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7th Annual Youth Ranch Pumpkin Patch
08/20/2024

7th Annual Youth Ranch Pumpkin Patch

We are excited to welcome visitors back to the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches for our 7th annual Youth Ranch Pumpkin Patch presented by First Community Bank!

photo courtesy of www.amandafarris.org

Each year, our staff and children work to transform the Ranch into a fall wonderland that is fun for the whole family!

Admission is only $10 and includes one pumpkin per visitor and free access to all of these fun activities: 

  • Hay Ride
  • Petting Zoo
  • Enchanted Forest
  • Barrel Train Ride
  • Duck Race
  • Bouncy Houses
  • Inflatable Maze
  • Hamster Wheel Race
  • Corn Pit
  • Inflatable Obstacle Course

NEW: Scarecrow Competition! Create your own unique scarecrow and be a part of this year’s Pumpkin Patch! Entry is free. Click here for to enter

We will also have face painting, carnival games, and SO MUCH more!

Our beautiful 600 acre campus offers many opportunities for beautiful fall photos with the whole family, and we’ll also have some fun photo spots set up for the kids!

Hours of Operation

October 2nd through October 27th
Saturday: 10am – 4pm
Sunday: 1pm – 4pm
Wednesday-Friday: by Group Reservation Only
* For more info about group reservations, email: kirsten@youthranches.com *

Location

Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranch
100 Saint Vincent Place, Batesville
Directions: The ASYR is located just west of Batesville, near the community of Bethesda out Highway 106. Follow highway signs to Arkansas Sheriffs Ranch down Earnheart Road and turn right onto Saint Vincent Place for parking.

Admission

  • $10 Admission per visitor available at the gate, includes 1 pumpkin and access to all activities.
  • Children 2 years of age and younger are FREE.
  • Wednesday-Friday Group Rates available for groups of 20 or more by RSVP only.
    Click here to reserve a spot for your group. Email kirsten@youthranches.com to learn more or to reserve your date!
  • Credit and debit cards are accepted.

And the best part? 

All net proceeds from the Pumpkin Patch benefit the mission of the Arkansas Sheriffs’ Youth Ranches, which provides safe, healthy, and loving homes for Arkansas children!

Volunteers Needed!

Would you or your group like to volunteer? We are scheduling volunteers for weekend shifts. Contact Christina Greenfield (870) 793-6841 ext 304 or email christina@youthranches.com with questions or to start volunteering.

 

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Presenting Sponsor

Pumpkin Sponsor

  • FutureFuel Chemical Company

Activity Sponsors

  • Littlefield Oil
  • Precise Batesville
  • Southern Bank

Patch Supporters

  • Batesville Area Chamber of Commerce
If you would like to support this event by becoming a sponsor, please contact Matthew Cleveland (501) 940-3440 or email matt@youthranches.com. Or click here to make a gift.

About @YouthRanches

The Arkansas Sheriffs' Youth Ranches provide a loving, safe place to call home for children across Arkansas. Founded in 1976 by Arkansas sheriffs, ASYR has been home to more than 2,300 boys and girls from every corner of the state.