Here Are The 8 Absolute Best Pumpkin Patches In Southern California To Enjoy In 2023

If you are looking for the best pumpkin patches near Irvine, CA, this park belongs near the very top of the list. While the pumpkins don’t actually grow here, this is still a super-fun pumpkin patch that families adore. Depending on the day, there are myriad of activities such as far painting, a hay maze for littles, carnival games, pony rides, paddle boats, and lots and lots of picnic and photo opportunities! Entrance is free, but you will need to pay for parking ($3 on weekdays, $5 on weekends, and $7 on holidays). Activity tickets are $7 each.

One of my favorite farms in general is also a local favorite when it comes to pumpkins. Underwood farms is a large, picturesque farm with lots of activities for families, including pumpkin picking, live music on weekends, tractor rides, petting zoos, and more. This is definitely one place worth bringing your camera and spending some time. General admission Monday through Friday is $14 and can only be purchased at the gate. Weekends are themed events starting at $28 and tickets must be purchased online.

When it comes to pumpkin patches near Los Angeles, Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch is anything but your typical low-key event. You will find a Pumpkin Village, a Super Slide, a Tipi Village, giant rocking horses, a tiny bounce house for the littlest guests and a bigger one for older kids, a straw maze, petting zoo, face painting, and quite possibly a few LA faces you will recognize. Admission prices vary by date and time, ranging from $10 to $30. Ride tickets are $1 and can be used any time you visit.

Fallstivities is another spectacular pumpkin patch near Los Angeles - more festival than patch! In addition to tons of activities, guests will enjoy candy apples and other snacks, beverages, and photo booth props to capture fun memories. Free and small-fee activities include a Big Trike Track, inflatable rock wall and obstacle course, motor scooters, slides and bounce houses, face painting, pumpkin and mask painting, and more! Check the Fallstivities website for ticket prices.

The Huntley College of Agriculture at Cal Poly Pomona grows some 40,000 pumpkins and attracts up to 120,000 visitors! Visitors can cut their own pumpkins from the vine, find their way through two corn mazes, wander through a sunflower maze, spend time in the petting farm, play games, take tractor-pulled hay wagon rides, listen to live music, and purchase food and beverages from on-site vendors. You could easily spend all day at this pumpkin patch and festival in Pomona! Tickets for this event usually sell out, so it is recommended to buy them online ahead of the date you plan to visit. Admission starts at $8 for kids 3 to 12 and $10 for adults on weekends, with $4 discounts available on Value Fridays. Children under 3 are free with a paid adult ticket.

Frosty’s Pumpkin Patch in Chino is another true pumpkin festival with lots of inflatables, carnival rides, pony rides, a sunflower labyrinth, a corn maze, animal viewing zoo, a corn cob beach, and a one-of-a-kind photo op path featuring art, backdrops, and sculptures by local artists. You will also find any size, shape, and color of pumpkin, including heirloom pumpkins, for purchase. Admission to Frosty’s is free on Mondays, $5 for adults and free for kids 14 and under on Tuesday through Thursday, and $10 on Friday through Sunday (kids 3 and under are always free).

If you are farther south and looking for pumpkin patches near San Diego, there is a great one in Carlsbad, and I mean, the name alone suggests a uniquely good time! A thrilling 50-foot slide is just one of the exciting inflatables that include bounce houses, an obstacle course, and more slides. Visit the cuties at the petting zoo, take a wagon train hay ride, and play epic games like pumpkin bowling and pumpkin sling shot! There is a snack shack daily and on weekends, grab a delicious meal from an on-site taco truck. The highlight may be “Movies in the Patch” every weekend - families can bring chairs and blankets and enjoy a flick under the stars every weekend night at sunset. Admission is free and wristbands and tickets can be purchased for inflatables and other attractions.