The Great Pumpkin Festival

Thursday & Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday: 8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Every autumn the Desert Botanical Garden’s Great Pumpkin Festival is one of the Valley’s favorite places to find that special pumpkin.

Entrance to the Festival

• Entrance to the Great Pumpkin Festival is included with paid Garden admission.
• Admission tickets can be pre-purchased online in the upper right-hand corner or become a member today for unlimited annual admission.
• Members are free and must show Member ID to be admitted.
• All children under 3 are free.

Included with entrance:

• Activities 
• Children’s crafts
• Pumpkin (for children 12 and under)
• Hayride to pumpkin patch
• Country and western entertainment 

• Call 480 481.8188 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
• Visit the Admissions Box Office (8 a.m. – 8 p.m. daily)

Activities & Entertainment

Take an authentic hayride out to the Garden’s pumpkin patch, where each day children 12 and under can choose their own free pumpkin. Get lost in the Amazing Hay Bale Maze, visit with adorable farm animals in the petting zoo, enjoy lively country and western entertainment, carnival style games and much more!

Music Line-up

Thursday & Friday

• Pick and Holler – Donor Wall – 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• DJ Dana – East Parking Lot – 8:30 a.m. - 12 p.m.
• The Hey Boyz – Pumpkin Patch - 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Saturday & Sunday

• Pick and Holler – Donor Wall – 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• DJ Dana – East Parking Lot –8:30 a.m. - 3 p.m.
• The Hey Boyz – Pumpkin Patch - 8:30 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• Run Boy Run – Pumpkin patch – 12:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Concessions

Concessions will be provided by Fabulous Food Fine Catering and Events. Menu will be posted closer to event dates.

The Fine Print

• Programming subject to change.
• Food concessions and Harvest Market items are an additional charge.