It's time to get into the fall spirit! Here are some essential pumpkin patches in the Bay Area to visit leading up to Halloween.

Happy fall, San Francisco! Spooky season is almost here, and there’s no shortage of fun stuff to do… especially when we live right near Half Moon Bay, the pumpkin capital of the world. Whether you’re looking for family activities or getting ahead of your Halloween decorating, these excellent Bay Area pumpkin patches have got you covered this October.

Here we’ve collected a spectrum of options ranging from small community-run pop-ups to enormous Halloween attractions. Scroll down to the bottom of the article for a map pointing out all of these pumpkin patches in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area.

1. Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch

The impressive pumpkin patch at this beautiful farm is just the beginning. They also have a snack shack with pumpkin pie, a hay bale maze, pumpkin bowling, farm animals to feed, a large inflatable slide, a farm equipment museum, an Old West town, and picnic tables. Come for the pumpkins, stay for a fun time!

🎃 Dates: Oct. 4-31, 2024 from 10am-6pm. Closed Mondays, except for Oct. 14.
📍 Location: 4351 Mines Rd, Livermore, CA 94550
🌐 Website: Joan’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch

2. Lemos Farm

This enormous farm in Half Moon Bay has awesome pumpkin picking as well as a haunted house, pony rides, train rides, hay rides, a petting zoo, and a deli. You can get tickets in advance online for their impressive pumpkin patch.

🎃 Dates: Aug. 31 – Nov. 24, 2024. Open Wednesday-Sunday in September, every day in October, and weekends in November.
📍 Location: 12320 San Mateo Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
🌐 Website: Lemos Farm

3. Arata’s Pumpkin Farm

This legendary sustainable farm started all the way back in 1932. They grow about 3,000 tons of pumpkins annually, so you’ll have plenty to pick from. Other attractions include an epic hay maze, a haunted barn, hay rides, a petting zoo, and pony rides. This year they’re offering a VIP package that gets you premium parking, an all-access wristband, and access to a semi-private area with refreshments and a bottle of wine per family.

🎃 Dates: October 1-31, 2024. Open from 9am-6:30pm Sunday-Thursday, 9am-10:30pm Friday-Saturday
📍 Location: 185 Verde Rd, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
🌐 Website: Arata’s Pumpkin Farm

4. Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

This 80-year-old pumpkin patch in Morgan Hill is absolutely massive, so make sure you leave plenty of time to explore. In addition to the endless field of pumpkins, you’ll want to check out the hayride, corn maze, and the cow train that takes you around the farm. A visitor favorite attraction is “Pumpkin Blasters,” in which guests can launch pumpkins high into the sky out of a cannon.

🎃 Dates: Sept. 27 – Nov. 2, 2024
📍 Location: Laguna Ave & Santa Teresa Blvd, Morgan Hill, CA 95037
🌐 Website: Spina Farms Pumpkin Patch

5. Clancy’s Pumpkin Patch

San Francisco’s very first pumpkin patch is still living up to the hype 42 years after selling its first pumpkin! They offer Munchkin pumpkins; Cinderella pumpkins; Sugar Pie pumpkins; and blue, white, and striped pumpkins. They make it easy to get your pumpkins and fall decor right here in San Francisco.

📍 Location: 1620 7th Ave, San Francisco, CA 94122
🎃 Dates: Sept. 27 – Oct. 31, 2024

📍 Location: San Francisco Zoo, 2101 Sloat Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94132
🎃 Dates: Sept. 25 – Oct. 31, 2024

🌐 Website: Clancy’s Pumpkins & Christmas Trees

6. The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch

The Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch sets up at Fort Mason Center for a short stretch in October. Each day will have a special fall theme, and guests can enjoy amazing seasonal craft cocktails and food while picking out their pumpkin. Proceeds will go to support at-risk youth.

🎃 Dates: 2024 details TBA. The patch is usually open for about a week at the end of October.
📍 Location: Fort Mason Center, 1016 Lincoln Blvd #205, San Francisco, CA 94129
🌐 Website: The Guardsmen

7. Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch (Speer Family Farms)

This expansive pumpkin patch in the East Bay is great for families. In addition to the pumpkins, you’ll find a 4-story ship slide, bouncy houses, a petting zoo, human hamster balls, a mini train, space balls and an “adult chill area.” They’ll be selling pumpkin shooters and hosting pumpkin painting.

🎃 Dates: Sept. 25 – Nov. 1, 2024
📍 Location: 2453 Hancock St, Alameda, CA 94501
🌐 Website: Speer Family Farms

8. Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch

This quaint spot claims to be “Oakland’s oldest and cutest pumpkin patch.” It’s a great spot for fall pumpkin décor, as they carry 15 different varieties of pumpkin including Muskins, Atlantic Giants, orange, red, white, bumpy, ribbed, green & multi-colored. They also have corn stalks, gourds, straw bales, pumpkin carving kits, spider webs, giant spiders, skeletons, and scarecrows.

