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5 Pumpkin Patches To Spice Up Your Fall

Spooky season is upon us, and I am not just talking politics. It is time to don your best flannel, pour yourself some cider, and settle into the fall. While there are no shortage of fun things to do in the fall, pumpkin patches have to be one of the most festive. Not only are they fun for all ages, but they also support local farmers as their harvest comes to an end.

Seven Generation Farm

Located in Louisville, Seven Generation Farm hosts a myriad of fun activities all year long; however, their pumpkin patch is the crème de la crème. Start with a hayride that drops you off at a corn maze, an actual challenge, then make your way over to the animals and kid area. Filled with hay mazes, mountains, and poney rides, you can fill an entire morning or afternoon with fall fun.

 Cottonwood Farms

A little to the north is Cottonwood Farms. This pumpkin patch is geared towards the smaller farm lovers. With conveniently located concessions and bathrooms, the whole family can take their time and enjoy all of the goods. There are bunnies and chickens for petting, red wagons for pulling pumpkins, and a wagon ride with adorably spooky decorations. The hay maze is extremely kid-friendly, where a parent can stand outside, enjoying a cup of coffee, while supervising their contained, and confused kiddo.

Munson Farms

In Boulder, off of Valmont, is Munson Farms. This pumpkin patch is prime for the photo-ops. With piles and fields of pumpkins overlooking the Flatirons and lots of big and family-friendly decorations, there are plenty of opportunities to make some memories.

Fritzler Farms

Sure, La Salle is a bit to the north, but this tiny town holds an amazing pumpkin patch, Fritzler Farms. With more activities geared towards the adult crowd, there is the usual family-friendly amenities, but also a beer garden by day. Then, at night, the patch get’s spooky with Scream Acers Haunted Attraction.

Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch

Longmont makes sure you get your money’s worth with not just a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, but an entire fall carnival at Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch. With pony rides, flavorful fall treats, face painting, kiddie rides, games, and a petting zoo. Additionally, there are food trucks, so you can enjoy a meal out while making fall memories.

Scene Stealers

Roots Music Festival

Boulder’s Roots Music Fest promises an incredible three days of music, collaboration and celebration, with a wide range of genres, from indie, funk, hip hop, cumbia, folk, blues, blue grass, electronic, and everything in between – from seasoned veterans to rising stars, the lineup will represent the diverse sounds and styles that make Colorado’s music scene so unique. Running October 17, 18, 19, tickets can be purchased at rootsmusicfestival.org

An Evening with Carbon Leaf @ The Fox Theater

Carbon Leaf’s fifteenth studio album, Time is the Playground is both a call to action and an embrace of the moment. Marrying nostalgic storytelling to nuanced, folk-infused indie rock, the Richmond, Virginia band embroiders heartfelt melody and harmony with acoustic and electric instrumentation to create a 12-song rumination on time, love and personal growth that’s equal parts urgent epiphany and contented exhalation. The show is October 10th at 8pm, tickets through Z2 Entertainment.

Local Theater Company: A Case for Black Girls Setting Central Park on Fire

A World Premiere Play written by Kori Alston and directed by Betty Hart brings to life an incredibly powerful story. A brilliant 12-year-old Black girl runs for her life from Brooklyn to Harlem. Over the course of her dusk-to-dawn journey she is aided by her Rottweiler, the ghost of Nat Turner, and a fire-wielding Oracle. This new American myth uses poetry, gospel music, and long-distance running to burn through pain. Showing October 3-28th, tickets are available at thedairy.org.

Into The Woods @ The Arts Hub

The Arts Hub Players present their 

Mainstage production of Into the Woods, directed by Lexi Lazear. Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Tony Award–winning musical intertwines the journeys of Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, Jack, Rapunzel, and the Baker and his Wife as they set out to fulfill their deepest wishes. As their stories weave together in the mysterious forest, the consequences of those wishes unfold in ways that are both darkly comic and profoundly moving. With Sondheim’s unforgettable score and Lazear’s inventive direction, this Mainstage production features a talented adult cast in a theatrical experience that is both enchanting and thought-provoking, inviting audiences to discover what really happens after “happily ever after.”  This show runs October 17- November 2nd, tickets can be purchased through artshub.org.

Teton Gravity Research presents Pressure Drop @ The Boulder Theater

Pressure Drop is the latest chapter in a 30-year journey—forged from a dream, fueled with cash from commercial fishing in Alaska, and driven by an obsession with life on the edge.This film follows some of the world’s best skiers and s

nowboarders, intertwining past and present sends through Alaskan spines, stacked pillow lines, massive cliffs, giant couloirs, deep powder, and insane jumps. From Norway to British Columbia, California to Alaska, and home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, each line is a brushstroke in the art of descent. Playing two shows at 5pm and 9pm on October 9th, tickets can be purchased through Z2 entertainment.

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