It's not as spectacular in the daylight, but it's still very impressive and is a good way for families with young children to enjoy the jack-o-lanterns. You can see some of the carved pumpkins and the entire Laughing Tree when you visit the zoo in the daytime.Even my tweens got a little antsy when I lingered to admire the artwork. The experience is more like walking through an outdoor art museum than the high-energy, hands-on activities that most young children crave. I wouldn’t recommend the show for children in the squirmy age group (~ ages 2-6).The Laughing Tree at the end of the trail might be a little intense for preschoolers or any child who is sensory-sensitive.If you bring young children, plan to carry them through the trail or pick them up often to see the carvings. Most of the carved pumpkins are eye level for adults.(Just bring an umbrella and have the kids wear their rain boots.) The show runs rain or shine-nights when there is a forecast of possible showers are very good nights to go because attendance tends to be low on those nights.Parents who want to be heading home by 7:30 or so tend to begin arriving between 5 and 5:30 so they will be among the first on the trail. (We tried a combo weeknight-after-8:30pm method, and we were golden.) Admission opens at 6 pm and the pumpkin trail opens around dusk. Go on a weeknight (Sunday – Wednesday). Make a day of it: Visit the Culinary Arts Museum or Providence Children’s Museum early in the day, go for a bike ride on the East Bay Bike Path, and then explore Roger Williams Park and the zoo later in the day.
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