🎃 Dates: 2024 details TBA
📍 Location: 4414 Piedmont Ave, Oakland, CA 94611
🌐 Website: Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch

9. Petaluma Pumpkin Patch

Discover a bountiful pumpkin patch and 10-foot-tall corn maze at this popular pumpkin patch in Petaluma. This local pumpkin attraction has been around for over 30 years and features all sorts of interesting squash varieties for you to decorate your home. Some free activities to enjoy include a huge straw mountain with over 500 hay bales for kids to climb, farm animals, a little kids’ maze, and more.

🎃 Dates: Sept. 20 – Nov. 1, 2024
📍 Location: 450 Stony Point Rd, Petaluma, CA 94952
🌐 Website: Petaluma Pumpkin Patch

10. Smith Family Farm’s Pumpkin Harvest

Smith Family Farm offers excellent pumpkin picking opportunities each year, as well as U-Pick for other seasonal produce. Be sure to check out the observation beehive, an herb garden where you can make your own bouquet to take home, hay rides, and a seasonal fruit and vegetable stand. Fall weekends usually bring special events including live music, cooking demos, cornhole tournaments, an antique tractor expo, and more.

🎃 Dates: Sept. 28 – Oct. 31, 2024, open daily from 9am-5pm
📍 Location: 4350 Sellers Ave, Brentwood, CA 94513
🌐 Website: Smith Family Farm

11. Three Nunns Farm

This impressive farm in Brentwood has 40 varieties of pumpkin to choose from, but their claim to fame has got to be their massive corn maze. They charge 75 cents per pound and $1 each for tiny pumpkins. You can also enjoy $12 tractor rides which will take you to their two corn mazes and $3 carnival rides. Visit the farm stand upon arrival to get the low-down and purchase seasonal produce.

🎃 Dates: Sept. 21 – Oct. 31, 2024
📍 Location: 550 Walnut Blvd, Brentwood, CA 94513
🌐 Website: Three Nunns Farm

12. Farmer John’s Pumpkin Farm

This impressive pumpkin patch has over 60 varieties of pumpkins including the enormous Atlantic Giants, which can weigh over 1500 pounds! You’ll also find fall décor including corn stalks, mini pumpkins, hay bales, and more. Reservations are not required and there are no entrance or parking fees.

🎃 Dates: Opening Sept. 6, 2024
📍 Location: 850 Cabrillo Hwy N, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
🌐 Website: Farmer John’s Pumpkin Farm

13. Cool Patch Pumpkins

This amazing U-pick pumpkin patch has edible and nonedible pumpkins, gourds, squash, and more. But Cool Patch is especially worth the drive for its enormous world record-holding corn maze! The maze is unique each and every year.

🎃 Dates: Opening in September (specific date TBA) through Oct. 31, 2024
📍 Location: 6150 Dixon Ave W, Dixon, CA 95620
🌐 Website: Cool Patch Pumpkins

14. Westbrae Nursery

This small nursery in Berkeley hosts an adorable pumpkin patch which sends 100% of proceeds to the local Cornell Elementary School. It’s a great opportunity to support a worker-owned cooperative and a local school at the same time. Make a day of it with a stop at the nearby Westbrae Biergarten, Coffee Conscious, and Berkeley Bagels.

🎃 Dates: 2024 details TBA. Last year they were open the entire month of October.
📍 Location: 1272 Gilman St, Berkeley, CA 94706
🌐 Website: Westbrae Nursery

15. Moreland Pumpkin Patch

Moreland Education Foundation presents a volunteer-run, fundraiser pumpkin patch in October. They’ve partnered with the Grimm’s Hollow haunted house to create a fun and engaging environment featuring kids’ crafts, pumpkin painting, movie nights, and music.

🎃 Dates: 2024 details TBA. Last year they were open for the second half of October.
📍 Location: Moreland Woods, 4835 Doyle Rd., San Jose, CA 95130
🌐 Website: Moreland Education Foundation

16. Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch

This traditional pumpkin patch in Marin County is open 7 days a week with plenty of fall activities and hundreds of pumpkins to choose from. Visit on a weekend to see extra attractions open including hay rides, face painting, crafts, a petting zoo, Big Jim’s BBQ, and Silver Shave Ice.

🎃 Dates: Sept. 28 – Oct. 31, 2024
📍 Location: 5300 Nicasio Valley Rd, Nicasio, CA 94946
🌐 Website: Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch

By Jamie Ferrell, Secret San Francisco