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title: "Louisville events this week: Jack's Lantern Trail, Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom featuring Jack O'Lantern Spectacular and more"
description: "More things to do in Louisville this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2026: Jack's Lantern Trail; Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom featuring Jack O'Lantern Spectacular; Halloween on Hillcrest."
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# [Louisville events this week: Jack's Lantern Trail, Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom featuring Jack O'Lantern Spectacular and more](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/louisville-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2)

 Written by [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/author/jarvis) | Oct 26, 2026, 10:00:00 PM

Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Louisville has a full weekend of things to do. Here are 3 more events happening this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2.

## 1. Jack's Lantern Trail

**When:** Nightly through Sunday, Nov. 1; trail opens at dusk  
**Where:** Iroquois Park, 1040 Amphitheater Rd.

Thousands of carved pumpkins in the woods of Iroquois Park, with timed tickets; every ticket benefits Louisville's public parks. [Event details](https://www.jackolanternlouisville.org/about).

## 2. Pumpkins at Kentucky Kingdom featuring Jack O'Lantern Spectacular

**When:** Wednesday, Oct. 28 to Sunday, Nov. 1, 6 to 10 p.m.  
**Where:** Kentucky Kingdom, 937 Phillips Lane

More than 5,000 hand-carved pumpkins along Castaway Creek, themed "Planet Pumpkin: A Global Adventure." [Event details](https://www.gotolouisville.com/events/pumpkins-at-kentucky-kingdom-featuring-jack-olantern-spectacular/).

## 3. Halloween on Hillcrest

**When:** Saturday, Oct. 31, trick-or-treating 5 to 8 p.m.  
**Where:** Hillcrest Ave., Crescent Hill

More than 50 decorated homes on three blocks; free to visit, and the street closes to traffic on Halloween night. [Event details](https://www.502weekender.com/p/this-week-in-louisville-halloween-plans).

*Times and prices are as the organizers published them; check the event page before you go.*

**Looking for something fun to do?** [See what's on in Louisville this week on Evvnt](https://evvnt.com/events/?towns=Louisville).

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*Header photo: William Alden from Louisville, Kentucky, USA, [CC BY-SA 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0), via [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A4h012_2mp_path_at_Iroquois_Park,_Louisville,_Kentucky_(6366270533).jpg) (cropped)*

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