First Annual Pumpkin Festival

September 19 & 20 + September 26 & 27

Fall is taking over DNA Gardens for two full weekends this September.

Pumpkins, apples, wagon rides, food, wine, markets, contests, photo ops, fires, family activities and a whole lot of harvest fun are coming together for our Pumpkin Festival.

Saturdays: 12–9 PM
Sundays: 9 AM–4:30 PM

Come for the afternoon, stay into the evening, or make a weekend of it.

Spend the day at the farm

Pick your own pumpkins, apples and plums, wander the pumpkin trail, stop for photos, grab something good to eat and settle in for a proper fall day at DNA Gardens.

Throughout the festival you’ll find:

U-Pick pumpkins, apples, and plums
Adopt-a-Pumpkin painting
Pumpkin trail and fall photo ops

Face painting

Pumpkin contests

Kids scavenger hunt
Sack races and wheelbarrow races

Sunset wagon rides

Firepits and s’mores

Bouquet making

Photo contest

Wine spritzers in the field

Food and fall treats

Seasonal shopping at the farm

Special festival days

Each weekend has a little something different.

Saturday, September 19
Miss Harvest Honey Pin Up Contest True North Pin Up Contest
Saving Grace Adoption Event

Saturday, September 26
Harvest Dinner
Elite Sociale Market

Full schedules and additional festival features will be released closer to the event.

Come hungry

Saturdays will feature pizza, while Sundays start with all-day breakfast.

You’ll also find popcorn, lemonade, s’mores and other treats throughout the festival.

And for the grown-ups, there’ll be wine spritzers served out in the field along with DNA Gardens wine and spirits available to take home.

Take fall home with you

This is harvest season, after all.

U-Pick pumpkins, apples and plums will be available throughout the festival, along with plenty of pumpkins ready to grab from the greenhouse.

You’ll also find seasonal produce and fall favourites including squash, garlic, ornamental corn, bouquets and more from the farm.

Come prepared to leave with more than you planned.

Admission

Festival entry will be through the orchard.

Admission: $20 per vehicle

Some food, shopping and specialty activities are available for an additional cost.

Two weekends. Four days. A whole lot of fall.

September 19 & 20
September 26 & 27

Bring the family. Bring your friends. Bring the camera.

And maybe leave a little extra room in the vehicle for pumpkins.

We’ll see you at the farm.