The Pumpkin Patch

So much fun! It was packed — sunny, warm Sunday, there was a long line to get into the farm but so much to see while you wait — goats, roosters, people hauling back huge pumpkins — that you don’t even notice the time. $ 12 per person, free under 3, gets you 1 pumpkin per person. Once inside and waiting for the hay truck ride to the field there’s a band to entertain the kids, duck ponds, mini donuts, etc. Will absolutely be going back next year.
The one downside — not enough people in costumes!

I haven’t been to any other pumpkin patches and stumbled upon it for my daughters preschool field trip but my kids had tons of fun and they had animals, the wagon ride with singing and a stage with dancing and singing. Overall I would definitely recommend this pumpkin patch for parents.

Happy Halloween! I love this pumpkin patch!
I brought my 2.5 month old to this pumpkin patch and had a blast. Well, my friends and I had fun, she was sleeping, however I cannot wait to come back next year with her. She’ll be able to actually enjoy it this time.
The entrance fee is $ 11 per person (free if under 3 years) and includes 1 pumpkin per person. There was a live performance in the middle of the square, hay area for kids to get dirty, stand selling hot dogs, mini donuts and pumpkin pie (cash only).
The main attraction was the tractor ride to the pumpkin patch, which featured a guitar playing and singing staff to entertain people and a Pumpkin Princess to greet the kids when you arrived at your destination.

I cannot even begin to express how disappointed I was with our experience today.
After verifying the opening hours on BOTH the website and the Facebook page, we made the half hour drive to the pumpkin patch this morning, because my son really wanted to go on a hayride.
We pulled into the parking lot, only to see «Sorry, Pumpkin Patch Closed» signs everywhere. I went into the store and talked to a cashier, who advised that the owner had decided to close today because they had no group bookings, and would have lost money if they stayed open.
Okay, I fully understand this… except that they advertise that they are open seven days per week, and there is absolutely nothing on the website that would suggest otherwise. If opening days or hours are subject to change, per the owner’s whims, this needs to be clearly communicated on the website, e.g. «Our weekday hours are subject to change. Please call before you come.»
As a «consolation,» we were permitted to wander around the desolate pumpkin patch grounds and look at a handful of animals behind fences. There was no entertainment, no wagon rides, no refreshments, no staff… nothing.
In the very short time we were there (under an hour), about two dozen other families with small children showed up, expecting to have the infamous Pumpkin Patch experience. All expressed great surprise and disappointment at the unexpected closure.
At one point, my son tripped and fell flat into a mud puddle, covering himself head to toe with muddy water. We walked over to one of the hand washing stations to get him cleaned up, only to find that even the water was shut off!
Furthermore, the place was absolutely filthy. It was obvious that nobody had cleaned up from the weekend crowds. There was garbage everywhere, food and beverage containers on the tables at the gazebo, and all of the bins were full and overflowing.
One other thing I found really off-​putting was how many «enter this area at your own risk» signs there were. They were everywhere, and it didn’t make the place feel very safe or welcoming. That was a small detail that I’d otherwise have overlooked, but in the context of this particular experience, I must say that it only added to the bad taste left in my mouth.
So, after about 45 minutes of repeatedly explaining to my two-​year-​old why we wouldn’t be going on the hayrides that I had promised, we threw in the towel and drove another half hour home.
What a disappointment. We will definitely not be returning.

Still super cheesey. Still super awesome.
This year I went on an incredibly rainy weekday and still had a hilarious time. I enjoyed the $ 7 entrance fee much more than $ 11 on the weekends. The place was full of day cares but due to the rain wasn’t very packed. My rubber boots made this trip extra special.
Banjos. Fiddles. Wagons. Pigs. Goats. Old McDonald. Korny Korn. Just go.
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So, how do you feel about giant cobs of corn singing Johnny Cash covers? I know, you love it! Okay, now what if the lyrics of th songs are changed so hey are about being cooked in a boiling pot of water*? You love it even more! And so do I.
Also, what do you loath more? Crowds and waiting in line, or being outdoors in the rain, slipping on mud? I’ve been here on both rainy and sunny days, and i’ve gotta say i prefer being in a crowd on a sunny day, although falling over your feet in a puddle of mud is pretty hilarious.
This has become a fall Halloweenie favorite. Why go to Safeway when you have The Pumpkin Patch!
* For the full lyrics in all their glory, please see Evilyn’s review!

