Purchasing tickets at in advance is strongly encouraged. Proceeds from the event benefit the Louisville Parks Foundation, and the 120+ public parks in Louisville. Tickets are $35 per car/SUV/minivan or $50 per passenger van/RV/limousine.No refunds will be given, but tickets purchased in advance may be exchanged for another day. The event will be open from 7:30 until 11 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and until midnight on Friday and Saturday nights.GN (02:43) We try to connect with everyone here at all different age groups, and really provide a really cool evening for individuals, families, friends, you know, come alone, bring 10 people it’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen and I call it the greatest glow on earth. (02:30) The entire passion team, you know whether it’s John, like Matt, they’re part of our Zoo family now. And it’s an all-around good dude, and I feel bad for people that don’t know him because he makes your day brighter and better every time you see him. More than just a collection of carved pumpkins, it is a curated show of highly skilled and imaginative artwork.
As it turns out, the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular lives up to its name. You know, he just lives and breathes the show. When we were invited by the Roger Williams Park Zoo to attend the annual Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, I was delightedbut when something is billed as \\'spectacular,\\' I am always at least a little bit skeptical. He’s passionate, he’s one of the best guys I’ve ever met. RP (02:11) I’ve been working with John for 21 years. I mean it’s an everyday thing for six weeks. JR (01:52) I have a collection of tattoo artists, illustrators, and they’ve been doing this for a long, long time now and I appreciate their dedication to come back for six weeks and go through this. John’s vision Blitz takes place here at the zoo. (01:44) Passion For Pumpkins has been our partner, you know from the beginning.
JR (01:36) Passion for pumpkins, how do I define that? I think it’s around us. So each intricate pumpkin that you see on the trail will be replaced four to five times throughout the month long event. GN (01:20) The typical intricate pumpkin that we got will last between five and seven days. Those if I had to pick that would be my favorite, the large pumpkins. They put them out initially so the kids can see them and then they start carving them right on the trail.
When they started bringing the you know, the 1500 pound 1800 pound pumpkins out. 5,000 artistically-carved pumpkins line a -mile trail, and illuminate an organic art gallery. JR (00:56) We’ve added incorporated a lot of background lighting this year, just transforms these trees into something magical. Eventbrite - Jack O'Lantern Spectacular - Thursday, Septemat Iroquois Amphitheater, Louisville, KY. So you’re immersed in a sea of pumpkins staring at you, and interspersed with them are spectacular pieces of art that are augmented with lights and music and effects. You think you’re at a show, but you are the show. George Nickolopoulos – Passion for Pumpkins (00:25)What we do is we transform a landscape into an illuminated gallery, and we transport you for about a quarter mile into a world where you’re surrounded by 1000s and 1000s of jack o’ lanterns.