Carving jack-o'-lanterns started long before the legend of the Headless Horseman. NPR's Leila Fadel speaks to Cindy Ott, author of "Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon." ...

What is Halloween without a jack-o'-lantern? The tradition of lighting a fire inside a vegetable is thought to be an ancient one originating in the Celtic traditions of Ireland and Scotland. Those ...

The Augusta area will host numerous Halloween events, including trick-or-treat and trunk-or-treat festivities. Events like ...

The Rise of the Jack O’Laterns event took place at the Meadowlands Expo Center in Secaucus on October 26 & 27. The event featured thousands of hand-carved illuminated jack o’lanterns arranged along a ...

It's the time of year when Halloween decorations are out in full force, and, of course, that includes jack-o'-lanterns. We wanted to know more about the origins of this holiday tradition, so we carved ...