Museum of Life and Science Pumpkin Patch Express Begins
- When: Saturday, September 27, 2025, 9:30 am - 4:00 pm
- Location: 433 W. Murray Avenue, Durham, NC 27704
- Cost: $16 per person 3yrs+. Kids 2yrs and under are free. Museum Admission is an added cost - from $19 - $24 per person.
Pumpkin Patch Express (1 ticket = 1 pumpkin)
All Aboard! Join us as we celebrate fall with a trip to Pumpkin Patch Express! Pick the perfect pumpkin to decorate, race through our Hay Maze, and enjoy a variety of games and activities inspired by autumn. Then climb aboard the train for a relaxing ride back to the station on the Ellerbe Creek Railway!
Activities include:
Pick a pumpkin
Decorate your pumpkin
Scavenger Hunt Hay maze
Fall science lab
Mini Pumpkin Putt-Putt, Duck races, bowling, and other fun games
Fresh popcorn
Children 2 and under are free on an adult ticket holder’s lap. We invite ticketed adults to share their pumpkins – one pumpkin per ticketed person.
Museum admission is not included, but required to access this event. Upon arrival, please be prepared to purchase admission (or have your membership card checked for access to the event).
Return train ride on the Ellerbe Creek Railway
- Website: www.lifeandscience.org
- Contact Name: Museum of Life and Science
- Contact Phone: 9192205429
- Contact Email: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
- Category: Holiday Events
Event recurs every Saturday and Sunday in October starting September 27, 2025.
Pumpkin Patch Entry Times:
9:30am*, 9:45am*, 10am*, 10:15am*,10:30am, 10:45am, 11am, 11:30am, 12pm, 12:30pm, 1pm, 1:30pm, 2pm, 2:30pm, 3pm, 3:30pm, 4:00pm
*Reserved time slot for Explorer Members only. Members must sign-in to access these time slots.
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