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This page provides a
detailed list of Fresno-Monterey area of California's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides
and other Halloween farm stuff!! Just scroll down this
page! 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. All should 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 all information, they don't always report changes to me!
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On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own
simple
instructions on canning, freezing and drying many other fruits and
vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple
butter, applesauce, spaghetti
sauce, salsa, pickles,
ketchup or freezing
corn (these links open new pages, just close them to return here). Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking
for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!
Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking
tips, recipes, etc..
I'm always looking for
more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback
form! And if you have
a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!
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Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name
is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close,
run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!
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Cobb Ranch - pumpkin patch, corn maze and more
8805 North Highway 41, Fresno, California. Phone: 559-439-0606.
Email:
jim@cobbranch.com. This
year's maze is in the shape of the Fresno Bee's mascot, Scoopy.
Bring your family and friends and try to navigate your way through
the 2 ˝ miles of twists, turns and dead end trails. Our 6 acre maze
of 10 ft tall corn may "corn-fuse" you, but getting lost is part of
finding fun! Bring a flashlight for a unique night time challenge.
After you conquer the maze, visit our friends in the Animal Farm or
go for a leisurely wagon ride around the beautiful and historic Cobb
Ranch. Pumpkins, gourds, corn stalk and straw bales are also
available to give your home or office the spirit of the season!
Click here for coupons and opening hours!
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Ens' Vintage Estate - pumpkins, pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, horse-drawn hay rides, restrooms, farm
animals
Herndon Avenue near Hwy 99, Fresno , CA 93723. Phone: (559)
269-3143. Email:
estate@lightspeed.net. Directions: Please call And for a map to
our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July,
August, September, October, November. Open: By appointment. You can
contact us by phone either at the barn (559) 269-3143 or (559)
275-2912 Pumpkin picking, all varieties, colors and sizes and
HORSE-DRAWN WAGON RIDES Oct/Nov only, weekends by appointment.
Beautiful wagon holds 12, circles farm, see the San Joaquin River
meet our Giant English Shires (fee for excursion) Payment: Cash,
only. BROWN EGGS available year round. POMEGRANATES, Dried luffa
sponges, Blue Lake green beans, Okra, Brussels sprouts Farm friendly
Llamas! Tours for Home Schoolers available w/picnic area.
- Huebert Farms
- Peaches, nectarines, plums. Scary Corn Maze at Halloween
Time.
21570 E Lincoln Ave, Reedley, CA, 93654. Phone: 559-638-5650. Phone: 559-638-4740. Email:
peggyhuebert@yahoo.com. Directions: From Hwy 99 take Manning Ave Exit; Go East through
Reedley; Turn left on Alta Ave; Take a left when the road T's into American Avenue.
We are the first packing house on left; Alta is the main road taken by buses to
go up to Kings Canyon Park; We are one-eighth of a mile off the route. Open: May
15 to September 15.
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Pumpkin King Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale
maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony
rides, birthday parties, school tours
100 W. Shaw Avenue N/W corner of Blackstone & Shaw Avenues, Fresno,
CA 93711. Phone: 559 658-2006. Fax: 559 658-2015. Email:
info@pumpkinsfresno.com. Directions: West of Highway 41 at the
Shaw Avenue exit on the North West corner of Blackstone & Shaw
Avenues And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: 9 AM
to 9 PM 7 days a week Pumpkin Patch and Straw Bale maze is open from
October 1st through October 31st. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard. The Great Pumpkin Blood Drive 8 AM to 6 PM Friday
October 11 and Saturday October 12th.
- The Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze,
2901 E. Alluvial , Fresno, , CA 93720. Phone: 559-323-9016. Email:
thepumpkinpatch1@yahoo.com. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Open
October 6 07 thru October 31 07 hours are 11am till 10pm Our Haunted
Barn will be open October 12 07 thru October 31 07 hours are 6pm
till 10pm Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
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Satterstrom's Tree Farm - pumpkin patch, hayrides, haunted
house, haunted forest, haunted hayrides
41255 Road 40, Reedley, CA 93654-9140. Phone: (559) 897-3685. Fax:
(559) 897-7120. Email:
mikesatterstrom@sierratel.com. Directions:
Map and directions.
More information:
Christmas trees,
Garden weddings,
Special events.
Open: October 1st - October 31st from 10 am to 6 pm. Nighttime
Events: Open the 2nd Friday in October through October 31st, Sunday
- Thursday: Dusk - 10 p.m. and Friday and Saturday: Dusk - 11 p.m.
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Single Palm Pumpkins - follow
organic methods, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized
haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm animals, school tours
10635 W Barstow Ave, Fresno, CA 93723. Phone: 559-246-3937. Email:
troy@singlepalm.com. Directions: 5 miles west of 99 on Shaw, right
(north) on Dickenson and a left on Barstow for a half mile. Look for
the 150 ft. tall palm tree. And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Open
all through October Weekdays 3pm – dark, all day Saturday until dark
and Sunday 12pm – 5pm. 7 acres of pumpkins, 5 acres of Jack-o-lanterns,
1 acre of Big Max and 1 acre of sugar pumpkins. All pumpkins - $5
each. We
follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash,
only.
Madera County
- Lady Liberty Maze at Cobb Christmas Tree Farm - corn maze
- Anyone know more about this one, like a phone number, website or
email address?
Write me!
27877 Avenue 8, Madera, CA 93637.
- The Barnyard Shopping Village - trick or treating on
Halloween
Carmel, CA. Call 831-624-8886. SAFETY FIRST!
