Pumpkin Patches 2014
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Where: St Martin’s, 2216 Metairie Rd., Metairie
When: Starting Oct. 1– 31 , Mon – Fri, 2 – 6:30 pm (dark), Sat & Sun 10 – 6:30 (dark)
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Pumpkins of all sizes. Proceeds from the patch benefit St. Martin’s Episcopal Church with donations made to STAIR Tutoring Program.
Come out and pick your perfect pumpkin, and get photographed for free during the food drive benefiting the Second Harvest Food Bank of New Orleans and Acadiana at the St. Martin’s Episcopal Church Pumpkin Patch. While monetary donations or donations of non-perishable food items will be gladly accepted, they are not required to receive a photograph. Local photographers Marianne Hawkins Sabrier and her partner, Steve Sabrier will be on hand to create free commemorative photos of children and families during their visit. The participants’ photos will be inset into a Halloween themed template and delivered via email.Photographs will be taken October 10th and 11th from 3:00pm until 6:00pm and on October 12th from 11:00am until 3:00pm.
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Where: The patch is behind the church, at 3413 Greenacres Rd.
When: Oct. 10 – 31 or until pumpkins are gone. 12 – 8 pm.
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Look for Pumpkin Palooza on Oct 25, 2 – 5pm.
First Presbyterian Church
Where: 5401 S. Clairborne Ave. (corner of S. Clairborne and Octavia).
When: Starting Saturday, Oct.4 – 28 or when sold out, Mon – Fri, 3 pm – dusk. Sat, 10 am – dusk. Sun, 1 pm – dusk. Costume & Movie Night Oct. 25, 4:40-7 pm, $5 per person for refreshments (hot dogs, popcorn, etc.) Special celebrity judges Elsa and Rapunzel from Kellie’s Characters available for photos. Movie showing, Wizard of Oz
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Buy a pumpkin; make a difference. Pumpkins grown on Navajo land. Huge selection of sizes, shapes, textures and colors, including ornamental gourds and decorative corn. Benefiting The Program of Hope Homeless & Hungry program.
St. Paul’s Episcopal School
Where: 6249 Canal St., corner of Canal and Harrison, Lakeview
When: starting Oct. 11 – 31. Mon – Sat 10 – 6, Sun 10 am – 3 pm
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Group packages are available. Contact knelson@stpauls-lakeview.org or 504.488.1319, ext. 119
Families encouraged to pose for a beautiful fall photo.
Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch
Where: 11215 Lees Ln, Hammond, LA 70401
When: Sept 23 – Nov. 3rd. Mon – Sun, 9 am – 5 pm
Yes, this is not right around the corner, but this is worth including, as it’s an authentic pumpkin patch- where kids can actually pick a pumpkin. Face painting, small corn maze and more. thfarms.com
Boo Carre Halloween and Harvest Festival
When: Sat. Oct 18, 10 am – 6 pm
Where: French Market, Dutch Alley. for details click here
Enjoy Halloween French Quarter-style with live music, a petting zoo, miniature golf, photo booth, and take-home Halloween crafts (appropriate for ages 2 – 10 years old). Trick or treating in the French Market District, pie-eating and costume contest, pumpkin painting and more. Complimentary “Boo Carre” trick or treating bags while supplies last.
Operation Pumpkin
When: Oct. 25, 10 am – 8 pm
Where: Canal Place. For more info, click here.
Surgeons create hand-carved Jack-o-Lanterns with proceeds benefiting Children’s Hospital. Trick or treating in the shops, pumpkin decorating, mask making. Plain and carved pumpkins available for purchase.
LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens at Burden
When: Sept. 27-28, 8am – 5pm (Corn Maze and activities), Oct. 4, 11, 18, 4 – 7pm (Walk through Corn Maze), Oct. 24, 4 – 9 pm (Night Maze and Bonfire)
Where: 4560 Essen Lane (at I-10), 225.763.3990
Find your way out of the Corn Maze, paint a pumpkin, enjoy a hayride, climb the straw mountain, and more. $5 for Corn Maze. $10 for Night Maze and Bonfire.
Perrilloux Farms Pumpkin Farm & Hayride
When: Oct. 8 – 31. Sat – Sun, 9 am – 4 pm
Where: 17834 River Road, Montz, LA (near LaPlace)
The cost to pick a pumpkin from this patch is $7 which includes the wagon ride (on the hour), pumpkin, and washing facilities for children and adults. 985.652.3672. Make appt. during week.
Blackwater United Methodist Church
When: Oct. 6 – 30. Mon – Fri, 10 – 7 pm, Sat., 10am – 5pm. Sun. 1-5pm
Where: 10000 Blackwater Rd, Baker, LA (near Baton Rouge)
Pumpkin patch, already gathered from the field. Oct. 25 free Car Show, 10am – 2pm. Oct. 25 Craft Show, 8am – 4pm. All proceeds from the sale of pumpkins go to missions that transform the Central Community and the world for Jesus Christ.
St. Anselm Catholic Church
When: Daily starting Oct. 11, 9am – 6pm until pumpkins are gone.
Where: 306 St. Mary St., Madisonville, LA
Pumpkins starting at $1.
St. Peter Catholic Church Pumpkin Patch
When: Oct. 16 through Oct. 31. 9 am until dark
Where: 125 S. Jefferson Avenue, Covington, LA
Large selection of pumpkins of all sizes, even pie pumpkins, swan gourds, Indian corn, cornstalks. Take your picture with a scarecrow on bales of hay. Weekends activities include storytelling, face painting, raffles.
First United Methodist Church
When: Sept. 27 – Oct. 31, Mon – Sat, 9am – 8pm, Sun, 12pm – 8pm
Where: 433 Erlanger Dr., Slidell, LA 70458
Pumpkin Festival Oct. 11 in the back parking lot from 11am – 4pm, Free admission, hay dig, clowns, face painting, pony rides, food and fun.
Liuzza Produce Farm, Inc.
When: Oct. 1 through mid November, 10am – 4pm Saturdays.
Where: 56457 Holden Circle, Amite, LA, 985.981.5788
$10 for pumpkin and all activities. Pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, wagon rides, concessions/refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location. Please call ahead of time for information and availability.
Steele’s Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze and Petting Zoo
When: Opens September 28th. Sat, 10am – 6pm, Sun, 1pm – 6pm
Where: 56459 Dollar Rd., Angie, LA, (near Franklinton) 985.516.2768
Everyone entering the pumpkin patch must purchase an armband for $8.50 plus tax. Children 2 and under get in free. Season passes are available.