Here’s Why Providence Is One Of The Top 20+ Places To Celebrate Halloween

PROVIDENCE, RI — When it comes to celebrating Halloween, small towns like Providence are a great place to revel in the spooky season.

In her “20+ Best Small Towns for Celebrating Halloween,” HGTV’s Lynn Coulter gushes over the "amazing" Jack-O-Lantern Spectacular at Roger Williams Park Zoo in Providence.

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"Rain or shine (no refunds or rescheduling), guests walk a trail illuminated with thousands of creatively carved pumpkins at this annual event," Coulter said. "Some are inscribed with tricky trivia questions about sports, history and pop culture; the brain-busters are new this year."

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Here’s the full list of Coulter’s recommendations:

California

• Morro Bay

Connecticut

• Montville

Colorado

• Manitou Springs
• Estes Park

Georgia

• Macon
• Athens
• Savannah

Illinois

• Galena

Indiana

• Fishers

Kansas

• Independence

Kentucky

• Newport

Louisiana

• Baton Rouge

Massachusetts

• Sturbridge
• Salem

New York

• Sleepy Hollow
• Niagara Falls

North Carolina

• Oxford
• Hendersonville
• Boone

Rhode Island

• Providence

South Carolina

• Conway

Tennessee

• Philadelphia
• Adam

Vermont

• Corwith

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