2024 Ventura County, California Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Ventura County, California? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Ventura County, 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

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Ventura County

• Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins
  4075 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA. Phone: (805) 218-0282. Open: 7 days a week from 10 am to 9 pm. Directions: Cross street is Ashwood, Near Ventura college. Big Wave Dave's Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees has tons of pumpkins from mini to giant. Free kids games and prizes!
• Boccali Ranch Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted rides, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food), school tours, group reservations
  3277 E. Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023. Phone: 805-861-8851. Email: [email protected]. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From the 101 freeway: Exit highway 33, Go to highway 150, East Go through town, at bottom of Dennison Grade behind Boccali's Pizza & Pasta (Reeves Road & highway 150). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Wide selection of pumpkins from tiny to extra large, variety of squash, gourds, Indian corn & seasonal farm-fresh produce. Free admission, we have a kids maze and daytime hayrides on the weekends from 11 am to 5 pm. Special haunted evening hayrides on select Friday & Saturday nights from 7 to 9 pm. Visit our website for specific dates and cost. Visit Boccali's Pizza & Pasta next door open for lunch and dinner,. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Christ the King Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, we also have pie pumpkins, haunted corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, Fall festival, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
  3947 West Kimber Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320. Phone: (805) 498-2217. Alternate Phone: (805) 312-4994. Email: [email protected]. Open: Open: mid - October 13, 2023 to October 31 Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 7 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday from 12 pm to 7 pm, October 31 from 9 am to 4 pm. Directions: driving from LA 101 freeway exit Wendy Dr, straight onto Old Conejo Road, left onto Reino Road right onto Kimber Dr. driving from Ventura 101 freeway exit Wendy Dr. left at Wendy drive, Right onto Old Conejo Rd, right onto Kimber Dr. we are located on the corner of Kimber and Knollwood Ave. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal.
  Click here for our Facebook page. Free events! On Saturday, October 28, 2023 Pumpkin Fest 2-6 pm free food, games, prizes, crafts, inflatables and more; Bring your family for a fun filled afternoon; New event! Final Rest, an Escape Maze. Children's hours 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Scare Hours 7 pm to 9:30 pm. Volunteers and Event donations accepted School Groups are invited to the patch on a weekday before 2 pm info: Contact by email or call. ; For a small fee per child you can get a small pumpkin, story and a craft.
  (UPDATED: October 04, 2023)
• EMIS pumpkin patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
  2600 Old Telegraph Rd, Fillmore, CA 93030. Phone: 805-607-6449. Alternate Phone: 805-415-2595. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm. Directions: Look for the angry strawberry on top of the barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
• Fillmore & Western Railway - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, , gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, school tours
  364 Santa Clara, Fillmore, CA 93015. Phone: 805-524-2546. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATED for 2022: SOLD to Sierra Northern - NO LONGER RUNNING,
• McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins - pumpkins
  5100 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, CA. Phone: 805-648-1189. Directions: In Ventura, exit HWY. 101 at Victoria Ave., go south on Victoria (towards Oxnard), right onto Olivas Park Drive, continue on Olivas Park Drive for about 1/2 mile. Pumpkin patch is on the left (school tours meet at the produce stand). Open: October 1st through the 31st. Groups reservations accepted beginning July 1st. For school tours, they have a pumpkin life cycle lesson and harvest talk, hay ride, barn animal viewing. Directions: between Victoria Avenue and Telephone Road. Bathrooms, produce stand (selling Indian corn, gourds, squash), teaching packet available.
• McGrath Street Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch, hayrides
  5156 McGrath Street, Ventura, CA 93003. Phone: (805) 658-9972. Open: October 1-31st, 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week: Pumpkin Patch, Free hayrides daily after 3 pm and all day on weekends. Directions: Off Market Street& Knoll Drive; Take northbound 101 exit Victoria; go west or left a short distance; right on Valentine Road; left on Knoll Drive short distance to signs at McGrath.Variety of pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and farm animals. 9am-dusk.
• Peace Lutheran Pumpkin Patch & Fest - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted house,
  71 Loma Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: (805) 482-3313. Alternate Phone: (805) 987-1613. Fax: (805) 482-6044. Email: [email protected]. Open: every day starting Saturday, October 24 to Saturday, October 31, from 1 pm to 7 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Exit 101 freeway at Carmen, go north to Las Posas Road and take a left. We are on the corner of Loma Drive and Las Posas Road (between Temple and Ponderosa). Click here for a map and directions. Peace Pumpkin Fest welcomes families with free admission on Saturday, October 24 from 10 am to 3 pm; Ticketed attraction available for small purchase. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Pick and price your own pumpkin! Our Saturday, October 24, 2015 Pumpkin Fest offers hay rides, face painting, bounce house, live blue-grass band, storytelling, historic Luther Haus tour, bake sale, toy train display, carnival games and prizes and more! Come in costume and get a prize. "A Little Bit of Country in the Heart of Town.".
• Prancer's Farm - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, cow train / barrel train rides, train rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, train rides (train on a track), mining for gems, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  18540 East Telegraph Rd, Santa Paula, CA 93060. Phone: (805) 824-7015. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 3rd to October 31st 7 Days a week Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. PRANCERS PUMPKIN PATCH OPEN October 3RD TO 31ST Come join us for a day of fun at our annual pumpkin patch at the farm; Our 30 acre farm will be filled with 10 acres of pumpkin picking, pick your own fields, hay pyramid, access to our Farm Animal Center, barrel train corn expedition, horse rides and more; Our pumpkin patch runs from October 3rd to October 31st and is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm; Included with admission: 10 acres of Pumpkin Picking Farm Animal Center Viewing Hay Pyramid Barrel Train Corn Expedition Pick your own Fields (produce sold per pound) Horse Rides (additional fees apply) Plenty of Photo Opportunities and MUCH MORE!!! Pull wagons and wheelbarrows available (Personal wagons and strollers encouraged). We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Venmo, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. . (UPDATED: October 12, 2020)
• Seasonal Adventures - pumpkins, inflatables, rides
  144 W. Los Angeles Ave. #106-287, Moorpark, CA 93021. Email: [email protected].  Open: they have multiple locations (usually lots, like a carnival, not farms and sell both pumpkins and cut Christmas trees.
  pumpkins, hand selected just for you. If you're looking for fall decorations we have it all from scarecrows to cornstalks, Indian corn and even straw bales to add to your decor. Most locations have Rides,too.
• Stu Miller's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, rides, bouncy castles, petting zoo, Christmas trees,
  They used to have many locations, but either they closed or changed names.
• Underwood Family Farms is a pick-your-own grower of a wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits in Ventura County, California. They offer a wide variety of services and activities tailored for the entire family, including pick-your-own produce, birthday parties at their Farm Animal Center, school tours, gift baskets (shipped anywhere in the U.S.), and the Fall Harvest Festival in October. The festival will be open from 9 am until 6 pm October 1st through October 31st. Admission to the festival is $12.00 per person on Saturdays and Sundays and $3.00 per person Monday through Friday. Children under 2 are free. On the weekends, each person will receive a tractor-drawn wagon ride with their paid admission. Plus - Parking is FREE and on October 31st - Halloween - kids dressed in a full costume will receive FREE admission!! We are proud contributors to many local non-profit organizations. A portion of all proceeds helps support 4-H, the Rotary Club, Pleasant Valley Lions Club, Boy Scouts of America, and several other non-profit organizations..

