![]() Downtown Louisville is an option with a number of quality hotels but prices are higher and a fee for parking at most of them. ![]() The KY State Fairgrounds and Louisville Football Stadium is better with a number of chains including a decent Hilton Gardens Inn and is a fairly short drive to the park. The Dixie HWY corridor has some hotels/motels but I would not recommend that area. The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is held in Iroquois Park which is in South Louisville and mostly residential. Things are just starting to open up but there could be a spike in the virus rates in the fall. That being said would you feel safe there considering the current virus threat? Also, we still have no idea whether the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular will be held this year as of now. For my wife and I it’s the highlight of the Halloween season. And 45-50 minutes for my daughter and her boyfriend to go through it. I believe it took us 35-40 minutes to walk through it. Still it’s better than taking a chance that the time slot you want is sold out or even worse all the time slots are sold out. The one downside is the $3.95 fee(each ticket)attached to your purchase. ![]() Getting your tickets online is more convenient than waiting in a long line. It makes for a more enjoyable experience. We were also able to get a close in parking spot and we were able to exit quickly once we finished. We chose the 6:15 time slot(the earliest) on a weekday which allowed us to view the pumpkins without the throngs of people cramming in to take photos. A new feature this year allows you to pick a time slot so there’s not so many people at once. Remember not to use flash and please do not touch the pumpkins. ![]() It goes from the 1950s through the present including streaming services. This year’s theme is TV through the ages. I am always amazed at the talent displayed by these incredible artists. If you are a Halloween nut then viewing 5,000 hand carved pumpkins on a 1/4 mile walk is for you. We were thrilled that this event wasn’t canceled due to Covid and even more ecstatic that it is again a walkthrough. If it’s a drive through next year we may have to pass on this. As a drive through it loses some of its luster. As a walk through event it’s truly stunning. This is the 8th year of this event and we have attended every one. Sure, I understand the need to keep traffic flowing but I also know that at $35 plus nearly a $4 online service fee people like to get their money’s worth and be able to enjoy the intricately carved pumpkins. Others have complained that they were there over 3 1/2 hours. Total time there was approximately 2 hours. The way they rushed us through it took only 20 minutes. The sign says once you reach the Jack-O-Lantern trail it should take 30 minutes. Since I was hurried along by staff my family was frustrated when they couldn’t focus to get a shot. As the driver I didn’t get to take any pictures but had to depend on my wife and daughter to take them. I’m happy that they didn’t cancel it this year but it’s a little tough to take pictures as they try to rush you through to keep up with the other cars. Due to the virus threat the event had to be made a drive through rather than a walking event.
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