{"id":474264,"date":"2026-10-23T06:56:12","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T06:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/474264\/"},"modified":"2026-10-23T06:56:12","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T06:56:12","slug":"photos-pumpkin-nights-shimmers-with-jack-o-lanterns-fire-juggling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/474264\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Pumpkin Nights shimmers with jack-o\u2019-lanterns, fire juggling | News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man twirls a large fire baton.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1726\" height=\"1201\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae4045c501.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"139\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Forth Worth resident Tay Khamdaranikorn spins a stick with fire during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Khamdaranikorn has been performing professionally for 16 years.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Pumpkin Nights runs until Nov. 1 at Howell Farms in Arlington. The event is open from 6 to 9 p.m. weekdays and 6 to 9:30 p.m. weekends. <\/p>\n<p>The trail spans half a mile through nine pumpkin lands, and the installations are built from over 10,000 hand-carved and custom-designed pumpkins. <\/p>\n<p>Mansfield, Texas, resident A\u2019miyah Adams, 19, said she learned about the event through her friend.<\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Jack-o'-lanterns hang in rows overhead.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae3ea872e5.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pumpkins hang overhead during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Over 10,000 carved pumpkins were used to build the installations.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man twirls two batons that are on fire on either end in front of spectators.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae3f414951.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fire juggler David Hernado holds onto two sticks with fire during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Attendees could watch a fire show in Pumpkin Village.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man holds a carving tool for pumpkins.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae40709d51.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Jim Seamons, owner of Cache Valley Giant Pumpkins, carves into a pumpkin during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Seamons grows his pumpkins on a farm in Utah.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man spins fire in the middle of a rope in front of spectators.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1799\" height=\"1152\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae3f0c4f8e.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"128\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth resident Tay Khamdaranikorn spins fire during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Khamdaranikorn said he was introduced to fire juggling by a group of friends.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Attendees look at a tree made into the shape of a dragon using pumpkins.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae3eda8647.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Attendees look at a tree made into the shape of a dragon using pumpkins during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Attendees had a half-mile path to explore.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"A man holds a baton that's on fire on one end in his mouth.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae3fd11bb3.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Fort Worth resident Tay Khamdaranikorn holds a stick with flames in his mouth during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Khamdaranikorn said his entry into fire juggling was through martial arts.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>                        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAQAAAADCAQAAAAe\/WZNAAAAEElEQVR42mM8U88ABowYDABAxQPltt5zqAAAAABJRU5ErkJggg==\" alt=\"Pumpkins with detailed faces on them sit on a haystack.\" class=\"img-responsive lazyload full blur\" width=\"1763\" height=\"1175\" data- data-\/><\/p>\n<p>             <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/6adae40213a50.image.jpg\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" loading=\"lazy\" height=\"133\" width=\"200\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Pumpkins with faces on them sit on a haystack during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell Farms in Arlington. Attendees could watch artists carve pumpkins.<\/p>\n<p>                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/users\/profile\/Emmanuel%20Pizano\" rel=\"author nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Photo by Emmanuel Pizano<\/a><\/p>\n<p>@slothful111<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theshorthorn.com\/gallery\/news\/photos-pumpkin-nights-shimmers-with-jack-o--lanterns-fire-juggling\/mailto:photo-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">photo-editor.shorthorn@uta.edu<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Forth Worth resident Tay Khamdaranikorn spins a stick with fire during Pumpkin Nights on Oct. 21 at Howell&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":474265,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[150,152,151,223],"class_list":["post-474264","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-arlington","tag-arlington","tag-arlington-headlines","tag-arlington-news","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474264","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=474264"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/474264\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/474265"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=474264"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=474264"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=474264"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}