THE PUMPKIN GARDEN - PUMPKIN PATCH EDITION 2023
Il 22 September reopened The Pumpkin Garden - Pumpkin Patch a Pignataro Maggiore.
There are many new features in this seventh edition, which will see the Garden open until November 1st.
HISTORY
The Pumpkin Garden was born from the will of Emily Turino to spread the American tradition of collecting pumpkins to decorate for Halloween; a tradition to which she is particularly attached, being from an Italian-American family.
The Turino family's American-style house surrounded by two hectares of land has thus become the epicenter of a theme park dedicated to autumn and the Halloween holiday, open every year only in October.
After starting in 2017, the Pumpkin Garden has gathered ever greater acclaim, exclusively through word of mouth (there are no advertising campaigns, only sponsored adverts for followers of social pages).
In the Pumpkin Garden – Pumpkin Patch - the first in Italy and the largest in Europe- over 90 thousand pumpkins have been planted, good 58 varietà diverse.
Children like it, but it is also much loved by adults, who can live a fairy tale for a day and enjoy the autumn atmosphere in all its forms.
The Pumpkin Garden receives numerous visits, including school groups, not just for leisure and entertainment, but also for the attention to social issues and educational intentions, the defense of diversity and the environment.
HOW THE PUMPKIN GARDEN WORKS
The first step is choosing the pumpkin: entering the park you enter a beautiful meadow where you can pick your favorite pumpkin among the many available.
After having fun taking some photos of the various installations (the colorful houses, the US style porch, la Street Art in 3D, the pickup truck loaded with pumpkins), you can head to one of the two artistic laboratories – painting or carving, the duration of each is 45 minuti -, carrying the pumpkin with him with the help of the red cart, the typical red wagon americano.
Once the pumpkins and cart have been deposited, you can take a tour ofAutumn Maze, to discover the Glass Gem Corn cob (a particular variety sown in ancient times by Native Americans) and take pictures of yourself on the giant benches.
Getting in tune with nature means learning to respect it: the beautiful thing is observing the cobs, without damaging or picking them up.
THE NEWS 2023
This year the opening dates have increased: in October the Garden is open tutti i giorni, tranne il lunedì.
Inoltre, this new edition of the Pumpkin Garden will extend the experience of the stars and stripes autumn by also including the celebrations of Thanksgiving Day, il Thanksgiving Day, in November.
It is now in its second edition The Haunted Corn Maze – Haunted Corn Maze, an event that will only take place in the evening from 13 October to 1 novembre 2023.
A journey to relive the cult scenes of the most famous horror movies overseas.
Aimed at an adult audience (recommended for adults 14), the event will take place in a dedicated area of the Garden, which requires a specific ticket that can be purchased exclusively online.
Whoever manages to find the way out will receive a prize.
AREA FOOD
With respect for the animals that characterizes the entire Garden, the food area menu is entirely vegetarian.
Many pumpkin-based specialties: first courses, secondi, e poi Pumpkin Bread, Pumpkin Donuts, biscotti, ice cream and the Pumpkin Spice Latte, typical American autumn drink flavored with Pumpkin Spice (a mixture of spices).
The “magic” mix of spices (which makes everything better, according to the American saying “Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice”) is on sale at the Pumpkin Shop.
PUMPKIN SHOP
Books are on sale in the delightful little shop (which increase from year to year), gadget, kitchen accessories, preparations for desserts, ornamental pumpkins and the new dried flower garlands.
USEFUL INFORMATION
Access tickets can only be purchased online on the ilgiardinodellezucchepp.it website; it is not possible to purchase tickets at the entrance.
The Pumpkin Garden remains open regularly even in case of rain.
The recommended duration in the structure is three hours.
Tickets purchased cannot be refunded, but they are transferable to third parties.
Dogs are allowed, on a leash and with a muzzle.
The Pumpkin Garden - Pumpkin Patch
Via Giancarlo Siani, 2 - Pignataro Maggiore, Caserta
www.ilgiardinodellezucchepp.it
Our previous visits to the Pumpkin Garden:
2022 allassaggio.it/il-giardino-delle-zucche-pumpkin-patch-edizione-2022/
2021 allassaggio.it/il-giardino-delle-zucche-a-pignataro-maggiore/