But what is it about the crisp air, changing leaves, and end of summer that urges us to break out the carving knives and carve jack-o’-lanterns? Halloween is filled with odd traditions ...

The term jack-o’-lantern was first applied to people, not pumpkins. As far back as 1663, the term meant a man with a lantern or a night watchman. Just a decade or so later, it began to be used ...

A far cry from the grinning pumpkins of Halloween today, the original folklore version of Jack-o-Lanterns, named for Jack O’Lantern of the Irish myth, were actually quite terrifying. They were ...

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Walk across the grounds of the scenic King Gillette Ranch as the Santa Monica Mountains hideaway is illuminated with thousands of hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns. Nights of the Jack returns with an ...

Halloween festivities will soon kick off around Milwaukee, with the Racine Zoo's Jack-O'-Lantern Nights starting as early as next week. The festival will feature Halloween-themed sculptures and ...

And why are carved pumpkins even called Jack-O'-Lanterns in the United States? Well, wonder no more, as we have all the answers here. And no, it's not because it told ye olde trick-and-treaters ...

Night of 1,000 Jack-o’-Lanterns sells out every year, making it one of the hottest Halloween events around town. Under the flickering lights of more than 1,000 hand-carved jack-o’-lanterns, families ...

The Mystery Jack O’ Lantern award, a decades-old tradition within the Rutland Halloween Parade, is being reinvigorated as Come Alive Outside and its community partners host the event this year. Begun ...