Date: Sunday, October 31st,
Time: 1:00pm to 4:00pm.
Please join us in a fun environment of safe and free trick or
treating at our wonderful Barnyard. Costume contests & prizes (most
original, scariest, theme family). Clown entertainment. Face
painting or just add some paint to your costume.
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Cardinale Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Patch
Monterey County Fairgrounds, Casa Verde and Fairground Rd., Monterey, CA. Phone: (831)373-2871 or (831)632-4100.
Open: Oct. 1-31, 2007, Mon.-Fri. 11 am-6 pm; Sat.-Sun. 11 am-7pm.
No admission charge.
- Earthbound Farm's Farm Stand - corn maze, pumpkins,
hay rides
7250 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel, CA 93923. Phone: 831-625-6219.
E-mail:
farmstand@ebfarm.com.
Directions: 3 and a half miles east of Highway 1. Open: year round,
from 8am to 6:30pm Monday thru Saturday; 9am to 6pm on Sundays.
Harvest Festival: free admission. Celebrate the bounty of the season
with an action-packed day on the farm—fun for the whole family! Farm
tours, cooking demonstrations, games and contests are just the
beginning. Take a hay ride, get lost in the Corn Maze, listen to
spooky stories in the tipi, and rush to win the pumpkin scramble and
pumpkin stacking competitions. 11am – 3pm. (10/15).
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Ghost Trolley of Old Monterey -
Haunted Tours
527 Hartnell St., Monterey, CA. Open: Aug. 28-October 31, 2007, 8:30 pm-10 pm. Phone: 831-624-1700.
Email:
info@ghosttrolley.com. 2007
Admission: $28; kids 2-12 years $9.
Here's your chance to relive the fantastic tales of Old Monterey.
The tour begins at one of Monterey's most notoriously haunted buildings, the
Stokes Adobe. Soon you will be winding in and out of the path of history in the
Ghost Trolley of Old Monterey, visiting locations of recent and historical
sightings. Along the way, you will visit the oldest church in California,
Monterey's historic cemetery, and old legendary adobes to relive the stories of
their inhabitants. If they have less than six people for a tour, they may do a
walking tour. Advance reservations suggested. No kids under five years.
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San Benito County
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Swank Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn
maze, corn cannon, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
2600 San Felipe Road (Seasonal) September 23 - October 31, Hollister, CA 95023.
Phone: 831-637-4704. Fax: 831-636-6774. Email us at:
swankfarms@pcwi.net.
Directions: 1 mile south on San Felipe Road off of Highway 156 We are
located on the north side of the Hollister Airport
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in
September, October. Open: Monday to Thursday 10 am to 6 pm (Haunted
Ranch CLOSED) Friday and Saturday 10 am to midnight (Haunted Ranch opens
at 7 pm) Sunday 10 am to 10 pm (Haunted Ranch opens at 7 pm) Our Corn
Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Haunted Ranch and Kiddy Corral are open September
23rd to October 31st. Payment: Cash, Check. Our home ranch located at
600 Aquistapace Road, Hollister, CA is a year round operation. Although
we do farmers markets all year, our season starts off in May with
cherries. We grow six different varieties. We also grow a large variety
of fruits and vegetables, heirloom tomatoes, sweet corn, green beans and
much more. We end our season in November with ornamentals.
Tulare County
- Schott's Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkins, Indian Corn, petting
zoo, hay maze, hay ride and more.
22660 Ave. 192, Strathmore, CA, 93267. Phone: 559-568-1290 or
559-568-1290. Email:
schottpumpkins@cs.com. Directions: Located on Hwy. 65. 5 miles
north of Porterville. From Hwy 99 at Tulare: east on Hwy 137 to
Lindsay, then south 5 miles. From Barkersfield: north on Hwy 99 to
Hwy 65(Sequoia) turn off, then approx 50 miles. Open: October-daily
9am-6pm. Host school field trips (preschool through 2nd grade),
student science center, historical exhibit of local Native Americans
(Yokuts), exhibit of varieties of squash and pumpkins.
Events and related links:
October 9 |
Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off - From 10 am to 1 pm,
Ukiah Safeway on South State Street. Come see the giant pumpkins!
Food, Music & Fun!!! Call the City Parks and Recreation Department
for more information or to find out how to enter your pumpkin at
468-3063
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October 16-17 |
Ukiah Country PumpkinFest
- The Annual Harvest
Street Festival boasts a parade along State Street at 11:00 am on
Saturday and a Fiddle Contest Sunday. Enjoy the continuous live
entertainment, children's carnival, Scarecrow City, arts & crafts
and food booths all weekend in downtown on School Street and in Alex
R. Thomas Plaza. 10 am to 5pm Saturday, 11am- 4pm Sunday. Admission is
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October 30-31 |
Hopland Fall Passport - Join the Hopland wineries
this weekend and be sure to get your passport stamped at Brutocao
Cellars! Fun, food, and wine for a minimal charge. Sign up to stomp
grapes and win a t-shirt! Info & RSVP (800) 433-3689 $25.00. |
May through Oct
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Orchard Plaza Farmer's Market:
May-October - every Saturday from 8:30am to 12noon at the Orchard
Plaza in downtown Ukiah. Shop for locally grown fruits, vegetables and
other products from the land such as honey, eggs, jams, wool, lavender
and much more. Meet a friend, listen to music, watch a cooking
demonstration and get some fresh air. Local artists display their work
at this social event. Call Lee Rossavick at 707-743-1342 or visit
quietmountain.org/clients/ufm/main.html |
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