Access Nights: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, 1 October | Event in Apple Valley | AllEvents

Access Nights: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Minnesota Zoo

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Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm

3 hours

13000 Zoo Blvd, Apple Valley, MN, United States, Minnesota 55124

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Date & Location

Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm (CDT)

13000 Zoo Blvd, Minnesota 55124

13000 Zoo Blvd, St Paul, MN 55124-4621, United States, Apple Valley

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About the event

Access Nights: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Access Nights offer guests with disabilities a calmer, quieter Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular experience. Effects such as music, lighting and fog will be reduced.

New this year! This year’s Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular features an expanded, one-way walking route. It’s designed to give you more space and even better views of the pumpkins. Feel the gourd vibes as you stroll through thousands of glowing pumpkins. Whether it’s your first time or already one of your family’s favorite fall activities, you’ll be wowed by the woodsy trail.
This year's event is inspired by the What goes bump in the night!

By joining us at Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, you’re supporting the Minnesota Zoo and our mission to connect people, animals, and the natural world to save wildlife. Thank you!

Accessibility at Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular

Jack-0-Lantern Spectacular is an outdoor, nighttime event that runs rain or shine; please dress for the weather. There are special effects such as music, colorful lights, and fog throughout the experience.

From Celebration Plaza, it is about a 10-minute walk (1/4 mile) on varying terrain to the start of the Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular pumpkin trail. The pumpkin trail is is an additional 1/4-mile long which takes about 40 - 50 minutes to travel. Wait time to enter may vary depending on attendance.

The Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular trail is accessible to guests using mobility assistive devices , but there are elevation changes and a considerable incline along the path.

Mobility devices — standard wheelchairs, extended-size wheelchairs, and motorized ECVs —are available to rent on a first-come basis at Guest Services Desk.

Strollers and wagons are welcome.


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Access Nights: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular, 1 October | Event in Apple Valley | AllEvents
Access Nights: Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular
Wed, 01 Oct, 2025 at 07:00 pm