Pumpkin Patches in California

4-C's Pumpkin Patch

Half Moon Bay, CA

4-C's Pumpkin Patch sits on Highway 92 in Half Moon Bay, part of a corridor growers have farmed since the 1930s after two brothers first sold pumpkins to passing motorists. The town now calls itself the pumpkin capital of the coast, and 4-C's is one of several family-run patches along that stretch each October.

Adobe Pumpkin Farm

Petaluma, CA

Adobe Pumpkin Farm sits along East Washington Street east of Petaluma, not far from the Petaluma Adobe, General Vallejo's 1830s rancho and now a state historic park. The corridor remains one of the last working agricultural stretches on Petaluma's edge, known locally for its fall pumpkin patches.

Arata's Pumpkin Farm

Half Moon Bay, CA

Arata's Pumpkin Farm has grown pumpkins on Verde Road in Half Moon Bay since 1932, one of the oldest patches on the San Mateo County coast. Beyond the pumpkin fields, the farm runs a two-acre hay maze, a haunted barn, a petting zoo, and train, pony, and hay rides. It's open daily 9am–6:30pm through most of the season, with later Friday-Saturday hours in October.

Bear Creek Pumpkin Patch at Fox Creek Ranch

Merced, CA

Bear Creek Pumpkin Patch runs each fall on Fox Creek Ranch along Highway 140 outside Merced, the Central Valley route most travelers take toward Yosemite. No verified specifics on varieties, activities, or hours turned up online this session — call ahead for current season details.

Big Horse Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Temecula, CA

Big Horse Feed & Mercantile, the Temecula Valley's equine and livestock supply store, turns 11-plus acres behind the shop into Southern California's largest corn maze every fall. The Harvest Festival runs through October with evening hours on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Visitors who show up for tack and feed year-round come back in autumn for the maze, hayrides, and pumpkin patch.

Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, CA

Big Wave Dave's runs a seasonal pumpkin patch at La Cumbre Plaza in Santa Barbara, open daily from late September through Halloween. Pumpkins range from minis to giants, alongside straw bales, corn stalks, and gourds for fall décor. The same family business runs Christmas tree lots up and down the coast come December.

Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch - Ventura

Ventura, CA

Big Wave Dave's second pumpkin patch sets up at Pacific View Mall in Ventura, next to Target, running the same late-September-through-Halloween season as the Santa Barbara lot. Both locations sell pumpkins from mini to giant along with corn stalks, gourds, and straw bales for fall displays. The company switches over to fresh-cut Christmas trees at the same lots once pumpkin season ends.

Bishop's Pumpkin Farm

Wheatland, CA

Bill and Sandy Bishop started this Wheatland farm in 1973 and it now claims the largest u-pick pumpkin field anywhere, with hayrides pulling visitors out into the rows. A corn maze, carousel, petting zoo, and Mrs. B's Country Bakery round out the grounds, plus Bishop's Other Cider for the 21-and-up crowd. The 2026 season runs September 4 through November 15.

Bob's Vegetable Stand and Pumpkin Farm

Half Moon Bay, CA

Bob's Pumpkin Farm sits on Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay and keeps its patch old-school: haystacks, farm animals, and a hunt for the season's biggest pumpkin rather than a haunted-maze setup. It's one of the original stops on the coast's fall pumpkin route.

Bob's Vegetable Stand and Pumpkin Farm

Half Moon Bay, CA

Bob's Vegetable Stand and Pumpkin Farm has sold pumpkins off Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay since 1956, with a no-frills u-pick field, ornamental gourds and baking varieties, wheelbarrows provided and no entry fee. The stand is open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and draws crowds every September and October for pumpkin season. Call 650-726-4567 for current hours.

Calabasas Pumpkin Festival

Calabasas, CA

The City of Calabasas runs this one-day fall festival at Juan Bautista de Anza Park, 3701 Lost Hills Road, typically the third Sunday in October from 10am to 5pm. Expect a vendor marketplace, a pumpkin patch, pumpkin carving and painting stations, live music, a food court, and a beer garden hosted by the Calabasas Chamber of Commerce. Free parking is available at Agoura Road and Lost Hills.

California Heritage Farms Harris U-Pick Berry Patch and Pumpkin Farm

Fort Jones, CA

California Heritage Farms' Harris U-Pick Berry Patch and Pumpkin Farm is on Eastside Road in Fort Jones, in the Scott Valley of Siskiyou County near the Oregon border. The listing points to u-pick berries and a fall pumpkin patch. No further confirmed details on berry varieties, hours, or pumpkin patch activities.

Cardinale Pumpkin Patch

Monterey, CA

Cardinale & Wright runs its pumpkin patch each fall on the grounds of the Monterey County Fairgrounds, open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a midday closure from noon to 1. Beyond the pumpkin rows there's a hay maze and a cow train ride for kids, all inside the fairgrounds' gates rather than out in an open field. It's more fairground event than working farm, but the pumpkins are real.

