Pumpkin Patch Tours
Pride of the Wapsi offers fun and educational fall field trips that bring learning to life! With pumpkins and gourds in peak harvest, it's the perfect time to step out of the classroom and experience hands-on lessons in agriculture, nature, and farm life.
Fall Field Trips
Tour Highlights
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Scenic Wagon Ride
   – Enjoy a fun-filled ride around the farm
   – Observe the beauty of the changing season -
Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin
   – Ride out to the pumpkin patch
   – Each child and adult selects a “pie” pumpkin to take home -
Educational Presentations
   – Learn how pumpkins grow and the many ways they’re used
   – Discover the importance of honeybees in farming -
Hands-On Animal Encounters
   – Visit our farm animals
   – Feed and interact with friendly goats, pigs, and sheep in the petting farm
Tour Details
Length of Tour: Approximately 1 ¼ hour
Grade Level: Suggested grades Preschool to 2nd grade
Price: $6.00 per person (students & parents) Teachers are free!
Dates: Wednesday's & Thursday's, late September through October
Location: Pride of the Wapsi, 14600 305th Street, Long Grove, IA