A fun activity for the family in October but a couple of hints:
1) It gets busy, come early I would say. We did and it seemed to be a good move.
2) Bring your gum boots. It was muddy, especially at the pumpkin patch. If it rained recently be prepared to hose down the kids once you’re done.
3) Don’t pick an overly ripe pumpkin, especially if you go a couple of weeks before Halloween, an extra ripe pumpkin wil be all moldy by the time Halloween hits.
Will probably make the pumpkin patch an annual event. Sure it’s expensive for what it is, but what price can you put on precious family memories.

It’s freakin Rocktober and there’s two weeks until Halloween! Yes! Since the weather was so nice this weekend we figured we should probably get outside and take advantage of it before the rain starts for the rest of the year. We picked up some friends and headed out to the Pumpkin Patch for a nice wholesome outting.
Wow. Looks like everyone in the city had the same idea as us. The place was PACKED and there was almost no where to park. We sauntered over to the pumpkin patch to discover a huge line of people and kids, which didn’t seem so bad since we had friends to catch up with and goats, cows and bunnies to look at. The cost (which includes whatever pumpkin you can carry back to the car, a hayride and singalong songs) was $ 11 per person for the weekend. Kinda pricey, but definitely a silly experience. They have a main stage with people singing, and there was a dude dressed as a corn on the cob singing his version of Johnny Cash’s «Ring of Fire» which went something more like this:
«The taste of corn is sweet,
Even when its stuck in your teeth
… I fell into a boiling pot of water…»
It was pretty amazeballs, and the boys kept joking that the guy in the costume was probably naked underneath just to creep us out. Can’t take those guys anywhere! We got lost in the cornfield (which luckily wasn’t as muddy as the last time we came) and had to detour back to the entrance since we just couldn’t figure it out, or perhaps we were just too hungover and lazy? In any case we all found a pumpkin to bring home and carve silly faces into, and even though it was a pretty cheesy excursion, it brought out the kid in all of us (which doesn’t usually take much) and we had a super fun time singing «Ol’ Suzannah» on the hayride with the banjo player.

First off let me start with saying that I don’t have children, I am not a child but I do have child like tenancies from time to time. What better place to relive your childhood than going to a pumpkin patch. Oh wait. I am also not reliving my childhood either. I actually never went to the pumpkin patch when I was a child. The pumpkin patch just brings me joy. This pumpkin patch is great for children and adults who have child like tenancies.
I have been going to this patch now since I was first introduced to it 13 years ago. Come rain or shine this is an annual event for myself and friends alike. We go knowing that we are going to find our perfect pumpkins. I recommend going to the very back field where less have traveled to find that beauty you are looking for.
Now for the details. There are farm animals to see (goats, llamas, ducks, chickens, cows and ponies) The admission is $ 10.00 which gets you in to see the live band rocking out to some of your favorite childhood songs. From there you can catch the hay ride to your destination, the pumpkin patch. Along your journey to the pumpkin patch you can partake in a sing-​a-​long or two which will have you belting out at the top of your lungs. Well maybe. Now once you arrive at the pumpkin patch you will have your choice of 3 fields to choose from. Like I mentioned earlier the further back you go the better selection you will have for your prized possession. Note that you can choose any size pumpkin from the smallest one you can find to the very largest one. There are no limitations on the size you select. As long as you can carry it, it is yours. Once you have found your keeper get ready to take another hay ride with more sing-​a-​longs. Upon your arrive back at the main area you will receive a complementary yummy apple. They’re always so tasty after an adventure out in the patch.
Enjoy yourself and have a patchtastic time!

Oh boy, is this place packed with kids. The parking lot is a sea of minivans and schoolbuses, and everywhere you look are children being herded by pumpkin-​toting moms. I definitely felt out of place, although if I had been with my nieces, I probably would have gotten more out of it.
They’ve definitely got lots to do and see here — a corn maze, farm animals (llamas!), hayrides, and a pumpkin patch where you can pick one out. Admission is $ 10, which I found a bit steep at first — it’s a farm fer chrissakes — but calmed down when I found it did include the pumpkin. In a plastic bag, which seems totally wasteful, but deep breath there too.
I didn’t enjoy myself all that much, but that’s probably because I just wanted to have the experience of picking out a pumpkin, without all the corny fluff.