Papa's Pumpkin Patch

Papa’s Is Closed Saturday, Oct. 12, BUT…

Mother Nature clearly has another picture of what fall in North Dakota should be this year. Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is closed today, Saturday, Oct. 12 due to her antics. BUT… we also are preparing to take her on. If we get ready and you get ready, tomorrow will be a brand new day! Here’s the…

Sigh. Papa’s Is Closed Friday, Oct. 11

Really? Thunderstorms in October in North Dakota? Papa has closed the gate on his pumpkin patch for the day, Friday, Oct. 11. We’ve had rain overnight, and puddles are everywhere. With more rain in the forecast, we won’t be able to pump the water out of the parking lot and high-traffic areas until it stops….

10 Days Left in Papa’s Pumpkin Season

Can you believe it? We have 10 days left in our 2013 pumpkin patch season! Tonight might be a great night to visit Papa’s. Thursdays are Family Night at Papa’s which means we have all of the regular free activities at Papa’s, and on top of that, from 5-7 pm we also have the extra…

WAHOO!! Papa’s Is Open Today, Monday. Oct. 7!

It’s about time! After three days of rain, snow and flooding, Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will be open today, Monday, Oct. 7. We are SO EXCITED! The sump pumps were running all day long on Sunday, and they were a big help. The ground is still wet and there are still lots of puddles, but we…

So Sad! Papa’s Is Closed Sunday, Oct. 6

It’s one of the toughest decisions we’ve had to make all season. The sun is shining, the sky is blue and Papa’s parking lot and much of the pumpkin patch are flooded. Papa’s Pumpkin Patch has to be closed today, Sunday, Oct. 6. We’re digging out the 20+ sump pumps from the 2011 flood and…

Papa’s Is Closed Saturday, Oct. 5

Some things don’t mix well. Oil and water. Ice cream and garlic. Pumpkins and snow! Because of this, Papa’s is closed Saturday, Oct. 5. The winter reminder we’ve had in the past 24 hours isn’t so bad for pumpkins; it’s the moisture that came with it. The ground is saturated from above-normal precip and there’s…