Fall festival · Minneapolis · All ages
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Minnesota Zoo
Apple Valley, MN · 15 miles out
Fall festival · Minneapolis
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Minnesota Zoo
Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124
Through Sun Nov 1, 2026 (evenings; timed tickets); Oct 31 is an adults-only night
See ticket page
All ages
The event
An evening stroll along a wooded trail lit by more than 5,000 artistically carved pumpkins, on an expanded route this year. New for 2026, trivia questions along the way are answered by the pumpkins themselves.
- When
- Through Sun Nov 1, 2026 (evenings; timed tickets); Oct 31 is an adults-only night
- Price
- See ticket page
- Place
- Minnesota Zoo, 13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN 55124
- Age
- All ages Oct 31 is an 18+ adult night.
- Phone
- (952) 431-9200
- Usual season
- Usually the fall weekends, harvest through early November.
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