How did pumpkins go from being an ordinary squash to a Halloween staple? In Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon, ...

A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original folklore version of Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O’Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying. They were ...

When you think of Halloween decorations and symbols, probably one of the first images that comes to mind is the ...

It’s hard to know what to carve every year! Sure, you can just put some spooky eyes and teeth on your jack-o’-lantern and call it a day, but this year we decided to be a bit more ambitious and ...

“Once the jack-o’-lanterns are gone, it’s time to go,” the North Carolina native says in via Zoom, in his signature Southern ...

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Advanced tickets are required for a time slot entry at pumpkinblaze.org. Tickets are $39, $10 ages 3-17. Pumpkins are designed and arranged by local artists with music playing behind them. It's ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB)-- Get into the Halloween season and take a stroll through hundreds of Jack O'Lanterns. WDRB's Keith Kaiser joins Dreams with Wings as they prepare for the annual event.

As the sun rose on Friday, the smiles on jack-o-lanterns went from welcoming or menacing to pointless or pensive. What is to ...

Jack-o’-lantern personified the unknown ... Excerpted from Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon by Cindy Ott (2012). Used with permission from the University of Washington Press.