More than 5,000 jack o'lanterns light up this pumpkin extravaganza

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More than 5,000 jack o'lanterns light up this pumpkin extravaganza
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Over the past decade, New York's Croton-on-Hudson has played host to an annual fall spectacle at the Van Cortlandt Manor.

The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze is a dazzling display of 5,000 pumpkins carved by about a dozen people. The event draws 4,000 visitors a night, with some coming from across the country. Organizers say they are inspired by equal parts Halloween and history. "I think it's a total unique holiday experience," Rob Schweiter, director of marketing and public relations for Historic Hudson Valley, told CBS New York. "It's not scary. It's not people jumping out at you." --Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US
Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.