She is our mom, grandma, mother-in-law, dear friend and the matriarch of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. Mrs. P passed away peacefully this morning in her log home at the center of the patch. It was Mrs. P’s greatest desire to make it through the season and not have her failing health be a burden to the…
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Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Is Sold Out of Pumpkins
It’s the goal of every pumpkin patch, and it’s also bittersweet. Papa’s pumpkin yard is empty; the pumpkins are gone. You are welcome to visit and play, take family photos or enjoy a slice of pumpkin pie and a cup of apple cider. We don’t have any more pumpkins to sell. Papa has looked in…
More Play Than Pumpkins at Papa’s
It’s been an amazing season at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. We’ve experienced record crowds and brought more pumpkins into the yards than ever before. Papa spent the last week looking for more pumpkins, even into South Dakota and Minnesota. You know what? The two trailers and about 1,000 pumpkins we brought into the yards on Thursday…
There’s a Few Extras at Papa’s on Thursday, Oct. 16
Thanks to several of our volunteers and partners, Papa is able to have a few extra activities open on Thursday, Oct. 16 for guests to enjoy. On most weekdays, guests can count on close to 20 different free activities like the nature trail, log jam, super sand box, corn crib, Papa’sville, obstacle courses, slack lines,…
A Great Discovery at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch
Recently, one of Papa’s guests shared this wonderful photo of three children marveling at one of our painted satellite dishes. They happen to be in front of “Patch” and we asked for permission to share the image because it really is priceless. Papa and the family are most excited when we know the children are…
Papa’s Is Closing at 4 pm Sunday, Oct. 12
It is raining, wet and cold at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, so Papa will close the gates to any more visitors at 4 pm, Sunday, Oct. 12. We apologize for any inconvenience we cause families. We expect two trailer loads of pumpkins (another 20,000 pounds) later today; Papa hopes the weather will change and we can…
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