Join 4-H and Bullington Gardens for the Pumpkin Patch Kids Program! Youth will grow GIANT pumpkins at Bullington Gardens, from seed to harvest! 

This program is FREE to join with limited spots. We do ask if you know your participation may be limited to allow that spot to someone else. 

Through fun experiments, crafts, games, gardening activities, and take-home projects, youth will discover how plants grow and what it takes to produce a giant pumpkin! 

Ages: 5 - 7 (Must have been 5 on Jan 1. Youth who were 7 as of Jan 1, 2026 can participate even if 8)

Requirements: MUST enroll in 4-H Online

Register by June 12, 2026

Pumpkin Patch Kids Meetings: Monday afternoons (Summer hours) 2:00 - 3:30
(Back to school hour) 4:00 - 5:00

Summer Hour Meetings (2:00 - 3:30)

• June 15 -  Kick-Off!
• June 29  - Germination  
• July 13 - What do plants need to grow
• July 27 - Soil 
• August 10 - Water

Back to school Meetings (4:00-5:00)

• August 24 - Sunlight 
• September 7 - HOLIDAY 
• September 14 - Plant parts 
• September 28 - Pumpkin and Pollinator party! 

Farm City Day at Jackson Park (10:30 AM) 

• October 3 (Saturday) - Farm City Day display!