The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze Returns for 2020
The beloved Halloween tradition is returning for the 2020 season on Sept. 18 with new safety precautions—and now, an event at Old Bethpage Village Restoration too!
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What to Expect at the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
Stroll through the covered bridge with jack-o'-lanterns covering the walls (and ceiling!) and emerge to the sights of Sleepy Hollow and and the Headless Horseman, and witness the incredible sight of gourd-filled Jack-in-the-boxes springing up and bouncing around. See slithering ground snakes, a giant spider web, and go gaga over a collection of shrunken "Little Monsters." Gaze in amazement at a towering pumpkin bonfire and a working doomsday grandfather clock. A 40-feet-long sea serpent adds some hiss to the Undersea Aquarium while comical, squash-eating Venus pumpkin traps sprout in the garden.
Visitors walk through an archway made up of carved and brightly-lit pumpkins.
The Blaze's perennially popular Jurassic Park section includes a pterodactyl and an over-20-feet-tall brontosaurus. Plus, the Museum of Pumpkin Art features more than 20 works from professional artists and is the first exhibition space devoted to sculptural works inspired by (but not made from) pumpkins.
Visiting the Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Westchester County
Address: Van Cortlandt Manor, 525 South Riverside Ave., Croton-on-Hudson
Dates: Sept. 18-Nov. 1, daily, and Nov. 6-21, Friday-Sunday, entry by timed ticket only
Admission: Tickets go on sale soon. $24; free for children 2 and younger and members. $2 per ticket surcharge for phone purchase.
This year, tickets are exchangeable to another date/time slot if that date or time has availability up to 72 hours in advance of your reserved time. There is a $2 per ticket exchange fee.
The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze in Nassau County
Address: Old Bethpage Village Restoration, 1303 Round Swamp Road, Old Bethpage
Dates: Oct. 2-Nov. 1, Wednesday-Sunday, entry by timed ticket only
Admission: $32-$40; $24-$32 children ages 3-17; free for children ages 2 and younger.
This year, tickets are exchangeable to another date/time slot if that date or time has availability up to 72 hours in advance of your reserved time. There is a $2 per ticket exchange fee.
