2025 Vancouver Island, British Columbia Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Vancouver Island, British Columbia? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, 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 April 2025

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  Most close either at Halloween or a week later! 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.

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

Alberni-Clayoquot

• Naesgaard's Farm and Market -  Pumpkins, Wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, Wide variety of seasonal, locally grown fruits and vegetables,
  5681 River Road, Port Alberni, BC. Phone: 250-723-3622. Email: [email protected]. Open: Daily from 9:30 am to 5:30 pm. We also have a great selection of fruits and vegetables picked fresh from our fields and from local suppliers. In our garden centre we have a compelling selection of flowers and plants. Naesgaard's Farm and Market facebook page. Pick up pumpkins of all sizes at NAESGAARD'S MARKET. Why not support your local pumpkin grower!!!. Great selection mini pumpkins, squash, coloured corn, potted mums & flowers for fall decor.

Capital

• The Pumpkin Patch Farm Stand - pumpkins
  The Mar Family, 7120 Veyaness Road Saanichton, BC. Phone: 250-652-8449. Fruit and vegetables in season. U-pick pumpkins in October.
• Saanichton Christmas Tree and Ostrich Farm, 8231 East Saanich Road, Victoria area, BC. Phone: 250-652-3345. Choose and cut your own tree from many varieties. Free hot apple cider, hand saw supplied. Gift shop open in December.
• Vantreight Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, farm market, school tours
  8277 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1T7. Phone: 250-652-7777. Email: [email protected]. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only.

Cowichan Valley

• Abby Lane Farm - UPDATE for 2020, The owner tells me they no longer have pumpkins or Halloween events
  7233 Mays Road, Duncan, BC V9L 6A7. Abby Lane Farm is CLOSED October 2020. We no longer have a pumpkin patch or farmgate stand. Have a wonderful Autumn season!
• Providence Farm - pumpkin patch
  1843 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan, BC V9L 5L6. Phone: 250-746-4204. Open: Monday to Friday from 9 am to 4 pm. Email: [email protected] . We are a working organic farm dedicated to restoring the spirit and skills of those with physical, mental and emotional challenges. Our farm provides innovative programs in Horticultural Therapy and vocational training. We believe that caring for the land together is, by nature, healing and therapeutic. Take a deep breath and you'll find the air is healthy; the work, worthy; the place, happy. Visitors are welcome to see why Providence Farm is an inspirational place.
  A visitor writes on October 03, 2009: "It's a fabulous farm. The work they do there is thereaputic not only for the residents/participants at the farm - but also for us locals who go just to feel the energizing, relaxing, healing spirit that you feel as soon as you come onto the property. They produce fabulous produce, foods and plants."

Nanaimo Area

• Brannen Lake Campsite - Hayrides - Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted rides, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  4220 Biggs Rd, Nanaimo, BC V9T5P9. Phone: 250-756-0404. Email: [email protected]. Open: Public Hours: October 20, 21, 27, and 28 from 11 am to 4 pm; Hayrides depart on the half hour; School Groups (by reservation only): October 16 to 19, 23 to 26, 29, and 30; Hayrides depart at 9:15 am, 9:55 am, and 10:35 am. Directions: Take exit 24 (Mostar Road/Jingle Pot Road) off Highway 19. Turn right onto Biggs Road. We are approximately 2 kilometres down the road on the right. GPS Coordinates: 49.20417,-124.06109. Click here for a map and directions. Open for Christmas/Santa Hayrides in December by reservation, check website for details!. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. We offer school groups halloween hayrides in the fall and mask-making. Schools: A fun-filled field trip RAIN or SHINE! Enjoy a crisp (or drizzly) fall day decorating a mask in our sheltered area then jump on the (covered) hayride and take a tour through the campsite and farm fields to the lakeshore watching for deer, owls, birds of prey and a few scary Halloween creatures along the way. Warm up with a hot chocolate, then pick a pumpkin from the pile to take back to school. Public: (UPDATED: July 24, 2017)
• McNab's Corn Maze - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
  4613 Yellow Point Road, Ladysmith, BC V9G 1G7. Phone: 250-245-0666. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday, Sunday and Holidays 10 am to 5 pm during Mid August and September; Sunday to Wednesday from 10 am to 5 pm, Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm during October 1 to 31
  . Directions: Follow the signs from Trans Canada Highway, Turn on to Cedar Road heading to Yellow Point, turn right on to Yellow Point Road. Maze is 2 km down the road on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. There is a covered area for use, however, you should dress for the weather. You may need boots (sometimes it's muddy in the maze and pumpkin patch).

