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17 Best Bay Area Pumpkin Patches for Families
Fall in the Bay Area means one thing for families: pumpkins. We compared every patch actually worth the drive — from Half Moon Bay's coastal farms to San Francisco's city lots, the East Bay, South Bay, Peninsula and North Bay ranchland — with what each is best for, free-entry options, mazes, pony rides and the real harvest events happening this season.
17 spots · Updated October 21, 2026 · verified links, refreshed weekly
Half Moon Bay
5 spots
Andreotti Family FarmsVisit official site →
A three-generation Half Moon Bay farm near the beach, where the pumpkin patch, a corn maze and a u-pick sunflower field sit together on one stop.
Dates
- Pumpkin patch Sept 23 – Nov 20, 2026
- Corn maze & hay ride Oct 1 – Nov 20
- U-pick sunflowers Aug 21 – Nov 20
- Open daily 10am–5pm
Tickets
Entry to the pumpkin patch is free. The corn maze and hay ride, and an all-access ticket that adds the sunflower field and a free medium pumpkin, are sold online by date. Sunflowers are $20 for up to 8 stems in person.
Know before you go
- The maze takes at least 30 minutes
- Wear closed-toe shoes
Arata Pumpkin FarmVisit official site →
Half Moon Bay's oldest patch, going since 1932, and home of the legendary Minotaur's Labyrinth — a genuinely hard 2-acre hay maze that is redesigned every year.
Dates
- No 2026 season dates posted yet
- VIP Experience slots on sale for October weekends, Oct 3 – 31, 2026
Tickets
The maze is $15 by day, $20 at night (Friday and Saturday nights in October), or $45 all-access.
Know before you go
- Give the maze an hour
- Parking is $20 Friday to Sunday, with $10 of it back toward pumpkins
- Well-behaved leashed dogs are welcome
Farmer John's PumpkinsVisit official site →
A classic, no-frills roadside patch on Highway 92, known for its giant pumpkins and picture-perfect coastal-farm look. Low-key and photogenic.
Dates
- Open from Friday, Sept 4, 2026
- Open daily 9am–6pm
Lemos FarmVisit official site →
More mini fall-fair than plain patch — pony and train rides, a petting zoo and a kid-friendly haunted house. The go-to for younger, high-energy kids.
Dates
- Sept 5 – Nov 15, 2026
- Daily in October, 9:30am–5pm
- Weekends in November, 10am–5pm
Tickets
Timed-entry passes run $12.99–$37.99, parking included, sold online in advance.
Know before you go
- No dogs
Pastorino FarmsVisit official site →
A Highway 92 farm stand piled high with pumpkins, gourds, mums and fall décor — the place to stock up for Halloween and harvest decorating.
Dates
- Sept 15 – Oct 31, 2026, 9:30am–5:30pm
- Kids' attractions in October only: hay ride, train rides, jump house, giant slide, pony ride and petting zoo
- Face painting and the haunted house at weekends
Tickets
No 2026 prices posted yet
South Bay
2 spots
Queen's Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
Saratoga's gentle-by-design patch, run since 1984 — farm-toned rides like the cow train, ponies and bumper boats, with a deliberate no-scary-characters policy.
Dates
- Sept 25 – Nov 1, 2026
- Open daily, 10am–9pm on weekdays and 9am–9pm at weekends
Tickets
Admission is $10 plus a small online fee, and a $35 season pass covers the whole run. Rides are extra, from $6 for the hay ride.
Spina Farms Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
The South Bay's best-known patch, out in the open fields of Coyote Valley. A classic, unfussy farm day.
Dates
- Sept 17 – Nov 2, 2026
- Open daily
Tickets
Free to enter. Rides are $8 each, the hayride plus Dino Walk is $10, and the six-attraction Park Pass is $45 (half price on Tuesdays). Ride tickets are sold on site only.
Know before you go
- Parking is $30 cash Friday through Sunday, free Monday to Thursday
- Entry and ticket sales stop at 8pm Sunday to Thursday and 9pm Friday and Saturday, an hour before closing
- Service animals only
San Francisco
1 spot
Clancy's Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
San Francisco's original patch, running since 1979 — a single lot at 7th Ave and Lawton in the Inner Sunset, and the rare patch that welcomes leashed dogs.
Dates
- Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026
- Open daily 9am–9pm
Know before you go
- The Sloat Blvd lot by the zoo isn't running this year
- Parking is free
Oakland, Berkeley & Alameda
3 spots
Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch (Speer Family Farms)Visit official site →
The carnival-style patch, set on the old naval air station tarmac — treat it as a full play day rather than a quick pumpkin run.
