Papa's Pumpkin Patch

Midcontinent Day Is September 17!

If you are looking for a perfect day to visit Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, you might consider Thursday, Sept. 17, and here’s why. Midcontinent is covering your admission on Sept. 17, and they are providing each guest with $5 in pumpkin cash to use anywhere inside Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! Papa’s opens for the season on Sunday,…

It’s Starting To Feel Like Christmas in September!

The checklists are long and the excitement is building at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. There’s no other way to compare it than to say the family is almost as excited as if Christmas was just 10 days away! Opening day is Sunday, Sept. 13 at noon, and we can hardly wait. Each day, more of the…

An Amazing Tribute to Mrs. P

Papa and the family have no words to express the gratitude we feel in our hearts for the Bismarck-Mandan Retired Teachers Association. They were one of our first volunteer groups three decades ago to help with the many field trips that bring children to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch each fall. Today, they are honoring Mrs. P…

One Month From Today: Papa’s Is Open!

Maybe it’s fitting the temperatures dropped from 100 yesterday to the 70s. At least for Papa it’s a “cool” reminder that Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will welcome visitors beginning Sunday, Sept. 13 — just one month from today! Yes, the family is getting excited. Our 2015 season runs from Sept. 13 through Saturday, Oct. 24, weather…

Papa Loves United Way Day of Caring!

It’s the hottest day in 2015 and Papa welcomed dozens of volunteers for the United Way Day of Caring. A M A Z I N G. That’s all the family knows to say about the effort, the sweat and the joy these volunteers brought to the work they accomplished all across Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. We…

You Know It’s Almost August When…

There’s lots of ways to know it’s August in North Dakota, and there are some sure-fire ways to recognize the month at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. Top on the list is that the pumpkins are turning orange! Most of the flowers that will be pollinated and turn into fruit on the vine are now set. That…