2024 San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties in California Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties in California? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties in California, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for October 2024

Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes usually open by mid September, some earlier! You may also like a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!. The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages thus breaking all links to them. If a link is broken please click the "click here to report a broken link or blank page" so we can find the replacement link! Thanks!

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

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San Luis Obispo County

• Avila Valley Barn - Apples, nectarines, olallieberries, peaches, pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  560 Avila Valley Drive, San Luis Obispo, CA 93402. Phone: 805-595-2810. Fax: 805-595-2810. Email us at: [email protected]. Directions: Coming north or south on Hwy 101 take the Avila Valley Drive exit and go west. Avila Valley Barn is located just past Ontario Rd on the right side. Parking available on property. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: seasonally from May through December, 9 am to 6 pm. Click here for picking updates. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We also grow and sell the following fruit: olallieberries, cherries, raspberries, strawberries, apricots, peaches, white peaches, nectarines, white nectarines, apriums, pluots, pears, gravenstein apples, gala apples, golden delicious apples, mutsu apples, jonagold apples, braeburn apples, fuji apples, empire apples, granny smith apples, laura red apples. We also grow and sell the following vegetables: tomatoes, sweet onions, summer squash, green beans, and winter squash. Anything we don't grow on our farms, we get from neighboring farms including broccoli, cauliflower, lettuces, potatoes, peppers, garlic, green onions, eggplant, green and red cabbages, carrots, leeks, brussel sprouts, fresh herbs, cilantro, parsley, and basil.(UPDATED: May 14, 2017, JBS)
  A visitor writes: Apple picking starts in September and pumpkins in October. The farm also offers a market, hay-bale maze, hot roasted corn harvested from its fields, and fresh-baked pies, including olallieberry and pumpkin pie. You can feed the goats, pigs, cow, ponies, ostrich, peacocks, turtle, etc... Hayrides for fruit picking and pumpkins too. A haybale maze for the little ones and one for the adults. Christmas trees already cut for sale. Nice clean restrooms. They sell BBQ'd corn, fresh apple cider and great coffee.
• BeeWench Farm - Registered naturally grown, pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, Turkeys, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals, school tours, group reservations
  198 San Juan Rd, Shandon, CA 93461. Phone: 805-423-7187. Email: [email protected]. Open: Thursday and Friday 9 am to 1 pm By appointment. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We are registered naturally grown for all crops. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Brookshire Farms - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), inflatables/bounce house, jumping pillow, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  4747 Los Osos Valley Road, San Luis Obispo, CA 93405. Phone: 805-549-8733. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sunday to Friday 11 am to 6 pm; Saturday 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Cal Poly Fruit and Crops - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, Pick-your-own apples, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, restrooms, school tours
  California Polytechnic State University Use the Highland Drive entance off of Hwy 1, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407. Phone: 805-756-2224. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Hwy 101 in San Luis Obispo, Take Highway 1 north toward Morro Bay, Right on Highland Drive, Follow the signs to the designated U-Pick area, Parking is free on weekends. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in All year. Open: Saturdays 10 am to 1 pm Occasionally Wednesdays 3 pm to 5 pm Picking is available when the crops are ready. Please click here for for information on what's in season. Payment: Cash, Check. We have Satsuma Tangerines in the Winter months and Various Navel Oranges, blood oranges and other citrus for most of the year. We also have many varieties of prepicked avocados that change throughout the year.
• Cheesebrough Farm - pumpkin patch
  PO Box 85 Templeton, CA 93465. Phone: 805-434-0843 or 661-257-1288. Open: October - 5 days a week, 9 am to 5 PM. This is a working farm operation. Observe fields at different stages, barn, tractors, small cattle operation. Farm stand and pumpkin patch available in October only. Directions: Templeton is located between Atascadero and Paso Robles. Take Hwy 101, exit at Vineyard, travel east to Mosslane. At El Pamor turn right onto dirt road. The farm is located on mile on the right.
• Jack Creek Farms - Follows organic practices, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, child-sized haybale maze, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  5000 Highway 46 West, Templeton, CA 93465. Phone: 805-239-1915. Email: [email protected]. Open: Late May through September Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday from 10 am to 6 pm Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; October Thursday, Friday Saturday, Monday and Tuesday from 10 am to 6 pm Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm Closed on Wednesday November Thursday, Friday Saturday and Monday from 10 am to 5 pm Sunday from 11 am to 5 pm Closed on Tuesday and Wednesday; December Please check website - dates and hours are dependent upon weather. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Our farm is midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles in San Luis Obispo County, about a half hour drive from Hearst Castle. We are located west of Templeton and Paso Robles; and east of Cambria, Harmony and Cayucos, on Highway 46 West. If you are coming from the north or south on Highway 101, we are located about 7 miles west of Highway 101 on Highway 46 West. If you are traveling from Highway 1, we are exactly 16 miles east of Highway 1 on Highway 46 West. Click here for a map and directions. Our farm offers a number of special events each year including an annual Kid's Day on the Farm (August), Old-fashioned Threshing Bee (September - Labor Day Weekend), Heirloom Tomato Tasting (September), Scarecrow Contest (September through October), Pumpkin Painting Workshop (October) and more; Please check our website for exact dates and times; For updates on our current harvest, please check the bottom left-hand side of every page on our website. