Pumpkinfest
We are so excited to be able to gather once again for this iconic community event and fundraiser.
Please plan to join us for the 7th Annual fall festival - the 2021 MSU Tollgate Farm Pumpkinfest!
Saturday, October 2nd: 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Sunday, October 3rd: 11:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m.
Come, take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch to pick your perfect pumpkin. Food, music, farm animals, educational exhibits, and children’s activities all make for a fun fall outing for all ages.
The 7th Annual Pumpkinfest weekend at MSU Tollgate Farm will take place Saturday and Sunday, October 2nd & 3rd, from 11 am to 5 pm at 28115 Meadowbrook Rd., Novi, MI 48377
Admission is $5 per person, 2 and under are free. Come enjoy the beautiful setting of this history 160 acre farm. Lots of educational exhibits, children's strawland, music, and many children's activities are free of charge. Tickets can be purchased for pumpkins, food, and select children’s activities.
Pumpkinfest activities:
- Wagon rides to the pumpkin patch
- Farm animals
- Free concerts
- Harvest story time with local librarians and children's authors
- Historic harvest cooking demonstrations
- MSU Bug House
- Fishing
- Inflatable archery
- Target practice booth
- Pumpkin painting
- Pumpkin bowling
- Children’s Strawland with straw maze
- Horse demos
- Mother Goose and Gander
- Nature activities
- Novi Historic Commission - Toys from the 1800s
- Commodity Carnival
- Fun farm field games
- Wacky Water Critters Pond-dipping
- Tollgate Farm 4-H Club
- And much more!
Come Join the Team: Pumpkinfest Volunteer Opportunities
Every great event has a team of great people who make it happen. Pumpkinfest has a wonderful team of staff and volunteers who love the Farm and who love to help. There are so many different supporting roles where Tollgate visitors would appreciate your help.
For adults and youth 16 and older, we would like to invite you to consider volunteering in one of the many roles available for this event.
A sample of volunteer positions available:
- Wagon Ride Helper
- Children's strawland
- Cider pressing helper
- Sound board operator
- Food concessions
- Volunteer headquarters hospitality
- Welcome center
- Fishing helper
- Volunteer musicians
Some of the benefits of volunteering at Pumpkinfest include:
- Enjoy the volunteer hospitality headquarters
- Listen to live music
- Meet new friends; enjoy old friends
- Help visitors have fun while learning about agriculture
- Enjoy a day at the Farm
Be a part of the Tollgate Pumpkinfest Volunteer Team and help make a difference!
Pumpkinfest is a fundraiser. Proceeds help support educational programming and help schools and individuals who might otherwise not be able to attend programs and camps.
If you're interested in helping Tollgate's mission through a sponsorship or donation, please email koehle43@msu.edu or call 248-701-9956.