 Families from all across Minnesota have made it a fall tradition of heading to Park Rapids for their annual pumpkin parties. Lakeland news reporter Cheryl Moore shows us how the event has grown over the years. Take a ride down to Carter's Red Wagon farm in Park Rapids and you'll find more than a few activities. There's a whole pumpkin party going on every weekend and everyone is invited. I launched the pumpkin into the air and rode a wagon ride about history. I did no four, the slide, the big slide. The cars have been hosting fall themed activities in the area for the past 25 years. There are giant pumpkin boats, a corn pit, magic shows, and corn mazes of every shape and size. We started from having maybe about a quarter acre maze to our main maze now is about six and a half acres. And we have a smaller maze called the maze of Murph that's a pretty straightforward maze, which is another acre. The farm will usually see several thousands of people throughout the fall season, depending on the weather. But even when it's cold, there's still plenty to do. We do have quite a few inside activities, magic show, and the corn pit where the kids play and some mazes and a crossbow. Every year the pumpkin parties have a new theme. This year it was all about Vikings. My favorite part about today was probably the hayride. My favorite part was the maze and we did a lot of things we went and played for. And Carter's red wagon farm isn't just for kids. There's plenty of entertainment for people of all ages. We've been coming out for the past four years and we look forward to it every year. We enjoy bringing our grandkids out here. They enjoy the corn bin where they can jump in all the corn. They enjoy going in the pumpkin bold. Carter's red wagon farm starts pumpkin parties every Saturday, starting on the last Saturday of September and going throughout October. They're also open in me a Thursday and Friday, reporting in Park Rapids, Shremor Lakeland News. This Saturday will be the last open day of the season for the farm. First responders and military veterans can get a discount by showing their ID. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.