Dates
- Tickets on sale for dates through Oct 31, 2026
- Mon–Thu 2pm–9pm, Fri noon–9pm, Sat–Sun 9am–9pm
Tickets
One admission covers the train, inflatables, slides and petting zoo. Kids' wristbands are $22 for one hour, $27 for two or $35 all day; the adult all-day pass is $12; under 2 free. Online sales add a booking fee. The pumpkin shooter and Water Zorbs are $10 each.
Know before you go
- Free parking
- Dogs are welcome
Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
Oakland's walkable neighborhood patch, 25 years on Piedmont Ave — an urban lot of long-stemmed coastal pumpkins with a Halloween store alongside.
Dates
- No 2026 season dates posted yet
- Mon–Sat 8am–8pm, Sun 9am–8pm
Westbrae Nursery Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
A worker-owned nursery whose back-lot patch hands 100% of pumpkin profits to a local elementary school — Berkeley's only true patch, and its most wholesome fall stop.
Dates
- Opened Sept 18, 2026
- No closing date posted yet
- The nursery is open daily 9am–5:30pm
Know before you go
- Friendly leashed dogs are welcome everywhere in the nursery
East Bay
3 spots
Ardenwood Historic FarmVisit official site →
Pick a pumpkin on a real 1870s farm — the East Bay park district's living-history estate, where corn harvesting and cider pressing run alongside the patch.
Dates
- Pumpkin patch weekends Oct 3 – 31, 2026, 10am–4pm
- Harvest Festival Sat–Sun Oct 10–11, 2026, 10am–4pm
Tickets
Harvest Festival admission is $12 adult, $10 senior 62+, $8 child 4–17 and free under 4; advance tickets sell online until Friday, Oct 9 and are non-refundable. The weekend patch, run by Dig Deep Farms, is $5 per adult and $2 per child aged 3–11, free under 2, and does not include farm admission.
Know before you go
- Dogs aren't permitted
- Building work runs Oct 12 – Nov 25, and some buildings and exhibits may be closed
G&M FarmsVisit official site →
The East Bay and Tri-Valley pick, with a big corn maze and hay rides alongside the patch — the closest full-size farm experience for Livermore, Pleasanton and Dublin families.
Dates
- Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026
- Wed–Fri 3pm–7pm, Sat 10am–7pm (maze to 9pm), Sun 10am–6pm
- Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
- Haunted maze nights Saturday, Oct 17 and Oct 24, from dark to 9pm
Tickets
Free general admission. The corn maze is $10, under 5 free, and weekend rides run on $5 tokens, one per ride. Everything is sold on site; there are no online tickets.
Know before you go
- Parking is $5 per vehicle
- No pets
Smith Family FarmVisit official site →
The far-East-Bay day trip out to the Delta, and a real working farm rather than a decorated lot.
Dates
- Sept 26 – Nov 1, 2026, opening with Tomato Day
- Open daily 9am–5pm, last entry 4:30pm
Tickets
Flat admission of $16 on weekdays and $17 at weekends for everyone 2 and up, including the activities and one pumpkin of any size. Cash or check only.
Know before you go
- No pets
- Bring your own wagon
Peninsula
1 spot
Webb Ranch Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
A convenient Peninsula patch just off I-280 with pony rides and farm animals — an easy, low-drive option for Palo Alto, Menlo Park and Woodside families.
Dates
- Sept 25 – Oct 31, 2026
- Open daily 10am–6pm, activity area to 5pm
- Activity admission sales close at 4:30pm
Tickets
Shopping for pumpkins is free; the activity pass is the thing to budget. At weekends and on Columbus Day (Oct 12) the Classic pass is $26.95 for ages 2–12 and $11.95 for ages 13–64, and the Full pass, which adds the petting zoo, reptile zoo and pony rides, is $39.95 and $15.95. On weekdays the Classic pass is $16.95 for kids and $5.95 for everyone 13 and up. 24 months and under free; pay on site.
Know before you go
- Weekend and Columbus Day activity admission needs a reservation, one per vehicle
- Free parking, tight on weekends before noon
- No dogs
North Bay
2 spots
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin PatchVisit official site →
Thirty years of certified-organic pumpkins grown on protected West Marin ranchland, with wood-fired pizza at the end of a scenic drive.
Dates
- Sept 25 – Oct 31, 2026
- Mon–Thu 10am–4pm, Fri 10am–6pm, Sat–Sun 9am–6pm
- Hayrides and pony rides at weekends, Sept 26 – Oct 25
Tickets
Free entry and free parking.
Know before you go
- Service animals only
Petaluma Pumpkin Patch & Amazing Corn MazeVisit official site →
The North Bay's maze destination — a genuinely hard 4-acre corn maze that turns into a flashlight night maze on fall weekends, right off Highway 101. This is its 34th season.
