What does fall mean to you? Cooler weather, falling leaves, football, Thanksgiving, Halloween, oh, and pumpkins! Fall wouldn’t be complete without a few Georgetown pumpkin patch visits throughout the month of October. We love going out to select a yearly pumpkin to turn into our Halloween Jack-O-Lantern or our Thanksgiving pumpkin pie. Now, we know some of you may already have a favorite pumpkin patch to visit every year; but, if you’re new to the Georgetown community, or you’re just looking for a new pumpkin patch to explore, here are a couple of our favorite pumpkin patches around the Georgetown and North Austin areas.
Happy pumpkin hunting!
Georgetown
Location: 410 E University Avenue, Georgetown, TX 78626
Hours: Pumpkin patch is open daily from 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Trunk or Treat: October 31st from 4 to 6 p.m. on the MCMC Lawn.
Round Rock
St. Richard’s Episcopal Church
Location: 1420 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock, TX 78664
Hours: October 1st to 31st, Sunday to Friday from 12 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Cedar Park
Cedar Park First United Methodist Church
Location: 600 West Park Street, Cedar Park, TX 78613
Hours: Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to dark and Sundays 12 p.m. to dark
Fall Fun Fest: October 29th from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fall Fun Fest is a family event with face-painting, bouncy house, games, and food and drinks for purchase.
Liberty Hill – Bertram
Location: 4625 TX-29, Bertram, TX 78605
Hours: Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Fun of Fall: Admission to the farm is free but you have to pay for the fall activities. Food and beverages are available for purchase. A big grill, serving hamburgers, sausage wraps, grilled cheese, etc., is open on Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
North Austin
Location: 12881 Pond Springs Road, Austin, TX 78729
Pumpkin Patch is open daily during business hours
Red Barn’s Annual Pumpkinfest: October 15th from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Did you find the perfect pumpkin to carve into this year’s Halloween Jack-O-Lantern? For your reference, here is a link with several pumpkin carving patterns and stencils. Happy carving!
After spending the time carving your pumpkin it can be extremely disappointing for it to rot before Halloween. So, after carving, do the following to ensure your pumpkin doesn’t rot before Halloween:
- Spray all the carved areas of the pumpkin with a bleach solution (1 tablespoon of bleach per quart of water)
- Allow the bleach to penetrate the pumpkin and let dry for approximately 20 minutes
- Once dry, rub all the carved areas with petroleum jelly
- Applying the bleach and petroleum jelly will help keep your pumpkin from rotting before Halloween
- And, as an extra precautionary measure, always keep your pumpkin out of direct sunlight
Do you have any questions about the Georgetown community? We love our community and would be happy to answer any questions you may have!
We hope you have a fantastic time at the pumpkin patches and this year’s Halloween Jack-O-Lantern turns out amazing!