{"id":251328,"date":"2025-09-24T15:00:13","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/251328\/"},"modified":"2025-09-24T15:00:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T15:00:13","slug":"time-out-names-the-great-jack-olantern-blaze-as-new-yorks-top-halloween-event-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/251328\/","title":{"rendered":"Time Out names the Great Jack O\u2019Lantern Blaze as New York’s top Halloween event this year"},"content":{"rendered":"

New York City knows how to get into the\u00a0spooky spirit with Halloween parties, parades (including dog parades!) and pumpkin patches. Even before the autumnal equinox, apartment\u00a0windows\u00a0light up with jack-o-lanterns, stoops fill with mums and giant skeletons decorate yards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

But our favorite Halloween event<\/a> takes the seasonal splendor to the next level. The Great Jack O\u2019Lantern Blaze<\/a> is our top pick for this Halloween season\u2014especially as\u00a0this pumpkin paradise with thousands of gorgeous gourds\u00a0has been completely reimagined for 2025 with new installations and activations. It’s worth the journey to the Hudson Valley to experience Blaze this fall.\u00a0<\/p>\n

RECOMMENDED: The best Halloween events for 2025 in NYC<\/a>
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You’ll witness an army of more than 7,000 glowing, intricately carved pumpkins in all kinds of delightful, clever arrangements. Look for pumpkins riding a carousel, showcasing Zodiac signs and even dressed up as ConEd workers.\u00a0A stroll through the iconic pumpkin arch feels particularly magical. There are also flying ghosts, fall treats and even a speakeasy (where you might catch sight of Sleepy Hollow’s Headless Horseman!).\u00a0<\/p>\n

Even if you’ve visited before, this year looks a little different with installations dedicated to the Wizard of Oz,\u00a0classic video games and New York landmarks. The Time Out team got a sneak peek at this year’s Blaze and we couldn’t help but ooh and aah as we turned every corner, the Blaze veterans pointing out all the new features to the first-time visitors. No matter if you’re visiting with a group of 20- and 30-somethings like us or with little ones, the magic of Blaze transcends ages.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Walking through Blaze feels nostalgic, even though the displays are fresh and new. There are no screens (except for phone cameras because you’ll definitely want to take pictures), and the entire scene feels charming. Plus, the artistry dazzles. Every single jack-o’-lantern, no matter if it’s a real pumpkin or a Funkin “art pumpkin,” is individually hand-carved on site by talented artisans. It’s that combination or artistry and awe that makes Blaze such a special experience.<\/p>\n

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\nPhotograph: Angie Gaul | Great Jack O\u2019Lantern Blaze <\/p>\n

You can find Blaze: Hudson Valley at Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson trough November 16.\u00a0Tickets<\/a>\u00a0start at $24. There’s parking on-site if you’re driving. Or you can take the Metro North, as we did.\u00a0Blaze is\u00a0a 20-minute walk from the Croton-Harmon station or a five-minute ride-share trip. If you’re walking from the station, be prepared for a few hills and be careful along the busy roads, especially at dark. We’d recommend bringing a flashlight. If you’ve got a stroller, wheelchair or mobility restrictions, plan to use a ride-share option.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York City knows how to get into the\u00a0spooky spirit with Halloween parties, parades (including dog parades!) and…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":251329,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5122],"tags":[5229,10336,15291,18634,15290,10784,10782,18625,10785,18626,10783,18627,18628,37720,68303,116903,405,403,18632,5226,5225,5228,5227,1072,67,586,132,5230,68,2969],"class_list":{"0":"post-251328","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-new-york","8":"tag-america","9":"tag-categories-things-to-do","10":"tag-dating-good-for-date-night","11":"tag-family-kids-good-for-kids","12":"tag-good-for-good-for-couples","13":"tag-good-for-good-for-going-in-a-group","14":"tag-good-for-good-for-going-solo","15":"tag-good-for-good-for-going-with-friends","16":"tag-good-for-good-for-locals","17":"tag-good-for-good-for-taking-parents","18":"tag-good-for-good-for-tourists","19":"tag-good-for-vibe-beautiful","20":"tag-good-for-vibe-outdoors","21":"tag-good-for-vibe-quirky","22":"tag-holidays-fall","23":"tag-holidays-halloween","24":"tag-new-york","25":"tag-new-york-city","26":"tag-news-events-festivals","27":"tag-newyork","28":"tag-newyorkcity","29":"tag-ny","30":"tag-nyc","31":"tag-things-to-do","32":"tag-united-states","33":"tag-united-states-of-america","34":"tag-unitedstates","35":"tag-unitedstatesofamerica","36":"tag-us","37":"tag-usa"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":"Validation failed: Text character limit of 500 exceeded"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251328","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=251328"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/251328\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/251329"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=251328"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=251328"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=251328"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}