Jessica Chenoweth 
It’s pumpkin season! Take the family out for a day of fun at one of these local pumpkin patches:
Free Admission
Pumpkin Station
Petting zoo, pumpkins, Ferris wheel and more. Multiple locations.
Mission Valley, 1686 Camino Del Rio N
Plaza Bonita, 3030 Plaza Bonita Rd.
Rancho Bernardo Farm, 13421 Highland Valley Rd.
Bonita Pumpkin Farm, 5354 Sweetwater Rd.
www.pumpkinstation.com
Pumpkin Patch at Bates Nut Farm
Tractor hay rides, straw maze, pumpkins and more.
Weekdays, 9 am–5:30 pm; Weekends, 8:30 am–6 pm.
Weekend parking: $10.
15954 Woods Valley Rd., Valley Center.
www.batesnutfarm.biz
Pumpkin Farm at California Farm Life
Mon.–Fri., 2–6 pm;
Sat. & Sun. 10 am–6 pm.
18409 Rangeland Rd., Ramona.
www.californiafarmlife.com
Fallbrook Pumpkin Patch
Wed.–Fri., 4–8 pm; Sat., 10 am–8 pm; Sun., 12–8 pm (closed Mon. & Tues.)
1924 E Mission Rd., Fallbrook.
www.fallbrookpumpkinpatch.com
Pumpkin Patch at Summers Past Farms
Pumpkins, corn maze & hay fort.
15602 Olde Hwy., 80, Flinn Springs.
www.summerspastfarms.com
Mountain Valley Ranch Pumpkin Patch
Corn maze, corn cannon, petting zoo and more.
842 Hwy. 78, Ramona.
www.mountainvalleyranch.com
Paid Admission
Family Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch.
Pumpkins, tractor rides, hay maze and more.
Open daily, 10 am–8 pm. $6.
300 Pepper Dr., El Cajon.
www.familychristmastreefarm.com
Carlsbad Pumpkin Patch
Corn maze, tractor ride, pumpkins and more.
$15, 3 & under free.
Carlsbad Strawberry Fields, Cannon Rd. & I-15
www.carlsbadstrawberrycompany.com
Julian Farm & Orchard Pumpkin Patch.
Hay bale maze, yard games and more. $5
4381 Julian Hwy., Santa Ysabel.
www.julianfarmandorchard.com
Oma’s Pumpkin Patch.
Wagon rides, petting zoo, pumpkins and more.
14950 El Monte Rd., Lakeside.
$16-31
Online reservations required
www.omasfamilyfarm.com
Mr. Jack O’ Lantern’s Pumpkin Patch
Games, activities, pumpkins and more.
3901 Clairemont Dr.
www.mrjackolanternspumpkins.com
