On Tuesday, November 29, 2011 Mac heads to Danville IL to the Harrison Park Club House, located at the west end of Voorhees Street. Speaking from 1:00pm-1:45pm, Mac will be presenting a full account of his life’s experiences, passion, education and contributions involving the Fascinating World of Pumpkins, Squash and Gourds.

We were all raised on the concept that the good ol’ ordinary pumpkin is the universal symbol of the Fall season. Now discover just how extraordinary this fruit and its very tightly-knit cousins – squash and gourds – truly are. You’ll marvel at the sheer volume of species in this cucurbitaceae family, and you’ll view your Halloween pumpkin through a more highly developed eye.

Be sure to take advantage of the “5-Mile Experience.” This venture offers you a $2 savings at both The Great Pumpkin Patch here in Arthur IL, as well as Rockome Gardens [phone 217-268-4106 for days/times of operation] located just 5 miles east in Arcola IL. Simply spend the day Celebrating Everything Autumn here at TGPP, and you will receive a coupon to save $2 on your next visit to Rockome Gardens. And when you spend a lovely day at Rockome Gardens, you will receive a coupon from them to save $2 on your next visit here with us at The Great Pumpkin Patch.

Whether you’re coming or going, be sure to enjoy the “5-Mile Experience” here in East Central Illinois.

TGPP holds its 2nd annual great pumpkin weigh-off contest on Saturday, October 1^st. We advertised the event in the Spring, to scare up many hopeful contestants. And after each contestants’ months of hard labor and nurturing, their entries will be judged today before 3:00pm.

Be a part of the excitement! Prizes will be awarded for the Heaviest Weight, the Most Beautiful and the Most Odd. Our prize structure offers great prizes, while the event guarantees impressive bragging rights. Spend your Oct 1^st here with us to take it all in!

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This is our annual trek to the Country Living Fair in Columbus. We always look forward to pitching our Homestead Bakery tent and to building our Great Pumpkin Patch cucurbit display at this center of grand entertainment, this fabulous social affair.

Come visit our vending booth any or all three days from Sept 16^th – 18^th at Ohio Village just across from the Ohio State Fairgrounds. Visit the Country Living Fair website to get all the specifics of this spectacular annual event.

Thursday, Sept 15^th is the day. With ‘sincerity as far as the eye can see,’ The Great Pumpkin Patch [TGPP] opens its gates again, this year welcoming in its 23^rd Season. As always, our season-long days and hours are SUNDAY thru SUNDAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK . . . EVERYDAY from 9:00am to 6:00pm.

We’re located just two miles south and one-half mile west of Arthur IL. Make yourself at home here in our website to learn of all the ways that you can join us again this season as we Celebrate Everything Autumn!