GOOD GOURD, IT’S PUMPKIN DAY!

Dallas’ Original Pumpkin Day is back at the Dallas Farmers Market. Join us Saturday, October 3, and Sunday, October 4, for a full weekend of pumpkin picking, family activities, and plenty of reasons to fall for the DFM. The Shed is filled with more than 20 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds, from classic orange favorites to quirky shapes and unexpected colors, offering plenty of porch-worthy picks guaranteed to impress.

Saturday is packed to the patch with Pumpkin Day fun. We’ve got face painting from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., pedal tractors at Harvest Plaza and our pumpkin-themed Kids’ Activity from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., plus Balloon Art by Bender all day. Bring your already-carved masterpiece at 9:00 a.m. to enter our Carved Pumpkin Contest, judged from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., for a chance to win a Pumpkin Day souvenir tote bag and button, a pumpkin of your choice valued at $25, and a $50 Shed gift card. At 10:30 a.m., Chef Furky takes over with a demo and food sampling, then at 2:30 p.m., things get deliciously competitive with the Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest hosted by 2nd Tap.

Sunday is just as fall festive, with our petting zoo featuring Country Critters at the Green Wall from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., followed by another chance to gobble up the competition at 2:30 p.m. with 2nd Tap’s Pumpkin Pie Eating Contest. We’ll also have our pumpkin-themed Kids’ Activity from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Balloon Art by Bender all day.

Pick a pumpkin, grab a bite, join the fun, and stay awhile. Dallas’ Original Pumpkin Day only comes around once a year, so come celebrate with us and leave with a little more fall in your step.

Pumpkin of the Week

Meet our Pumpkin of the Week, the Big Mac. The Big Mac is a giant heirloom pumpkin that typically weighs a whopping 50 to 100 pounds, with some overachievers growing well beyond 150 pounds (hint, hint) under ideal conditions. Known for its bright reddish-orange skin, deeply ribbed shape, and supersized presence, the Big Mac is a showstopper in the pumpkin patch and makes for an incredible fall yard display.

Think you know your gourds? Stop by The Shed on Sunday from 10: 00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and take your best guess at the weight of our Big Mac Pumpkin for a chance to win a Pumpkin Day souvenir tote bag and button, a pumpkin of your choice valued at $25, and a $50 Shed gift card.

Pumpkin Products Worth Picking

 The pumpkin patch isn’t the only place to make some great picks this weekend! Vendors throughout The Shed are getting into the spirit with pumpkin-inspired eats, sips, sweets, and scents. From pumpkin hummus and smoked pumpkin hot sauce to pumpkin spice chai, cookies, candles, skincare, and treats for your four-legged pumpkin-picking partner, there’s plenty of fall flavor to go around.

• Balmy Tallow – Pumpkin Spice Tallow
• Brothers Products – Pumpkin Hummus
• Choca Loca – Button Wraps and Earrings
• Companion Roasters – Pumpkin Spice
• Country Wines – Spiced Wine
• Cowboy Chloe Macaroons – Pumpkin Macaroons
• CRAV Co. – Pumpkin Candles and Fall Scents
• Danfe Tea – Pumpkin Spice Chai
• Fittastik – Pumpkin Spice Protein Brownie and Pumpkin Spice Protein Cookie
• Floral Obsessions – Pumpkin Vase and Florals
• Fortune Cat Tea – Pumpkin Milk Tea
• Futuria Factory – Pumpkin Spice Horchata and Waffle Sticks
• Honey’s Scented Company – Pumpkin-Scented Soaps and Candles
• Jack’s Premium – Pumpkin Dog Biscuits
• Kelley Produce – Pumpkins
• Layers – Apple Cinnamon Cheesecake and Salted Caramel Cheesecake
• Le Shae – Pumpkin Sugar Scrub and Pumpkin Spice Face Oil
• Linda Lou’s – Pumpkin Spice Cookies
• Moonstone – Pumpkin Cookie Butter Cinnamon Roll, Pumpkin Cookie Butter
• Matcha and Coffee, and Pumpkin Cinnamon Roll
• Mynah by Smitha – Pumpkin-Printed Tote Bags
• Pepperona Peppers – Punk’d (Smoked Pumpkin Fermented Hot Sauce, made with
• pumpkins from Kelley Produce)
• Rana’s Corner – Pumpkin Baklava
• RX Tea Shop – Pumpkin Green Tea and Pumpkin Chai Matcha
• Simon Says Granola – Pumpkin Spice Granola
• Sol Good – Apple Cider Juice
• Sugar Chronicles – Pumpkin Spice Cookies and Pumpkin-Decorated Cookies
• The Tea Shop – Pumpkin Chai Matcha
• Trouvi Cookie Company – Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookie and Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwich

Don’t miss all the gourd finds in The Market as well:

• Cone Creamery – Pumpkin Cheesecake and Maple Butter Pecan
• Doc Popcorn – Apple Crisp Popcorn
• Dock Local – Shrimp and Pumpkin Grits with Cajun Butter Sauce
• El Mero Mero – Pumpkin Churro
• La 57 – Pumpkin Pan de Muerto
• Nammi – Pumpkin Pie Cold Brew, Pumpkin Spice Milk Tea, and Pumpkin Pie Matcha
• with Pumpkin Spice Cold Foam
• The 2nd Tap – Pumpkin Stout

Immerse yourself in fall at the Dallas Farmers Market, and see how many pumpkin products you can pick up along the way!

Gourd Music

After you’ve picked the perfect pumpkin, stick around to soak up the sounds of talented North Texas musicians performing live throughout the Dallas Farmers Market. Grab a seasonal sip and a tasty bite, find a comfortable seat, and enjoy the perfect soundtrack to a day at the patch.

Saturday, October 3

• 10:00 a.m. to noon – Live Music in the Pearl St. Plaza featuring C-Jay
• Noon to 3:00 p.m. – Live Music in the Pearl St. Plaza featuring Shelby Ballenger Band

Sunday, October 4

• 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Live Music inside The Market featuring Carly Tate
• 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – Live Music in The Shed featuring Jai White