The breathtaking beauty and enchantment of this year’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular will surely thrill and delight children and parents of all ages.īorn and raised in Providence, Lindsey graduated from La Salle Academy, moved to the Midwest for college, and moved back home to attend graduate school at Brown University. (Keep in mind that tickets are limited to 40 people an hour, so plan accordingly!)
#JACK O LANTERN SPECTACULAR ROGER WILLIAMS ZIP#
As someone who is petrified of heights, I was hesitant to try it, but I’m so grateful I did: the Soaring Eagle Zip Ride gives stunning views of the Jack-O-Lanterns and downtown Providence.
#JACK O LANTERN SPECTACULAR ROGER WILLIAMS MOVIE#
With pumpkins ranging from the movie “Ice Age” to the Battle of Waterloo to the Space Shuttle Challenger, the theme provides the perfect opportunity to spark conversation, curiosity, and wonder in your kids.Īnd don’t forget to check out the Soaring Eagle Zip Ride while you’re there. Starting with the dinosaurs and going through the Ice Age, Ancient Egypt and Rome, the Renaissance, and through the 19th and 20th centuries, the beautifully carved pumpkins are a built-in history lesson for your children. With the theme of “time travel,” the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is guaranteed to catch the eye of everyone who attends. A sampling of the Jack-O-Lanterns you’ll see at the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular In my book, this is a huge #momwin: it makes coordinating and planning the evening so much easier, especially with young children. To reduce wait times, tickets for Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays now must be purchased online where you sign up for a specific time slot. The zoo’s largest fundraiser of the year, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular does draw huge crowds, which can be daunting, especially with children in tow. Each pumpkin is lit with LED lightbulbs, and the artists have to think carefully about how and where they carve each pumpkin to make sure that the right amount of light shines through. They use a mix of illustration markers, brush tip markers, and good-old fashioned Sharpies to make these gorgeous and intricate pumpkins. The carving team at workĪll of the pumpkins are designed and carved by hand no stencils are used, and the carvers even make their own pumpkin carving tools.
While some of the artists work as full-time pumpkin carvers for the month of October, others squeeze pumpkin carving in between their full-time jobs. Plus, recreating each pumpkin every week means that they get to put new artistry into their original design.
As a result, the artwork will slowly morph and change as the week goes by and the pumpkin begins to atrophy, so the viewing experience of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular literally changes each passing night. When I spoke to one of the artists about it, he didn’t seemed bothered by it. Instead, he seemed to think of it as a fun challenge because it’s the only time he works with material that begins to rot the second he makes his first carve. How does it feel, though, as an artist, to have to continually redo your work? The thought of spending two days on a pumpkin, only to have to toss it at the end of the week, seems pretty heartbreaking. The carving team let me try my hand at a bit of pumpkin carving! Throughout the carving tent, fans were everywhere to keep the pumpkins dry. To keep the pumpkins as fresh as possible, the carvers need to eliminate as much moisture as they can. Each and every pumpkin is remade once a week, and the large carved pumpkins that make the exhibit so magical take anywhere from two hours to two days to complete. I had often wondered how the pumpkins stayed fresh for a month long event, and much to my surprise, I learned that the carving team constantly updates their pumpkins. But I hadn’t yet fully appreciated the amount of artistry, planning, and pumpkin gutting that goes into the event until this year when I had the chance to get a sneak peek “behind the scenes” look at the creation of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular. We are so grateful that through our partnership with Roger Williams Park Zoo we have the opportunity to share with our readers about the creation of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular!Įvery year that I’ve attended Roger Williams Park Zoo’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, I’ve always been amazed by the beauty of each carved pumpkin.
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