For long-lasting pumpkins, give the outside a thorough cleaning before you start carving. “While we know the excitement to ...

As kids, making a jack-o-lantern was simple: Scoop out the guts, carve a couple eyes and a jagged-looking mouth, pop in a candle, and voila. It was the perfect Halloween decoration for your front ...

The Minnesota Zoo’s annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular features 5,000 pumpkins carved into spooky art, all reflecting this year's eerie theme celebrating the thrills of the night.

While in many ways, when it comes to the parade of holidays we celebrate in our calendar year, the one we’ll recognize this Friday won’t push aside Christmas or even Easter in many people’s opinion, ...

Jack-o’-lanterns aren’t truly "alive" until they're lit up. Historically, this has been done using real candles, but these days, there are many more ways to set them aglow that don't involve an open ...

For many people, Halloween would not be complete without a jack-o'-lantern. This year, Americans are projected to spend $867 million on pumpkins, the vast majority of which will be used for decoration ...

The U.S. pumpkin industry can thank Irish immigrants and a mythical character for Americans’ rush to buy pumpkins in October.