Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Opening This Saturday!

 It's the Best Time of Year....
We are opening the Pumpkin Patch a few days early this year! Our first day will be Saturday, September 28th. The Pumpkin Patch will be open from 10:00am - 6:00pm.

Opening Day Events Include:

*A Big Pumpkin Raffle - (one entry with admission)
*Free "Jack Be Little" Pumpkins! (one per person)
*Free Popcorn!
*Free Hayrides!


Lots of freebies and lots of new activities this year! Our biggest new attraction is our
 Huge 3 Acre Corn Maze! Come get lost and enjoy a challenging game,
the aMAZEing Race! Hidden in the corn maze are 5 checkpoints with log books and clues. Find all 5 and win a prize! The Huge Corn Maze is opening this Saturday from 10:00am - 10:00pm.




Some of our other new activities include a cute "Duck Pond", and some interactive bouncy horses for kids in the barnyard!
 
We guarantee that your whole family will have a great time! There are activities for all ages.
We hope you can join us this Saturday to kick off the season!

We have fun events lined up every Saturday  - below is the schedule of Special Events:
 

Special Events

Oct. 4th and 5th- “Pumpkins for Autism” - a fundraising event where a percentage of  all pumpkins sold during these two days will be donated to the Autism Coalition of Nevada. Includes a huge pumpkin raffle where all money raised for the raffle will be donated.
Oct. 5th -Bighorns Day at the Farm- 10a-2p
Join the Bighorns Basketball team Staff with some fun events! The Bighorns Dancers will be teaching dance at noon and at 2pm. Bruno, the mascot will be appearing, and there will be fun activites provided by the Reno Bighorns!

Oct 12th - Vendor and Crafters Market - We will have a small market with hand picked vendors selling snacks, crafts, jewelry, a photo booth and more!
Oct 19th - Live Music! The Mountain Girls - 12noon - 2:00pm

Oct. 26th- “Tricks and Treats!” Wear a Halloween costume and save $2 on admission!There will be free Trick or Treating in the Barnyard, and a MAGIC SHOW for $1.00 at 12 noon and 1:30pm!
 
If you are planning on coming more than once this season, take advantage of our family season pass! The cost is $60 for unlimited admission to the Pumpkin Patch for a family of up to 6 people!

 
 
We also have two charitable projects going on! The first is the
 Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation.
 
Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation
 
Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation - Porcelian Doll Pink Pumpkin
 
We planted "Porcelain Doll" pumpkins, as pictured above and they are beautiful! $2 of every pink pumpkin sold will be donated to the foundation for breast cancer research.
 
The second is "Pumpkins For Autism"  - a weekend of giving to children with Autism and their families. We will be holding a private event for Families with children who have autism. The following weekend we will be raising money for the Autism Coalition of Nevada by giving a percentage of Pumpkin Sales from Friday October 4th and Saturday October 5th. We will also have a raffle where all money raised from the raffle is donated to ACON.
Please take a moment to watch this touching video clip. It addresses Autism affecting many children in Nevada, and demonstrates a way that our Governor has reached out to children with Autism as well.

We are so excited to start this new season! Happy Fall and hope to see you here at our farm!