Get Spooked in the Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden This Weekend

If you're looking for some gourd-filled fun leading up to Halloween, don't miss your chance to visit the Haunted Pumpkin Garden at the New York Botanical Garden. This thrilling and chilling display of pumpkin bugs, bats, and more invites fright-seekers of all ages to explore its orange delights, and it will be open through Wednesday, October 31. Take our photo tour of the garden to whet your appetite for pumpkins and read on to see what squash-tacular events will be taking place there over the next few days.

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We were on the scene last weekend as Food Network star and master carver Ray Villafane went to work whittling giant pumpkins into zombies but don’t worry if you missed this spectacle because the resulting gourdy ghouls will be on display this weekend as well.

After you get your fill of Mr. Villafane’s insane pumpkin creations, take an adventure through the Everett Children’s Garden, which has been transformed into an outdoor haunted house of horrors. Okay, maybe cute pumpkin spiders and a pumpkin playhouse aren’t exactly the most horrific things in the world, but you get the idea.

From 6:30-8 p.m. on Friday the 26th through Sunday the 27th, the NYBG will also be inviting parents and kids to explore the Haunted Pumpkin Garden after dark, so grab your flashlights and get ready to get spooked!

+ Haunted Pumpkin Garden at NYBG