FIND THE PERFECT PUMPKIN AT THE PUMPKIN FESTIVAL AT DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS AT CHATFIELD

DENVER—Thousands of pumpkins will be ripe for the picking in the 10-acre pumpkin patch at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield on Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
 
Many activities will surround the search for that perfect jack o’ lantern or pumpkin pie gourd, including exciting children’s activities, hayrides and dozens of vendors offering unique crafts and concessions. Barrel train rides will delight the kids, while adults can peruse the 1860s historical homestead located on the Chatfield grounds. The homestead includes a one-room schoolhouse and a working farm, complete with goats, chickens and sheep.
 
The average cost of a pumpkin is $6 (price is determined by size).

Admission for members and non-members:
$5 Adult/Senior/Student with ID
$3 Child
$4 Member Adult
$2 Member Child
Children in costume admitted free (ages 3-15)

Proceeds from the event will support the Gardens’ conservation and education programs.

Admission to the Pumpkin Festival does not include the Corn Maze.

Super Ticket during the Pumpkin Festival
New this year! Buy a Super Ticket and get admission to both the Pumpkin Festival and the Corn Maze.
$13 Adult/Senior/Student with ID
$7 Child
$12 Member Adult
$6 Member Child

Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is located at 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Road in Littleton. Take I-25 south to C-470 west and exit on Wadsworth Blvd. Proceed south for ½ mile to the stoplight at Deer Creek Canyon Road. Turn right and drive ¼ mile. Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield is on the left.

The presenting sponsor of the Pumpkin Festival is Starbucks Coffee Company.

***PHOTOS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST***

About Denver Botanic Gardens:
Rooted a mile high, Denver Botanic Gardens has been a favorite Denver destination for over 55 years, and is considered to be one of the top botanic gardens in the American West. Art and science unite in the Gardens’ spectacular urban oasis, offering an unforgettable artistic garden experience for the whole family, as well as a living laboratory for education and plant conservation programs. Additional sites at Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield, a 750-acre wildlife and native plant refuge in Littleton; Mount Goliath, a high altitude trail and interpretive site on the Mount Evans Scenic Byway; and Centennial Gardens, a five-acre formal garden with a Colorado native plant palette in downtown Denver, extend this experience throughout the Front Range.

Denver Botanic Gardens is located at 1005 York Street in Denver, Colorado. Visit us at www.botanicgardens.org or call 720-865-3500 for more information. Denver Botanic Gardens thanks the citizens who support the Scientific and Cultural Facilities District.

Contacts:

Will Jones, 720-865-3552
Jonesw@botanicgardens.org

Lyn Berry-Helmlinger, 720-865-3545
BerryHL@botanicgardens.org