  Underwood Family Farms - Somis
  5696 Los Angeles Avenue Somis, CA 93066
  Phone: 805-386-4660
  Fax: 805-386-3994
  Farm Market, Animal Center, Gift Baskets, Specialty Produce

  Underwood Family Farms - Moorpark (Tierra Rejada)
  3370 Sunset Valley Road (Formerly Moorpark Road)
  Moorpark, Ca 93066
  Phone: 805-529-3690
  Fax: 805-529-6037
  Farm Market, Animal Center, Pick Your Own Produce, Fall Festival at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark (see below) Wagon Rides, Birthday Parties, Educational Tours

  Fall Harvest Festival at Tierra Rejada Family Farms, October 1- 31,, from 9 am to 6 pm. Phone: 529-3690. Admission: $12 (Saturday and Sunday); $3 (Monday to Friday); (Children Under 2 Free); Parking is free.
  Pick-your-own pumpkin in our HUGE pumpkin patch, Clydesdale-drawn hay rides, antique and new farm equipment and machinery displays, fun photo ops, GIANT PUMPKIN display, and pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Baby animal petting and grooming corral, Pony rides.

  A visitor writes on November 18, 2011: "The events are wonderful! Last weekend they had hay rides and a Civil War Reenactment as a fundraiser for the Rotary Club.The entire experience was delightful for our entire family!"

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
  

 

 

Find Related Information and Resources Here!

Here's the quick list to related farms for PYO, Honey, Pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc.:

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• Local pick your own farms for apples, strawberries, raspberries, corn, tomatoes, etcr
• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Children's consignment sales
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Christmas Tree Farms and lots
• Road tripping and camping tips, tricks and How-to's
• Fun Factory Tours
• Venues for you event: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Festivals: Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horses: rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed and Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes