Pumpkins

 

Pumpkin Patch Family Day Trip

Welcome to our Pumpkin Patch!—don’t miss the heavenly pleasure of picking your own - Alberta style. 

Find us (map and directions) just minutes north of Edmonton at Bon Accord..

Every Thanksgiving, when the cool kiss of fall mingles with the scent of golden fallen leaves, its time to bring the entire family out to Prairie Gardens - for pumpkins.  

 

Haunted Pumpkin Festival

Admissions:

Individuals $9.50

Family (4) $35

Family & Friends Rate (Groups of 4-14) - $8.75 per person

Kids 2 and under are Free 

Large Groups (15+) $8.00 per person

 

$2 tokens for Extra Fun Activities and fundraisers.

 
As Prairie Gardens celebrates its 13th anniversary; the newest attraction from the Andersen family farm creates even more fun. The Great Prairie Corn Maze, 7 acres of towering corn, carved into an a-maiZing Dragon, and Sir George the Knight are part of the festivities!
 
Attractions – (included in admission) 2008:
•           Great Prairie Corn Maze –Dragons! Call it agro-art, a living puzzle; it’s an a-maizing adventure for kids of all ages - Cornfusing, and fun!
•           Haunted Farm House – The creaks and groans are real…
•           Head out on an A-Maizing race adventure across the whole farm. Find all eight clues and enter to win a Fantasyland Hotel weekend and a helicopter ride from E-Z Air Helicopter Services.
•           Make & Take a Real Scarecrow to create a great fall display on your porch to welcome the harvest season.
•           Stroll through the Enchanted Forest – special fairy tales for the little folk.
•           Solve three 10 minute kid’s mazes. (Hampton Court Bale Maze, Kids Labyrinth, and St. George the Knight)
•           Go ‘Gem-mining' to dig dragon’s treasure out of the sand.
•           Giants-12 feet tall! The Cornstalk Creations are a wonder to behold.
•           The Old Fashioned Duck Races game is fun for everyone.
•           Corn Cannon – what was that unidentified flying object? Corn, or course. Our corn cannon can launch a cob more than 400 feet!
•           Cornstalk Puppet Theatre presents new for 2008! The Dragon Who Got Lost featuring the Drake the Dragon and the Pumpkin Princess!
•           Enter the Dragon’s Den of Antiquities to see what dragon lore lurks within.
•           Unlimited wagon rides around the farm
•           Petting Farm – meet the farm sheep, goats and bunnies!
•           Bale Jumps
  
Extra Fun – extra cost of $2/activity
•           Pumpkin Painting – Choose a mini-pumpkin to paint and take home.
•           Fishin Ponds, Pirates Pull, and Dragons Treasure – Everyone takes home a surprise prize.
•           That’s Crafty! Make and take a kid’s craft program
•           Pumpkin Cannon – Fund Raiser for Edmonton’s Youth Emergency Shelter Society ($4).
 
Shopping
•           Trick or Treat Cabin - for children and the young at heart – a fun and safe trick o’ treat boutique for Halloween-ers.
•           Pumpkin Emporium – Find the perfect Halloween costume or fun fall décor, cornshocks, and pumpkins.
•           Land of Orange – Pick the perfect pumpkin – prices range from $1 - $20.
 
Eats
•           Pumpkin Pie Café – Enjoy a hotdog, steaming bowl of chili, pumpkin pie and hot chocolate at the outdoor patio, or indoors in a greenhouse pavillion.
•           Corn Palace Concession – Enjoy beef on a bun, ice cream, and pumpkin pie, hot and cold beverages
•           Snack Jacks – Popcorn, cupcakes, and peanut brittle, hot and cold beverages.
 
Campfire Sites:
Reserve a group use campfire site for your family or group. The cost is $25 and includes firewood, picnic table, and roasting forks. For groups of 26+, the cost is $1/person.
 

Hot Dog Picnic Packs – Order a Hot Dog Picnic Pack to be delivered to your site. Includes everything you need for a hot dog roast. Wieners (1/person), buns, chips, drinks, marshmallows, condiments, and napkins. Cost is $4/person. Please order in multiples of 12.

 

2008 Special Events:
October 4 & 5 Grand Opening Weekend for the Haunted Pumpkin Festival
Pumpkin Cannon raises funds for the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter Society
Help raise money for the Edmonton Youth Emergency Shelter Society with the infamous Pumpkin Cannon. Take aim at the Jolly Roger Pirate Ship, and win the chance for Boston Pizza for a year.
 

 

Friday, October 10th Moms & Tots Day Out Cost $7.50 / person + GST. 
It's a PD day!  What will you do with the kids? Head out for a fall adventure at the pumpkin farm.  For families, schools, and small groups looking for a fun daytrip into Edmonton's countryside. Enjoy a wagon ride, puppet show, getting lost in the maze, checking out our homegrown pumpkins, the petting farm and the not-so-haunted house.   Please note - the extra actvities including pumpkin cannon and fishin' ponds are not operational today.

  

October 11 and 12 and 13 - Thanksgiving Day, 2008 Haunted Pumpkin Festival

Scarecrow Madness (ongoing)
Every weekend, make and take a real scarecrow home to create a new fall tradition with your family. We supply the clothes, straw from our farm, and burlap ‘head bag’ for free. Don’t have room in the car to take your new friend home? Enter the scarecrow building competition to win great prizes.
 
October 18 & 19, 2008
The Ultimate Pumpkin Party (ongoing)
Wondering witch pumpkin to choose? Come and learn about pumpkins, how they grow, how to carve them and how to make delicious pumpkin seeds! Enjoy pumpkin pie and pumpkin ice cream at the Pumpkin Pie Café.
 
October 25 & 26, 2008
Country Safe Halloween

Trick or Treaters will love the pumpkin painting with plenty of safe and fun activities for the little ones.

 

Halloween October 31

Spoocktacular Daytime Adventure

Special Price: $7.50 per person. Children 2 and under are Free.

 

Great fun for the family this Halloween!  Come dressed costume and join us for a fun and safe Halloween daytime adventure at our pumpkin farm to pick out a great Jack O'Lantern pumpkin!  Make a real scarecrow, see a puppet show, pick a pumpkin, creep through the haunted house, go for a wagon ride, dig for 'gems', dash through a maze, visit the farm animals and more. Book a campfire site to take the chill off!

Please note: Some fishin' pond games and activities will not be operational today.

 

Pumpkins

We grow over 27 varieties of pumpkin, from minis to extra large. In Alberta, our nights often dip way below freezing before October. Pumpkins are gently hand harvested, keeping the precious stems intact. Rinds are cured in warm cozy indoor greenhouse ‘pumpkin patches’, atop straw bales.

 Don’t forget your camera! Enter to win a Prairie Gardens Seasons Family Pass in the Lil’ Pumpkins Photo Contest.
 
The “great pumpkin-picking expedition,” will become a much-loved autumn tradition, especially for daughters and sons who can’t wait to spend time with their cousins and grandparents in the country. Reserve a Campfire Site to roast marshmallows and sip hot chocolate, have a slice of pumpkin pie from the pumpkin pie café. Click here for Pumpkin Pie Recipe.
 
Hours:

Weekends in October - 11:00am -5:00pm 

Weekdays - Scheduled School Tours  - 9:00 am – 2:30 pm

Pumpkin Sales 2:30pm - 4:30pm

Evening Group reservations available for clubs, groups and campfire flashlight adventure for Cubs, Scouts, and church group outings of evening fun. Dress warmly for the cool fall air.

Pumpkins for Sale

Now available - Mini and Pie Pumpkins - Price Range $1 - $3  For more information - go to Pumpkins.

Jack O'Lantern Halloween Pumpkins - Price Range $3 - $20

Pumpkin Trivia

Here is a great resource for pumpkin ideas.

 

 

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