February certainly isn’t pumpkin season but that doesn’t stop Papa from planning for 2014. Recently he started visiting elementary classes to learn from the students and share some interesting ideas about Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. What he could really use is about another 500 jenga blocks for his classroom visits. If you happen to have a…
Category: North Dakota
Papa’s Polar Patch Is Closed for the Weekend
Both the temperatures and the wind chills are in the negatives today so Papa’s Polar Patch will be closed Saturday, Jan. 4. The forecast looks the same (or colder) for Sunday as well. We’ve had requests to be open additional weekends this winter. We certainly have the snow for it; the winter weather is our…
WOOT! WOOT! Papa’s Polar Patch Is Open!!
It’s Friday, Jan. 3. It’s supposed to hit 40 degrees today. And Papa’s Polar Patch is (finally) open! There is a blizzard warning starting at 6 pm tonight so if there’s any chance to have some fun at the polar patch, it’s this afternoon. The warming house will be toasty; the horse-drawn sleigh rides will…
Closed Thursday; Gearing Up for Final Friday!
Papa’s Polar Patch is closed Thursday, Jan. 2 due to frigid temperatures that will change drastically overnight. Only in North Dakota can we go from -20 below one morning (today) to 20 degrees above zero 24 hours later! That’s right. The forecast is for 40 degrees above zero by Friday afternoon, and then it looks…
We’re Ready for Fun Today, Friday, Dec. 27!
It seems odd to say it, but it already feels warm outside. Papa’s Polar Patch is ready and waiting for visitors, starting at 12 pm today, Friday, Dec. 27! We will be open from 12-5 pm. Many thanks to local media — KFYR TV, the Bismarck Tribune and KXMB TV. They visited Papa’s on opening…
WOOT! WOOT! Papa’s Polar Patch Is Open Dec. 26!
That’s right. Papa’s Polar Patch is open Thursday, Dec. 26 from 12-5 pm! The forecast says high 20s or low 30s; it’s going to be an awesome day to dress for winter and get outside and play. Papa and his crew will have the warming house warm; the bonfire stoked; single and triple sleds ready…
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