The most famous legend associated with the tradition of carved Halloween vegetables takes us back to 18th-century Ireland. It ...

Long before Linus was summarily chastised by Lucy for his involvement in the Great Pumpkin debable of "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown," the venerable pumpkin had a long and varied history. The ...

A different type of jack-o’-lantern to look for this time of year, one that has remained unchanged for millennia, and, in my ...

Nothing says Halloween like the Jack O'Lantern Spectacular, a nighttime stroll through a dark forest speckled with thousands of glowing carved pumpkins. This spooky treat draws thousands of visitors ...

Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." It's the time of ...

The Jack O'Lantern Spectacular returns for its 13th year at Iroquois Park in Louisville. This year's theme is "Jack's Pun-King Trail – A Trailway of Wordplay," featuring dad jokes. The event showcases ...