Christie's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

Blue Lake, CA

A nine-acre corn maze anchors this Blue Lake pumpkin patch off Highway 299 on Glendale Drive. Free hay-wagon rides carry visitors out to the pumpkin field, and a night maze runs on select evenings for those willing to get lost in the dark. Weekday hours run noon to 5:30 p.m.; weekends open earlier, from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. No frills, no gift shop gimmicks — just a maze, a wagon, and a field of pumpkins.

Christ the King Pumpkin Patch

Newbury Park, CA

Christ the King Lutheran Church runs this pumpkin patch as a fundraiser on West Kimber Drive in Newbury Park, selling pumpkins from around October 11 through the 31st. The season wraps with a one-day, free-admission Pumpkin Fest for families, with proceeds going back to support the church and its preschool. Call the church office to confirm exact dates each year.

Classic Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees

Pleasanton, CA

Classic Pumpkin Patch & Trees sells pumpkins each fall and Christmas trees each winter from Rowell Ranch on Dublin Canyon Road between Pleasanton and Castro Valley. The lot runs Wednesday through Sunday afternoons and evenings, closed Mondays, with staff on hand to help load up a tree or a truck bed of pumpkins.

Clearview Orchards

Watsonville, CA

Clearview Orchards grows CCOF-certified organic apples on terraced hillsides overlooking the Watsonville valley, three miles from the ocean. Families come in fall for u-pick apples — Fuji, EverCrisp, and Mutsu among them — or shop the Apple Barn for organic fruit, fresh apple juice, apple turnovers, organic squash, pumpkins, dried lavender, and honey, weekends during the season.

Cool Patch Pumpkins

Dixon, CA

Cool Patch Pumpkins holds the Guinness World Record for the world's largest corn maze, hand-redesigned with a new theme every year on this family-run farm between Sacramento and San Francisco. Beyond the maze, visitors pick their own pumpkins and gourds, ride the hay wagon, and grab tri-tip sandwiches from the food stand. Open daily 9am to 8pm during fall season.

Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch

Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch sits on Gavilan Road in the Perris area of Riverside County, despite the Corona name. No hours, activities, or pricing are published online for this seasonal pumpkin patch; call ahead before visiting.

Country Pumpkins

Orland, CA

Country Pumpkins sits on Highway 32 outside Orland, in the rice and almond country of the Sacramento Valley's Glenn County. The name and pumpkin-patch listing point to a fall-season destination. No further confirmed details on corn mazes, hayrides, or hours beyond the pumpkin sales.

Cowboy Jacks Pumpkin Farm and Cowboy Jack's Christmas tree

La Quinta, CA

Cowboy Jack's ran a pumpkin patch each October and a Christmas tree lot from the day after Thanksgiving through December 22 in Old Town La Quinta, with a pick-in-the-field patch, fall festival, and a haunted corn maze running 9pm-1am after the patch closed. Call ahead before visiting, as recent listings mark the business as closed.

Dave's Pumpkin Patch

West Sacramento, CA

Dave's Pumpkin Patch, part of Vierra Farms on Burrows Avenue, has drawn Sacramento Valley families for over 30 years with a 20-acre corn maze, hayrides, a jumping pillow, pig races, and Dave's apple cider cinnamon donuts. The adjacent fruit stand keeps regular hours year-round; the patch itself only accepts cash or check on site.

EMIS pumpkin patch

Fillmore, CA

On-farm market on Old Telegraph Road in Fillmore selling pumpkins, strawberries, peaches, and honey from hives kept on the property. Look for the strawberry painted on top of the barn. There's a concessions stand, picnic tables, and school tours by arrangement.

Enchanted Pumpkin Patch

Brea, CA

Enchanted Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal pumpkin patch on North State College Boulevard in Brea, in the pattern of the pop-up lot patches common across Orange County each October. No confirmed details on hours, activities, or hayride offerings beyond the pumpkin sales.

Fantozzi Farms Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch

Patterson, CA

Fantozzi Farms runs a corn maze and pumpkin patch in Patterson, in the Central Valley farm belt between Modesto and Gustine. Like most valley patches, the season is brief, mainly weekends through October.

Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm

Half Moon Bay, CA

A pumpkin farm on the Half Moon Bay coast, part of San Mateo County's well-known pumpkin-growing belt along Highway 1, where fog-cooled soil produces some of the giant pumpkins the region is famous for each October. No independent website turned up in research beyond the listing itself.

G. Berta's Pumpkin Patch

Half Moon Bay, CA

G. Berta's Pumpkin Patch farms a stretch of Highway 92 in Half Moon Bay, the same coastal corridor where Bay Area families have picked pumpkins each October since local growers began selling roadside in the 1930s.

Gourd & Pumpkin Fest

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, CA

Gourd & Pumpkin Fest runs each fall on De Luz Road inside Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Access typically requires base clearance or a sponsor, which sets it apart from the region's other patches.

Grandmas Pumpkin Patch

Healdsburg, CA

Grandmas Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal fall attraction on Healdsburg Avenue in Sonoma County wine country. No hours, activities, or pricing are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting during pumpkin season.

Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival

Half Moon Bay, CA

The Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival takes over Main Street every October (the 54th edition runs October 17-18, 2026) with juried art, live music, a parade, and pie-eating and costume contests. It's built around the Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off, held a few days earlier at the IDES Grounds, and is put on by the nonprofit Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee.

Hillcrest Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Patch

Reedley, CA

One of the oldest choose-and-cut Christmas tree farms in California, on Reed Avenue near Reedley. Open weekends only, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with a pumpkin patch in October and a historic steam train on the property. The grounds are also rented out for weddings, reunions, and birthday parties.

Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch

Atwater, CA

Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch runs each fall in Atwater, amid Merced County's Central Valley farm belt. No hours, activities, or pricing are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting.

Hunter Orchards Pumpkin Patch

Grenada, CA

Hunter Orchards bills itself as the northernmost original U-pick pumpkin patch in California, tucked into Siskiyou County near the Oregon line. Beyond the pumpkin fields there's a hay maze for kids, apples and pears ready for picking, and homemade cider and jam sold at the stand. The patch opens every day in October, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and admission is free.

Lavender Hill Pumpkins

Fallbrook, CA

A Fallbrook operation on East Mission Road combining lavender growing with a fall pumpkin patch, in keeping with North San Diego County's mix of flower farms and agritourism along that corridor. A current website couldn't be confirmed separate from a same-named lavender farm in Michigan, so hours and offerings are unverified.

Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch

Half Moon Bay, CA

Family-owned working farm on Highway 92 above Half Moon Bay, in operation since 1942. October turns it into a full fall outing with pony rides, a train, a petting zoo, hayrides, and even goat yoga, alongside the pumpkin patch itself.

Lil' Megs Pumpkin Patch

Beckwourth, CA

Lil' Megs Pumpkin Patch sits in Beckwourth, a small Plumas County community in the Sierra Valley at roughly 5,000 feet, a short growing season that makes any local pumpkin crop notable. No public listing confirms hours or whether the patch is u-pick.

Live Oak Canyon Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch

Redlands, CA

Live Oak Canyon has run its fall harvest festival on the same working farm in Redlands for 45 years, billing itself as the largest pumpkin patch in Southern California. The grounds include a corn maze, a petting zoo with 400-plus animals, 70-plus rides and attractions, and a general store, before the same site switches over to cut-your-own Christmas trees.

Lopez Ranch Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Trees

Venice, CA

Lopez Ranch runs a seasonal pumpkin patch and Christmas tree lot in Venice, one of the pop-up lots that supply cut trees and pumpkins to the Los Angeles Westside each fall and winter.

Lucky H Ranch Pumpkin Patch & Christmas Tree Farm

Kingsburg, CA

Lucky H Ranch combines a fall pumpkin patch with a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in Kingsburg, the Swedish-heritage farm town in Fresno County. No hours or pricing are published online for this listing; contact the ranch directly before visiting.

Magical Glass Pumpkin Patch

Los Gatos, CA

Not a farm at all — this is an annual glass-art fundraiser held on the lawn of Los Gatos High School, where Bay Area glassblowers sell thousands of handmade glass pumpkins starting around $25 each. The one-weekend sale has raised more than $250,000 for the high school's programs since it began, drawing collectors as much as families out for a fall outing.

McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins

Ventura, CA

McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins farms land off Olivas Park Drive in Ventura, in Santa Clara River bottomland that has grown strawberries, lima beans, and row crops for generations. The seasonal pumpkin patch runs each fall on ground within Ventura's coastal farm belt.

McGrath Street Pumpkin Patch

Ventura, CA

McGrath Street Pumpkin Patch sits on McGrath Street in Ventura, California, in the farmland between Highway 101 and the coast, flat, sandy-loam ground that has supported truck farms and seasonal pumpkin patches for generations.

MEF's Pumpkin Patch and Spooky Haunted Trail

San Jose, CA

A seasonal Halloween pumpkin patch and haunted trail on Doyle Road in San Jose, one of several neighborhood pop-up patches that open each October in the South Bay. No independent website turned up in research, so confirm current hours before visiting.

Moore's Pumpkin Patch

Castro Valley, CA

Part of the Moore family's pumpkin and Christmas tree operation, running in the East Bay since 1984, though current listings point to San Ramon and Livermore locations rather than Castro Valley specifically. Worth confirming this address is still active before visiting.

Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Ramona, CA

Family-owned pumpkin patch on Highway 78 in the San Diego County backcountry, running for about 30 years. Free admission gets you into the corn maze, petting zoo, and corn cannon, and the ranch switches over to selling Christmas trees in December.

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch

Culver City, CA

Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch takes over a lot on Jefferson Boulevard in Culver City every October, running pumpkin sales alongside carnival rides, food vendors, and photo ops from roughly October 4 through Halloween. It books school field trips and private parties too. Hours run later as Halloween approaches, from 9 AM to 9 PM early in the month and 9 AM to 10 PM in the final two weeks, with wood-chip ground underfoot and onsite parking.

Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkins

Los Angeles, CA

Mr. Jack O' Lanterns has run pop-up pumpkin lots around Los Angeles for more than 20 years, setting up seasonal locations in West L.A., Torrance, and beyond each October. The lots stock pumpkins, gourds, hay bales, and costumes, plus games and pumpkin-carving stations for kids. The Hollywood address on file handles wholesale and delivery rather than walk-up retail — check current listings before heading out, since lot locations shift year to year.

Nash Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Redding, CA

Nash Ranch has grown pumpkins on Old Oregon Trail since 1963, and family owners call it Shasta County's original patch. Pick from over 30 varieties of pumpkins, winter squash, and gourds across 20 acres, then work through an 8-acre corn maze with more than 3 miles of trail. Weekend haunted maze, train rides, a petting zoo, and a craft fair round out the fall season.

Nicasio Valley Farms Pumpkin Patch

Family-run pumpkin patch in West Marin since 1995, right next to Nicasio Valley Cheese Company on Nicasio Valley Road. They grow certified organic pumpkins and run hayrides, pony rides, and a hay maze through October, with Big Jim's barbecue and live music on weekends.

Nipomo Pumpkin Patch

Nipomo, CA

Nipomo Pumpkin Patch sets up on Eucalyptus Road each fall, running from late September through October 31 with pumpkins priced by size, from two-for-a-dollar minis up to several-hundred-pound giants that need a truck to haul home. Both carving and decorative varieties are on the lot, with sizes running up to soccer-ball-and-bigger. It's open daily during the season, with shorter weekday hours than weekends.

Noel's Pumpkin Patch

Noel's Pumpkin Patch sits on Fairplay Road in the Fair Play area of El Dorado County, a Sierra foothill district better known today for its wineries under the Fair Play AVA than for its pumpkins. Pockets of orchard and row-crop ground still line the road alongside the vineyards.

Northwest Christmas Trees and Pumpkins

San Bernardino, CA

Northwest Christmas Trees and Pumpkins is listed on Waterman Avenue in San Bernardino, running the two-season model common to Southern California tree lots: pumpkins in October, cut Christmas trees in December. No working website or social page turned up in research, so current pricing and hours could not be confirmed.

Oma’s Pumpkin Patch at Van Ommering Dairy

Lakeside, CA

Oma's Pumpkin Patch runs each fall on the grounds of Van Ommering Dairy in Lakeside, a working dairy in San Diego County's East County backcountry. Dairies opening a side patch alongside milking operations each October is a longstanding pattern out this way. No verified specifics on this year's crop, hours, or activities turned up online this session — worth a call before the drive.

PaPa's Pumpkin Patch

Sebastopol, CA

Pumpkin patch on Occidental Road outside Sebastopol, set against old-growth redwoods, with seven pumpkin varieties picked straight from the field. Hayrides, a corn maze, a petting zoo, and a 15-foot pumpkin chair for photos round out the visit, plus apple picking and fresh apple juice next door.

Pasadena Pumpkin Patch

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena Pumpkin Patch operates seasonally on North Lake Avenue, in Pasadena's Lake Avenue shopping corridor east of the Rose Bowl. No public listing confirms this lot's specific hours, activities, or operating dates.

PA's Pumpkin Patch

Long Beach, CA

A seasonal pumpkin patch near Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach's Belmont Shore area. Beyond a name and a location, little independent information surfaces online — worth a call before visiting to confirm it's still running each fall.

Peace Lutheran Pumpkin Patch & Fest

Camarillo, CA

Peace Lutheran's Pumpkin Patch & Fest runs seasonally on Loma Drive in Camarillo as a fundraiser tied to the church, a common model for pumpkin patches across Ventura County congregations each fall. No public listing confirms this year's dates or activities.

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and A'Mazing Corn Maze

Petaluma, CA

Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and A'Mazing Corn Maze has grown pumpkins on Stony Point Road since 1993, now spanning more than five acres with over 50 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds. The four-acre corn maze weaves through stalks ten feet tall, with only one way out. Fall hours run daily, extending to 10 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins

Oceanside, CA

ABC Tree Farms' Oceanside lot on Vista Way, part of a family-run chain that has worked pumpkin and Christmas tree seasons across California since 1983. Pumpkins come pre-picked, with a gift shop and snacks on-site through October.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins -American Canyon

American Canyon, CA

ABC Tree Farms runs this pumpkin patch and inflatable park on Broadway in American Canyon, built for kids ages 2 to 12 in the more urban stretch of the Bay Area. Fall brings pumpkin selection alongside giant inflatables and water slides; the same lot turns into a Christmas tree lot in December. Admission and parking are free.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Benton St

Santa Clara, CA

ABC Tree Farms' Santa Clara lot on Benton Street, one of about 15 seasonal patches the family-run company has operated across the Bay Area since 1983. Pumpkins are pre-picked and ready for carving, with school tours and birthday parties booked on-site through October.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Blossom Hill

San Jose, CA

ABC Tree Farms' Blossom Hill Road lot in San Jose, one of about 15 seasonal pumpkin and Christmas tree sites the family business has run across the Bay Area since 1983. Pumpkins are pre-picked and ready to carve through October.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Capitol Ave