Dates
- Opening day Friday, Sept 25, 2026
- Last day open is Halloween, Oct 31
- Sun–Thu 10am–7pm, Fri–Sat 10am–10pm
- Night maze on Friday and Saturday nights from 6pm
- Pony rides at weekends in October
Tickets
Free entry and free parking. The corn maze is $9 by day (5 and under free) and $13 after dark; carnival rides are $3 a ticket.
Know before you go
- Give the maze at least 45 minutes
- No outside food or drink
- No dogs
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On watch for 2026
- The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch (San Francisco) — No San Francisco patch for 2026 (the last one ran in 2024). Instead the charity is running a one-day family pumpkin patch at Menlo Park's Heritage & Harvest Festival — Saturday, October 17, 2026, 9am–4pm at the Barron-Latham-Hopkins Gatehouse, 555 Ravenswood Ave. Every pumpkin funds Bay Area youth programs. Details on their events page →
Upcoming pumpkin & fall-harvest events in the Bay Area
The next 9 of 13 upcoming pumpkin patch & harvest events across the Bay Area, refreshed daily.
Autumn Farm Festival at the O'Donohue Family Stanford Educational Farm offers music, farm art, games, light bites and costume fun for all ages.
SATURDAY
31
OCTOBER
Free Halloween night at Emma Prusch Farm Regional Park features candy, games, food trucks, animals, haywagon rides, and more.
Candy, games, food trucks, farm animals and hay wagon rides fill Emma Prusch Farm Regional Park for a free Halloween celebration, all ages.
Pumpkin patch at Ardenwood Historic Farm offers many pumpkins, arts, crafts, games, and activities; admission $5 adult, $2 child 3–11, free under 2, for ages 1‑under, 3‑11, 18+.
Halloween Farm Games at Ardenwood offers festive farm games and pumpkin playtime in the farmyard, drop‑in, disabled accessible, with Ardenwood admission fee.
SUNDAY
1
NOVEMBER
Felted pumpkins workshop at Ardenwood lets participants craft woolly pumpkins for home décor, drop‑in, no registration, disabled accessible, admission fee applies, for all ages.
Taste seasonal pumpkin dishes in the Country Kitchen at Ardenwood, a drop‑in program with no registration; admission fee applies, all ages.
SATURDAY
7
NOVEMBER
Press fresh apples into cider at Ardenwood, learn its history, then sample the result, drop‑in, no registration required, all ages.
SUNDAY
8
NOVEMBER
Live kitchen demo at Ardenwood shows how farm-grown popcorn is prepared and offers a tasting, all ages.
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FAQ
When do Bay Area pumpkin patches open in 2026?
Most are already open. Farmer John's opened September 4, Lemos September 5, Pastorino September 15, Spina September 17 and Westbrae September 18; Petaluma, Nicasio Valley, Queen's and Webb Ranch followed on September 25, Smith Family Farm on the 26th. Clancy's and G&M opened October 2; Ardenwood's patch runs October weekends, with its Harvest Festival on October 10–11. Most close between Halloween and November 2; Lemos runs weekends to November 15 and Andreotti to November 20. Arata and Piedmont Avenue have posted no 2026 season dates.
Which Bay Area pumpkin patches are free?
Nicasio Valley charges nothing for entry or parking. Spina, G&M, Petaluma and Andreotti are free to enter, with tickets for rides and mazes — but Spina charges $30 to park Friday to Sunday, Arata $20 and G&M $5. The farm stands and city lots post no admission charge. Lemos is the exception: timed-entry passes from $12.99.
Are Bay Area pumpkin patches dog friendly?
Mostly no. Lemos, G&M Farms, Webb Ranch, Petaluma and Ardenwood say no dogs; Spina, Nicasio Valley and Smith Family Farm allow service animals only. Four welcome dogs: Clancy's and Arata (leashed and well-behaved), Westbrae Nursery (friendly and leashed) and the Alameda Point patch.
Which pumpkin patches have corn mazes?
Petaluma runs the region's biggest — a 4-acre corn maze that becomes a flashlight night maze on Friday and Saturday nights. G&M Farms, Spina, Andreotti, Queen's, Alameda Point and Smith Family Farm (a children's maze) also have one. Arata's alternative is the Minotaur's Labyrinth, a hard 2-acre hay-bale maze redesigned every year.
Is it better to go on a weekday or weekend?
Weekdays in October are far quieter and often cheaper: Spina's $30 parking applies Friday to Sunday, a child's activity pass at Webb Ranch is $16.95 on a weekday versus $26.95–$39.95 at weekends, and Smith Family Farm is a dollar less. Weekends bring every attraction, night mazes at Petaluma and Arata, food trucks and the biggest crowds.