Ray Villafane’s Enchanted Pumpkin Garden in Carefree, Arizona!!

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What did one Jack-o-lantern say to the other?

Cut it out!

Speaking of Jack-o-lanterns… Out in Carefree, Arizona, the town’s annual Enchanted Pumpkin Garden has just opened up for the season!

Walk around Carefree Desert Gardens’ 4-acre botanical park in October and you’ll experience a wonderland full of whimsical pumpkin vignettes and carvings!

It’s downright autumnal!!

Here’s some of the crazy-cool and sometimes funny pumpkin art from previous years…!

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Wheee!

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The primary artist behind the Enchanted Pumpkin Garden is Ray Villafane, a well-known expert in pumpkin carving.

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In fact, Martha Stewart called him the “Michelangelo of pumpkin carving.” (!!)

Here’s one of his carved pieces!

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Listen to him speak about Carefree’s Enchanted Pumpkin Garden on this year’s opening day…

Inspiring, isn’t it?

Want to try and carve a cool pumpkin of your own? Ray has some expert carving tips for you!

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Carefree’s Enchanted Pumpkin Garden is open now until October 31, 2016.

Admission is FREE! Here’s the directions!

via Rusty Blazenhoff