The M List: Best Bay Area Pumpkin Patches
This is a pumpkin patch pic of my youngest sitting on an old truck set up for photo opps at G&S Farm in Brentwood.
Post updated 10/15/2023.
Welcome to your ultimate guide for pumpkin patches in the Bay Area 2023!
Embrace the fall feels, Bay Area mamas, even if the weather hasn't quite caught up! It's the season for pumpkins, and we've got your ultimate guide to the most fabulous pumpkin patches around. Imagine: Your kiddos frolicking amid hay mazes and petting zoos, while you finally snap that picture-perfect moment you've been dreaming of. And let's be real, these patches offer so much more than just pumpkins. We’re talking hayrides, corn mazes, and even some Insta-worthy spots for those adorable family photos.
Grab your Pumpkin Spice Latte (maybe from Rooted Coffee - Macadamia Nut Milk, Syrup Option, Half Sweet - my personal fave!!) and your reusable water bottles; we’re about to turn your pumpkin search into an epic family day out!
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Alameda
Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch
Capture the magic of autumn with stunning photo opportunities around every corner. Share smiles, laughter, and snapshots in the heart of a pumpkin wonderland.
Anderson
Hawes Farms
Historic Hawes Farms was established in 1863, and we are the 6th generation of Hawes still on this land! We have over 150 years of farming in our blood, and Historic Hawes Farms is still a real working farm — growing hay, fruits, vegetables, and walnuts seasonally. We are located in northern California — right along the Sacramento River - between Anderson and Palo Cedro, where the old Deschutes Railroad ran many years ago.
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Berkeley
Westbrae Nursery Mini Patch
We provide outstanding, friendly service. Our offerings include beautiful flowering plants, gorgeous indoor plants, organic and conventional edibles, a varied collection of succulents, and a large assortment of indoor and outdoor pots.
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Brentwood
Smith Family Farm
The Smith Family Farm Pumpkin Harvest is one of the Bay Area's top-rated and most recommended pumpkin patches because of its unique atmosphere and affordable price. Our setup is different from that of other pumpkin patches in the area, therefore it is important to know what our admission includes and what our guidelines are before visiting.
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G & S Farms
In recent years, pumpkins have become a special part of the G&S Farms family. Our live-vine pumpkin u-pick, corn maze, and curated seasonal activities have become a cherished part of the Brentwood community and one of our favorite annual endeavors. We truly love ending our busy harvest season with beautiful pumpkins grown to decorate your porches, to fill your pie tins and to become your jack-o-lanterns each fall.
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Three Nunns Farm
Farming attracted the Nunn Family to the rich soils of Brentwood almost 150 years ago. At just 20 years old, George Nunn came to town to work the grain harvest. He saw promise and a successful future living and working with the kind people of Brentwood. Slowly, other family members joined him and they set down roots in their beautiful surroundings. They began building a farming business that is still run by third, fourth and fifth generation members of the Nunn Family. Today, the Nunn Family, supported by a team of dedicated professionals, continues a tradition of bringing superb agricultural products to California. Love for the land and a passion for farming runs strong throughout the Nunn Family. This outlook on life formed the momentum behind Three Nunns Farm – run by the three Nunn siblings: Jake, Sam, & Hailey.
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Concord
ABC Tree Farms
We are a family owned and operated business for over 40 years that provides families with fun-filled holiday memories. We have approximately 20 locations in the San Francisco Bay Area and Southern California. Our pumpkin patches offer large outdoor inflatable parks (large slides, jumpers and play houses) for children ages 2-12 along with a variety of different sized pumpkins, paint ball ranges and more. Come pick the perfect pumpkin and let your children jump and play!
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Davis
Impossible Acres Farm
Our aim is for you, friends and family to come out and visit our farm. Providing you with the open air, the fields and orchards designed with you in mind and the very freshest produce you just picked it!
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Dixon
Cool Patch Pumpkins
Matt Cooley founded Cool Patch Pumpkins in 2001 when he and his kids started selling pumpkins on the side of his pumpkin field. His passion for family grew into a world renowned pumpkin patch and corn maze featured across platforms, news stations, websites, and in the Guinness Book of World Records.
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Felton
Roaring Camp
Welcome Fall with the Harvest Faire at Roaring Camp! Take the Redwood Forest Steam Train to Bear Mountain. Pick a pumpkin from the town pumpkin patch.
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Fairfield
Larry’s Produce
Larry Balestra is a fourth generation farmer who followed in the footsteps of his great grandfather who originally migrated from Italy and settled in Green Valley where he farmed cherries and peaches. Larry and his wife Lisa both attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo where Larry was a crop science major and Lisa studied Ag Business. Following their graduation and marriage in 1985, the two decided to open a roadside produce stand in the summer of 1986 at their current location on Suisun Valley Rd. near Fairfield, CA.
