This page provides a detailed list of San Fran - Sacramento area of California's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!!   Click here to see the listings of pumpkin patches, corn mazes and farms in San Fran - Sacramento area of California or just scroll down the 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..

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San Fran - Sacramento area of California's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

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San Francisco County

• Clancy's Christmas Trees & Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1620-7th Avenue Cross Street : Lawton, San Francisco, CA 94122. Phone: 415-753-2689. Email: clancystrees@sbcglobal.net. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 10 pm. Our Pumpkin Patch is open from October 1 through October 31 from 9:00 am until 10:00 pm We re-open for Christmas trees on Thanksgiving Day and will be open from 9:00 am until 11:00 pm through Christmas Eve. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Clancy's Christmas Trees and Pumpkins is a three generation, San Francisco company, first opening for business in December 1949. Visiting the patch in October, you will find pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. Gourds, corn stalks, and Indian corn are in abundance. Come see the ghosts in our trees, the scarecrows in our patch, and crawl through our hay maze. You can even take a hay ride in the middle of San Francisco! School groups are invited to attend. (UPDATED: September 29, 2008)
• The Great Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, Bounce house, haunted house, porta-potties, picnic area, Bouncy castle, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  19th Avenue & Sloat Blvd (near Stonestown), San Francisco, CA 94132. Phone: 415 681-0579. Fax: 415 681-3360. Email: clairehackett@arr.net. Open: every day from 9am to 9pm. Directions:  Corner of 19th Avenue & Sloat Blvd San Francisco (2 blocks north of Stonestown). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Enter a beautifully designed pumpkin patch laid out with winding paths of magnificent pumpkins surrounded by huge bins of assorted mini pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and baby bear pumpkins. See the Gothic couple cutout, Mickey, Ma & Pa Pumpkinhead, Barney, etc.(great photo op) The haunted house was created and designed by our beautiful and talented Juliet. Especially for kids: a secure toy area, rocking horses, kids hay maze, a Bouncy Castle & Slide.  (ADDED: October 19, 2008) (UPDATED: September 29, 2011)
  

