Ashton Gerard/MDN Visitors enjoyed a gentle ride around the Berry Acres Pumpkin Patch Saturday during opening day.

With a slight chill and crispness in the air, many area residents flocked to Berry Acres Pumpkin Patch as they celebrated their opening day Saturday.

Children were climbing on straw bales, going down slides and making their way through corn mazes. Families scoured piles upon piles of pumpkins searching for the perfect carving pumpkin or a warm decoration.

“This is beautiful,” Minot resident Kenya Waller said. “It’s very great for the kids, very family friendly and there’s a lot of room for the kids to run.”

Waller, originally from Georgia, has been in Minot for three years and went to Berry Acres for the first time on Saturday with her children.

“There’s pumpkins everywhere so I know fall is here,” she said with a laugh.

Berry Acres will be open, weather permitting, until Oct. 28. They will be open Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $7 per person with children ages 3 and under getting in for free.

Free activities include the corn maze, straw bale play areas and the new Scheels Catch and Release Fishing Pond. The fishing pond is open Monday through Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

This year, guests will be making their way through a maze of The Village & Lutheran Social Services logo.

Josh and Jenna Brandt brought their family out for a day of autumn fun which included going down some slides, fishing, pedal carts and shopping for pumpkins.

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Kinsley Deachin helps her family pick out the perfect pumpkin.

As well as the free activities, Berry Acres offers additional attractions for an added fee. Those activities include:

— Hay Ride, $2, open Fridays 3 – 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Paintball Wagon, $7, open Fridays 3 – 6 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Pumpkin Cannons, $5 for three shots, open Fridays 4 – 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

— Laser Tag, $5 for 10 minutes, open Fridays 4 – 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

— Birdie Island Chipping Golf, $3 for 10 balls, open Fridays 4 – 7 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

— Train Ride, $1, open Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m to 6 p.m.

— Mini Golf, $5, open daily.

— Petting Zoo, $2, open noon to 6 p.m. on certain days. Septembers dates are Sept. 15, 16, 29 and 30. October dates are Oct. 6, 7, 13 and 14.

To learn more about Berry Acres, visit their Facebook page, give them a call at 839-0701, or pay them a visit at 4605 County Road 15 W.