This fall, the Indianapolis Art Museum is returning with Harvest Night for the sixth yea, a special event filled with Halloween themed fun, spooky artwork, food and activities for all to participate in and enjoy.
Along with the fun activities Harvest night offers a variety of creative food options including cinnamon Bavarian crème churros, giant Bavarian pretzels, and the signature vampire fries which many have enjoyed.
Harvest Night is set to be a family-friendly activity for all ages, including North Central students.
Student Blaine Jefferson has visited Harvest night and shares thoughts about the experience.
“It is very festive and fun. It is not very scary though, so if you are looking for something more scary, you may need to go somewhere else.” Jefferson said.
Visitors are able to walk the outside portion of Newfields garden and feel the rumble of the Ghost train, wind through the pumpkin path of peril which features over 30,000 pumpkins, visit the three ghosts of grace and new this year visit the Fungi forest which has a display of 50 glowing mushrooms along with seven new handmade garden monsters.
One of the new pieces being exhibited this fall is called the Shadow Elk, created by Amanda Cancilla, a North Central visual art teacher.
“The exterior of it is all natural and all from my yard.” Cancilla said.
The process of collecting materials added more meaning to the project by connecting the sculpture to the environment.
The elk has antlers shaped like leaves and a body covered in pinecones and pine needles. Creating a natural but spooky appearance.
The process of having a featured creation on Harvest Night is not simple. Artists get around a year to brainstorm, map out ideas and start their project.
“I probably have somewhere in the 30 to 50 hours in it,” Cancilla said.
Harvest Nights runs from late September through early November. Tickets start at $25, and families can enjoy hours of art, pumpkins and Halloween fun.