San Mateo County

• Arata’s Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Patch, pony rides, petting zoo, hay rides and maze
  185 Verde Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: 650-726-7548. Directions: Located just off Rt. 1, Six and a half miles south of the junction of Rt. 1 and Hwy 92. Open: September 8-October 31, 2007, 9 am-6 pm. 2007 Admission: Pumpkin patch free; fee per attraction. .Arata's Pumpkin Patch is the oldest working pumpkin farm in San Mateo County.
• Cheap Charlie's Pumpkins at Dee John's - Pumpkin Patch, slides and bounce houses.
  1801 South Delaware, San Mateo, CA. Phone: Phone:  650 345 3272 (October 10-Dec 24 only) or 503-210-5480. Email: john@deejohnschristmastrees.com. Directions: South Delaware at Concar Ave. Open: October 12-31, from 9 am-9 pm.
• Coastways Ranch Inc. - Blackberries olallieberries, kiwifruiot, pumpkins, Christmas trees
  640 Cabrillo Hwy, Pescadero, CA. Phone: 650-879-0414.  They have three PYO / u-pick crops; the blackberries (Olallie) in June, the pumpkin and winter squash are usually available in October. from November through January, the kiwifruit and Christmas trees are available. They also grow (but not pick-your-own) Green Globe Artichokes, English Peas, and beans. Click here for a map.
• Farmer John’s Pumpkin Farm - Pumpkins
  850 N. Cabrillo Highway (PO Box 218), Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Phone: 650-726-4980. Fax: 650-726-2991. Email us at: Pumpkins@FarmerJohnsPumpkins.com. Directions: How to Get to Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm: Farmer John's is located at 850 North Cabrillo Highway in Half Moon Bay, The Pumpkin Capital. Avoid the traffic and crowds and take Highway 1 to Half Moon Bay! From San Francisco and the North Peninsula: Take Highway 1 (Cabrillo Highway) South. Two miles past the Half Moon Bay City Limits sign turn right onto Kehoe Street, then make a sharp left onto the frontage road. Farmer John's is on the right. From the South: Take Highway 92 all the way to Highway 1. You will pass 9 other pumpkin farms!! Take Highway 1 (Cabrillo Highway) North. About one mile North of Highway 92. The lanes merge into one and Farmer John's is on the frontage road immediately on the left. You will see lost of corn, pretty flowers and our Native American TiPi! PARKING: Plenty of parking available! Click here for a map to our farm. We are open September, October. Our hours are: Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Saturday and Sunday, 8:00 am to 6:00 pm. Mid September through October We have an authentic Native American Ti Pi, Hay Pyramid, Antique John Deere Tractor, Apple Trees for viewing, over 50 varieties of Pumpkins and Gourds.
• 4-C's Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Patch
  12371 San Mateo Rd., (Hwy 92), Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: (650) 726-4383. Open: October 1-31, 2007, 9 am-6 pm. No admission charge.
• G. Berta's Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Patch
  12599 San Mateo Rd. (Hwy. 92), Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: (650) 726-4922. Open: October 1-31, 2007, 9 am-6 pm. No admission charge.
• Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival - festival
  IDES Grounds, 735 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: 650-726-9652. Email: tbeeman@miramarevents.com. Open: Monday, October 9, 2006 – 7:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m . Halloween arts and crafts, specialty foods, blockbuster entertainment, a Great Pumpkin Parade, a haunted house, the giant weigh-off of champion pumpkins, and contests for pie-eating, carving and costume. Admission is free. Presented by the Half Moon Bay Beautification Committee.
• Lemos Farm Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin Patch, Christmas trees, pony rides, petting zoo, Scare Zone haunted house, kiddie rides/playground, hay ride, train ride
  12320 San Mateo Rd. (Hwy. 92), Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: (650) 726-2342. Email: webmaster@lemosfarm.com . Open: September 8-October 31, 2007, 9 am-5 pm. 2007 Admission: Pumpkin patch free; attraction prices vary.
• Little Creek Ranch Pumpkins - Pumpkin Patch, pumpkins, farm animals, pumpkin launcher
  1200 Lobitos Creek Cut-Off, Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: 650.726.2765. Email: ljames2360@aol.com. Open: September 28-October 31, 2007, 10 am-5 pm. No admission charge.
• Muzzi Ranch Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze - Pumpkin Patch, hay pyramid, corn maze, and strawberries.
  La Honda Rd (Hwy 84) 500 ft west of Stage Rd., San Gregorio, CA. Open: October 1-31, 2007, 9 am-6 pm. No admission charge. ; corn maze $5.
• Pastorino Farms - pumpkins, train rides, hay rides. 12391 San Mateo Road (Highway 92), Half Moon Bay, CA 94019. Phone: 650 726-6440. Email us at: Hank@PastorinoFarms.com.  Click here for a map to our farm. Open: 9am to 6pm, September 15 to October 31, Field Trips: September 24 to October 31. Educational Tours: September 24 to October 31.  1 mile east of Half Moon Bay on Highway 92.  Every Halloween, the farm is transformed into a themed wonderland for children and their families. There are hayrides, trackless train rides, pony rides, slides, a haunted house, miniature buildings and a miniature windmill, lots of pumpkins, and a miniature (18” gauge) train ride. See this page for a 20% discount coupon!
• Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
  El Camino Real And Arroyo Street, San Carlos, CA 94070. Phone: (408) 393-6303 . Email: pickofthepatchpumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week for the month of October; Sunday - Thursday from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday - Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Come pick your pumpkin and let your children play on our large inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses for the month of October. (ADDED: August 22, 2010)
• Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
  1301 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063. Phone: (408) 393-6303 . Email: pickofthepatchpumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week for the month of October; Sunday - Thursday from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday - Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Directions: Located next to CVS Pharmacy. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Come pick your pumpkin and let your children play on our large inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses for the month of October. (ADDED: August 22, 2010)
• Pumpkin Depot - Pumpkin Patch
  2710 Cabrillo Hwy., Half Moon Bay, CA.  Phone: (650) 400-0376. Email: carl@PumpkinDepot.com. Open: September 28-October 31, 2007, 9 am-6 pm; open until 9 pm Fri.-Sat.. No admission charge.
• Repetto's Pumpkins - Pumpkin Patch
  Repetto's Greenhouse Florists, 12592 San Mateo Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: (650) 726-6414. Open: October 1-31, 2007, 9 am-7 pm. No admission charge. In 2007, pumpkins are generally $5 or less, excluding the Giant pumpkins. They have wholesale also. They have two locations on San Mateo Rd./Highway 92.
• Rodoni Farms - Pumpkins
  Phone: 831-426-0666.U Pick Em Pumpkins is located 4 miles North of Santa Cruz, California on Hwy. 1. Take Mission Street through the center of town and continue on to Hwy. 1 towards San Francisco/ Halfmoon Bay.   Email rodonifarms@aol.com 
• Safeway World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off - festival / competition
  IDES Grounds, Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: 650-726-9652. Email: tbeeman@miramarevents.com. Open: October 10, 2005. Giant pumpkins and "their fanatical growers congregate to butt gourds" (as one writer puts it) in The Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off, which is the heavyweight championship of pumpkin growing, in the Pumpkin Capital of the World: Half Moon Bay, California. $18,000 in prize money and bragging rights are at stake! The contest is followed by the Half Moon Bay Art and Pumpkin Festival. More info.
  At $5 per pound to the winner, Joel Holland's grand champion gourd was a 1,229 pound Atlantic Giant.
• Tunitas Creek Family Farm - Pumpkin Patch, tractor hayrides on select weekends, Farm animals
  333 Tunitas Creek Rd., Half Moon Bay, CA. Phone: 650-726-9710. Email Richard@tunitasfarm.com. Open: September 28-October 31, 2007, Fri.-Mon. 10 am-6 pm. No admission charge.  many traditional and unique varieties of pumpkins squash and gourds, including orange pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, Hubbard, Banana, Turk's Turban, and Butternut squashes and miniature gourds and pumpkins. They also have a picnic area in the middle of the corn patch.
• Webb Ranch Farm - certified organic, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area
  2720 Alpine Road, Portola Valley, CA 94028. Phone: 650 854 5417. Email: gary@webbranchinc.com. Directions: We are located off of Hwy 280 and Alpine rd east in Menlo Park. We are 15 mile south of San Francisco, and 15 miles north of San Jose, 300 feet right off of Hwy 280. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, December. Open: Starting June 1st through October 31st we're open 7 to days - a - week 10 to 6 for the produce stand; U - pick starts mid June through mid July Thursday to Sunday 9am to 2pm. U-pick berries mid-June through mid July. We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Also see our U-pick berry patch and Choose and cut Christmas tree farm! (UPDATED: June 02, 2010)

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• Apple Hill Growers Association - An association of apple growers, not a PYO. (pick your own) Various activities - 55 ranches involved, some apple ranches, 4 wineries, 1 micro-brewing operation. Fruit, baked goods, wine, Christmas trees.  P.O. Box 494, Camino, CA.  Phone: 530-644-7692
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