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Where your little pumpkin can meet up with a great pumpkin. Photo courtesy of Speer Family Farms
Where your little pumpkin can meet up with a great pumpkin. Photo courtesy of Speer Family Farms
9/17/23 - By Sandra Lee

Visits to the pumpkin patches are an annual family tradition for many of us, and the Bay Area has no shortage of places where kids can find a farm for pumpkin picking. Farms from Half Moon Bay to Petaluma to Livermore offer fun fall activities, including hayrides, bounce houses, petting zoos, u-pick fruits and vegetables, and beautiful backdrops for those obligatory photos in pumpkin patches.

From a two-acre Minotaur's Labyrinth hay maze to a four-story ship slide, it's easy to spend an entire day at one of our favorite Bay Area pumpkin patches that offer a little something extra. 

Don't miss other fall traditions like apple picking near San Francisco, and discover more to do during pumpkin season in our Fall Fun Guide for San Francisco Kids. 

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Pumpkin ice cream makes pumpkin picking all the sweeter. Photo courtesy of Lemos Farm
Pumpkin ice cream makes pumpkin picking all the sweeter. Photo courtesy of Lemos Farm

Best Pumpkin Patches in the San Francisco Bay Area

The Pumpkin Patch at Lemos Farm

Half Moon Bay - September 2 - November 19, 2023
Halloween is on full display at Lemos Farm with hay, spooky decor, corn stalks, and pumpkins galore. Enjoy pumpkin ice cream, go on a hayride, snack on pumpkin bread, ride a pony or a train, go through a not-so-scary haunted house, pet farm animals, and pick a pumpkin to take home! READ MORE

Pastorino Farms

Half Moon Bay - September 15 - October 31, 2023
Pastorino's Farm is a popular Bay Area spot during pumpkin season. While there are a ton of pumpkins to choose from—decorative, edible, and carving—there are also a ton of children's activities at an affordable price. Activities include hay, train, and pony rides; a petting zoo; giant slides; and jumpers.  READ MORE

Webb Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Portola Valley - September 22 - October 31, 2023
Webb Ranch is ready for pumpkin season with activities on weekdays and weekends for the whole family, including the massive variety of pumpkins for purchase. Weekday activities include a bounce house, a corn maze, a haunted house, and a pumpkin-themed obstacle course. Go on the weekends for even more fun, including tractor hayrides, a petting zoo, and a reptile zoo. READ MORE

Rodoni Farms

Santa Cruz - September 23 - October 31, 2023
Hay bales, scary cutouts, and a 5-acre corn maze are all awaiting guests at Rodoni Farms during pumpkin season. There are also so many varieties of pumpkins to choose from as well as gourds, Brussels sprouts, and artichokes to pick from.  READ MORE

Three Nunns Farm

Brentwood - September 23 - October 31, 2023
Visit one of the most popular corn mazes in the Bay Area, cut and designed by the farm staff at Three Nunns Farm every year. With over 40 varieties of pumpkins available to pick and purchase, as well as family activities like tractor rides, corn mazes, and more.  New rides and activities this year include a corn coaster, berry-go-round, and melon cannons.  READ MORE

Smith Family Farm’s Pumpkin Harvest

Brentwood - September 23 - October 31, 2023
More than just a pumpkin patch, the Pumpkin Harvest is a celebration of fall with live music, meetings with farm animals, an observation beehive, an herb garden, and a pumpkin house.  Weekends are the best time to visit, with extra activities like face painting, musical guests, animal encounters, and beekeeper visits, as well as food trucks, and arts and craft vendors.    READ MORE

Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

Morgan Hill - September 25 - October 31, 2023
Ride the express train or cow train, go on a hayride, walk through the corn maze, or see how far a pumpkin can fly on the pumpkin blasters!  The new location is off Laguna Ave. and Santa Teresa Blvd. and is open seven days a week.  READ MORE

Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch

Alameda - September 29 - October 31, 2023
More than a pumpkin patch, Speer Family Farms is a full day of fall fun for families. Activities include a four-story ship slide, Noah's Ark, bounce houses, a petting zoo, a mini train, and even an adult area to relax while the kiddos play.  READ MORE

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

Petaluma - September 29 - November 1, 2023
One of the top local pumpkin patches to visit in the fall, the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze draw crowds from all over the Bay Area. This one is worth the drive as the whole family can pick from over five acres of pumpkins, a four-acre corn maze (with only one way out), and tons of free and special events offered daily.  READ MORE

Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch

Livermore - September 30 - October 29, 2023
Joan's Farm has a variety of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, as well as food, drinks, and fun. Activities include a hale bay maze, a little blue train, feeding the farm animals, a large inflatable slide, and an old west town to explore. READ MORE

G&M Farms Pumpkin Patch

Livermore - September 30 - October 29, 2023
G&M Farms in Livermore has fall festivities running throughout the month of October.  Families can walk through the pumpkin patch and pick one to take home, go through a six-acre cornfield maze, ride a pony, grab a pedal cart, jump on the jump pillows, and go on a hayride or cow train. There is even a haunted corn maze for older kids and grown-ups.  READ MORE

Dell’Osso Family Farm

Lathrop - September 30 - October 31, 2023
The 27th Annual Pumpkin Maze is now open! Admission includes the corn maze, haunted castle, slides, express train, pillow jumping, pig races, an obstacle course, and so much more. READ MORE

Clancy's Pumpkin Patch

San Francisco - October 1 - 31, 2023
A San Francisco staple since 1949, Clancy's Pumpkin Patch is a country in the middle of the city. Families can see gourds, corn stalks, and Indian corn, as well as pumpkins.  READ MORE

G&S Farms Pumpkin Patch

Brentwood - October 1 - 31, 2023
Pick pumpkins right off the vine, walk through a corn maze, chuck pumpkins through a cannon, or play at the corn kernel's sensory pool at G&S Farms during pumpkin season.  READ MORE

Swank Farms Fall Experience

Hollister - October 1 - 30, 2023
For a day full of fall fun, check out Swank Farms in Hollister. Admission for guests three years and up includes access to the farm, photo opportunities, a beautiful sunflower field, a corn maze, a jumping pillow, a cow train, and a corn box.  October 1st is Hoptoberfest with live music, craft beer from local breweries, and all the fun Fall Festival activities.  READ MORE

Arata Pumpkin Farm

Half Moon Bay - October 1 - 31, 2023
A popular destination to celebrate pumpkin season, Arata's Pumpkin Farm has so much more than just pumpkins. Older kiddos and grown-ups can roam through the two-acre Minotaur's Labyrinth hay maze, six-acre corn field and pumpkin river, and the haunted barn. Little ones can go on a train ride or hayride, ride ponies, and pet animals.  READ MORE

The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch

San Francisco - October 20 - 29, 2023
Buy a pumpkin to take home while supporting at-risk youth this season. The Guardsmen have been helping kids by sending youth to outdoor education programs and providing scholarships to students every year since 1947. READ MORE

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