# Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular: The Great Pun-Kin Trail > Event for families in the Providence–Warwick area (RI / MA). Times are Eastern Time. - When: Oct 1 – Nov 1 · 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM - Where: Roger Williams Park Zoo, 1000 Elmwood Avenue, Providence, RI 02907 - Ages: All ages; children 2-12 child ticket, 1 and under free - Price: Mon–Thu: adults $20, children (2-12) $16; Fri–Sun: adults $23, children $19; toddlers 1 and under free; members $2/$1 off - Organizer: Roger Williams Park Zoo (Rhode Island Zoological Society) - Official page: https://rwpzoo.ticketapp.org/portal/pages/tickets - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/jack-o-lantern-spectacular-the-great-pun-kin-trail--listing-6b9040dc476f4c8b6ebab682 ## About Roger Williams Park Zoo's evening Halloween trail lights up the zoo with more than 5,000 hand-carved, glowing jack-o'-lanterns. This year's theme is puns: carvings turn pop-culture references, playful characters and cheesy dad jokes into scenes along a walking trail, so it suits families with children old enough to enjoy the jokes as well as little ones who just like the glow. Entry is by timed ticket bought online in advance; tickets are not sold at the gate and there are no refunds or rescheduling. The trail is open rain or shine unless the zoo closes for severe weather. Free on-site parking fills quickly on busy nights, and free park shuttles run Thursday to Sunday nights from lots elsewhere in Roger Williams Park. Weeknights (Monday to Thursday) are cheaper than Friday to Sunday. The closing night's late 'Last Call' session is 21+ and is not part of this listing. ## Similar picks in Providence - [Halloween Anniversary Bash with Wicked Walk Doors at Roger Williams Park](https://grassyknees.com/providence/activities/halloween-anniversary-bash-with-wicked-walk-doors-at-roger-williams-pa--listing-a42f779d011b7efcad99e921) — Fri, Oct 30 · 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM · Gateway Center at Roger Williams Park · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. A free family trick-or-treat evening in Roger Williams Park, run as an extension of Providence's Wicked Walk. 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