 

 

Victoria Area

• Bickford Farms - pumpkin patch, sunflowers,
  7969 Wallace Drive, Saanichton, BC. Open: July to the end of October, Monday to Sunday dawn to dusk. U-pick pumpkins, sunflower walk and picked corn and sunflower bunches. Produce picked daily. Bickford Farms facebook page.Enjoy our beautiful sunflower walk, and U-pick pumpkin patch, snap photos with our abundance of photo props.
• Galey Farms Corn Maze, Market and Railway - Pumpkins, corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, hayrides, haunted house, prepicked produce, Petting zoo, farm animals,
  4150 Blenkinsop Rd., Victoria, BC. Phone: 250-477-5713. Email: [email protected]. Open: see their website. Galey Farms Facebook Page. Pre-picked produce grown on the farm includes Strawberries, Raspberries, Blueberries, Corn. A Corn Maze, over a mile of rail Train Ride and amazing attractions. Directions: close to downtown Victoria, our fifth-generation family farm grows berries and veggies to perfection, with rich soil, compost and integrated pest management. June-Oct: Fresh strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, nugget potatoes, baby bunch carrots, sweet corn and many more of your local fresh favorites. In October, hop a hayride to our Pumpkin Patch, catch the train to see the farm by day and a spectacular light show by night. Visit our petting farm and corn maze. At night our Festival of Fear also includes our terrifying adult haunted house. Our annual Pumpkinfest, with Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, the famous Corn Maze with the haunted Ghost Town and Haunted House, take a ride on our Farm Train, for the not-so-faint-of-heart Carnival. New this year is Madame Isabella. And as always our furry friends at the Petting Farm. So come on down to Galey Farms for some seasonal, and sometimes spooky, Fun! Ride over a mile of rails around our farm while learning all about our family farm. The 20 minute ride is on four red passenger coaches, each seating 28 riders, are hauled by a beautiful scale replica engine of the C. P. Huntington, a 19th Century steam locomotive which worked around California in the 1800's. Certified Engineers guide your tour.
• Le Coteau Farms - corn maze
  304 Walton Place, Victoria, B.C. V9E 2A4. Phone: 250-652-9100. Phone: 250-658-5888. Email: [email protected]. Directions: off Oldfield Road.
• Michell’s Farm Market - Pumpkins, pie pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, farm market,
  2451 Island View Road, Saanichton, BC V8M 1W3. Phone: (250) 652-6770. Email: [email protected]. Open: Tuesday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. We grow over 50 varieties of fruits and vegetables as well as hay and pasture raised beef. In the fall, visit our U-Pick Pumpkin Patch! Since it was originally established, Michell's Farm has grown from a 100 acre farm to its current 400+ acres which produces over four thousand tonnes of produce annually!
  Located on the Saanich Peninsula. Michell’s Farm Market Facebook Page.
• Ocean View Estates - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, corn maze, school tours
  7979 Central Saanich Road, Saanichton, BC V8M1T7Email: [email protected]. Open: July to October 11 am to 5 pm all days. Directions: our family farm is located on patricia bay highway . the entrance is on central saanich road from mount newton cross road. come on in going to or from ferry . Click here for a map and directions. strawberries ; 15th June to end july Corn maze : September/October. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: July 05, 2018)

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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.:

You may find these websites useful!

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• 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
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