It’s hard to believe Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will open for the 2013 season in just over three weeks — 24 days to be exact! Monday, Sept. 9 is our opening day and we will be open from 12-7 pm daily until Saturday, Oct. 19. This past week we hosted 50+ volunteers for the United Day…
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Papa’s Most Frequently Asked Question in the ‘Off Season” Is…
We hear it a lot during the pumpkin patch season, and it seems whenever we run into folks from November through August, it’s our most frequently asked question. It’s also one we enjoy answering. When do you start planning for next season? The short answer is that we never really stop planning for the next…
Mrs. P Is Ready to Schedule Your Group at Papa’s!
Forty-five days from now Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will open for the 2013 season, and Mrs. P is ready to schedule groups now! (That’s her in the photo with her favorite bud, Sandy. Most of the kids visiting Papa’s call her Marmaduke.) Mrs. P manages the field trip scheduling from Monday through Friday — in 2012…
A Bounty of Color for Mrs. P
One of the highlights of summer is all of the gorgeous flowers. They are everywhere — some by our choice and many by nature’s design. There is an amazing patch of flowers at Papa’s that our guests never get to see: it’s Mrs. P’s daisies along the front walk of the big log house at…
There Are Lots of Reasons to Love North Dakota
This past week with loads of sunshine and 80-degree temps has been perfect for growing pumpkins…and corn…and squash and gourds. All of the things that make for a perfect pumpkin patch. Summer is in full swing along the Missouri River, and driving into town last week, Papa couldn’t help but notice the lush grass along…
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…
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