A visit to Charlottes Pompoenen annual pumpkin fest

Visiting a pumpkin patch has always been on my fall bucket list, but in Belgium they’re really not that common. Every year I’m on the lookout for farms organizing any kind of pumpkin related events, without success. Until I recently discovered Charlottes Pompoenen (‘pumpkins’ translate to ‘pompoenen’ in Dutch), a farm in Ijzendijke just across the border with The Netherlands. I was absolutely stoked to find out they were doing a Pumpkin Fest during the first week of September. It took a little convincing to get my hubby on board, but we did end up making the trip and it was an absolutely amazing day. 

There were over 400 types of edible and ornamental pumpkins and cucumbers to be discovered in the fields and at the outdoor shop in front of the farm. We also had a good laugh with the different activities and games they had put together like butternut bowling and pumpkin darts. 

To top it all off, every hour a pumpkin would be fired off by a big catapult only to crash spectacularly into the patch.

For a list of upcoming activities at Charlottes Pompoenen: www.charlottespompoenen.nl

Are pumpkin patches and Halloween traditions a big thing where you’re at?
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