Pumpkin Patch Festival
EAT, DRINK, AND BE SCARY in famously historic DOWNTOWN NATCHEZ!
Join Us Downtown for Pumpkins Galore and More! We encourage everyone to check our all the Boo-tiques, Merchants, Eateries, Galleries and Businesses all month long.
The dates for our 2025 Pumpkin Patch Festival are October 11 – 31st!
We’ve got Pumpkins for sale: All sizes, colors, and shapes. Pick your Pumpkins or Pre-Order in Bulk. Proceeds benefit participating non-profit organizations and downtown revitalization efforts.
Pumpkin Patch Volunteers Needed!
Volunteers Make It Possible! Want to help out during all the Autumn Fun? DNA is seeking Volunteers for our Downtown Pumpkin Patch. Signup today by clicking below.
Questions? Call Leah at 601-571-8394 or email leah@natchezdna.org.
Storefront Fall Decorating Contest
Attention Downtown Natchez Businesses: Enter our Fall Storefront Decorating Contest! It’s free to enter. Judging will be on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, with winners receiving a trophy and bragging rights. Register your company or store by clicking the button below.
This contest is only open to businesses that are located in Downtown Natchez, Mississippi.
Pumpkin Patch Pre-Orders
We’ve got Pumpkins for sale: All sizes, colors, and shapes. Pre-Order individual or in bulk! Can’t decide on which pumpkins or how many you want? You can give us your budget and we build an order just for you. We have gourds and hay bales, too!
Head over to our handy online order form to get started:
2025 Fall Events
Downtown Natchez is Halloween Central for shopping, eating, and trick or treating!
Weekend Festivals
There’s always something going on at the Pumpkin Patch: Face painting, pumpkin painting, Halloween selfie stations, sidewalk chalk, contests, spooky music, ghost tours, pet parades, and more.
A haunted scavenger hunt through Downtown will lead you to some frightfully hot Halloween deals at participating Downtown stores and a frighteningly fun Witches Ride soars through Downtown Natchez!
Special Preschool Class or Group Activity
Reservations are available on weekdays.
• Face painting or pumpkin painting session
• Professional photographer session
Pumpkin Patch Hours
• Monday – Thursday 11:00am – 7:00pm
• Friday & Saturday: 10:00am – 6:00pm
• Sunday 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Where Is the Pumpkin Patch?
We’re located at the corner of Main and Pearl Streets in Downtown Natchez.
Storytime In The Pumpkin Patch!
In partnership with the Judge George W. Armstrong Public Library. Join us on Tuesdays and Wednesdays starting at 10:00am, in the Pumpkin Patch, at the corner of Main and South Pearl Street. To signup for this free event, contact Leah at 601-571-8394 or by email at leah@natchezdna.org.
Tuesday, OCTOBER 14 • Wednesday, OCTOBER 15
Tuesday, OCTOBER 21 • Wednesday, OCTOBER 22
Tuesday, OCTOBER 28 • Wednesday, OCTOBER 29
HOWL-oween Pet Parade
Let Fluffy, Fido, Princess, and Patches Show Off Their Costumes For A Great Cause
Saturday, October 11, 2025
starting at 3:00pm
$5 Entry, with Bag of Cat or Dog Food
Join us for ALL AGES fun! Dress up your pet in their Halloween outfit for this year and meet up at our Downtown Pumpkin Patch. The parade will cover 2 blocks of downtown.
Proceeds Benefit the Natchez-Adams Humane Society & Hoofbeats & Pawprints Rescue
Downtown Natchez Witches Ride
It’s a magical, autumn bike ride for all ages!
Saturday, October 25, 2025
starting at 3:00pm
$5 Entry, with 4 Canned Goods
Attention all Enchantresses, Wizards, Sorceresses, Mages, Shamans, Hags, Hedge Witches and Medicine Men: Grab your broom or bike and join us to fly and ride for a good cause! Meet up at the Downtown Pumpkin Patch at 100 S. Pearl Street. We’ll cover 2 blocks in Downtown.
Costumes encouraged! All ages & pets welcome!
Proceeds Benefit the Natchez Stewpot
Trick of Treat For Little Feet!
Bring The Kids Downtown for Spooky Fun!
In Partnership with the Natchez-Adams County Chamber of Commerce
Friday, Oct. 31, 2025 from 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Bring the kids to downtown Natchez in their costumed best! The annual Autumn event returns for a safe, fun “trick-or-treating” experience for the whole family as the local merchants of downtown hand out candy and sweets.
Afterwards, head over to the Bluff where Natchez Parks & Rec will be holding their “Trunk Or Treat with The Grinch.”
Battle Of The Businesses!
Get Ready To Rumble In The Pumpkin Patch…
Mondays through Thursdays
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Oct. 13 – 16 • Oct. 20 – 23 • Oct. 27 – 30
DNA has challenged our Natchez Businesses to see who can sell the most pumpkins before the seasons is out, with the winners receiving a special prize. Want to join in? Register below!
2024 Winner: Tate Hobdy & friends from Stephens & Hobdy Insurance
Duck Hunt: Halloween Scavenger Hunt
Bring your kids to Downtown Natchez for a Fun Search Activity!
Kids of all ages are invited to look for rubber ducks in the windows of our Downtown businesses. Can you find all the rubber ducks hidden in our downtown merchants’ windows?
Saturday, October 25 through Sunday, November 2, 2025
Saturdays: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sundays 1:00pm – 4:00pm
Families can pick up their Scavenger Hunt sheets at ArtsNatchez, (425 Main St.) or download it below and print it at home. Write down the name of the business where you found each one and bring back to ArtsNatchez to pick out your OWN rubber duck to take home! For more information, contact Robin Person at 662-515-0490.
Here’s How To Participate:
Pickup your Duck Hunt Sheet & Map at ArtsNatchez (125 Main St.) Or download it here!
- Follow the map on page 2 and start looking!
- As you find the ducks, write the name of each store on your sheet. Keep a sharp eye out; Not all of them are actually shaped like ducks!
- Find at least 50 ducks.
- Bring your completed sheet to ArtsNatchez between 10:00am – 5:00pm on Saturday, October 25th through Sunday, November 2nd to pick out your OWN duck to take home!
PS: be on the lookout for teeny-tiny ducks as you search—those are yours to keep! But please, just keep 5, so other people can find some, too.
PSS: If you find a tiny skeleton duck, you can trade it for 3 rubber ones!
Autumn Is Full Of Things To Do In Natchez!
Besides our annual Pumpkin Patch and Scavenger Hunt, don’t miss out on these fun and spectacular weekend events…
Junkin on the River: Oct. 11–12th
Natchez Balloon Festival : Oct 18-19th
For a full schedule of music and events, or tickets, visit their website.
Fall Grand Pilgrimage 2025: September 25 – October 18
Thank You to our 2025 Pumpkin Patch Sponsors
Julie & Forrest
Johnson
Our 2025 Pumpkin Patch Partners
Biglane Investments • Natchez Inc. Economic Development • Judge George W. Armstrong Public Library • ArtsNatchez Gallery • The City of Natchez
Thank You to our 2025 Friends of the Pumpkin Patch!
Peddlers Outdoor • The Lucky Pup • Larry Hutchins • Natchez Downtown Merchant Group • The Blalock Family • Natchez Stewpot • Natchez Adams County Humane Society (NACHS) • Hoofbeats and PawPrints Rescue • Brown Bottling Group