2025 Alaska Pumpkin Patches And More.org

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.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for April 2025

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  Most close either at Halloween or a week later! 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.

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! And Find a a local farm market here

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

Halloween Costumes

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

 

 

Find Related Information and Resources Here!

Here's the quick list to related farms for PYO, Honey, Pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc.:

You may find these websites useful!

• Local pick your own farms for apples, strawberries, raspberries, corn, tomatoes, etcr
• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Children's consignment sales
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Christmas Tree Farms and lots
• Road tripping and camping tips, tricks and How-to's
• Fun Factory Tours
• Venues for you event: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Festivals: Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horses: rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed and Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes