Here’s a bit of good news on a rainy day: our friends at the Missouri Valley Family YMCA are opening their doors to children’s book author Ann Krzmarzick so she can still read, sign and sell Every Pumpkin Is Perfect today! Ann will be set up and ready to meet you from 1-5 pm today…
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That Darn Rain! Papa Is Closed (for now) Saturday, Sept. 14
It’s moved from a light drizzle to an all-out rain. With all of the moisture this past week, there’s no place for the water to go, and so it sits. Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is closed as of 10:30 am. That darn rain! We were SO anxious to welcome you today. Hopefully the rain will stop,…
Come and Get It! Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Is Open!
We’re down to the finishing touches, and the most important one was just completed: the Papa’s Pumpkin Patch signs are in place. That means one and only one thing –we’re ready for you and opening day! The 2013 season of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch begins Monday, Sept. 9 and runs through Saturday, Oct. 19. We’re open…
Papa’s Pumpkins Are Peekin’ Through!
It’s true. We’ve felt more like the Pacific Northwest than North Dakota this spring. Even so, the pumpkins at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch are peeking through. The fellas in the photo are called Lil Orange Mons; think Pump-Ke-Mons except the speckles on the Lil Orange Mons will be yellow rather than white. In addition to Lil…
It Takes More Than a Little Snow to Make a Polar Patch
Up until this past weekend the answer to the question was easy. Papa needs snow to host a polar patch. We got about 5″ of snow this past weekend (Dec. 8) and now the answer isn’t as easy. What is Papa’s Polar Patch you ask? In the years when we’ve had enough snow, Papa transforms…
Papa’s 2012 Season in Photos
Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is truly blessed with talented people who share their gifts with us. One of those people is talented Bismarck photographer Amy Taborsky. Amy has captured the spirit of Papa’s for the past several years, and she also volunteers her time during the week to assist with the many field trips we have…
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