Seasonal & Holidays
Kids Books To Read Before Visit To Pumpkin Patch In Mooresville
Easy-to-read books allow for a fun way to prepare for the pumpkin patch in Mooresville.
MOORESVILLE, NC — An early to mid-October visit to a pumpkin patch near Mooresville can only be enhanced with a good beforehand read. The kids will be more enthused about picking out the perfect one for carving with a better understanding of pumpkin basics.
Carrigan Farms, LLC
Address: 1261 Oak Ridge Farm Highway, Mooresville, (704) 664-1450.
Attractions: Says Carrigan Farms, "Come pick your own pumpkin, right off the vine! Carrigan Farms' pumpkin patches are open the entire month of October with shuttles back and forth to the patch every day." Reservations required
Hours: Monday through Friday: 10am, 10:30am, 11am, 11:30am 1pm, 2pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4pm, and 4:30pm; Saturday and Sunday: Every 20 minutes between 9am and 4pm
Patterson Farm
Address: 3060 Millbridge Road, China Grove, NC, (704) 857-5242
Attractions: Fall Fun on the Farm Weekends include a bee-themed corn maze, barnyard visits, pumpkin patch and more. Tickets may be purchased here.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Sunday: 12 p.m. until 6 p.m.
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Howard Family Farm
Address: 250 Crater Road, Harmony, (704) 539-4994
Attractions: Pick your pumpkin straight from the patch and wander through a corn maze
Hours: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
KC Edventures, an organization that encourages children's learning through providing information on fun activities, has sorted out recommended kids fall reads by genre and age group in their 2019 list of "12 perfect pumpkin books for kids."
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The recommended reads include "From Seed to Pumpkin," which teaches the science behind how seeds grow; "The Pumpkin Book," detailing the growth of pumpkins and "The Very Best Pumpkin," about a boy named Peter who finds and cares for a pumpkin all summer long.
Here are five of the other books on the list, all available for order on Amazon.
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