thank you all for a fantastic season!
closed for the 2024 season
a small girl with a
big dream
Games, petting zoo, hayrides, food and our 11-acre corn maze will surely provide fun for everyone.
Games
petting zoo
hayrides
food and
our 11-acre
corn maze will
surely provide
fun for
everyone.
fun for the entire family!
One year we grew pumpkins, had more than we needed so we put a little wagon across the road and the rest is history! Plus, who doesn't love Fall in Minnesota?!
Thea's Pumpkin Patch started in the Fall of 2010 with one acre of pumpkins - we currently grow between 7 and 8 acres of pumpkins and gourds. Over 30 different varieties! In 2016, we expanded our venture and added a corn maze! Each year, we change the maze theme and design and it is a crowd favorite. We have had visitors from all around the midwest and even California visit our 'small town pumpkin patch'.
Bring the kids out, enjoy the FUN games, stroll through the maze, grab a snack and pick out your perfect pumpkin - what a PERFECT way to enjoy an afternoon surrounded by the beauty of Minnesota. When you're done, you can take a beautiful drive through Otter Tail County on the historic Otter Trail Scenic Byway, located just minutes from our farm! Thea's Pumpkin Patch has full concessions available, as well as face painting, pumpkin painting & crazy hair on weekends.
the rest is history in the making!
one year we grew more pumpkins than we needed.....
our maze is great for team building & group events
high school/college athletic teams • Corporate/Business events
4H • youth groups • boy scouts/girl scouts • birthday parties
We can even do private evening hayrides for a group!
our maze is great for team building & group events
high school/college athletic teams
Corporate/Business events
4H • youth groups • boy scouts/girl scouts
birthday parties
We can even do private evening hayrides for a group!
2024 pricing
Admission is $10 - 2 and under FREE
Includes: Corn Maze, Barrel Cart Rides, Hay Rides, Yard Pool, Yard Foosball, Spider Web, Yard Mini Golf, Hay Bale Maze, Animal Yard -AND- lots of kids games.
Check out The Shack filled with local crafts and goods. Full concessions available as well.
Thea is active in 4H where she is an ambassador and participates in the county fair and won a trip to the state fair again this year. She is in band and plays the flute, she plays VB, BB and Softball. She is active in the Central Lutheran Youth group and is in her second year of Confirmation class. In her spare time she LOVES spending time with all of her animals, listening to music, driving 4 wheeler and doing anything outside. We, as a family, are very active in our community, belonging to Central Lutheran Church, Grove Lake 4H, School Board, West Otter Tail Extension Committee, Pelican Rapids School Foundation, Deer Hunters Association, and the Oktoberfest Committee.
The neat thing about Thea's Pumpkin Patch is it's a family run and operated business. Proceeds from the pumpkin and corn maze sales are put into a college fund for Thea. We also support our community and organizations through donations throughout the year. These range from the Ducks Unlimited to The Valkyrie run/walk, Pheasants Forever Oktoberfest and anything in between. Some of our Fundraisers have been for The Juvenile Diabetes walk, Down Syndrome walk and Westby family to name a few. This year we proudly started the Tanner Markgraf Memorial Scholarship Fund to honor Thea’s classmate Tanner who died unexpectedly days before starting 7th grade.
When we first started the pumpkin patch Thea wanted to be:
2011: Farmer
2012: Flower Gardener
2013: Veterinarian
2014: Undecided
2015: Veterinarian
2016: Farmer
2017: Veterinarian
2018: Run a rescue
2019:
thanks for taking the time to visit our website,
let me share a little history on how thea's pumpkin patch started:
Hi! I'm Thea!
corn maze
custom designed corn mazes joined thea's in 2016
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minions
jurrasic Maze
wizard of oz
tribute to 9-11
omp! tribute to mr richardson
wizard of oz
scooby doo!
ndsu bison
snoopy & friends
directions to theas pumpkin patch
from fargo/moorhead area
19982 Appaloosa Road - Pelican Rapids, MN 56572
Thea's Pumpkin Patch is conveniently located between Pelican Rapids Minnesota and Fergus Falls Minnesota just off Highway 59. Set in the heart of lakes country, Thea's is only a stones throw away from Maplewood State Park, making your drive to and from absolutely delightful. Fall colors are in fine form during our peak season, so bring your camera and spend the day getting lost in the beauty.
Travel East on Interstate 94 out of Fargo/Moorhead. Take exit 32 and turn left (east) toward Pelican Rapids on Highway 108. Continue on Highway 108 for 11 miles until you reach Pelican Rapids. Turn right (south) onto US 59. Go through Pelican and continue on US 59 for 3.5 miles. Turn left (east) onto Appaloosa Road. Continue for 1.2 miles. Thea's will be on your right, but parking is on the left.
from alexandria/fergus falls area
Coming off Interstate 94 through Fergus Falls. Take exit 50 and go straight (north) toward Pelican Rapids on US 59. Continue on US 59 for 13 miles. Turn right (east) onto Appaloosa Road. Continue for 1.2 miles. Thea's will be on your right, but parking is on the left.
from detroit lakes area
Coming through Pelican Rapids on US 59 heading south. Go through Pelican and continue on US 59 for 3.5 miles. Turn left (east) onto Appaloosa Road. Continue for 1.2 miles. Thea's will be on your right, but parking is on the left.
from perham area
Leaving Perham heading south on Highway 78. Turn right (west) onto Highway 108 toward Pelican Rapids, continue for 24 miles. Turn left (south) onto 230th Ave/Cross Point Road for 2.75 miles. Turn right (west) onto County Highway 3, continue for 1.5 miles. Turn left (south) onto Appaloosa Road. Continue for 1.1 miles. Thea's will be on your left, but parking is on the right.
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are there any questions that you seem to be always answering??? lets put them here to have an easy access point for people / maybe cost, admission details, last time of entrance for maze, etc.
