Fall Activity Guide 2019

Fall Activity Guide

PUMPKIN P A T C H E S BACKYARD ORCHARDS & CORN MAZE 6585 Hwy 431 N, Eufaula, AL 334-695-5875; backyardorchards.com DREAM FIELD FARMS & CORN MAZE 6376 Hwy 82, Fitzpatrick, AL 334-534-6976; dreamfieldfarms.com JACK-O-LANTERN LANE 18151 Veterans Memorial Pkwy, Lafayette, AL; 334-869-0554; jackolanternlane.com OAKHURST FARM & MAZE 19710 GA Hwy 219, West Point, GA 706-615-2081; oakhurstfarms.com

LANE ORCHARD & MAZE 50 Lane Rd, FT Valley, GA; 800-277-3224 lanesouthernorchards.com PARADISE PUMPKIN PATCH 894 Country Road 79 South, Eufaula, AL 334-695-3600; paradisepumpkinpatch.com THE FARM HOUSE 469 Farmhouse Rd, Ellerslie, GA 706-561-3435; thefarmhousega.com THE FARM AT ROCKY TOP 2910 Lee Rd, Salem, AL; 334-559-5567 thefarmatrockytop.com THE ROCK RANCH 5020 Barnesville Hwy, The Rock, GA 706-647-6374; therockranch.com

Fall Activity Guide

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Fall Activity Guide

Every Weekend Oct. 5 - Nov 2 Oct 5 – Super Hero Day Oct 12 – Great Outdoor Adventure Oct 19 – Up, Up & Away

Oct 26 – Not So Spooky Halloween Nov 2 – National Pumpkin Destruction Day & Monster Trucks

PLUS! Sunday Fun Days in

October and Old-Fashioned Outdoor Fun on Columbus Day!

TheRockRanch.com

Fall Activity Guide www.FamilyAndKidsGA.com

Pumpkin Destruction Day

It may be the first you heard of it, or you may celebrate and not even be aware. Pumpkin Destruction Day is a nationally recognized holiday. It’s the Saturday after Halloween dedicated to smashing, crushing and destroying gourds. “It is a legit holiday, an obscure one, but it is officially on the books!” boasts Adam Pugh.

The holiday got its start at the Rock Ranch. “It’s cool to say... I created a holiday.”

Adam Pugh is the general manager of the Rock Ranch, a 1,500-acre ranch created by Chick-fil-A founder, S. Truett Cathy as a foster home for children, located an hour outside of Columbus. In 2006, to continue being a good steward to the land, the ranch opened to the public. It started as a small operation, with Fall Family Fun Days, offering a pumpkin patch and other fun attractions. At the end of the season, half a patch of pumpkins remained, enough to fill a tractor-trailer.

Pugh approached the acting manager with an idea, “we teach people about being good stewards [to the land], so we should at least compost the pumpkins,” the manager agreed and asked for a press release inviting neighbors to compost their pumpkins too.

However, Pugh wanted more, “Do you mind if we invite people to bust them and make a fun day of it?”

Since then, Pumpkin Destruction Day has turned into a tradition at the Rock Ranch and over a dozen locations across the country. Each year, attendants of the event can BYOP (bring your own pumpkin) or use the Rock Ranch’s, and destroy them with 40’ lift drops, mallets, monster trucks (available for rides, too), pumpkin cannons, pumpkin bowling, pumpkin slingshots and more. In addition to the destruction, the ranch has over 35 attractions, from train rides to pole fishing, so it’s a destination for a wide age range of guests. The Rock Ranch gives kids and adults an opportunity to get outside, reconnect with the land, have fun, sweat a little and learn a bit about agriculture.

For more info, including tickets and special pricing, visit TheRockRanch.com or find them on social @TheRockRanch.

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Fall Activity Guide Wise Choices for You & Your Family

OPEN UNTIL NOV. 1ST

�e perfect place to plan your nnt eld Trip, Family Outing, Church Function, Birthday Party or day on the farm!

ParadisePumpkinPatch.com

334.695.3600

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- Includes camel, zebra, kangaroo, elk, buffalo, bison & more!

Giant Inflatable Slides Cow Train and Hay Rides • Pony Rides • Covered Wagon Rides • Hay Bale Maze & Corn Maze • Pumpkin Patch • Sunflowers and Cotton Fields • Large Playground • Concessions Available • •

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