Today we got to visit Halloween Pumpkin Patch at The Curraghchase Garden Centre, Co Limerick. I have never been to a Halloween event like this before so I didn't really know what to expect. It was great to see the garden centre had gone to huge efforts. An area of the garden centre was dedicated to the Halloween event. It had a shop selling teas, coffees, candy floss etc, there was a pumpkin carving area with all the utensils provided. There were bubbles, face painting and numerous Halloween photo opportunities set up. The main event was the huge selection of pumpkins available.
It was lovely to roam around the hay field and pick the pumpkin. You could pay for the pumpkin and bring it home or for an extra 3e you could carve it at the Halloween event. The prices were reasonable. Obviously it is more expensive than buying a pumpkin in the supermarket but it is all about the experience and how the kids enjoy it. There was no charge into the event. I booked a few weeks in advance and some time slots were already booked out. We got a 10am slot, early on a Sunday morning but the weather was lovely and sunny which made the whole experience memorable. It was a beautiful Autumn morning.
The grounds were brilliantly decorated which added to the magic of it. The kids were so inquisitive of the various scary set ups.
We came across the unusual white pumpkins there, the girls wanted to carve one. It ended up with a Hello Kitty being carved into it. Dad got caught for this particular arts and crafts session!
Hello Kitty Pumpkin! :-)
I would highly recommend a day out at Curraghchase Garden Centre for Pumpkin Patch. Leave the buggies at home, too hard to push them through the hay. Bring the baby carriers. Bring wet gear. Although the sun was out, the field, pumpkins and hay were wet. Also bring the wellies.
If you go let me know how you got on...
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Thanks for reading,
Orla Xx
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