Papa's Pumpkin Patch

It Started with Five $1 Bills

It started with five $1 bills. A young mother paid for her pumpkins and then asked for three of Papa’s famous pumpkin cookies for her three daughters — all grade school age. She handed over five $1 bills, far too much for $.75 worth of cookies. The mom explained, “Getting pumpkin cookies at Papa’s is one…

Travel + Leisure Names Papa’s One of the Best

How cool is that? Travel + Leisure (T+L) magazine selected Papa’s Pumpkin Patch as one of the top 16 pumpkin farms across the U.S. The magazine is known for its travel tips, guides, news and information on everything from the Best Islands in Europe to great pumpkin farms in the U.S. Papa’s is the only pumpkin patch highlighted in the upper…

Tons of Fun at Papa’s!

One of the things we hear most often from first-time guests to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch goes something like this: you are a LOT more than just a pumpkin patch! Truth is, that warms our hearts. It also reminds us that we better let you what there really is to do on a visit to Papa’s…

Papa’s Is Open Sept. 11 – Oct. 22

Papa’s Pumpkin Patch opens for the 2016 season on Sunday, Sept. 11 at noon. This is our 34th year, and each day we get a bit more excited for you to visit! Weather permitting, we will have a 42-day season and be open from 12-7 pm daily through Saturday, Oct. 22. Papa’s is located at…

Let’s Plant a Pumpkin at Papa’s!

It might have seemed like an ordinary Friday to you, but for nearly 200 area students, today was a day for planting pumpkins at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! Papa and his team of volunteer retired teachers and the good folks at the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) welcomed children from Washburn Elementary School, Martin Luther Grade School,…

Lessons from Sandy

You’ve probably noticed when you visit Papa’s that we love animals and welcome our friends and guests to bring their pets with them. Many of our guests are familiar with Sandy — the big shepherd/dane mix who most children meet when they visit Papa for a fall field trip. Sandy loves to board the school buses…