Meadowbrooke Gourds, Carlisle

About Meadowbrooke Gourds

Meadowbrooke Gourds, a 200-acre farm park near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, grows and hand-crafts hard-shelled gourds into hundreds of distinct designs ranging from miniature animals and cottages to seasonal characters and decorative pieces. Visitors explore Gourd Cottages on the property, browse a 7,000-square-foot gift shop stocked with finished gourds in all-season and seasonal collections, and select from unfinished gourds for personal crafting. The Crafter's Corner offers pre-made gourd craft kits alongside supplies, paints, and dyes for decorating. Free tours run Tuesday afternoons, showing the process from field to finished design. Families can enjoy a large lawn for picnicking and attend seasonal events including the Spring Festival with an egg hunt and the Sunflower Festival. The farm suits visitors interested in hands-on crafts, rural agriculture, and gourd-themed shopping and activities.