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. We are small 5th generation family farm. Our current harvest changes with the seasons. All of the crops we grow are available for u-pick except for orchard fruit. We have lots of things for kids and families to taste, see and do. Our farm stand offers free apple cider and pomegranate cider tasting as well as free honey tasting. We have an on-site bakery and have homemade cookies, biscotti, scones and fudge for sale. We invite folks to come out, enjoy the farm and take home a memory!. (UPDATED: May 14, 2017, JBS) (UPDATED: December 09, 2016, JBS)
• La Famillia - corn maze, haunted forest and a jail! Lots of pumpkins
  Los Osos Valley Rd and Turri Ranch rd, Los Osos, CA, Phone: 805-528-0636. They are open 7 days a week. Also homegrown dried beans, broom corn, acorn and spaghetti squash, butternut squash. White, orange pumpkins- turks turbans and all sizes. A cat and dog to pet, goats- sheep, baby cow and mini mule. A visitor writes: "Very nice folks- huge orange sign on Los Osos Valley rd alerts you- clean restroom provided! Beautiful Indian corn for sale too!"
• Nipomo Pumpkin Patch - Uses integrated pest management practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  662 Eucalyptus Road, Nipomo, CA 93444. Phone: 805-929-4153. Alternate Phone: 805-440-7935. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Sunday, from 11 am to 5:30 pm, October 1 through October 30. Directions: From the 101 in Nipomo, take the Tefft Street off ramp and go south west toward the ocean. Drive about 1.6 miles on Tefft Street to Eucalyptus Road and turn right, west toward the ocean. Go .6 miles on Eucalyptus Road to the stop sign, where you will see the greenhouses ahead of you. Go "straight" through the funny jog at Osage Street. Go .2 miles and make a right turn in the middle of the row of pine trees and you are there at 662 Eucalyptus Road. Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Available for sale are 50 kinds of pumpkins including giant Prizewinners and winter squash grown right on site. Come out and find the biggest or the coolest pumpkin for carving or just to decorate your home. Nothing is over $15.00, even 200 lbs. We do not offer or sell any 'sugary' products and we are mud-free.
• River K Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, horse-drawn hay rides, picnic area, school tours
  7325 N River Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446. Phone: 805-467-3737. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 1 through October 31, from 9 am until dark. Directions: Take Hwy 46 to Experimental Road to N River Road. We offer many types of pumpkins , Gourds and Corn in season The Corn Maze is 2 acres. Payment: Cash, only. When fall rolls around, there is plenty of harvest fun to be had in Paso Robles! Join us for some family fun activities at one of the counties' largest and most entertaining corn maze and pumpkin patch! We have over 3 acres of thick canopied corn stalks to adventure through. And don't forget to stop by our pumpkin patch, available throughout the corn maze season! We have all shapes, sizes and colors of pumpkins that are ready for you to take home and carve into masterpieces. (UPDATED: September 3, 2023, JBS)
• San Marcos Ranch Granny's Garden - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, haunted house, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals
  775 San Marcos Rd, Paso Robles, CA 90045. Phone: (805) 467-3315. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Sunday, from 10 am to Dusk, October 1 to Thanksgiving. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Grand Opening October 1st and 2nd. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx.
• SLO Creek Farms - No pesticides are used, pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  6455 Monte Rd, San Luis Obispo, CA 93401. Phone: (702)245-3135. Fax: (702)261-0060. Email: [email protected]. Open: everyday, from 11 am to 5 pm, Mid August through Mid December. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: On the East side of highway 101 and San Luis Bay Drive. Click here for a map and directions. We do not use pesticides on the crops. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: May 14, 2017, JBS)
• Talley Farms - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours, group reservations
  Talley Vineyards 3031 Lopez Drive, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420. Phone: (805) 489-5401. Alternate Phone: (805) 489-0446. Fax: 805-489-5201. Email: [email protected]. Open: September and October use the hours listed above. Directions: We are approximately 10 miles inland from Pismo Beach, on the way to Lopez Lake. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Our CSA boxes are available for sign up at our winery and farm stand. We can deliver our farm boxes most anywhere in the Western United States. (ADDED: May 02, 2018)
• The Tiny Trotters - Pony Rides And Farm Animal Petting Zoo - wagon rides, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  2210 Cimarron Way, Los Osos, CA 93402. Phone: 805-748-9158. Email: [email protected],. Directions: Our place is off of Los Osos Valley Road in Los Osos, CA. 2210 Cimarron Way is on a dirt road bordering Los Osos Valley Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in All year. Open: Seven days a week call first see our website for contact information; We offer pony rides, friendly farm animal petting zoo animals We can bring the farm to you for your small or large event or you can bring a child here to enjoy the farm. Payment: Cash, Check. We have pony rides and friendly petting farm animals. We are licensed and insured. We bring pony rides and petting zoo animals to parties and special events. Or we also offer our down on the farm visit for very small groups here at our place. We offer discounts to educational programs and most weekday events. Our animals are clean and friendly and will delight both young and old.
  

