This page provides a
detailed list of New Mexico'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!
We have loads of related resources
here, too.
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!
Bernalillo County
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Maize Maze
- corn maze
1701
Montano Road NW, Albuquerque, NM 87107. Phone: 505-345-4580. Email:
riograndecommunityfarm@earthlink.net. Directions:
click here for a map.
Open: Saturday August 30th through Sunday, November 2nd; every Friday
evening 6:00 - 9:00 pm, Saturdays 10:00 am - 9:00 pm, and Sundays and
Holidays 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm.
The maze
is open by reservation for weekday visits for school groups, clubs, scout
groups, family reunions, birthdays, company outings, and team-building
activities. To schedule a weekday visit please call. Admission
Prices: Adults $8.00, Seniors $6.00, Children 4-12 $4.00, Children under 4
free. Click here for their Discount
Days.
Within
the maze, there are checkpoints that will assist visitors to find their way
through the maze. Signs with riddles are posted inside the maze to help
visitors in their navigation. The major goal of the 2008 Maize
Maze is to raise money for the programs at the farm. Service learning
programs bring over 1,000 visitors to RGCF each year. The maze also provides
food for the migrating birds, Sandhill Cranes and Canada Geese, that live at
the farm during the winter. There are informational signs throughout the
maze trails to learn about corn, owls, trees, sunflowers, and mazes. Field
trips for school classes, after-care groups, scouts, service and corporate
groups, and home-schooled students may be arranged by reservation during
weekdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. We advise wearing sturdy shoes, hats and
bringing water. A flash light on Friday and Saturday evenings would be
useful. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: October 09, 2008)
Dona Ana County
- La Union
- corn maze,
Pumpkin Patch, pick your own pumpkins and chili pepper, hayrides,
Farm Animals, Corn Cannon, Cow Train, Mini Mazes, Trikes, Tube Slide,
Goatwalk, Scout Patch
Hwy 28, LA Union, NM, Phone: 877-810-7887 or Phone: 915-549-0974. Fax:
505-874-3977. Email: TSGROWER@aol.com.
Directions: NM 30 min. from Central El Paso, 35
min. from NE El Paso, and 45 min. from Las Cruces.
From West and Cental El Paso; Take I-10 to far West El Paso, take a
left on the Artcraft exit. Go west on Artcraft and take a right on
Westside Dr.(second stoplight), continue on Westside until it ends
at FM RD 259 (second stop sign on Westside Drive). Follow signs to
La Union, NM on HWY 28. Immediately after passing Sierra Vista
Growers take a left at the Maize sign on the left side of the road.
Open: Late September to early November (in 2006: September 22 to November 5)
on
Friday 5:00PM - 10:00 PM,
Saturday 11:00 AM - 10:00 PM and
Sunday 12:00 AM - 6:00PM. 2006
Admission prices:
Children 5 and under Free With an adult ticket,
6 and over $8.00. Payment:
Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard, & Discover.
Included in the admission price are two tickets which can used for a
hayride, pedal carts, corn cannons,or cow train during daylight
hours, Saturday and Sunday only.
Chile Field U-Pick or Buy already Picked,
Pumpkin Patch, Enjoy a good old fashioned hayride, included with
your admission price during daylight hours, to the pumpkin patch, where you
can pick your own pumpkins, prices vary by size. Saturday 11:00 am to dusk
and Sunday 12:00 -6:00 p.m,
Goatwalk, Picnic at the La Union Maze -
7,000 square feet grass area under shady pecan trees.
Lincoln County
- Lavender Spring Ranch - pumpkins,
raspberries, other vegetables, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks
and refreshment stand, restrooms
State Road 368 Mile Marker 15.7 Arabela, Tinnie, NM 88351. Phone:
505-653-4992. Directions: From Roswell, NM go west on Hwy 70 to Tinnie,
NM. Turn north on State Road 368 go 15.7 miles and enter gate on
left to Lavender Spring Ranch. You will be facing the east end of
the Capitan Mts. >From Ruidoso, NM go east on Hwy 70 to Tinnie, NM.
Turn north on State Road 368 go 15.7 miles and enter gate on left to
Lavender Spring Ranch. You will be facing the east end of the
Capitan Mts.
Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in
June, July, August, September, October. Open: Monday thru Friday 9
am to 5 pm, Saturday 9 am to 4 pm, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm. Closed on
Tuesdays. Lavender picking begins mid-June thru frost.Raspberries
begin late July thru frost. Green beans, July. Corn, August. Other
vegetables August and September. Pumpkins, October. We follow
organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.
Fields of lavender,also have okra,and black-eyed peas. No Pets. No
Smoking. Overnight accommodations by reservation only in 2,500 sq ft
barn house. Bring your food and prepare your meals in well equipped
kitchen. Call (505)-653-4992.
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Mesilla Valley Maze - U-Pick pumpkins, corn maze, u-pick
vegetables
3855 West Picacho, Las Cruces, New Mexico. Phone: (505) 526-1919. Email us
at:
anna@mesillavalleymaze.com. Open: for corn maze in 2007 from September 22 to
October 28,Weekends 11am -7pm. 2007 prices: Adults $8, Children $6. Also, open
daily for U-pick September 1 – November 4, (or the first freeze, whichever comes first!)
Weekdays 8:00am – 2:00pm, Weekends 8:00am - 7:00pm.
San Juan County
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Sutherland Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, train rides, corn maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay
rides, prepicked produce, farm market, snacks and refreshment stand,
picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at
your location (call for info)
745 Cr 2900, Aztec, NM 87410. Phone: 505-334-3578. Email:
sutherlandfarms@earthlink.net. Directions: 7.5 miles north of
Aztec Ruins on CR2900 or 3.5 miles off of highway 550 on CR2900 west
at Cedar Hill. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August,
September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. Sweet
Corn July 15, Green Chile August 15, Pumpkins October.
We minimize use of pesticides and other
chemicals. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Green Chile
Festival 3rd weekend in September. Green Chile roasting, music, food
School tours available beginning last week in September thru October
31st. (ADDED: November 07, 2008)
Sandoval County
- Wagner's Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick
in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze,
tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday
parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
5000 Corrales Road, Corrales, NM 87048. Phone: 505-898-3903. Email:
rkwjww1984@yahoo.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September,
October, November. Open: Daily 9:00 am to 6:00 pm. Market is open from mid
July to Thanksgiving Corn Maze and Pumpkin patch is open mid September
through October 31. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: August 29, 2008)
Torrance County
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McCalls Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in
the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, corn
cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, farm animals, school tours
Abrahames Road, Moriarty, NM 87035. Phone: (505) 832-9137. Directions: It is
less then an hour drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe. From Albuquerque you
will proceed East on I-40. Take exit 196 and turn left (North) over the
overpass. You will take your first left (West) onto Abrahames Road. Proceed
West. Stay on Abrahames Road and you will see our Farm on the right hand
side of the road. Be sure to look for the signs we will have out to assist
you in getting here.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in
September, October. Open: from Sunday, September 21 through October 26,
2008; Saturday and Sunday (10 am - 5 pm); Cost is $9 per person (This
includes entrance to the park, all activities within the park, entrance to
the corn maze and a hayride to the pumpkin patch); Children 2 and under are
free.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Check.
Lots to do: Pumpkin Slingshots, O.K. Corral, Pumpkin Jump, Hay Pyramid,
Sandboxes/Fossil Dig, Cow Train, Corn Box, Hay Tunnel, Duck Races, Hillbilly
Band. Weekdays: Open to scheduled groups only (see the teacher's page).
(Includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch, one pumpkin per person & limited
park activities.). For more information, see these pages: Pumpkin patch, Corn
maze,
night maze,
schedule and prices
for teachers,
Directions.
(UPDATED: September 26, 2008)
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McCalls Haunted Farm - haunted corn maze, haunted barn, gift
shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
Abrahames Road, Moriarty, NM 87035. Phone: (505) 832-9137. Directions: It is
less then an hour drive from Albuquerque or Santa Fe. From Albuquerque you
will proceed East on I-40. Take exit 196 and turn left (North) over the
overpass. You will take your first left (West) onto Abrahames Road. Proceed
West. Stay on Abrahames Road and you will see our Farm on the right hand
side of the road. Be sure to look for the signs we will have out to assist
you in getting here.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in
October. Open: October, only; Friday 7 pm - 10 pm Saturday 6 pm to 10 pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. General Admission:
$13;00 (Admission to the Haunted Barn and Haunted Cornfield) VIP Pass:
$23;00 (Admission to Haunted Barn and Haunted Cornfield plus front of the
line privileges). Payment: Cash, Check. The Haunted Cornfield - The past
does not die easily. The haunted cornfield is haunted by the many victims of
Farm McCall and their desire is to add you to their ranks! Can you keep your
sanity and make it out alive? The Haunted Barn Enter the gruesome McCall
family butcher shop filled with insane cannibals that are waiting to terrify
you! Will you get out in one piece?. (ADDED: September 26, 2008)
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