It’s that wonderful time of year when thoughts turn from swimming pools and sunscreen to pumpkins and hardy mums! There are more than a few options around for you and your family to welcome fall, meander through a corn maze, sip some cider, and pick some PUMPKINS!! KCKidsFun has done all the legwork for you…all you need to do is load up the family and have some FUN! As always, if we’ve missed anything…feel free to leave a comment or shoot us an email. We’d be happy to add your favorites to our growing list of places to partake in pumpkins. Enjoy!

The Berry Patch (just south of Leawood & Martin City) Features fall blackberry picking. Train ride, Haybale mountain and maze also on site!

Carolyn’s Country Cousins Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Liberty, MO) Has a mining camp, corn maze and railroad!

Faulkner’s Pumpkin Farm (Kansas City, MO - south of I-470) -check out the NEW LOCATION at 10600 Raytown Road with farm, ranch and train rides

Johnson Farms (Belton, MO) Pony rides, hay rides, and farm animal corral

KC Pumpkin Patch (Gardner, KS) Features petting zoo, haunted barn, and the ever-popular pumpkin launch!

Looper Farms (Holt, MO - just north of Clay County on I-35) - u-pick pumpkin patch, hayrides, trainrides

Louisburg Cider Mill (Louisburg, KS) -named one of the top 10 cider mills in America!

Louisburg Corn Maze (Louisburg, KS)

Pendleton’s Country Market (Lawrence, KS)

Powell Pumpkin Patch (Louisburg, KS) - FREE admission! Pack a lunch and enjoy the picnic area.

Pumpkins, Etc. (Platte City, MO)

Red Barn Farm (Weston, MO) -features pony rides, pumpkins and apples

Schaakes Pumpkin Patch (Lawrence, KS) - hayrides, hay maze and 35 varieties of PUMPKINS!  Free admission.

Sibley Orchards (Sibley, Jackson County, MO) -for apples, pumpkins, cider and homemade FRUIT PIES!

Vaughn Orchard, 816-386-2900 (Weston, MO)

Wagon Wheel Orchard (Gardner, KS)

************TIME TO ENTER THIS DRAWING IS NOW CLOSED.  THE COMMENTS SECTION HAS BEEN CLOSED AS OF 12:00AM.  ONE WINNER WILL BE PICKED AT RANDOM ON TUESDAY, JULY 29, 2008 AND NOTIFIED BY EMAIL.  THANKS SO MUCH FOR ENTERING AND SHARING YOUR FAVORITE KID ACTIVITIES AT PARADISE PARK AND AROUND KANSAS CITY! **********

KC Kids Fun is giving away one Paradise Park Combo Family Adventure Pass to a lucky reader! Enter today thru Monday night! TELL YOUR FRIENDS!

The Combo FAP covers admission for one year for a family of four including:

• Children’s Edutainment Center Admissions
• Miniature Golf
• Foam Factory
• 10% off all purchases (excluding tokens) and MORE!**
  

The Combo Family Adventure Pass is a $193 value! AND IT COULD BE YOURS!

So, here’s what you need to do to enter the random drawing - (1) submit a comment by clicking the Comments link at the end of this article; (2) the form will require a valid email address which will NOT be made public with your comment; (3) just tell us your favorite thing about Paradise Park or your favorite kid activity in Kansas City and you’re entered!

RULES: Comments/entries must be submitted before 11:59pm CDT on Monday, July 28, 2008. The winning entry will be drawn at random and the winner will be notified by KC Kids Fun via email.

**Check out the Paradise Park website for more details on the Family Adventure Pass.

Must be 21 years of age to enter and win. Only one entry per household will be considered. No substitutions or transfers. Giveaway prize is not redeemable for cash. By entering, winner consents to allow the use of his/her name for promotional purposes without further compensation. Winner releases all sponsors of liability regarding use and enjoyment of the prize. No purchase necessary to enter or win.

You’ll want to check out The RED Development Duck Derby at Brush Creek on the Country Club Plaza.  Sunday, June 29 is the date–from noon to 4:00 pm.  The Duck Derby provides an opportunity to raise funds for and awareness of Children’s TLC. CTLC, located at 31st and Main in KCMO, currently serves over 550 children with special developmental and healthcare needs in SEVEN area counties.  KCKidsFun is proud to count CTLC as one of our community partners.

You can adopt one or more of the 15,000 racing ducks!  In addition to the sheer spectacle of seeing all of those ducks in Brush Creek, there will be a Kids’ Zone featuring inflatables, games, a Wonderscope exhibit, face painting and entertainment.  There are some out-of-this-world prizes for the top finishing ducks…including a new Harley-Davidson Sportster and even a pair of diamond stud earrings!  Have some fun and support a great cause!