Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival

Join Nature Discovery Center for its annual Pumpkin Patch Fall Festival in Russ Pitman Park. There will be plenty of pumpkins, fun festival games, crafts and activities, scrumptious foods, family photo ops, meet the animals, and more! Outside exhibitors and vendors will also be on hand with everything from live animals and biofacts to examine to decorated pumpkin centerpieces, lemonade, and goat milk ice pops for sale.

This year, there will be more than 12,000 pounds of pumpkins this year, including heirloom varieties! Pumpkins are only for sale during the fall festival weekend, Oct. 16-17.

New this year: There will be no-carve pumpkin decorating kits you can purchase to decorate your pumpkins at home.

VIP Early Admission will include the opportunity to arrive early to grab the best parking spot, get your professional family portrait, and get first choice of pumpkins. This ticketed, limited-capacity event will also feature light bites and an exclusive animal encounter. Stay tuned for more details. 

2021 Food Truck Line-Up:
Saturday: It’s a Wrap & Churrasco
Sunday: Moon Rooster

In light of the COVID-19 surge in our region, NDC reserves the right to alter event details up until the event date, which could include implementing timed and/or paid admission to ensure social distancing.

Russ Pittman Park and Henshaw House are City of Bellaire public properties. As such, Nature Discovery Center complies with guidance from the City of Bellaire and the State of Texas. Visitors are strongly encouraged to mask up and maintain distance to protect themselves from COVID during this and any other public outdoor gathering.

Can’t come that weekend? Still avoiding public gatherings? NDC is offering a Pumpkin Patch To-Go option that offers a taste of the festival and will be available for pickup starting Monday after the festival. Check back for more information about pre-ordering your PP2Go box.