Pumpkin Palooza
Date and Time
Saturday Sep 28, 2013
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM CDT
Saturday, September 28th Museum open 10 AM to 5 PM, with Dirt to Dessert workshop from 10 AM to 3 PM
Location
Children's Museum of Illinois 55 South Country Club Road
Fees/Admission
$6 for General Public and $1 for Museum Members
Website
Contact Information
www.cmofil.org
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Description
Celebrate the beginning of autumn during our annual Pumpkin Palooza with The Great Pumpkin Patch of Arthur, Illinois. From 10 AM to 3 PM, The Great Pumpkin Patch will host their agricultural workshop "Dirt to Dessert," which teaches children about soil and seeds, varieties of squash, nutrition, and creating foods with fresh ingredients. The Great Pumpkin Patch will also teach children about how pumpkins grow through a special display. The Great Pumpkin Patch and Homestead Bakery will have many seasonal items for sale: Orange, blue, and white pumpkins for $5 Mums for $10 6-pack of pumpkin-flavored cookies for $5 6-pack of pumpkin-shaped cookies for $5 The Museum will also host our pumpkin toss competition through the day. And, don't forget to bring outgrown clothes to create your own scarecrow!