Reckner, the “Lord of the Gourd,” who launched the Jack-o’-Lantern Spectacular in 1988. “That’s what we call pumpkins carved for the love of pumpkin carving, or a pumpkin that we’ve spent a crazy amount of time perfecting,” Koutsoukounis explains. (Rachel Nunes/Patch) PROVIDENCE, RI Roger Williams Park Zoo continues to host seasonal offerings this fall, and a community favorites is set to return this weekend. That doesn’t stop the carvers from pouring the love into their “show stoppers,” however. CRANSTON, RI It's October in Rhode Island, which means its time for one of the most time-honored fall traditions: the Jack-O-Lantern spectacular at the Roger Williams Park Zoo. (Barry Chin/Globe Staff), Section: Metro, Reporter: Dan McGowan, Topic: 01RIPUMPKINS Barry Chin/Globe Staff Because of the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic, visitors must remain in their cars. ![]() Spectators take in the scene during a drive-thru only viewing of the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park. Providence, RI - Pictured are the likeness of Rock N' Roll Hall of Famers Bruce Springsteen and Bono of U2. ![]()
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