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Boca Pumpkin Patch Festival Returns

On October 30 & 31 From 10 A.M. To 6 P.M.

By Hillary Reynolds

After last year’s
hiatus, the Boca Pumpkin
Patch Festival returns
to the Mizner Park
Amphitheater, 590
Plaza Real, on Saturday,
October 30 and Sunday,
October 31 from 10 a.m.
to 6 p.m.
This much anticipated seasonal event will feature a variety
of fun activities for the whole family, including a giant pumpkin
patch in the center of all the action with more than 2,500
pumpkins and a carnival for all ages.
General admission is $25 per person for those ages three
years and up, and includes unlimited carnival rides, a kiddie
cornstalk maze, multiple fall photo vignettes, a scarecrow The Boca Raton Pumpkin Patch Festival is a production
dress-up village, and sponsor giveaways. Admission is of Promo Moxie, Inc., organizers of the nationally recognized
free for children under three years old (does not include Coconut Grove Pumpkin Patch Festival, lauded as one of the
access to carnival rides). All tickets (including for those size); decorating pumpkins at any table throughout the top 20 Best Fall Harvest Festivals & Events by O, The Oprah
under three) must be purchased/secured in advance at www. festival with a specially curated Pumpkin Decorating Kit; Magazine, and #2 among the top 29 Best Fall Festivals & Fairs
bocapumpkinpatch.com. Attendees must show proof of and yummy offerings in the Pumpkin Food Court featuring in the U.S. by Country Living. It was named the Best Fall Festival
purchase at the gate via personal device or print out. savory & sweet pumpkin delights, as well as delicious fair in the state of Florida by Travel+Leisure in 2017.
For an additional cost, attendees can also enjoy picking food. Adults can also enjoy pumpkin-inspired craft cocktails For more information visit www.bocapumpkinpatch.com,
the perfect pumpkin in the patch (prices vary based on or a cold beer at the Pumpkin Beer Garden. or like us on Facebook. 

Stop Worrying, Start Laughing

At Boca Raton’s First Outdoor (And Socially Distanced)

Comedy Series, Comedy On The Green

By Hillary Reynolds

Headliners Include Kurt
Metzger, Christian Finnegan
and Ted Alexandro
Comedy on the Green,
the first-ever live comedy
series in Boca, will bring
New York City comedy to
Florida this Fall at the Mizner
Park Amphitheater, 590
Plaza Real in Boca Raton,
Friday, October 22; Friday, Old Porn, Ugly Americans, the Comedy Central Roasts, and
November 26; and Friday, December 10. seating offerings to provide attendees with a comfortable, lofty numerous award shows including the MTV Movie Awards and
“We are excited about bringing our vision to life in and socially distanced experience – on their own “mini lawns.” the Spike TV Video Game Awards. His hour special, “White
Boca Raton,” said Dave Siegel, a stand-up comic by night, Ticket tiers include: Precious” is available on Comedy Central.
who developed and produced the concept together with his • General Admission/Lawn Seating - $35 per person Friday, November 26 (two shows) - 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
wife, Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel during the lockdown. “We • Picnic-Style Seating - $160 for up to 4 people to include: Opening Act: Dave Seigel
moved to this area last year, at the peak of the pandemic, ○ Rental blanket Headliner: Christian Finnegan
and had an idea to create an outlet merging our passions ○ Small basket of snacks A staple of the New York City stand-up comedy scene,
for comedy, entrepreneurism and creativity. Comedy on ○ 4 drink vouchers for beverages of choice Christian Finnegan has starred in two of his own Comedy Central
the Green was conceived.” • VIP Experience - $275 for up to 5 people to include: stand-up specials and as one of the original panelists on VH1’s
Dave Siegel is a news writer/producer out of New York ○ Rental wooden Adirondack chairs (up to 5 per pod) “Best Week Ever.” Many will always know him as “Chad,” the
City but his roots are in stand-up comedy. Prior to his big move ○Drink vouchers for each person in the party good for lone white roommate in the classic Chappelle Show sketch, “The
to Boca Raton in March 2020, he’d been a writer for Diane beverages of choice Mad Real World.” In addition to headlining comedy clubs across
Sawyer and Anderson Cooper among many others. Currently, ○ Bottle of champagne or wine the country, Christian was also a co-star on TBS’ “Are we There
he’s a writer/producer and on-air talent for Ashleigh Banfield’s Friday, October 22 at 8 p.m. Yet?” and Comedy Central’s “Tough Crowd with Colin Quinn.”
NewsNation show “Banfield.” He headlines comedy clubs across Headliner: Kurt Metzger Friday, December 10 (two shows) – 6:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.
the country, has appeared on Comedy Central on two occasions Kurt Metzger is an Emmy and Peabody Award winning writer Headliner: Ted Alexandro
and has been the opening act for the likes of David Alan Grier, and producer who recently played a series regular alongside Alan Ted Alexandro is every comedian’s favorite comedian.
Richard Lewis and Kevin Nealon, among others. Alda, Jessica Lange, Steve Buscemi, and Edie Falco on Horace During the week, he’s in the regular rotation at the world-
“After the year we have all had, everyone can use a night and Pete. He is best known for his work on Inside Amy Schumer famous Comedy Cellar in Greenwich Village, but he has also
of cheer. Comedy on the Green is an experience like no where he earned two Emmy nominations and one win. He has traveled the world as the opening act for both Jim Gaffigan
other in this area,” said Stephanie Tsoflias Siegel, a former appeared on Comedy Central’s Roast Battle, @Midnight, The and Louis CK. Ted has had two of his own Comedy Central
broadcast journalist in New York City. “From the top-notch Nightly Show with Larry Wilmore, This Is Not Happening, specials and has made numerous appearances with David
talent to the socially distanced seating options, we hope to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Comedy Knockout, What’s Letterman and Conan O’Brien.
leave our audiences coming back for more.” Your F@#King Deal!?!, The Approval Matrix, and more. He For tickets and more information: www.
The dynamic duo put a lot of thought into the open-air also wrote for Chappelle’s Show, The Jim Norton Show, Dave’s comedyonthegreen.org. 