Pumpkins, Photos & Fun: East Texas Fall Favorites

(Mix 93-1) It took all summer, but it was worth it. Starting as a single seed, it grew in the hot Texas sun all summer long, becoming the pumpkin we now see in grocery stores, roadside stands, and patches across East Texas. Now they're just waiting for you to decide if it's the perfect one for your fall porch display or if it will become that jack-o-lantern that will greet trick-or-treaters.

So Many Shapes, Colors, and Sizes

They're not just orange either; pumpkins of all colors, shapes, and varieties are available for you to use in a variety of ways: yellow, white, green, blue, small, fat, tall, squatty, warted, and stemmed. They're all going to be used in displays or carved up because they are the stars of the show this time of the year.

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Pumpkin Patches Across East Texas

If you need pumpkins for either or both, you can find plenty of them at pumpkin patches around East Texas. During your hunt for the perfect pumpkin, don't forget to snap that unforgettable, cute fall pumpkin picture of your kid sitting or wandering through the pumpkin patch for your social media feed.

Make It a Family Fall Adventure

Finding the perfect pumpkin or gourd can be both fun and challenging. During your search, many pumpkin patches offer a wide variety of activities and refreshments, in addition to providing the perfect opportunity to find the perfect pumpkin. From hayrides to carnival games to pumpkin spice drinks and other offerings, you're sure to make memories while picking out that perfect gourd.

East Texas pumpkin patches have been open for a couple of weeks now, and they still have quite the selection for you to choose from, but I wouldn't wait too long to get them because that perfect pumpkin for you could be going home as someone else's front porch decoration or be turned into their jack-o-lantern.

If you know of another East Texas pumpkin patch that should join the list, please email me and let me know where to find it.

Your Fall guide to East Texas pumpkin patches:

Find Your Perfect Pumpkin At Any Of These 10 East Texas Pumpkin Patches

You'll definitely find that perfect or those perfect pumpkins for you fall porch display or to be carved into your very own Halloween jack-o-lantern.

Gallery Credit: Lucky Larry, Mix 93-1

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Source: The Best Pumpkin Patches Across East Texas For Fall Fun