Pumpkin Festival
September 14 – October 29, 2024
Jack-A-Lope Acres • 7195 CR 318, Ignacio, CO 81137
Event Description
Join us this fall at Jack-A-Lope Acres for our favorite season of all, Pumpkin season!
The Pumpkin Festival celebrations kick off on September 15th with the opening of the family run farm to the community. Jack-A-Lope Acres serves as the Durango and Farmington area’s go to pumpkin patch for all things fall, and with over 20 activities for the whole family to enjoy there will be lots of fun to be had!
Friday (Octobers ONLY) 10am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm (HOURS CONTINGENT ON WEATHER – FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM WILL ALWAYS HAVE DAILY UPDATES IF THERE ARE DELAYS OR CLOSURES)
2024 Pumpkin Festival – Saturday OR Sunday General Admission
Join us this fall when we welcome our favorite season of all! Pumpkin season has finally arrived and we like to celebrate by opening our family farm to our community. We serve as the Durango and Farmington area’s go to pumpkin patch for all things fall!
September 14-October 29
Tickets will be available for use on any date in the season for the specified day for all regular season events. Mother/Son Dance, Father/Daughter Dance, Haunted Maze, Flashlight Maze, Sunset Pumpkin Tour and Field Trips are excluded from use of this ticket.
Friday (Octobers ONLY) 10am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am-6pm (HOURS CONTINGENT ON WEATHER – FACEBOOK OR INSTAGRAM WILL ALWAYS HAVE DAILY UPDATES IF THERE ARE DELAYS OR CLOSURES)
Online ticket price is $4 less per ticket. Pumpkins not included with admission. 2 & UNDER are FREE – If the child is 3, a ticket must be purchased for them.
We have over 20 activities for kids of all ages; 0-99 ;)
- 10-acre themed corn maze with activities and games within, including a kiddie maze
- U-pick pumpkin patch
- Hayrides to the pumpkin patch
- Giant chalkboard
- Corn pit w/ NEW improvements and additions!
- Stick horse races
- Tug-o-war IMPROVED!
- Bull ring toss
- Horseshoes
- Cornhole
- Steer roping IMPROVED!
- Mucking sandbox
- Tractor sandhill
- Barrel trains
- Jumbo jumper
- Jump Pad
- Giant slides
- Poultry & Fowl
- Goat Arena
- Pony swings
- Bubble Barn
- Potato/apple cannons
- Giant swing
- Kelly’s balance beam
- Community fire pits
- Tire mountain
- NEW! Duck Races
- NEW! Hula Animals
- NEW! Grain Bin Basket Ball
- NEW! No left turn hay bale maze
- Tons of photo ops both new and legacy!
- Face painting – outside vendor (Extra charge $5-$25)
We have our food bin open Friday-Sunday where we sell slushies, ice cream, cotton candy, soft drinks and more!
We have food trucks on location Friday-Sunday in October and Saturday & Sunday in September.
During October we like to create special days that allow an opportunity for discounts on Saturdays & Sundays!
- September 21 – Special Needs Day – FREE ADMISSION for all adults and children with special needs
- September 28-29 – First Responders Weekend – All active military, fire-fighters, police officers, EMT etc. – FREE ADMISSION (must show valid/active ID)
- October 5 – Dog Days – all proceeds collected from Doggy Admission on this day go to local animal centered non-profit
- October 12 – Big Foot Day – Play our Big Foot Scavenger Hunt game and win and get a FREE slushie of your choice!
- October 19 – Grandparents Day – FREE ADMISSION (must be accompanied by grandkids)
- October 26 – My 1st Pumpkin Day – all babies 2 & UNDER receive a FREE mini pumpkin
- November 2 – Business Owners & NPO Day – anyone who is a business owner or Director of a NPO, receives FREE Admission!
- November 3 – Jackalope Day – Bring any jackalope themed item from home (stuffie, shirt, keepsake, niknak etc.) and get FREE ADMISSION (limit – 1 per family)
Special Events Calendar during our Pumpkin Festival
- Live music every Sunday in October 2pm-5pm
- October 20th – Tractor Show & Vendor’s Weekend – Tractor/Truck/Misfire Engine Show – owners of the coolest old/running equipment in the area come out to give you an awesome show! We will also have vendors of all sorts set up on the farm for an added shopping experience of our local makers!
Tickets are non-refundable and Friday tickets will not be honored on Saturday or Sunday unless the ticket price difference is paid at the gate PLUS gate ticket fee.
Doggy Admission is available daily during standard hours of operation during Pumpkin Festival. Owner of dog is required to ensure the safety of other guests, clean up after themselves and the animal must be leashed at all times. Being held without a leash on, will not be an acceptable form of restraint. At the end of the season we will donate a portion of the proceeds to a local animal rescue. 100% of the proceeds from Doggy Admission on October 5th, will be donated.
Post courtesy of Durango.com.