Halloween is finally in just a few days! There a plenty of fun & daring activities to partake in around this time including haunted houses, trick-or-treating, parties, & pumpkin patches! I have always been especially fond of that last one. There’s just a certain thrill about walking around a pumpkin-filled field while inspecting any eligible pumpkin-suitors you might like to bring home. It’s even better if there are added activities such as shows, food, & cool displays of various pumpkins. How could it get any better than that? Well my friends, allow me to introduce you to the spectacular & creative wonder that is Pumpkin Nights!
An extraordinary experience, Pumpkin Nights is an incredible display of beautifully crafted creations & exhibits created almost entirely out of, you guessed it — pumpkins! The main attraction of the park is undoubtedly The Pumpkin Passage which is the unmistakable entrance to the rest of the breathtaking displays wrapped around the park. Acting as a trail of sorts, The Pumpkin Passage takes you on a journey to discover all 7 exhibits, created by what I like to call “pumpkin artists”. These 7 exhibits are as follows:
The Enchanted Forest: A marvelous recreation of a woodsy land filled with gnome creatures living in pumpkin houses one would only find in a fairytale.
Maravilla Lane: Pumpkin Night’s gorgeous take on a Dia De Los Muertos tribute, complete with the cutest pumpkin mariachi!
Neon Reef: An underwater-themed pumpkin wonderland, this exhibit really reminded me & my S/O of Bikini Bottom!
Monster Mash: A fun area, especially for kids, complete with a large projector playing Halloween music & clips from Halloween movies, & huge pumpkin seesaws.
The Great Hall: Yes, like from Harry Potter! This exhibit showcased hanging pumpkins carved with intricate Harry Potter designs such as candles, wands, owls, & more.
Pirate Cove: Truly a Pirates of the Caribbean moment. There were many shipwrecked pumpkin displays with skeleton pirates & even a hint of a pumpkin sea monster.
The Forbidden City: An exhibit inspired by Chinese architecture & mythology, complete with two smoke-breathing pumpkin dragons!
In the center of these various exhibits is The Pumpkin Village. This is the center of the park & offers a wide range of services such as food trucks, local vendors, & even psychic palm readings! There are also amazing fire shows done by fire dancers that, though very dangerous, look spectacular!
Complete with dozens of photo-ops, Pumpkin Nights is definitely a place you will want to visit in the future. I highly recommend grabbing some friends & carpooling to visit this unique attraction! Grab tickets below!