2024 Boise and Southwestern Idaho Pumpkin Patches And More.org

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

Ada County

• The Farmstead Corn Maze & Pumpkin Festival - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, train rides, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, haunted trail, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1020 South Rackham Way, Meridian, ID 83642. Phone: 208-922-5678. Alternate Phone: 208-921-1741. Email: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From I-84, take the Eagle Road exit (Exit #46). Turn South on Eagle Road. Turn East (left) on Overland Road. Turn North on Rackham Way. Drive past the Park & Ride lot to The Farmstead, which is located at the end of Rackham Way. The Farmstead is visible from I-84 and Eagle Road. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. The Farmstead is home of Idaho's original corn maze. Located near I-84 and Eagle Road, we are just a short drive from anywhere in the Treasure Valley. In addition to our nationally recognized corn maze we offer a pumpkin patch, hayrides, cow-train ride, Idaho's only jumping pillow, farm animals, pig races, a corn box, farm-fresh food, live entertainment, and more. Also see this October 2014 USA Today article, "10Best: Fall Corn Mazes Fun for Families".
• Jeremy's Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
  451 S Star Road, Star, ID 83669. Phone: 286-7481. Fax: 286-9527. Email us at: [email protected]. Directions: Mid way between Boise River and City of Star on Star Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: October 1 to October 31, daylight to dark. (Self serve) Self serve pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, straw bales and Indian corn. Large selection. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Jordan's Garden Center and Seasonal Market - Pumpkins, a hay maze, petting zoo, corn pit, toys and photo ops, Precut Christmas trees, Garland, Wreaths,
  2591 South Cole Road, Boise, ID. Phone: 208-477-9977. Email: [email protected]. Open: see their website. Jordan's Garden Center is a local family-run plant nursery that focuses on locally sourced trees, They says they have the largest and most diverse selection in Boise. And in the Fall, they have Jordan’s Pumpkin Patch with a hay maze, petting zoo, corn pit, toys and photo ops. All free of charge. We are in the process of adding a hay ride as well. We offer a huge variety of pumpkins and fall decorations. HUGE pumpkins, Cinderella pumpkins, warty pumpkins, green, red, yellow and white pumpkins, minis, corn stalks, and straw bales.  We built our pumpkin patch to be an affordable experience. We also sell live potted trees that can be planted once the season is over. Jordan's Garden Center and Seasonal Market facebook page.
   (ADDED: December 5, 2023, JBS)
• Linder Farms - 2024 permanently closed 
  7165 S Linder Rd, Meridian, ID 83642. Phone: (208) 371-0222. Email us at: [email protected]. Open:  UPDATE for 2024: They are permanently closed And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Monday to Friday 5 pm to 8 pm Saturday 11 am to 8 pm Opening September 24th, 2005 through Halloween Payment: Cash, Check. We are also accommodating field trips for school children. Teachers, your class can come by appointment during a week day to experience a hay ride and pick a pumpkin. The price includes each child to get a pumpkin and ride the hay wagon. corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, child-sized haybale maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
  
• Spyglass Gardens - Pumpkin patch.
  3445 S. Linder Road, Meridian, ID 83642. Phone: (208) 888-3532. Open: Patch October 1st to October 30th Tuesday to Saturday from 10-6 and Sunday 12-5.30 ; Closed Mondays .
• Twin Oaks Farms - corn maze, hay rides, haybale maze, haunted trail, bonfires, pumpkins
  3250 N. Eagle Road, Eagle, ID 83686. Phone: 208-939-6373. Email: [email protected]. Open: Halloween Land October 1 through the 31st on Monday to Thursday from 4 PM to 10 PM; Friday from 4 PM to 11 PM; Saturday 10 AM 11 PM and Sunday from 12 PM to 8 PM;. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: . Corn Maze, Hay Maze, Haunted Woods, Pioneer Graveyard, Hay Rides, Never Ending Bonfire, Food Services, Pumpkin Picking

Boise County

• Thunder Mountain Line - 2024 permanently closed 
  120 Mill Road, Horseshoe Bend, ID 83629. Phone: 208-331-1184. Alternate Phone: 877-432-7245. Email: [email protected]. Open:  UPDATE for 2024: They are permanently closed It is with great sadness and disappointment that the Thunder Mountain Line has suspended its 2016 excursion operations. We began our inaugural operation in 1998 with a modest start up out of Cascade with Idaho Historical Railroads ("IHR").  Click here for our Facebook page.

