Experience a spooktacular new way to celebrate the Halloween season!
Citizens presents a drive-through Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo October 1 – November 1, 2020. Celebrate Special Places while staying safe inside your car enjoying thousands of intricately carved pumpkins as you immerse yourself in the sights and sounds of the Halloween season.
Tickets are online sales ONLY and sold for each half hour. We strongly recommend arriving 15 minutes BEFORE your selected timeslot. Trail will be open nightly 6:30 – 11:00 pm. Gates will close at 10:30 pm.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is open rain or shine. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. Please read below for full details.
Drive-Through Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular Pricing:
Drive thru admission is only available per car and not per person. Reciprocal membership discounts and AAA discounts are not offered in 2020.
- $50/Car
- $45/Car for Current RWPZoo members
All guests entering Roger Williams Park Zoo are doing so at their own risk. Roger Williams Park Zoo will not be held responsible for injuries or damage to vehicles. Please review all rules before purchasing your ticket.
Driving through Roger Williams Park Zoo is much different than strolling on the Wetlands Trail. We ask that all our guests adhere to the following:
- Maximin capacity per vehicle is 7 passengers.
- Large commercial or oversized vehicles**, motorcycles, open side vehicles, and recreational devices (bicycles, scooters, skateboards, etc.) are not permitted.
- No busses allowed.
- Minivans and pickup trucks are permissible.
- Roofs must be on Jeeps and convertibles.
- For safety reasons, visitors cannot ride in the bed of pickup trucks.
**** The maximum size for a vehicle permitted in our Drive Thru Zoo experience is 224″ L x 81″ W x 74 H (roughly the size of a full-sized Suburban)
- For the safety of guests, staff, and the animals, guests NO Honking! Maximum speed 3 mph.
- NO PASSING
- Guests may not exit their vehicle during the duration of the tour.
- Tailgates, doors, and hatchbacks must be closed.
- Objects may not be thrown out of a vehicle’s window.
- Smoking and alcohol are not permitted within the zoo.
- No pets in vehicles.
Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular is open rain or shine. NO REFUNDS OR RESCHEDULING. Please check the website or visit Facebook for updates and our weather policy.
BUY MORE AND SAVE! Purchase 10 or more car admissions in a single order and save $5 per car!
To redeem, visit the ticket purchasing page, add at least 10 car admissions to your cart, then advance to the next page. The discount will automatically apply. Popular visit times will sell quickly – book your place in the show today!
Promotion details: The purchaser must select specific timeslots for each admission, but you may choose different timeslots/dates for a single order. Please choose carefully – orders are not transferrable or refundable. One method of payment per transaction; payments cannot be split between multiple cards and this discount is not combinable with other discounts. Please contact GSales@rwpzoo.org with any questions!
We need Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular volunteers (16+). We are excited to be able to host this event as a drive-through for 2020. But we need a lot of help and support (in addition to our regular staff) to run this important community event and fundraiser for the Zoo. Please consider volunteering for a fun and exciting shift!
For more details email pumpkinvolunteer@rwpzoo.org.