Santa Barbara County

• Big League Produce - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  1603 S. Bradley Rd, Santa Maria, CA 93454. Phone: 805-260-4154. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 20th - 30th 10 am to 9 pm open daily. Directions: West side of Highway 101 between Stowell Road and Betteravia Road exits next to Santa Maria Ford. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Pumpkins grown on site. Eight types of Pumpkins this year! Ask about bulk or pre-sales.
• Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch - Santa Barbara - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, parking provide free, restrooms
  251 S Hope Ave, Santa Barbara, CA 93105. Phone: 805-218-0282. Directions: 3865 State St newly Relocated to The La Cumbre Plaza in the Macy's Parking Lot
  Santa Barbara, CA. From 101 North bound exit La Cumbre/Hope Avenue Straight on Hope Avenue , 2 blocks on left. From 101 South bound exit La Cumbre, left over freeway, at first light turn right along frontage road. Left on Hope Avenue , 2 blocks on left. Crops are usually available in October. Open: 7 days a week from 10 am to 8 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. Tons of pumpkins from mini to giant! Harvest items: Squash, gourds, Indian Corn, corn stalks and hay bales, everything you need for your fall decor. Don't forget your carving kits and candles. Free Bounce House, Kids Games and Prizes for the kids.
• Lane Family Farms - pumpkin patch, small corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo
  308 S. Walnut Lane, Santa Barbara, CA 93111. Phone: (805) 964-3773. Open: Open Daily September 30 to October 31, Monday to Friday 12 pm to 7pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 7pm; Oct 31st 12 pm to 5pm;  the Corn Maze closes daily at 6:45pm, and October 31st at 4:45pm. Lane Farms Pumpkin Patch has hayrides, farm animals, tractors and farm equipment, educational displays, corn maze and of course….Tons of Pumpkins!Thru October 31. Directions: The Lane Farms Pumpkin patch is located at Hollister Avenue and Walnut Lane. behind the produce stand. The harvest-themed patch has 2 1/2 acres of pumpkins in the field as well as picked varieties including turban, white, miniature, sugar and Cinderella. There are also hayrides, a corn maze, Indian corn and other homegrown produce for sale, small petting zoo. They sell other crops such as strawberries in other seasons. Hayrides are offered on weekends on a horse-drawn 1901 Studebaker school wagon. (UPDATED: September 14, 2023 JBS)
  A visitor writes on September 14, 2011: "love it! fun corn maze and great pumpkins; also great for photos "
• Quacken Farms - 2023 permanently closed
  2921 Ontiveros Road, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Their website and Facebook pages are gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were Saturday and Sunday, 10 am to 5 pm, please check our website for updated hours.
• Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkins, Corn Maze, corn flashlight maze,
  1035 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang, CA 93463. Phone: 805-331-1948. Open: See their page, daily from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Massive 14-acre CORN MAZE and a NIGHT MAZE on Friday, Oct. 25 & Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024, where the last brave souls can enter by 9:00pm! And don’t worry, we’ve got a cozy “Kids” Maze for the little explorers too! Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch instagram page.  (ADDED: September 29, 2024, JBS)
• Summerset Farm - Certified Organic, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, Bounce house, porta-potties, Inflatables/bounce house, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  3450 Baseline Ave, Santa Ynez, CA 93460. Phone: (805) 245-0989. Alternate Phone: 805-895-7902. Email: [email protected]. Open: Tuesdays through Sundays, 9 am to 4:30 pm. Directions: Hwy 154 At Baseline & Edison. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa, MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.  Click here for our Facebook page. Come pick your own from our bumper crop! We have the traditional orange pumpkins, as well as others in greens, pinks, and blues in our farm market or you can find your perfect pick at the Summerset Farm Pumpkin Patch! There are also u-pick apples and berries. We also have a large selection of local items, such as honey, eggs, jams, and pickles. (UPDATED: October 21, 2022)
  A visitor writes on October 25, 2009: "I have been there a few times. It has an open barn feeling. Friendly, busy place for fresh produce all year. Fun place for kids and to take photos. "

Halloween Costumes

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

 

 

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