Friday, Oct. 2: Papa’s Is Closed

It’s Friday, Oct. 2, and it’s rainy, windy and cold outside. Papa’s is CLOSED for the day. We encourage everyone to stay warm, and we hope to see you another day. We are weather dependent, so please check our website, Facebook or Twitter for daily updates when the weather looks sketchy. Take good care, Papa

Papa’s Is a Great Place for a Party!

Birthday parties, church potlucks, retirements — Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is a favorite site for these kinds of groups and many others. In fact, Papa has outdoor shelters available and several dates are still open before Papa’s last party day of Friday, Oct. 23. Here’s a review one birthday party host provided on TripAdvisor: “Papa’s Pumpkin Patch…

Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Is Open at Noon Today!

Hooray! It’s here! Papa’s Pumpkin Patch opens today at noon! We will be open from 12-7 daily through Saturday, Oct. 24, weather permitting. The forecast for Sunday, Sept. 13 is sunny and 92 degrees! Wear your sunscreen and plan to have fun. We ask $4/person admission; toddlers two and under are free. Most activities at…

Midcontinent Day Is September 17!

If you are looking for a perfect day to visit Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, you might consider Thursday, Sept. 17, and here’s why. Midcontinent is covering your admission on Sept. 17, and they are providing each guest with $5 in pumpkin cash to use anywhere inside Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! Papa’s opens for the season on Sunday,…

An Amazing Tribute to Mrs. P

Papa and the family have no words to express the gratitude we feel in our hearts for the Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association. They were one of our first volunteer groups three decades ago to help with the many field trips that bring children to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch each fall. Today, they are honoring Mrs. P…

Papa Loves United Way Day of Caring!

It’s the hottest day in 2015 and Papa welcomed dozens of volunteers for the United Way Day of Caring. A M A Z I N G. That’s all the family knows to say about the effort, the sweat and the joy these volunteers brought to the work they accomplished all across Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. We…