Papa’s Pumpkins Are Peekin’ Through!

It’s true. We’ve felt more like the Pacific Northwest than North Dakota this spring. Even so, the pumpkins at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch are peeking through. The fellas in the photo are called Lil Orange Mons; think Pump-Ke-Mons except the speckles on the Lil Orange Mons will be yellow rather than white. In addition to Lil…

Thank You for a Wonderful 2012!

Amazing. That’s a good word to describe the 2012 pumpkin patch and polar patch seasons at Papa’s. More than 52,000 friends, families and guests joined us to celebrate the season this fall, and nearly 1,200 folks played in our winter wonderland this past weekend. Blessed. That’s another good word to capture the emotion of being…

Even Papa Has to Play at the Polar Patch!

You got it! Even Papa needs to play at his polar patch. When the Bismarck Tribune stopped out to visit Papa’s Polar Patch this week, Papa was quick to jump on the zip lines and give them a test run. The ever-popular zip lines are just one of the fun, winter activities available during Papa’s…

Papa’s Going Polar: Dec. 29-31

YES! We’ve got a 10-day forecast and it sounds like it will be warm enough to be outdoors and cold enough to keep the snow on the ground. We will open Papa’s Polar Patch on Dec. 29, 30 and 31 from 12-5 pm each day. Keep an eye on Papa’s website and his Facebook fan…

It Takes More Than a Little Snow to Make a Polar Patch

Up until this past weekend the answer to the question was easy. Papa needs snow to host a polar patch. We got about 5″ of snow this past weekend (Dec. 8) and now the answer isn’t as easy. What is Papa’s Polar Patch you ask? In the years when we’ve had enough snow, Papa transforms…

We Are Grateful for You!

Happy Thanksgiving! We are entering a season of gratitude, and today Papa is mindful of the hundreds (really, it’s over 500) volunteers who made this season’s pumpkin patch a reality. It’s hard to imagine and yet amazingly true. In 2012, we welcomed well over 50,000 guests, and our volunteers from every walk of life made…