San Jose, CA

One of roughly 15 seasonal lots run by ABC Tree Farms, a family business working the Bay Area since 1983. The Capitol Avenue site sells pre-picked pumpkins mid-September through Halloween, with a gift shop, snacks, and a bounce house for kids, then flips over to a Christmas tree lot from mid-November to Christmas Eve.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Curtner

San Jose, CA

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins runs a fall lot on Canoas Garden Avenue near Curtner Avenue in South San Jose, one of two seasonal locations the operator runs in the city. No hours or pricing are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Hillsdale

San Jose, CA

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins, run by third-generation ABC Tree Farms, has operated its Hillsdale Blvd location in San Jose for more than 70 years. The seasonal lot includes an inflatable park, giant slides, an inflatable maze, and a small petting zoo alongside the pumpkin selection, with Christmas trees sold at the same site later in the season.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Monroe St

Santa Clara, CA

ABC Tree Farms' Monroe Street site in Santa Clara, one of the family company's roughly 15 Bay Area lots running since 1983. Pre-picked pumpkins are on sale through Halloween, followed by Christmas trees in the same spot come November.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Moonlight

Santa Clara, CA

A seasonal pumpkin patch on El Camino Real in Santa Clara, one of the pop-up lots that fill vacant South Bay parcels each October. No independent website surfaced in research — confirm current hours before visiting.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Carlos

San Carlos, CA

ABC Tree Farms' San Carlos lot along El Camino Real at Arroyo Street, part of a family-run network of roughly 15 seasonal pumpkin and Christmas tree sites across the Bay Area dating to 1983. Pumpkins are pre-picked and sold through October, with a gift shop on-site.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - San Mateo

San Mateo, CA

ABC Tree Farms' San Mateo lot near Fashion Island Boulevard, part of the family company's roughly 15 seasonal sites across the Bay Area since 1983. Pumpkins are pre-picked and sold through Halloween; the company also runs a Summer Fun Zone with inflatables at a separate San Mateo address.

Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - Tully

San Jose, CA

This Pick of the Patch Pumpkins lot sits on Tully Road on San Jose's east side, the second of the operator's two seasonal city locations alongside the Curtner Avenue patch. No hours or pricing are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting.

Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch

Oakland, CA

This Oakland lot on Piedmont Avenue has sold pumpkins to the neighborhood for over two decades, open daily 9am-8pm through the first week of November. Hay bales and a small kids' area sit alongside the pumpkin selection, which reviewers note runs smaller and pricier than a farm-based patch. Located at 4414 Piedmont Avenue.

Pinery Pumpkin Patch - Rancho Bernardo

San Diego, CA

Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm, part of San Diego's Pumpkin Station and Pinery group operating since 1999. This is one of the group's farm sites, on Highland Valley Road, with sunflower fields, a corn maze, tractor rides, and a petting zoo.

Pinery Pumpkin Patch Tours

Bonita, CA

The Bonita location of San Diego's Pumpkin Station family, running fall visitors since 1999. This is one of the farm sites in the group, with sunflower fields, a corn maze, tractor rides, and a petting zoo alongside the pumpkin patch.

Pirate Petes Pumpkin Patch

Pirate Petes Pumpkin Patch sits on Boonville Road outside Ukiah, in Mendocino County's inland wine and farm corridor toward Anderson Valley. No working website confirms current hours, though the pirate theme points to a family-oriented seasonal patch rather than a working farm.

Planet Pumpkin

Fresno, CA

Planet Pumpkin operates a seasonal pumpkin patch on East Nees Avenue in north Fresno. No current website or listing confirms whether the lot is still active or what activities it offers beyond pumpkins.

Pumpkin City Laguna Hills Mall

Laguna Hills, CA

Pumpkin City has run Orange County pumpkin lots since 1978, and the Laguna Hills location at 24203 Avenida de la Carlota anchors both its fall pumpkin patch and its winter Christmas tree lot. October brings pumpkins of every size along with rides, games, and a beer garden; the same site sells fresh strawberries February through June.

Pumpkin Junction at Casa de Fruta

Pumpkin Junction is the fall attraction at Casa de Fruta, the roadside stop on Pacheco Pass Highway that's drawn Highway 152 travelers since the 1940s with fruit stands, a bakery, the Casa de Choo Choo train, and a vintage carousel. Pumpkin season adds patch access and hayrides to the property's existing rides and Miner's Sluice.

Pumpkin King Farms

Fresno, CA

Pumpkin King Farms runs a seasonal pumpkin lot on West Shaw Avenue in Fresno each fall. No hours or pricing are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting during pumpkin season.

Pumpkinland Pumpkin Patch

Temecula, CA

Pumpkinland has run as Temecula's pumpkin patch out of the Promenade Mall parking lot, with free admission and parking, and pumpkins sold individually rather than bundled into an entry fee. The lot adds bounce houses, a petting zoo with goats and baby pigs, carnival games, and a separate haunted attraction called Mansion of Lost Souls, open annually from late September through Halloween.

