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The more rugged of the Louisville parks, Iroquois Park, designed by Frederick Law Olmstead, has plenty of forested hillsides and scenic vistas for those willing to walk the extra mile.

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5216 New Cut Rd, Louisville, KY 40214-3567

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Chris M

Evansville, Indiana

547

Reviewed January 21, 2019

Spectacular! Amazing!

We tried this Halloween Activity a couple of years without doing any research. What a mess! We got there and found car lines all the way down the street and it took forever to get to the park itself only to find out it was...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Tlwd1980

Frankfort, Kentucky

7326

Reviewed January 17, 2019

Disc Golf course

We decided to go here to try the disc golf course as it isn't too far from Frankfort (about an hour drive or so). When we got here there was an event going on and cars parked everywhere. Even so, we were able to play...More

Date of experience: May 2018

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jtwalsh2019

11

Reviewed November 7, 2018

Jacl O'Lantern Spectacular

Fantastic display of 5,000 carved pumpkins, illuminated over a 1/4 mile route. Not for claustrophobic since the crowds even on a weekday night were intense. Weekends attendance is cut off at 9,000. Artists are truly talented and each pumpkin is replaced weekly during the event....More

Date of experience: October 2018

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LydiaM24

Nashville, Tennessee

6246

Reviewed October 29, 2018

Jack-o-Lantern Spectacular

I have never seen anything like this spectacular before and I loved it. I do recommend. However, I do have a few suggestions. We got there a little over an hour before the park officially opened this past Saturday night because we had read about...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Laura S

2

Reviewed October 29, 2018 via mobile

Jack O Lantern Spectacular

Have wanted to come to this event for years. We drove 3 hours and spent the weekend in Louisville just for this. The pumpkins and trail were amazing. I'm so glad we got to see it. We probably won't be back. Maybe it was because...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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sunnydays72

Ohio

4321

Reviewed October 28, 2018 via mobile

Festival of Pumpkins

My husband and I enjoyed the trail of pumpkins at Iroquois Park. We purchased our tickets online, but the wait was so long we could have saved money on the service fee and purchased the tickets there. We arrived at 6:30, and the line was...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Stephanie M

11

Reviewed October 27, 2018 via mobile

Disappointed

Loooooooooooooooong wait lines, don't even bother paying the heavy fee to get tickets online because you still have to wait for hours. Some staff/ushers can be rude as you move through the long lines you walked miles to get in. Once you finally make it...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Karin T

Louisville, Kentucky

10458

Reviewed October 26, 2018

MAGICAL!

I am SO glad I finally went to this event after hearing about it for years. It is absolutely magical! I've been a lot of places and seen a lot of things. It takes a lot to make me say more than, "Yeah, that was...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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jgbtravels

Louisville, Kentucky

1247225

Reviewed October 25, 2018 via mobile

Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is one of the best Halloween events in Louisville.

Iroquois Park is one of the two best parks in Louisville but the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is second to none. As a lifelong Halloween fan I have to say this is the best Halloween event(several cities) I have ever attended. There are 5,000 carved pumpkins along...More

Date of experience: October 2018

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Felicia H

Greenfield, Indiana

5613

Reviewed October 25, 2018

Jack o'lantern spectacular!

Jack o'lantern spectacular was awesome, as always. The park is huge, quite a walk to the event. Amphitheater is very cool, would like to see a concert there sometime.

Date of experience: October 2018

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FarAway770206

We are going tomorrow night (Saturday). I have read that the crowds can be awful. Would it be better to go later, like 9/9:30? Wondering if the parking and/or crowd will be better. Thank you...

October 25, 2018|

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Yes it would be. By the time we were leaving the crowd had thinned out a bit and there were quite a few parking places that had opened up closer to the venue. Have fun!

CusickParty

When do the gates open to drive to the top lookout ?

April 2, 2017|

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Sun up to sun down

karentO418FG

how long do you think we would spend at the Halloween Spectacular?

October 11, 2016|

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I would plan for a 2 1/2 to 3 hour time span. The traffic can be a major setback on time. If you don't mind walking a ways, I would say to park close by and walk. Just be sure to use the crosswalks as New Cut can be a very... More