BETHPAGE, N.Y. (PIX11) – Fall is in the air and Long Island is kicking off the Halloween season with the return of the Great Jack O’ Lantern Blaze.

The massive event at the Old Bethpage Village Restoration in Nassau County features more than 7,000 artisan-carved, illuminated jack-o’-lanterns and more than 30 larger-than-life exhibits.

The event will be held starting Friday night through Nov. 5.

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