Centre d'Interpretation de la Courge — Local services in Saint-Joseph-du-Lac

Yes come here. Here is why.

1- We came around 4pm on a weekend and it was not crowded at all no lines !

2- it had a very cosy local vibe, so you can enjoy the farm without being bothered about tourists taking up SPACE and you can actually see the beautiful farm

3- very friendly staff that keep asking if you are having a good time

4- not commercial. You don’t have to pay to enter or pay a minimum charge. You are free to pick what you need.

5- best pumpkin fries I had in my life and plenty of shaded benches to just eat in peace.

6- very organized display of every pumpkin that exists i didn’t know this variety existed AND THEY HAVE BARCODES to each kind which helps you know what u can do which each kind.

We bought pumpkin products and they were not overpriced to the point I forgot I was in Montreal for a second- man did we leave...

The drive down to this place was fantastic. They have a boutique you can go to that offers seasonal beers, chips and wine tasting. The grounds has some seats and live music to accompany the view. Up ahead, there are large wooden crates where pre-picked pumpkins are thag you can choose from.

While they offer apple picking, I went mainly to pick pumpkins. You can take a wheelbarrow to pick pumpkins. The trek up ahead is a distance from the main grounds as they have very large fields. Along the walk there's trivia signs about pumpkins which is a great discussion in the way to the fields. When arriving to the fields, there are many varieties of pumpkins to choose from. There's signs in the area to distinguish what pumpkin is which variety. The experience was fanatic and I got a few pumpkins that were super interesting. I will be...

This place specifies anything squash related. This place has it all!

They also have a vineyard and you can even sample their wine. That was kind of nice.

Ultimately I came here for pumpkins and they had sooooo many! Pricing was pretty fair and it's a great family activity. They provide you with wheelbarrows which you can use to pick up your pumpkins and bring back to your car....