It seems like everyone I know has been enjoying fun fall activities, like corn mazes (you can find a great one at Sweetfields Farm) and pumpkin patches. After seeing Gallagher’s Pumpkins and Christmas Trees pop up a few times on social media, I told my husband that we needed to make a trip over – especially now that we have a little pumpkin of our own!
Gallagher’s opened on September 25th for the season, and you can swing by their location on 4th St. in St. Pete every day from 9am to 9pm. They’re family-owned and operated by the Gallagher family, who clearly takes pride in their tree and pumpkin patch. We went this past weekend, and it’s now clear why they’re so popular.
We got there just after 9, and they’re were already quite a few people there. We grabbed some apple cinnamon donuts and a coffee from the food stand. They had a wide selection of seasonal desserts and drinks, including some highly recommended pies (which you can order in advance on their website for pickup). We then hung out with the goats in the petting zoo – one of them was really into Tyler’s coffee – before scoping out the photo opps.
If you’ve seen Gallagher’s on the ‘gram, you know they have plenty of great photo opportunities. If you’re bringing a photographer, they do require you reserve time through their online form, getting you an hour for $25 – otherwise, these backdrops are available to visitors for free on a first come, first serve basis. We certainly made the most of these, and we found that everyone was pretty courteous in terms of getting their photos quickly and moving on. It also helps that there are multiple spots to take pictures, so they don’t get too backed up.
Of course, you can also purchase pumpkins from the patch! They’re very reasonably priced, depending on the size of the pumpkin, and just the thing to get you in a festive mood. If they follow last year’s schedule, they’ll close the pumpkin patch after Halloween to reopen later in November with their Christmas trees (which you can also order online). ‘Tis the season for fun family photos and outings, and Gallagher’s certainly fits the bill. I’d absolutely recommend this St. Pete spot for anyone in the Tampa Bay area looking to get in on the festivities. Just get there early – since they don’t charge an entry fee, they fill up fast. 😉
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