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Dailey's Madcat Pumpkin Patch in Jefferson, South Dakota

 For many Siouxland families, fall isn't complete without a trip to Dailey's MadCat Pumpkin Patch! here's what you should know about the patch!

bright orange pumpkins about the size of a basketball sit in a brown dirt field, amidst fading green vines and leaves, at Dailey's MadCat Pumpkin Patch in Jefferson, SD
photo used with permission from Mike Dailey


What is Madcat Pumpkin Patch?

Madcat Pumpkin Patch is an 8-acre pumpkin patch, locally owned by farmer Michael Dailey. If you're looking for a no-fuss pumpkin patch experience where you can go to a field full of pumpkins on a working farm, this is the place for you! In 2023, the patch is planning to be open to the public beginning Friday, September 1st! Once opened, the patch is open to the public from sunrise to sunset every day until Halloween (October 31st)

New in 2022 was a 9-acre corn maze based on the Overlook Hedge Maze in the Shining, which is just south of the pumpkin patch. I've also heard there may be a test plot of giant Atlantic dill pumpkins for visitors to admire (I don't *think* these will be for sale but I will update once I hear back for sure, and I'll take a bunch of pics when I go visit!)

a complicated linear corn maze is seen from above at MadCat Pumpkin Patch in Jefferson, SD
photo used with permission from Mike Dailey


Where is Madcat Pumpkin Patch?

a white plywood sign is painted with an arrow and the word "madcat" sitting by a rural road
photo used with permission from Mike Dailey

Madcat Pumpkin Patch is at 48183 335th Street, Jefferson SD, just a few minutes from Dakota Valley schools. You're welcome to park for free at the patch when you visit.


Costs at MadCat Pumpkin Patch

"Madcat Pumpkin Patch" is painted in black on a white sign on a bench in a field of pumpkins
photo used with permission from Mike Dailey

Admission to the patch is free! 

Pumpkin prices for 2022 were $3 for small pumpkins, $5 for large pumpkins, or $30 for 10 pumpkins, and corn maze admission is $10 for each person 12+. No change is available at MadCat Pumpkin Patch, so bring exact cash.

Also look for straw bales, corn shucks, and squash for sale! Prices and availability vary. 

Pumpkin Ale

Some of Dailey's Madcat pumpkins are used annually by Jefferson Beer Supply & Ben's Brewing in Yankton to create pumpkin ale! Head to Jefferson Beer Supply to get your hands on some Madcat PumpkinSlapper (or whatever delicious new concoction they come up with by the time you read this!) They are tentatively planning to brew again for 2022, but dates and quantity depend on when (and how many of) the right pumpkins are ripe!

Jefferson Beer Supply describes the flavor profile of the 2021 MadCat Pumpkin Slapper as "Sweet, balanced pumpkin flavor with caramel notes, hints of cinnamon and pie spices. A nice amber color and burnt sugar aroma. High abv, so a nice warming beer for the colder weather."


For more information

a white sign has orange painted letters that say "MADCAT PUMPKINS" and a painted bat and pumpkin also on the sign
Photo used with permission from Mike Dailey

To find out more about Dailey's MadCat Pumpkin Patch, visit the MadCat Pumpkins website, the MadCat Pumpkins Facebook Page, or contact owner Mike Dailey by phone or text, at (712)253-7336 or (605)232-4272. There's also a facebook group about the patch!

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Location: 48183 335th St, Jefferson, SD 57038, USA

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