UPDATE: Wednesday, Oct. 17 — Papa’s Is Closed

Between the wild winds and the rain, Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will be closed Wednesday, Oct. 17. All field trips have cancelled, and Papa is keeping an eye that nothing blows away. Stay warm and safe; we’ll let you know our intentions for Thursday, Oct. 18 by noon on Thursday.

Wednesday, Oct. 17: It’s windy, Windy, WINDY at Papa’s

There are high wind warnings in the Bismarck, ND area today. Please travel with caution and check our website before your visit. If the winds are too wild, we may need to close Papa’s Pumpkin Patch for your safety. All of our trees took a beating during last year’s flood and while they look fine…

Five Days Left and Papa Has Pumpkins

There are only five days left in the 2012 season for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, and Papa brought his final load of pumpkins big and small into the yards on Monday. According to the weather reports, high winds and cooler temperatures are expected by mid-afternoon Wednesday. If you’d like Papa’s opinion, you might want to plan…

In Honor of Two Great Friends

On Friday, Oct. 12, Papa’s Pumpkin Patch provided 200 Wee Bee Little pumpkins and two Porcelain Dolls (pink pumpkins) for the Women’s Health Center Breast Cancer Run/Walk in Bismarck, ND. The Wee Bee Littles were for the first 200 participants, and the two pink pumpkins were in honor of two very special people. You see,…

It’s Coming Back! Papa’s Costume Parade!!

Folks seem to like it so much, Papa’s holding his second annual Costume Parade on Saturday, Oct. 20! If you wear your costume to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch on Saturday, Oct. 20, you get a FREE pumpkin cookie, and you can walk in Papa’s Costume Parade at 3 p.m. There’s no age limit however you need…

It Is GREAT to Be Home!

Humility comes in different forms and this weekend, it comes from the Bismarck Tribune recognizing exactly how Papa feels: it is GREAT to be home. In the Sunday edition of the Bismarck Tribune, photographer Will Kincaid and writer Katie Winbauer cover vividly the return of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch after the 2011 flood. Their story is…