Canyon County

• The Berry Ranch - pumpkins, sometimes also raspberries, blackberries a
  7998 Highway 20/26, Nampa, ID 83687. Phone: 466-3860 or 1-800-801-3860. Open: PUMPKIN PYO starts the last Friday in late September through October 31.  Take a hayride to the patch and pick-your-own pumpkin Monday through Friday, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Sunday 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. Walk to the Patch Mon thru Friday 9 to 3.  Directions: Located 4.5 miles North of I-84, Northeast corner of Franklin Rd. & Highway 20/26 as you leave Nampa. The Berry Ranch offers a wide range of fruits and vegetables grown right on the ranch. You can pick your own pumpkins on a "pickers hayride". Picnic tables, antique machinery and a petting shed are available at our store-in-a-barn.  Located on the corner of Hwy 20-26 (Chinden) and Franklin out of Nampa. Payment: Cash, Check, credit cards. Remember Check w/ID, Cards w/ 5% surcharge.. (UPDATED: May 24, 2024, JBS)
• Cherry Hill Farms - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, corn maze, cow train / barrel train rides, we also have pie pumpkins, Fall festival, events at your location (call for info)
  15228 Chicken Dinner Rd, Caldwell, ID 83605. Phone: (385) 375-7477. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm, from beginning of September until October 31.Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Go to the crossroads of Chicken Dinner Road and Apricot Road Follow the signs to the fruit stand. Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: June 06, 2022)
• Shindig Farms - Straw maze haybale maze, Pumpkin Patch, Giant slide, Zipline, corn cannon, mechanical bull, Wagon rides, Jump pad, Corn pit, haunted maze,
  ID-45 & Scism Rd,Nampa, ID 83686. Phone: 208-948-4121. Email: [email protected]. Open: Mid-September to October 30, Monday to Thursday from 4 pm - 8 pm, Friday 4 pm - 9 pm, Saturday 10 am - 11 pm, closed on Sunday; Haunted Maze starts on SATURDAY NIGHTS in OCTOBER from 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Email, Call or Text. (ADDED: September 6, 2024, JBS)
• Watsons Sunnyslope Farm - CLOSED permanently
  13243 Sunnyslope Rd 1 mile north of Marsing Idaho on Highway 55, Caldwell, ID 83607.
  (UPDATED: September 15, 2016)  

Elmore County

• Queys Maze - pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay pyramid, corn box, mini, mazes, pumpkin patch, tractor pulled hay ride, flowers,
  48803 Highway 78, Mountain Home, ID 83647. Phone: 208-366-2749. Alternate phone: 208-366-7734. Email: Quey's Maze, punpkin patch and hayrides - corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  48803 Hiway 78 near Bruneau, Mountain Home, ID 83647. Phone: 208-366-7734. Fax: 208-366-2649. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Mountain Home, Get on Airbase road and take hwy 51 South. Cross the Snake River and take the first left on Hwy 78 heading east towards Hammett. The pumpkin patch and maze signs are located 3 miles from the intersection of 51 and 78. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Thursday, 4 pm to 11 pm Fridays and Saturdays, 10 am to 11 pm closed on Sundays Reservations available for Mondays through Wednesdays Corn Maze, pumpkin patch and hayrides open from mid-September to end of November depending on weather. Payment: Cash, Check.

Gem County

• Hill's Pumpkins Galore - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  West End of Twelfth Street, Emmett, ID 83617. Phone: 208-365-8040 And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Thursday 4-7 pm by appointment Friday & Saturday 10 am -6 p.m Monday through Thursday 4-7 by appointment Friday & Saturday 10-6 5.00 Per Pumpkin includes hay ride extra pumpkins $2.00 each. Petting zoo, Indian Corn for sale 3 for $1.00 plus tax. Payment: Cash, only.

Owyhee County

• Mansisidor Family Farms - permanently closed
  Market Rd, Homedale, ID 83628.  Open: UPDATE: September 22, 2022; they are now permanently closed.

Payette County

Washington County

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!

• 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