October is here and it finally feels like Fall.
Halloween decorations are showing up everywhere and the kids are getting anxious to carve out a pumpkin for a jack o lantern. Pumpkin patch pick your own pumpkins for kids is a popular Fall event.
Here are two places in the Vegas Valley where the family can go to pick pumpkins and have a little farm fun.
First is Gilcrease Orchards located in northwest Las Vegas at 7800 North Tenaya. The orchards and farm have been growing since 1977. Families and schools benefit from this opportunity for the kids to experience where some of their food comes from and how fruits and vegetables grow.
This year the pumpkin patch opened on the first of October along with a maze made of straw bales. The maze is said to be even larger than last year and will surely be a fun activity for all ages. The cost for the pumpkins chosen will be fifty cents per pound.
There are other fruits and vegetables available for self picking along with those already harvested at the checkout counter. The freshly made apple cider is highly recommended. Please bring cash as the check out is not set up for checks or credit cards.
Open - Tuesdays, and Thursdays 7:00 am to noon; Saturdays 7:00 am to 2:00 pm; Sundays 8:00 am to 2:00 pm
Gilcrease Orchards asks that you leave your pets at home for health and safety reasons.
For more information you can visit their website, sign up for their newsletter or call: 702-409-0655
The second location is the McKee Ranch Pumpkin Patch located in the southwest part of the Vegas Valley at 8982 Dean Martin Drive south of the Silverton Hotel.
Experience an old time Nevada Family ranch with a variety of animals and western themes. The pumpkins here are not grown on the property but are laid out for kids to walk through and choose the one they want.
Other fun activities there include a hay pyramid to climb, free hayrides, a Teepee, playgrounds and lots of animals to enjoy. Bring the family and camera and take the time to get some great western theme pictures.
For more information: call 702-361-9606 or email Mckeeranch@embarqmail.com
The McKee Ranch is open Mon to Fri from 4pm to 8 pm and on Sat and Sun from 2 pm to 8 pm
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