Event Pictures: Jack-o-lantern Spectacular

Every year, on Halloween, we like to go to the Jack-o-lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo. We make a date out of it with dinner out and then a viewing of the pumpkins.

Here are some photos I took of the night:

I loved this camping scene

This Celtics scene was great! 

Lots of pumpkins in the trees

And lots of face pumpkins

I loved the way they worked the fountain into this one

Scary!

A cute tiger

This was probably my favorite pumpkin - can't you just imagine a Hallmark movie in the backgrounds

Paris is always a good idea

The wonder of Stonehenge 

A different sort of pumpkin

Niagara Falls 

I loved this face

An Owl

More faces

So many pumpkins up high

I love the lights here

Funny Grave

Funny Grave

Finale

Finale

Finale

Have you ever been? What do you normally do on Halloween?

Picture Book Wednesday: Halloween Picture Books

It's October, which means it's the perfect time to share Halloween picture books!

These are some new books for the library's collection:

The 12 Days of Halloween

What happens the 12 days before Halloween?

There's so much fun and excitement to be had.

A cute Halloween story.

Max and Mo's Halloween Surprise

Max and Mo are driving each other crazy, but luckily they have some fun when they escape. And they get ready for Halloween.

Sparkle and the Pumpkin Monster

A day at the pumpkin patch takes a turn when Sparkle is scared of...the Pumpkin Monster.

A sweet book about being a good friend and being scared.

We're Going on a Goon Hunt

Just like a bear hunt...but with a Halloween Twist.

Lots of fun with great pictures!

Frankenstein Doesn't Wear Earmuffs

Halloween costumes just aren't the same when you have to wear coats or earmuffs...

Everyone knows that.

A funny picture book about Frankenstein battling his parents and the elements.

Pick a Pumpkin

A sweet story about carving your pumpkins just in time to trick or treat. Perfect for getting into the fall mindset.

Loved the illustrations of this book.

Wanted: Witch's Cat

A cute story about a witch finding the perfect cat for her witchy needs.

Great message about friendship and animals.

Cookie Boo:

These cookies go on a scaring adventure - trying to scare everything in sight - but they don't like being scared themselves. 

Loved these illustrations!

Christopher Pumpkin

What happens when a cute pumpkin must scare everyone?

A fun twist on being scared.

Halloween Post

Last weekend, my husband and I attended the Jack O'Lantern Spooktacular at the Roger Williams Zoo. It's an impressive site with 5000 pumpkins carved and sculpted. There's tons of people, but it's a fun night.

This year, the pumpkins were darker and as a result, most of our pictures came out poorly.

Here's a few good ones:

a pirate

A howling wolf

The North Pole - where they had fake snow falling and a awesome Santa pumpkin
(that didn't come out right in our photos)

Harry Potter (using flash which we were not supposed to do)

A clock tower with rotating pumpkins - also with flash

A Castle

The Cat in the Fiddle

Celtic Pumpkin

Face

Lots of Faces

Pumpkin Face Finale

Pumpkin Face Finale