Pumpkin Patch Hours and Events
Public Hours
Tuesday October 8th - Opening Day and Food Truck
Public Hours
The patch is open every day to the general public with no entry fee Oct 8th through Oct 31st! Please be mindful of our hours. Make sure you play safe and have fun.
Monday thru Friday 1:00pm - 7:00pm
Saturday 10:00am - 7:00pm
Sunday 11:00am - 7:00pm
Field Trips
Tuesday October 8th - Opening Day and Food Truck
Public Hours
Trying to think of seasonal activities for your pre-school and elementary aged group? This is the one! We've thought of everything from start to finish and the kids love it! For more information contact pumpkinpatchjax@gmail.com
Tuesday October 8th - Opening Day and Food Truck
Tuesday October 8th - Opening Day and Food Truck
Saturday October 12th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 10am - 2pm
Join us for our season opening Tuesday, October 8th from 4:00pm to 7:00pm.
At 4pm the Chinchilla's food truck will be at the patch.
Saturday October 12th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 10am - 2pm
Saturday October 12th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 10am - 2pm
Saturday October 12th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 10am - 2pm
Join us for our fall craft fair and bake sale Saturday, October 12th from 10am - 2pm. It's always a ton of fun including bounce houses, free gift for the kids (while supplies last), photo opportunities and much more! Free to the public!
Tuesday October 15th - The Fried Egg Food Truck 4pm
Saturday October 12th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 10am - 2pm
Tuesday October 15th - The Fried Egg Food Truck 4pm
The Fried Egg food truck will be joining us at the patch at 4pm.
Saturday October 19th - Lucky Duck Hunt 11am - 1pm
Saturday October 12th Craft Fair and Bake Sale 10am - 2pm
Tuesday October 15th - The Fried Egg Food Truck 4pm
Festivities at the patch Saturday October 19th 11am-1pm include a scavenger hunt (find a duck and win a little prize), a free hotdog lunch sponsored by United Methodist Men, a bounce house, and a free gift for the kids (while supplies last)!
Tuesday October 22nd - Chop It Charlie's food truck 4pm
Chop It Charlie's food truck will be joining us at the patch at 4pm.
Saturday October 26th - Trunk or Treat
Join us for this fun, family friendly, safe alternative to trick-or-treating! This year our trunk-or-treat will be held on October 26th, starting at 7:00pm.
If you're interested in decorating your trunk, please do! Just make sure it's family friendly ;)
Contact Alison Marshall @ secretary@iofumc.org if you would like to participate in the event as a trunk.
Sunday October 27th - Family Food Drive Give Away and Chili Cook Off
Sunday October 27th - Family Food Drive Give Away and Chili Cook Off
The Isle of Faith Mission Team has been collecting food and hygiene items to package up and give away starting at 11am until all supplies are distributed.
Stop in and have some chili (sponsored by our Mission Leadership Team) and vote for the favorite Top IOF Chili Chef.
There will also be a bounce house and a free gift for the kids (while supplies last).
Tuesday October 29th - Wild Pie food truck 4pm
Tuesday October 29th - Wild Pie food truck 4pm
Sunday October 27th - Family Food Drive Give Away and Chili Cook Off
Wild Pie food truck will be serving it up 4pm at the patch!
Pumpkin Patch Volunteer Opportunities
Saturday 9/28 and 10/5 - Pumpkin Patch Set Up 8am
It's Patch Set Up Time!
Come Out and Join Us!
We need help with the following:
All Pumpkin Rack Set Up
All Photo Op Set Up
Patch Decorations
Lights Set Up
Snack Shack Set Up
WE NEED LOTS OF HELP AND LOTS OF TOOLS!
** Please email confirmation to Teresa Friley prior to the event **
1821 San Pablo Road S
Teres Friley Patch Coordinator (330-319-5024)
Pumpkin Unloading
Pumpkins are coming! Pumpkins are coming!
Come Out and Help Us Unload the Truck!
We need help on the following dates:
Monday 10/07 at 5pm
Monday 10/14 at 5pm
Monday 10/21 at 5pm
Monday 10/28 at 5pm
High School Volunteers
Your volunteer hours at the patch are needed and appreciated. We have a volunteer coordinator ready to sign you up and provide you with the needed paperwork to receive full credit for them.
Contact Kayla Friley by email (kayla.j.031203@gmail.com) or phone (330-617-2986) for details.
About US
Toot! Toot!
This is where we get toot YOUR horn and share a little bit about all of the good that YOUR donation does.
The Jacksonville Pumpkin Patch is hosted and managed by Isle of Faith United Methodist Church and was recently named No.1 for Outstanding Patch Appeal among the more than 800 churches across the country serviced by the supply company Pumpkins USA (click here for writeup). It is entirely volunteer run! Every person you come across working in the patch is volunteering their time in support of the good that comes from it. The patch has always been a free community event and we intend to keep it that way. The volunteers from Isle of Faith UMC are committed to sharing the love of Christ in their gifts, service and presence in the patch. We are here for you! Whether that's to help select the perfect pumpkin for your family, pray for your needs, clean up rotten squash or provide a friendly smile at an event, we want your experience to leave you feeling joy and love.
Isle of Faith UMC supports missions and ministries within Jacksonville and around the world. Every year, our mission team meets and selects which missions and ministries pumpkin donations are going to focus on. A set amount is then donated to those missions and the rest goes to support the other missions and ministries of the church. This is, of course, after we pay the pumpkin suppliers. In the past your donations have supported homeless rehabilitation in Jacksonville Beach, low income household families and Jacksonville, local youth and young adults, plans for a children's home in Jamaica, impoverished families in Angola, Africa, medical trips to the Dominican Republic, an initiative to wipe out Malaria across the world, Operation Christmas Child and many, many more!
It is donations and volunteer hours from YOU that make this a success and spread love, the way we were taught to, around the world. Thank you!
The good actually starts, right from the beginning of the process; getting the pumpkins. We are often asked where our pumpkins come from. They are shipped to us by a grower in New Mexico. In cooperation with the Navajo Nation, they grow 1,200 acres or approximately 2 square miles of pumpkins and employ over 700 Native Americans during our harvest months of September and October. They also have a full time off-season staff that is comprised of entirely Native Americans. This has a positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment. Additionally, pumpkins are non-GMO. Responsible agricultural practices mean that we provide a great product, which has less of an impact on the environment.
Again we thank you for your role in supporting this important ministry.
