Kids Books To Read Before Visit To Pumpkin Patch In DC

WASHINGTON, DC — An early to mid-October visit to a pumpkin patch near D.C. can only be enhanced with a good beforehand read. The kids will be more enthused about picking out the perfect one for carving with a better understanding of pumpkin basics.

Name: Fall-O-Ween Park Bonanza
Address: The Park at LeDroit, 3rd Street and Elm Street, N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Season opening/closing dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Attractions: Enjoy the fall season with food, drinks, and pick-your-own pumpkins at the newly renovated Park at LeDroit. Come in costume — dogs, too!
Hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pricing: Free

Name: Pumpkin Party at Common Good City Farm
Address: 300 V St., N.W., Washington, DC 20001
Season opening/closing dates: Saturday, Oct. 26
Attractions: Enjoy the fall season with food, drinks, pick-your-own pumpkins, and more at Common Good City Farm
Hours: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
Pricing: Free
Phone: 202-559-7513
Website: Pumpkin Party

Name: Montpelier Farms Fall Festival
Address: 1720 Crain Highway North, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 19-Nov. 8
Attractions: Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Pumpkin Bowling, Cub Corral, Pumpkin Chunkin', Duck Races and Gem Stone Mining.
Hours: September - Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m-7 p.m. October - Fridays, 5-11 p.m.; Saturdays, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; November - Saturdays, aturdays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Sundays, 11 a.m-7 p.m. Last admission sold one hour before closing.
Pricing: General admission is $12 and children under 2 are free.
Phone: 410-320-0464
Website: 27th Annual Pumpkin Patch

Name: Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill's 27th Annual Pumpkin Patch
Address: 3606 Seminary Road, Alexandria VA
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 4-31
Attractions: Pumpkins of various sizes are offered, with prices starting at $1 and up based on size. In addition, homemade soups, including a vegetarian variety, baked goods, and knit wear are also for sale.
Hours: Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m.; Weekends, 10-6 p.m.
Pricing: Free
Phone: 703-657-0999
Website: 27th Annual Pumpkin Patch

Name: DePaul's Urban Farm
Address: 2599 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, VA 22181
Attractions: Buy seasonal plants, pumpkins, apples and cider.
Hours: Open daily, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Pricing: Free.
Phone: 703-537-0744
Website: DePaul's Urban Farm

Name: Maryland Corn Maze
Address: 389 Gambrills Road, Gambrills, MD 21054
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 19-Nov. 8
Attractions: Hayrides, pumpkins, petting zoo, kettle corn, corn dogs, corn maze, and everything fall.
Hours: Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Pricing: $11-14 Group rates available.
Phone: 240-398-6430
Website: Maryland Corn Maze

KC Edventures, an organization that encourages children's learning through providing information on fun activities, has sorted out recommended kids fall reads by genre and age group in their 2019 list of "12 perfect pumpkin books for kids."

The recommended reads include "From Seed to Pumpkin," which teaches the science behind how seeds grow; "The Pumpkin Book," detailing the growth of pumpkins and "The Very Best Pumpkin," about a boy named Peter who finds and cares for a pumpkin all summer long.

Here are five of the other books on the list, all available for order on Amazon.

• Pumpkin Pumpkin
• It's Pumpkin Time!
• The Runaway Pumpkin
• Pumpkin Soup
• The Pumpkin Fair