Driving by Shadelands Ranch recently, home to the Walnut Creek Historical Society at 2660 Ygnacio Valley Rd, I noticed a pumpkin patch will be open now through October 31st. From their Facebook page:
Petting zoo with pigs, goats, rabbits and chicks
Pumpkin Painting. A quick lesson about pumpkins from our Pumpkin Guide. A small pumpkin to take home. Photo stations to take your adorable Halloween pictures
Snacks: including popcorn
Bring the entire family. While at the pumpkin patch you will have free
access to Shadelands Ranch and use of its picnic tables and parking.
Please call soon to schedule your field trip to the pumpkin patch.
Friday [Saturday] nights are MOVIE NIGHT. We show a different movie each week.
According to the owner a different movie will play every Saturday night at 7pm, like It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown.The petting zoo and pumpkin painting area are free to use, with pumpkins priced at 50 cents for the smallest size to $15 for the largest ones. They are open 9am – 9pm every day and approximately 10% of what they make will go to the Walnut Creek Historical Society. This looks like a convenient place to take the kids especially now before it gets too crowded.
What do you think of the panorama photo at top? That’s the first time I used the panorama feature on the iPhone (iOS 6) and think it’s pretty slick!
Sample pumpkins will be displayed to show the price:
Various pumpkins are available, including plenty of the traditional orange ones:
See photos of jack-o’-lanterns after the jump:
