If I could give no stars, I would. Not only did this year have the most expensive prices, but there was not one real pumpkin. I have been going for years and I thought it was strange that the jack-o-lanterns were further back than normal. I also noticed a lot of wires. Upon investigating, ALL of the pumpkins were plastic. Why would I spend $35 a ticket to see plastic pumpkins when I can go to the Dollar Tree and see that? My family and I could not have been more disappointed. The whole purpose of this event is to see art and artists carving pumpkins; so we could be in awe of such talents. I am not in awe at the thought of this company buying plastic pumpkins and decorating some trees. I remember past years where there was a tent on the trail and we could watch artists do their magic and it was wonderful! This event was a scam and we will not be returning. I hope others feel the same. DO NOT RECOMMEND.

Disappointed is an understatement. They should be offering refunds this year. This was so so so underwhelming. I've gone two different years at old Westbury gardens and this year was the absolute worst. The new venue has so much potential yet everything is fake. I am almost positive there wasn't a single real pumpkin here. And the "multi pumpkin displays" were painted with day glow paint. 👎 10/10 do not reccomend.

This year was my first time attending and it was an absolute blast! The hills you have to walk are manageable but I definitely recommend sneakers and maybe no strollers. The artwork on the pumpkins are amazing and have plenty of pop culture references. I love the projections and music that elevate the experience.

My first time my niece and nephew experienced this trail and LOVED it. Although it rained the whole time (obviously through no fault of the event creators) we had a fun time discovering the carved images. To enjoy this experience it would take about 45 minutes to an hour. There are restrooms avaliable. Parking is limited but the flow of traffic was handled well. It was touching to see that entertainers who passed this year were paid homage as well. Kudos to all the artists who took the time and skill to masterfully pull this feat. I look forward to attending this next year!

Wonderful experience for everyone. They had pumpkin designs of all kinds. Classics, new things, I mean everything. This is a must see for holiday event. It may seem packed in the beginning as every starts to take photos the minute they enter, but then it starts to scatter out, not leaving you on top of others or waiting to take pics. Loved the experience and wasn’t overbearingly long.

Didn’t see a single “real” pumpkin. The displays were just foam pumpkins on a piece of plywood. a bit disappointed. It’s now in Wheatley heights at a summer camp. Felt fairly sparse at points.

This was my 3rd time visiting 'Rise' and my first in their new location in Wheatley Heights. Despite a fair entry fee and their best efforts to put on a good time, the show still hasn't quite found its feet. Everytime they add something new, they take something away. In 2018, there were lots of intricately-detailed small sculptures but only a few of the more impressive larger ones. The following year, they removed ALL the large sculptures. Now they have A LOT more large sculptures but ZERO of the smaller ones. This has, allegedly, been done in the name of balancing cost vs. customer demand, with COVID undoubtedly complicating things even further. But lest the new 'Rise' be all gloom and doom, I'm happy to report that the trail is much longer than before. Just please use caution if you're handicapped or disabled. The paths may now be all paved, but they're steeper than before, as one gentleman on a scooter I observed going way too fast downhill found out the hard way (he was OK). The crowds are much thinner, so much easier to take pictures. And they've made more of an effort to appeal to kids of all ages (not just the ones without driver's licenses). On the flip side, the merch and food tents are missed, and even though the large pumpkin displays might be back, they're of startingly varying quality, as I've highlighted below. There are far worse ways to spend your Halloween, and if you have kids, this place is a shoe-in. I have hopes that 'Rise' will settle into its new location by next year and reclaim its former glory.

I've been going to the Westbury event with my family for years and it has always been amazing, that all changed in 2019. The displays were boring there where no big impressive displays like then had in years past. There where a handful of great carvings amongst a sea of carved pumpkins that some kids could have done. The organization if the event was terrible, the staff seemed like they had absolutely no interest in being there and they allowed so many people in at one time that we could not move at all at a few points. I'm really not one to leave negative reviews but, this years display was so poor that anyone who has gone in past years should save their money, because you will be disappointed.

This exceeded my expectations and was more of a pumpkin/Halloween art exhibit with amazing pieces of carved work on the trail. It was the perfect length and had so much fun projections/music set up with the carvings. We loved it and will be back next year!

It's very nice and i loved the carvings in 2019. Definitely takes skills and patience. We went on a groupon and it was still expensive per person but i appreciate that artwork is expensive. My mom wanted to buy our carved pumpkins for 2020 but they canceled it.

It was nice. Overall a good experience but most of the pumpkins were larger figures made from multiple pumpkins rather than the intricate carvings on one pumpkin. Other Jack O'Lantern walks have had pumpkins with celebrities/characters faces carved into them, or elaborate themes. This walk just had a lot of little pumpkins with generic faces carved and a few structures made from pumpkins. It really wasn't bad but It wasn't anything particularly memorable either. Main point is, I just won't be going again nor strongly recommend it for a fun family outing, it just wasn't that. My 4.5 year old couldn't have cared less for them either.

I loved all of the insidiously carved pumpkins - so much talent and creativity! The displays were awesome and my friends kept saying how this experience exceeded expectations!! Very fun and in a cool/spooky place through the woods!!

Love the pumpkins and walking the trail. There is music and animations along the trail. The only complaints that my family had was the giant jack skellington needed more light to be seen and there was no zero with him or with him and Sally. It was extremely enjoyable and even better then last year. Will definitely go again next year!

