Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." ...

It’s my favorite time of year. Halloween! The time where us ordinary folks get to pretend we’re a movie star, or make believe that we’re fighting an empire to save our own home world or better yet, we ...

For many people, Halloween would not be complete without a jack-o'-lantern. This year, Americans are projected to spend $867 million on pumpkins, the vast majority of which will be used for decoration ...

APPLE VALLEY, Minn. — One thing is for sure: you will be wowed when you visit the Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular at the Minnesota Zoo. But if you know the story behind the spectacular, well, it makes it ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Have you ever wondered how Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular first came to be? The beloved Rhode Island tradition, which first launched in fall 2001, is ...

The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular opens Sept. 26 and continues through Nov. 2, 2025. The trail is open nightly from 6 to 10:30 p.m., with the last entry at 10 p.m. "All tickets are timed and only ...

It's the time of year when Halloween decorations are out in full force, and, of course, that includes jack-o'-lanterns. We wanted to know more about the origins of this holiday tradition, so we carved ...