The Patch at Leon Rec

The Patch is back at Leon Rec on Saturday 31 October, the annual one-day pumpkin patch that takes over Leon Recreational Park for a single day in Milton Keynes. It's a free and accessible day out for families, so it's one of those things you can just turn up to without worrying about tickets or a budget.

The main draw is the patch itself: you walk among pumpkins and haybales, and the day is rounded out with arts, crafts and pumpkin decorating run by Saplings Family Centre and Youth Network Milton Keynes. Local businesses provide hot food and drinks on site, so you can grab something warm to eat and drink while you're there. It's a one-day event, and it only happens once a year in October, so if you want to get your pumpkin sorted before Halloween, this is the day to do it.

Between the pumpkin picking and the decorating, there's plenty to keep you and the kids occupied throughout the day. The arts and crafts are run by Saplings Family Centre and Youth Network Milton Keynes, and the hot food and drinks come from local businesses, so it's a community-led affair. It's free to attend, and it's held at Leon Rec in Milton Keynes on 31 October.