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Gilroy
Gilroy Ostrich Farm
Explore the farm at your own pace! You’ll have plenty of time to make friends with the alpacas, bleat with the goats, and marvel at the ostriches!
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Half Moon Bay
Lemos Farm
Located in Half Moon Bay, Lemos Farm is a working farm and themed family destination home to the bay area's best pony rides, train rides, hay rides, petting zoo, bounce houses, Goat Yoga and more. Lemos Farm is also the perfect place to host a kid's birthday party or Goat Yoga private event. We have hosted thousands of birthday parties, private events, and corporate experiences.
Farmer John’s Pumpkin Patch
Located just off of Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay, Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm offers a fun, family atmosphere in a relaxing country setting where everyone is welcome, including your canine pals! Come see the diverse varieties of pumpkins we grow, including the Atlantic Giant! Visit us and enjoy being outdoors on a working farm, with the sights, smells, and pleasure of pumpkins.
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Arata Pumpkin Farm
Arata’s Pumpkin Farm is the must-visit destination for all your pumpkin needs. We have pumpkins of all sizes and in dozens of varieties. We have the special pumpkin for everyone in your family!
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Andreotti Farms
We are a family business that has managed our land for three generations. Our grandparents began the farm in 1926, mostly producing artichokes. Our farm is now over 90 years old, and we yield almost every winter vegetable you can think of, and we also offer a You Pick Sunflower Field and Pumpkin Patch in the Fall. We take pride in our pumpkins, sunflowers, and other produce, and we are excited to share our bounty with you.
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Bob’s Vegetable Stand and Pumpkin Farm
Bob’s Vegetables and Pumpkin Farm is in September and October. The farm has plenty of parking and is located away from the highway, so there are less crowds, compared to other local pumpkin farms. Bob’s has a huge selection of pumpkins and the field is quite large. Upon arrival, please grab a wheel barrow and pick out your own pumpkins. They have a large assortment of ornamental gourds, plenty of types that are perfect for making pies and roasting. The staff is friendly and efficient so the lines move quickly. Dogs are welcome on-leash.
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Healdsburg
Grandmas Pumpkin Patch
Lots of fun can be found at this family farm. Stroll through the pumpkins, pet farm animals, climb the hay stacks, run through the maze, and check out vintage tractors. Take along lunch and linger at one of the shaded picnic tables.
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Hollister
Swank Farms
Get ready to create unforgettable memories at Swank Farms - your new favorite Fall destination! Our pumpkin patch and sunflower fields are the talk of San Benito County. From capturing the perfect photo to enjoying hours of family fun, there's something for everyone at Swank Farms. Join us on the farm this season and make memories that will last a lifetime - we can't wait to welcome you!
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Lathrop
Dell’Osso Family Farm
Dell’Osso Farm was founded in the 1920’s by three brothers from Italy who started farming asparagus. Rudy Dell’Osso, the son of one the original brothers, took over the farm in the 1950’s and diversified into growing tomatoes, beans and alfalfa. In the mid 1970’s, Ron Dell’Osso, Rudy’s son, joined the business and added pumpkins, melons and sweet corn to the crop rotation. In 1997, Ron and his wife Susan, started the first Corn Maze and the Halloween event has grown into a Haunted House, Pumpkin Blaster and much more. The Dell’Osso Family Farm October event has grown into one of the most popular Halloween season destinations in the nation, with approximately 250,000 people visiting the site each October. The event still remains a family operation, with the entire Dell’Osso family participating. The farm also hosts other events throughout the year.
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Livermore
Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch
A wonderful family experience on the farm never to be forgotten! Variety of pumpkins from mini to very large and several types of fall items such as Indian corn, gourds, wheat bundles. Friendly staff to help you and your family pick out the “just right” pumpkin. We offer many different and unique photo opportunities to capture these memories!
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G&M Farms
G & M Farms Pumpkin Patch in Livermore is the farm that is so fun it has been featured twice on the David Letterman Show! Bring the whole family there’s harvest fun for all ages at G&M Farms, and it’s easy to find, right off I-580 at Isabel Avenue in Livermore.
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Nicasio
Nicasio Valley Farms
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch is a Traditional Pumpkin Patch Located in the Heart of Beautiful Nicasio Valley in Marin County California
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Oakland
Piedmont Ave. Pumpkin Patch
We are not an amusement park with jumpers or slides. We pride ourselves on having the BEST pumpkins. great Halloween decorations and a fun (and scary) Haunted House. We have been on Piedmont Avenue since 1996. Walk through our Halloween store at 4414 Piedmont into a Pumpkin Wonderland. We carry over 15 varieties of pumpkins; from tiny Muskins up to Atlantic Giants, Orange, Red, White, Bumpy, Ribbed, Green & Multi-Colored. We also carry corn stalks, corn, gourds, straw and straw bales. After you pick out a pumpkin, come in to the store and purchase a carving kit and candles to make your Jack-o-Lantern unique. Also, decorate your house and yard with spider webs, giant spiders, tombstones, skeletons & scarecrows.
