Yesterday was a gorgeous fall day in Oklahoma City.
Perfect temperatures with no wind and clear blue skies made for a special day to spend with my best friend and her daughter. We decided to visit the Myriad Botanical Gardens new fall attraction Pumpkinville on opening day.
The gardens are located in the heart of downtown and
underwent an extensive remodeling last year with the
addition of wonderful new children's garden.
The great horned owl
This year the gardens include Pumpkinville, a fun and family friendly attraction within the children's garden.
Lots of activities like pumpkin painting and washing clothes
on an old scrub board kept our little one busy.
The scarecrow greets everyone at Pumpkinville and is so stylish!
Corn Tee-Pees
Thousands of pumpkins line the gardens and make up the most beautiful displays. I love the color combination of fall mums mixed with different varieties of pumpkins.
There were so many clever craft ideas they used to make some of the displays. I especially loved the dryer venting made into pumpkins, spray painted and hung from the trees.
The octopus made from a "warty" gourd was fun and
the children loved it!
This jazz combo was a lot of fun too!
The children's garden is small enough to spend a couple hours in without getting the little ones too worn out! (or the adults for that matter)
The gardens are absolutely beautiful and so worth a
trip if you are in the area.
Happy Fall!