Pumpkinliner and Christmas Tree Train

Fillmore, CA

The Pumpkinliner and Christmas Tree Train were seasonal excursions on the Fillmore & Western Railway, the heritage line running through the Santa Clara River Valley that's also worked as a movie train for film and TV productions. Passenger excursion offerings have shifted over the years — confirm current seasonal train schedules directly before planning a visit.

Pumpkinmaze at Dell'Osso Farms

Lathrop, CA

Dell'Osso Family Farm's annual pumpkin maze on Manthey Road in Lathrop, now running for close to three decades. The corn and pumpkin maze anchors the visit, with train rides, pedal cars, a bakery, and a pumpkin patch filling out the grounds each fall.

Pumpkinpalooza at Zoomars

San Juan Capistrano, CA

The fall pumpkin event at what's now River Street Ranch, a working petting zoo on Los Rios Street with roughly 80 animals — horses, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, even an emu. Regular offerings include pony and tractor rides, a mini train, and mining and digging activities, with pumpkins added to the mix each October. Billed as the only petting zoo in South Orange County.

Pumpkin Patch

Mariposa, CA

A seasonal pumpkin patch has operated along Highway 140 in Mariposa County, offering a child-sized hay-bale maze, pony rides, and a snack stand during past pumpkin seasons. Recent listings suggest it may no longer be running — confirm before planning a visit.

Pumpkin Patch Bonita

Bonita, CA

Pumpkin Patch Bonita sits on Sweetwater Rd in Bonita, a South Bay San Diego community known for its equestrian lots and open land along the Sweetwater River valley. It operates as a seasonal October pumpkin patch on that acreage.

Pumpkin Station at Del Mar

Del Mar, CA

Pumpkin Station has run its Del Mar pumpkin patch at the fairgrounds since 1999, with free parking and free admission year after year. The lot fills with mechanical rides, inflatables, a petting zoo, and rows of pumpkins for fall visitors, plus party packages for schools and birthdays. Sister locations operate in Mission Valley and Rancho Bernardo under the same family business.

Pumpkin Station at Plaza Bonita

National City, CA

Pumpkin Station's Plaza Bonita location is a city pumpkin lot rather than a farm — free admission and parking, individually priced pumpkins, a petting zoo, and paid mechanical rides and inflatables for kids ages 2-9. The San Diego-based chain opens this location each fall alongside its farm sites.

Pumpkin Station - Chula Vista

Chula Vista, CA

A San Diego fall tradition since 1999, this Otay Lakes Road location sits on the Southwestern College campus with free admission and free parking. Expect pre-picked pumpkins, a petting zoo, and carnival rides through the month of October.

Pumpkin Station - El Cajon

El Cajon, CA

Part of the Pumpkin Station chain that runs seasonal pumpkin lots across San Diego County each fall, with sister locations in Del Mar, National City, Bonita, and Rancho Bernardo. An El Cajon site isn't currently listed among the chain's active locations, so this listing may be outdated — the company's general line can confirm.

Pumpkin Station - Mission Valley

San Diego, CA

San Diego's Pumpkin Station has run fall pop-ups since 1999, and this Camino Del Rio North site is one of its city locations, built for pre-picked pumpkins and photo-ready mechanical rides rather than a working field. Admission and parking are free.

Repetto's Pumpkins

Half Moon Bay, CA

Repetto's Pumpkins is a family pumpkin patch on San Mateo Road in Half Moon Bay, part of the Highway 92 farm corridor that turns into one of the Bay Area's busiest pumpkin stretches every October.

Rickey Ranch Vineyards and Pumpkin Farm

Granite Bay, CA

Rickey Ranch grows its own pumpkins on Cavitt Stallman Road in Granite Bay and opens the fields every October 1st through the 31st, 10 a.m. to dusk. The family runs hayrides and horse rides alongside pens of pigs, goats, chickens, and sheep, and props skeletons on old farm equipment scattered through the property. Regulars say it's smaller and quieter than the county's bigger patches — plus there's a vineyard on the same ground.

River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze

Paso Robles, CA

River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze runs each fall along River Road near the Salinas River outside Paso Robles, in San Luis Obispo County wine country. No hours or pricing are published online for this listing; call ahead before visiting.

Riverside County Scare and Pumpkin Festival

Indio, CA

Fall festival at the Riverside County Fairgrounds in Indio, held at the Fullenwider Auditorium and blending a pumpkin patch with Dia de los Muertos programming and carnival-style attractions. Its debut run went Fridays through Sundays from late September through Halloween.

Rosewood Farms

Fountain Valley, CA

Rosewood Farms in Fountain Valley grows organic, hand-picked strawberries and farm-fresh produce with sustainable practices. The farm doubles as a family destination, hosting private parties and seasonal events including tractor rides and pumpkin patches.

Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off

Half Moon Bay, CA

The marquee event of Half Moon Bay's Art and Pumpkin Festival, where growers haul in giant pumpkins — some pushing past a ton — to be weighed on Main Street in front of a crowd chasing a world record. Organized by the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee, the weigh-off runs the Monday before the main festival weekend each October on the IDES Grounds.

Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch

Santa Rosa Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal pumpkin patch listed for California; the address on file carries a San Francisco zip code rather than a Santa Rosa one, so visitors should confirm the exact location before driving out.

Schott's Pumpkin Patch

Strathmore, CA

Schott's Pumpkin Patch sits on Avenue 192 in Strathmore, a Tulare County town surrounded by citrus and olive groves rather than gourd fields. The fall patch gives Central Valley visitors a seasonal detour from the orange country that otherwise defines this part of the county.

Seaside Pumpkin Farms

Davenport, CA

Seaside Pumpkin Farms sits along Highway 1 near Davenport, California, on the Santa Cruz County coast, a stretch of bluff-top farmland known for artichokes, Brussels sprouts, and fall pumpkin patches with ocean views.

Shawn's Pumpkin Patch

Los Angeles, CA

Shawn's Pumpkin Patch sets up each fall at the corner of Sepulveda and Jefferson on the Los Angeles–Culver City line. Beyond the pumpkin selection, the seasonal lot runs a petting zoo, pony rides, a mini straw maze, a train ride, bounce houses, and face painting. Admission runs $3 per person, ages 12 and up, and includes a $2 voucher toward a pumpkin. No reservations — just show up during the season.

Silveyville Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm

Dixon, CA

Silveyville has grown Christmas trees and pumpkins on Silveyville Road in Dixon since 1979, with 20 acres now given over to more than 20 pumpkin varieties come fall and cut-your-own or pre-cut trees in December. The farm runs a corn maze, hayrides, a one-acre duck pond, and a petting area, plus free popcorn and hot cider by the fire pit.

Silveyville Pumpkin and Christmas Treefarm

Dixon, CA

Family-owned since 1979, Silveyville Road runs two seasons back to back: a fall pumpkin patch with over 20 varieties, a corn maze, and hayrides, then a choose-and-cut Christmas tree lot with over 10,000 trees including Oregon Noble and Nordmann fir. A one-acre duck pond and farm animals stay on-site year to year, and the farm is dog-friendly.

Skunk Train Fort Bragg Pumpkin Express

Fort Bragg, CA

This is the coastal end of the same Skunk Train line that departs Willits — the Fort Bragg depot on Laurel Street runs its own Pumpkin Express through redwood forest each October. The 1885 narrow-gauge railroad was built to move logs before it started carrying passengers, and the route from Fort Bragg heads inland rather than over the summit toward Willits.

Skunk Train Willits Pumpkin Express

Willits, CA

The Pumpkin Express departs from the Skunk Train's Willits depot on East Commercial Street, running round trips through redwood forest to a pumpkin patch at Crowley. The line dates to 1885, built originally to haul logs, and this stretch climbs over the highest point on the route before dropping back down. Tickets include snacks on board and time to pick a pumpkin and wander the redwoods.

Spooky-Ooky Pumpkin Patch at Crystal Bay Farm

Crystal Bay Farm is a small organic operation on Zils Road in Watsonville that runs u-pick days on Wednesdays and Sundays, noon to 5pm, alongside its fall pumpkin patch featuring rare and heirloom varieties. A self-serve farm stand and berry u-pick run alongside the pumpkins. Entry runs $2 per person; groups over ten should call ahead.

Sweet Pea's Pumpkin Patch

Vacaville, CA

Sweet Pea's Pumpkin Patch is on Alamo Drive in Vacaville, Solano County, in the flat farmland between Sacramento and the Bay Area. Vacaville's warm Central Valley summers give way to a reliable fall pumpkin season, and the town runs several seasonal patches each October.

Tanaka Farms

Irvine, CA

Tanaka Farms is a family-owned working farm in Irvine offering fresh seasonal produce at its daily market stand, U-pick experiences, tractor tours, festivals, and a year-round CSA. Signature seasons include melon tastings in summer, the pumpkin patch, strawberry festival, and Hikari Festival of Lights, plus a barnyard, breakfast at the farm on weekends, and the Hana Field u-pick flower farm in Costa Mesa.

Temecula Pumpkin Patch

Ramona, CA

A seasonal fall pumpkin patch in the Ramona area of San Diego County's wine-country backcountry, roughly 30 minutes northeast of downtown San Diego. Like most patches in the region, expect pick-your-own pumpkins and family activities concentrated in the weeks around October. Current operator and hours weren't confirmable online this round.

The Big Red Barn, Murray Family Farms

Di Giorgio, CA

Murray Family Farms at Di Giorgio, east of Bakersfield, pairs its Big Red Barn farm market with seasonal u-pick, the famous Bakersfield Pumpkin Patch, and weekend farm fun. The family grows ripe-picked specialty fruit — from candy grapes and cherries to elderberries and Buddha's hand citron — sold at the farm, at farmers markets across California, and alongside comfort food from the Cal-Okie Orchard Kitchen, home of the Okie Pie.