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Petaluma
McClelland’s Dairy Organic Farm & Pumpkin Patch
An organic family farm and Pumpkin Patch! Join us on the farm to pick organic pumpkins where they are grown in the field. Take a farm tour and learn about our organic cows, organic pasture raised chickens & eggs, and Angus beef cattle. In addition we offer Birthday Parties at the farm and so much more!
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Peter Pumpkin Patch
Come on down to our family farm & bring the family. You can wander through the pumpkin patch to find your favorite pumpkin & cut it from the vine yourself. Help your kids find their way through the corn maze or hay maze, catch a cow milking demo, and see other animals you would only see on a farm! Get your crew on a free hay wagon ride and explore “Western Town.” Enjoy music, eat the best BBQ & try our homemade pumpkin ice cream.
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch
As the owner of Sonoma County’s most popular roadside attraction the Petaluma Pumpkin Patch and Amazing Corn Maze, Jim Groverman, the farmer who is the inspiration behind the Highway 101 corn maze, has been doing what Groverman calls “Agro-Tainment” long before the word “agritourism” became part of the farming industry and a way to survive in the farming today.
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Placerville
24Carrot Farm
We grow organic fruits and vegetables on 13 acres in Placerville, CA along the Apple Hill route. We are actively restoring the land and operating with passion and ethics. Come visit our farmstand, sign up for our CSA or send us a message!
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Sacramento
River Fox Train
Celebrate the Fall Harvest on an unforgettable train ride through the Yolo County farmland. The festivities continue at our private park with trick-or-treating, carnival-style games & activities, photo opportunities, and pumpkin patch visit, all included in the ticket price. Costumes are encouraged!
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San Francisco
Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch
Clancy's Christmas Trees and Pumpkins is a four-generation, San Francisco company that first opened for business in December of 1949 with the goal of bringing San Franciscans the finest and freshest trees available. Marketing Christmas trees exclusively for 30 years, Clancy's opened San Francisco's first Pumpkin Patch in 1979. Visiting the patch in October, you will find pumpkins of all sizes, shapes and colors.
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The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch
Since 1947 The Guardsmen have been helping Bay Area youth with the resources they need to thrive. Each year The Guardsmen sends 1,750 youth to outdoor education programs and provides scholarship support to more than 220 students at Bay Area private schools.
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San Jose
Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch
For over 80 years Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch has been a proud provider of holiday fun and education for the whole family! What started as a small patch established by The Spina Family in the 1940’s has become a beloved, fall time community tradition featuring rides and attractions for all ages. The patch was originally located off Bailey and Santa Teresa Blvd but has since relocated a quarter mile south to Laguna Ave and Santa Teresa Blvd in partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Open Space Authority —an organization that works to preserve natural and working lands. We’re excited to continue to serve the Coyote Valley community with fall fun and agricultural education. Hope to see you at the patch!
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Santa Rosa
The Santa Rosa Patch
We offer a wide range of fun fall activities for the entire family. More exciting things to come and a few new surprises this year!
Muelrath Ranches
Muelrath Ranches, established in 1936 as a dairy in Bodega Bay, is a real working ranch. The Muelrath family added the Santa Rosa location in 1946, where Bob Muelrath still farms today growing pumpkins, gourds, winter squash and sunflowers. He also raises cattle and grows hay and silage. Bob and his wife Audrey strive to produce high quality, freshly picked products that are grown on site, sustainably farmed and are pesticide free. Products grown at Muelrath Ranches are available for both retail and wholesale purchase.
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Saratoga
Queen's Pumpkin Patch
We offer a large variety of pumpkins and gourds in all sizes and shapes. We cater to the family. We have an assortment of fun activities for both the children and parents to enjoy. Activities include a petting zoo, hay ride, train ride, pumpkin slingshots, climbing walls, gold mining & bumper boats.
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Sonoma
Sonoma Broadway Farms
Organic, sustainable 6 acre farm providing a unique Farm-to-Fork Retreat experience in Sonoma Valley.
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Walnut Creek
Shadelands Pumpkin Patch
Family Friendly Pumpkin Patch, with Cow Train ride, bumper boats, hay fort, petting zoo, connect four, corn hole, swings, movies at night, and more... refreshments, cotton candy, etc.
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Wheatland
Bishop's Pumpkin Farm
In 1973, Bill and Sandy Bishop planted the first pumpkins and invited local schools to come visit the farm. Since then the Bishops have added delicious homemade foods, authentic farm fun, and the largest U-Pick pumpkin field in the world.
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