Pumpkins are now one of the most recognizable symbols of Halloween, but they weren’t used as jack-o’-lanterns until the mid-19th century. How did pumpkins go from being an ordinary squash to a ...

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 ...

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze opens tonight for its 20th anniversary. The fall favorite features 8,000 pumpkins artistically carved and lit up in spectacular displays, among them a moving windmill ...

One of Halloween's most notorious ghosts is the Headless Horseman. The iconic figure on a black horse with a jack-o'-lantern in place of a face can be found in books, movies, decor and more. But there ...

Historic Hudson Valley has brought its enormously popular “The Great Jack o’ Lantern Pumpkin Blaze” extravaganza to Long Island to our most fabulous living history destination, Old Bethpage ...

Happy Halloween Lower Hudson Valley! Even though October is on it's way out, there is still plenty of seasonal spooky fun to be had at the Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Croton-on-Hudson. Check out ...

The Great Jack-O-Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor comes back to life on Friday, Sept. 15. The Blaze has been one of the Lower Hudson Valley's most popular seasonal events since it opened in 2005 ...