The Country Pumpkin

Clements, CA

The Country Pumpkin is a family-owned and operated organic pumpkin patch on Highway 88 in Clements, open weekends through most of October, roughly the 4th through the 27th depending on the year. Friday hours run noon to 6pm, with Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 6pm, and the farm posts current dates on Facebook and Instagram each season.

The Haunted Pumpkin Patch

Grass Valley, CA

The Haunted Pumpkin Patch in Grass Valley runs a pumpkin patch by day and a haunted house by night through November, with separate mild (ages 5+) and scarier evening experiences. Daytime admission is $15; nighttime tickets run $15-$20 depending on age. They take cash, credit, and Venmo.

The Nunes Family Pumpkin Patch

Chowchilla, CA

The Nunes Family Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal u-pick operation in Chowchilla, in Madera County's stretch of California's Central Valley. Fall agritourism is common through this stretch of farm country, with pumpkin fields and corn mazes popping up each October. Beyond its address on Avenue 25, little independent detail about hours or contact is published online — worth a call ahead before visiting.

The Pumpkin Factory LLC

Santa Ana, CA

The Pumpkin Factory runs a seasonal pumpkin patch in the parking area of Westfield MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana, one of several mall-lot patches that pop up across Orange County each October. No confirmed listing details this location's specific hours or activities.

The Pumpkin Grove - Hobb's Pumpkin Grove - Billy Bob's

Sanger, CA

A Sanger fall destination built for younger kids, with a decorated nature walk, a mini corn maze sized for little legs, and a pumpkin patch where every child under 2 gets in free. Admission runs $11 per person and includes a school-size pumpkin and a hayride, with straw-bale play areas and story time rounding things out. Season opens October 6.

The Pumpkin Patch

Placentia, CA

A seasonal pumpkin patch at 300 East Yorba Linda Boulevard in Placentia, typical of the pop-up patches that open across Orange County parking lots each October. No independent website or listing turned up beyond the address itself, so confirm current operating status before planning a visit.

Tolay Lake Regional Park (Former Cardoza Pumpkin Farm)

Petaluma, CA

A Sonoma County regional park on land that was farmed for decades by the Cardoza family, who grew pumpkins here before the county acquired the property for public open space. The park now protects Tolay Lake itself, wetlands, and grassland trails between Petaluma and the Sonoma Valley, with that farming history part of what the site's interpretive programs cover.

Tom's Adventures Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Tree Mira Mesa

San Diego, CA

Tom's Adventures runs a seasonal pumpkin patch and Christmas tree lot in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego. Like most single-season city lots, it operates on Marauder Way only during October and the weeks around Christmas, switching from pumpkins to cut trees between seasons.

Torelli Realty Pumpkin Patch

Costa Mesa, CA

An annual free community event thrown by Torelli Realty in Costa Mesa's Mesa Verde neighborhood, usually a Thursday evening in October from 5 to 7pm. Kids get a free pumpkin, plus trunk-or-treating, crafts, face painting, a photo booth, and a DJ in the office parking lot. It's a neighborhood tradition tied to the real estate office rather than a working farm.

Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park

San Martin, CA

Uesugi Farms Pumpkin Park runs each fall in San Martin, in the garlic and row-crop country of South Santa Clara County. Visitors ride a small train and hayrides through the patch, and the attraction ranks among the higher-rated fall activities in the area on travel review sites. Hours and pricing change by season; check current listings before visiting.

Wemple's Pumpkin Patch

Milford, CA

Wemple's Pumpkin Patch operates in Milford, a small ranching community in the high desert of Lassen County. No hours or activities are published online for this listing; contact the farm directly before visiting during pumpkin season.

West Coast Bad Boyz and Youth Authority League Pumpkin Patch

A pumpkin patch fundraiser tied to a youth mentorship organization at 17939 Gale Avenue in the City of Industry area. Current operating status wasn't verifiable online — this reads as a community-run seasonal lot rather than a commercial farm.

Western Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch

Suisun City, CA

The Western Railway Museum, a nonprofit rail-history museum in Suisun City since 1946, runs a vintage train out to Gum Grove Farm each fall for its Pumpkin Patch Festival. The ride includes pumpkin picking, a petting zoo, a zipline, tractor rides, and a hay fort, plus live music on weekends in October. Call ahead for the current year's dates and hours before visiting.

Whittier Pumpkin Patch and Christmas trees

Whittier, CA

This seasonal lot on Whittier Blvd sells pumpkins in October and switches to cut Christmas trees for the holidays, a common pairing for stands in the Whittier area of Los Angeles County.

Wholesome Heritage Farms Pumpkin Patch

San Diego, CA

Wholesome Heritage Farms Pumpkin Patch operates on San Pasqual Road in the San Pasqual Valley, a working agricultural valley east of San Diego known for its dairies and seasonal farm stands. As the name suggests, it's a fall pumpkin-patch operation. No hours, admission, or contact details are posted online yet.

Dave's Pumpkin Patch

West Sacramento, CA

EMIS pumpkin patch

Fillmore, CA

Pete's Pumpkin Patch

Camarillo, CA

Pumpkin King Farms

Fresno, CA

R.A.M. Farms Inc. Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Turlock, CA