Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Alaska? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Alaska, sorted by county. 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. Most 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 the info, they don't always report changes to me!
And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.
New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.
Updates for June 2023
Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes usually open by mid September, some earlier! You may also like a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!. The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search. If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.
NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages thus breaking all links to them. If a link is broken please click the "click here to report a broken link or blank page" so we can find the replacement link! Thanks!
After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me!
Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
Aleutians East Borough
Municipality of Anchorage
Bristol Bay Borough
Denali Borough
Fairbanks North Star Borough
Haines Borough
Juneau City and Borough
Kenai Peninsula Borough
Ketchikan Gateway Borough
Kodiak Island Borough
Lake and Peninsula Borough
Matanuska-Susitna Borough
- Pyrah's Pioneer Peak Farm - Fall Festival, Hayrides
4350 S. Bodenburg Loop, Palmer, AK. Phone: (907) 745-4511 or (907)745-3557. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Click here for a map. Open: see this page for their hours. Click here for their picking updates and pricing page. They have a Fall Harvest Festival in September, dates are posted on their website. Fall Harvest Festival -- September 20th 2008
Ya'll head on out to the farm and help us celebrate the harvest!
• Hayrides and covered wagon rides
• Various games & prizes for the kids
• Adult contests with great prizes
• Face painting, balloons, and photographs
• Enjoy the live entertainment and warm yourself by the bonfire
• Fill your stomachs with food galore and tastes of the season!
Bring your friends and family and join us for a day of fun and celebration!
A visitor writes: I wanted to let you know about the wonderful people I spoke to at Pyrah's. I didn't even know we had farms like this up here. Pyrah's is a PYO, open Mon 9-5, Tuesday to Saturday from 9-9, closed Sundays. They offer field trips for kids, just call ahead to schedule... only $3 per child! - Reindeer Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall
festival, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift
shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic
area, pony rides, farm animals, school tours
5561 S Bodenburg Loop Rd, Palmer, AK 99645. Phone: 907-745-4000. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE FOR 2020: Now available BY APPOINTMENT ONLY BOOK NOW, Every Saturday in October 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Anchorage: Take the Glenn Highway toward Palmer. After passing Eklutna take the Old Glenn Highway Exit. Make a Right at the top of the exit, and follow approximately 11 miles to the blinking yellow light in the Road. Turn left onto Bodenburg Loop. We are 3/4 of a mile on the right side. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 5, 2020 JBS)
Municipality of Anchorage
Nome Census Area
North Slope Borough
Northwest Arctic Borough
Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area
Sitka City and Borough
Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area
Southeast Fairbanks Census Area
Valdez-Cordova Census Area
Wade Hampton Census Area
Wrangell-Petersburg Census Area
Yakutat City and Borough
Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
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