This place is amazing. They are super creative with the pumpkins

They eliminated most of the amazing multi-pumpkin displays from previous years and tried to cover it up by putting the basic small carved pumpkins on risers instead of having them in the grass. They didn’t put the pumpkins in the trees and all of the detailed pumpkin displays were placed so close together on the trail which created crazy crowds. It was simply dull. My family has gone to this event every year for a very long time and this year was so disappointing. I can only guess that they had a cost cutting initiative this year but for such expensive tickets, it’s such a shame that the displays took such a significant hit. However, I would rather pay more to have the exhibits back to the way they were.

Five thosand pumpkins, all carved and decorated in amazing ways. It is great for anyone to go. Delicious food and drink at the entrance. It can get crowded at moments but it will not stop a pump-tastic experience!

It is the second year we visited "the Rise" and we loved it again. This time we took our time and paying more attention to the little things. Thousands of pumpkins and every single one different. They have this year a little section " behind the sence' was interessing! Loved the " talking " pumpkins .

The location was great. There were many amazing large multi pumpkin type paintings but I missed the one pumpkin Jack o lantern masterpieces that they used to have. They need to mix it up like it used to be a few years back where I would easily give this event 5 stars.

First time going so I did not know what to expect. The carved pumpkins are very artistic and creative. I liked them and it was really fascinating how detailed some of these carvings are. The trail was too short and even though I didn’t know what to expect I expected more. RISE of the Jack O'Lanterns I would recommend you go to this event at least once just to experience it

This was great… my kids loved it as well as the adults. Took about 1 hour to get though

As someone who had been to this event at the prior location, I felt a bit disappointed in the pumpkins this year. However, the trail was super beautiful and well lit up which made for a fun walk. Certainly expect to find many people on the path though, it is sometimes hard to navigate around the many large groups of people and the individuals who stop to look or take pictures, I did feel that it was crowded.

Amazing as usual, doesn’t disappoint.. New this yr was a big tribute to many people who passed away

Really great location! Such a nice walk through the pumpkins. Great stuff. My only complaint, and it’s a small one. I would have preferred a few more individually carved pumpkins. Rather than the larger multi pumpkin displays.

Love this event. Great job. Not as many pumpkins but I get it with this crazy weather. They would never last. Always lots of fun and puts you in the Halloween spirit! Great time and really fun for kids.

Loves the new venue! The displays were amazing liked they were different from last year. The singing pumpkins ...fantastic! Too many fun pictures to share all.of them. We all had a great time. Thank you all for the creative experience!

First time ever going. We had a really fun time. Even though it was raining with the tree cover we didn’t get soaked. The path was very easy to walk. The displays were amazing. The carvers & display makers are really talented. We will definitely be back next year.

Edit: After receiving a response for the business owner I need to say they are right. They never had some of the bigger show stoppers I thought I remembered. I had previously attended Blaze. It was definitely a superior experience. They had large displays and my kids were more impressed by Blaze, as was I. Original review: I was disappointed at the changes from last year, maybe due to the new location? There weren’t big displays. Last year we attended at Old Westbury Gardens and there was a large tunnel and a multi-car train. This year there were no big displays like that which was a surprise. It was still an interesting thing to do with my toddlers but definitely was missing the “wow” element without the large displays.

It was really nice. Displays were amazing. Great atmosphere to fit the holiday. Artwork is very impressive. Would definitely go back.

I have never been to this event before so I have nothing to compare it to. While the website says it's wheelchair accessible I wouldn't recommend it. There's a steep slope down and you have to walk back up it. The bathroom is a rock path. The walking path isn't lit and I almost twisted my ankle a few times. I thought the displays were nicely carved. All the traditional random jack o lantern faces were cute. Some of the displays had trap music mixes playing which I thought was funny. I didn't understand how they jumped from one theme to the next and had a few randos in between. I did think that some of the carvings were really far away. If they were propped on trees they could've put them closer. We were told no bathroom or concession stand which isn't true. They have one in the middle. Overall enjoyed it. Kind of bummed reading the reviews to find out they weren't real pumpkins but the artists did an amazing job.

Ooooh it was different but I loved it. I thought this place was a fantastic place to do it (paved walk) and although the pumpkins were displayed much different from other years, I felt it was magical. It wasn't too long which is perfect for the younger kids.

I liked it. It was very enjoyable and the trail wasn’t that long of a walk. So many cool pumpkin sculptures and each small pumpkin had different faces.

I've been going since the first year at Westbury gardens, so I've seen this event grow. This year was by far the best year. The last few times have been terrible with too many kids with flashing lights and parents using the flash to take pictures, you could barely see the pumpkins. This year was different and it was great. They had staff all around to stop flashing lights which made the whole event much more organized, safer and more enjoyable.

Thoughts: It wasn't as big as I expected, it takes 45min tops if you take your time looking at everything. The event was a good one time experience They really put in the work though, $22 well spent!! P.S My friend bought apple cider donuts (which I forgot to take a pic of, ugh!!) and it was deeelish

Loved the Rise this year! The black silhouette figures with red eyes and the glow in the dark painted figures were terrific! I loved all the real pumpkins that seemed to go further into the woods than last year. The music was great too!

What a great experience, kids and adults all enjoyed! There was a great assortment of visuals from amazing carved pumpkins, black light painted artwork, projection, movie clips and music. I highly recommend and know we’ll be returning next year. The security team was also incredibly helpful and kind!

This was our first time and despite some of the negative reviews we decided to go and no regrets! It was awesome. The pumpkin carvings were amazing and great variety. Be prepared to walk so if you can’t walk a little over a mile without trouble this is not for you. Otherwise great experience for all ages.

I love going every year! Always in awe of how great everything looks.