Bell's Pumpkin Patch Family Events

East of England’s largest and original Pumpkin Patch returns for 2023

Autumn is around the corner and the events team at Bell’s Pumpkin Patch are hard at work creating fantastic new features and displays for visitors to enjoy
at their 2023 event! Taking place on 14th-15th & 21st-29th October 2023 from 9am-5pm, the patch offers a fun filled family day out for all ages!

Visitors can pick their own pumpkins from two large patches – full of original orange pumpkins to specialist squashes to great gourds of all different shapes
and sizes! We’ve over 300 varieties grown on site, which can also be found in the covered Pumpkin Market in Bell’s Gardening Outlet along with recipe cards and display inspiration. You can even carve your pumpkin with us and leave the mess behind!

We’ve some brand new photo stations for 2023, with two stars of the screen given pride of place in our display area – see our unique Wednesday VS Barbie
pumpkin display and unleash your inner goth or pink passion! Our displays are full of selfie opportunities for all ages - make sure you get that important shot
for your socials!

Bell’s Pumpkin Patch is home to the UK’s largest pumpkin cannon, the pumptastic master blaster! Take the opportunity to fire our cannon for charity
– we've raised over £15,000 over the years shooting wonky pumpkins across the fields.

Children can enjoy our expanded assault course, ride on tractors, the tiny tots area, bouncy inflatable pumpkin and reimagined potato catapults, and next
level garden games to challenge every family member. As well as the bounce and climb area full of hay bales to explore and the Singing Pumpkins too - all
included in your admission tickets; along with complimentary cheek art, with our team painting youngster’s faces free of charge!

All ages can enjoy exploring our Maize Maze, just make sure you don’t take a wrong turn and end up down a dead end! Hop on board and take a ride on a guided tractor tour (weather dependent), where your guide will explain how grow millions of pumpkins per year commercially and all of the work that goes in from field to fork!

Taking place on the first weekend, our giant pumpkin competition celebrates efforts from hobbiest growers to seasoned horticulturists, as well as entries
from local primary schools to win the coveted heaviest pumpkin award trophy – kindly sponsored by Duckworth Land Rover and the NFU.

The 2023 event sees the Makers Market return after a popular first year, expect local food producers, artists and craft sellers exhibiting their wares each
day, traders change daily due to availability - however we've a mixture of local spirits, fudge, cakes and bakes and much more in our food tent as well as
jewellery, candles, home decor, and a variety of gifts on offer!

For the second year running, our Circus Skills entertainer returns – expect stilts, shows, ride on unicycles, balloon models and much more!
The funfair makes a welcome return this October as a continued addition to theevent, take a swing on the High Striker, test your balance on our Rodeo
Pumpkin, try your hand at the Pumpkin Shy, fly high on the Chair-o-Planes or take a ride on the Gallopers!

Foodies will enjoy a variety of food and drink from our catering court - including Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy Free and Gluten Free options. Undercover
areas are dotted throughout the event providing shelter from the elements.

The event is dog friendly so bring your pooch along to the pumpkin patch! Our catering area will have dog bowls on hand and find some yummy treats for
four legged friends in our Makers Market too on select dates.

All tickets to the event are bookable in advance on
www.bellspumpkinpatch.com and you can find us at Bell’s Gardening Outlet, Lowfields Road, Benington, Boston, Lincolnshire, PE22 0EE.

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