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…

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 Gorgeous Weekend to See Some GIANT Pumpkins!

Hopefully it’s the start of beautiful fall weather in North Dakota. The forecast says low 70s or high 60s and sunshine for the next several days, and Papa is ready to enjoy it. Yesterday, he received two special loads of pumpkins he knows you are going to love. The first truck arrived about 2:30 in…

There’s 250,000 Pounds of Pumpkins at Papa’s!

Can you believe it? Papa and his team of volunteers have unloaded more than 250,000 pounds of pumpkins so far this fall! That’s a bunch when you consider everyone one of them gets placed in the yards “stem up” for starters. What’s even more amazing is that there’s still another 50,000-60,000 pounds that will arrive…

Why Is Papa’s One of the Coolest? You!

Not once, not twice, but three times today we were reminded why Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is one of the “Coolest Pumpkin Patches in the Country.” USA Today may have recognized Papa’s as a cool pumpkin patch, but the truth is: it’s our guests that make Papa’s really special and here’s why. A gentleman came through…

USA Today Says Papa’s Is One of the Coolest!!!

It’s not Papa’s nature to be braggy, but this is an exception we’ll make. USA Today named Papa’s Pumpkin Patch in Bismarck, ND, one of the “Coolest Pumpkin Patches in the Country!”  That’s right, you can read the story under the Travel Section on the USA Today website. If you’ve visited Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, you will…