Mile High Farms - Halloween 2014

Mile High Farms is hometown kind of Pumpkin Patch. I have been to almost all of the local pumpkin patches with my family and when it comes to one for the kids, it’s Mile High Farms.

There so many things to do with kids. They have a find the gnome game, A tire swing, petting zoo, maze, hay ride and so much more, the owners change it every year and update it to keep us coming back to see how it’s improved. If you haven’t been and had the chance to see the permanent houses, then you haven’t lived in a child’s imagination in a while.

Some tips when you go.

·        Wear good shoes, the parking lot is sandy and the pumpkin patch has large stickers that will leave decent sized holes in the soles of your shoes. You have been warned.

·        Bring some kind of work glove if you have them. Shove them in your bag and bring them out when it’s time to carry the pumpkins to the hay ride trailer.

·        Dress in layers. Some days it starts off cold but when you start winding through the ever changing maze, you will get warm.

Try and find the owner, he always has his face covered in photos, but sometimes you will catch a glimpse of him sitting and resting while you are getting ready to pay for your amazing pumpkins.


This year, my kids needed pumpkins for their school library’s “Decorate a pumpkin like your favorite book”. These are the choices they made and these pumpkins started their life in the lovely fields of Mile High Farms!

BugaBoo - Butterfly Pavilion

It’s been a long time since I have taken my kids to the Butterfly Pavilion, so when I got the chance to go with my girls this past Halloween to the BugaBoo event, I was excited to take them and let them see the pavilion with older eyes.

They loved every bit of it. My girls are not squirmy type kids; they love bugs, snakes and anything with more legs than they have. Which is good, because the Butterfly Pavilion has it all, even a lovely little tarantula named, Rosie, she is the biggest spectacular of the Pavilion. Kids get to sit and hold her in their hands, yes; she’s really truly alive and well.

The BugaBoo is a huge event that runs one weekend in the month of October. It has staff located all over the place asking questions and giving out candy, teaching different aspects about bugs and helping kids learn through touch and sight. Bring your kids in costume and participate in the costume parade, watch some cockroach races and decorate a few pumpkins. It’s a day of fun for everyone and worth the crowds.

I have a few tips if you do get out to BugaBoo:

·         *  Parking is tight, if you have a truck you will be able to park in the grass, otherwise you will have to park across the street.

      * Older kids might not enjoy this as much as younger kid’s do. I think my 6-7 year old were some of the oldest kids at the event.

* Take lots of photos and enjoy the event with your kids. Dress up and participate in the parade, the kids will love it!

If you are looking for more information about BugaBoo at the Butterfly Pavilion you can check it out here at their website.