Can you recall special memories of visiting a pumpkin patch to pick a big round bright orange pumpkin and the fun you had as a family carving wonderful faces and eating homemade pumpkin pie? It's that time of year again, when the Hill Country begins to change colors marking the beginning of the fall season. Maple Trees, cooler weather and bright orange pumpkins are a sure sign it's that time of year. All these things help bring back the memory of visiting that pumpkin patch as a kid. Nobody celebrates it better than Love Creek Orchards, home of the Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch. Love Creek Orchards; pioneers of the Texas Apple industry has been hosting the Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch for the past 21 years. Nestled in the heart of the Texas Hill Country in Medina on Highway 16 North, Love Creek has the perfect setting for a children's festival.
The Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch is designed to entertain and educate children at the same time. The event includes hayrides, scarecrow building, pumpkin painting, pony rides, games and photo opportunities. But it also includes a petting zoo, apple orchard tours, cider making and processing apples on the apple line.
"We want children to experience a day on the farm and fun," says owner Bryan Hutzler. "But we want to make it a learning experience as well. What a great way to learn about agriculture and how apples are grown and harvested. Our event is all about the harvest and life on a farm."
They will again feature pig races, storytelling and playing an instrument in the Great Hill Country Symphony. There is so much to do, you will want to stay the whole day! Bring a picnic lunch or enjoy food from their vendors. Love Creek offers hot dogs, hamburgers, apple pie, pumpkin pie, apple ice cream and of course, fresh squeezed apple cider. If you want pumpkins you will find the largest variety of pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, corn stalks and fall squashes and gourds available to buy.
The Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch opens on October 3 and is open every Saturday, Sunday, and Monday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Admission is $6 per person and includes the free hayrides, petting zoo, pumpkin painting (you buy the pumpkin and we provide the paint), tours, and entertainment. There is an additional charge for pony rides and face painting and a barrel train ride. The Great Hill Country Pumpkin Patch is also open on Thursdays and Fridays for scheduled school tours. For more information call 800-449-0882. For School tour information call 210-215-1995. Special birthday parties can also be accommodated. Visit LoveCreekOrchards.com.
