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Best Charlotte-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020
Escape the house and pick out a pumpkin this fall while your family enjoys the fun Charlotte-area pumpkin patches have to offer.

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Escape the house and pick out a pumpkin this fall while your family enjoys the fun Charlotte-area pumpkin patches have to offer.

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Escape the house and pick out a pumpkin this fall while your family enjoys the fun Davidson-area pumpkin patches have to offer.
Escape the house and pick out a pumpkin this fall while your family enjoys the fun Mooresville-area pumpkin patches have to offer.
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