Papa’s Is Closed Friday, Oct. 4

The winds are blowing, the rain is falling and the temps are dropping. Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is closed Friday, Oct. 4. We will post our intentions for Saturday by 11 am on Saturday, once we know what Mother Nature has decided to do. In the meantime, hold onto your hat! Take good care, Papa

You’ve Got Like a Gazillion Pumpkins Here, Don’tcha?

Can you imagine? We are mid-way through Papa’s 2013 season and we have unloaded over 250,000 pounds of pumpkins! WHEW!!! It’s the height of the season and so truck loads of pumpkins that need to be unloaded one at a time (about 1,000 per trailer) are coming in almost daily. There are also pallets of…

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Remember Monday is Midcontinent Day

Hey gang! If your kids are off of school (many are) on Monday, Sept. 30 for a staff development day, remember Midcontinent is hosting a FREE day at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch from 12-7 pm! That’s right. Admission will be FREE on Monday. Midcontinent staff are volunteering at Papa’s and will greet you when you arrive and…

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Here Comes the Sun!

In the battle between partly sunny and partly cloudy, the sun is winning at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! We are forecast for mid 60s and sunshine…a perfect way to celebrate the season. Papa’s is open 12-7 pm today. From 12-5, you’ll find several extra activities like the zip lines, sling shots, Special O Trebuchet, Engineers Pumpkin…

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Sept. 30 — Midcontinent Day at Papa’s

If you need a great reason to visit or return to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, give Monday, Sept. 30 another look. Here’s three good reasons: Several public schools have a staff development day and so there is no school for students. Midcontinent is hosting a FREE admission day at Papa’s. That means Midcontinent is covering your…

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A Great Kid Conversation

Many thanks to one of Papa’s guests for sharing this absolutely precious conversation between two kiddos while camping: “I love summer, I don’t really like the fall, it gets too cold.” (7-year-old) “Well, I love fall, you know why? Only because of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch!!” (10-year-old). She went on to say the family drove to…

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