Eastern Central California Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hayrides and More

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Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Eastern Central California? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Eastern Central California, 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.

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Updates for April 2026

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

Alpine County

None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any! Click here to suggest a farm market
(If you are the farmer/owner/operator, use this form instead: "Add my farm or event")

Amador County

Amador Flower Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
22001 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth, CA 95669. Phone: 209-245-6660. Fax: 2092456648. Email: daylilies@daylilyfarm.com. Open: Daily 9 am to 4 pm, October 1st through 31st. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From highway 49 in Plymouth turn northeast on County Road 16 into the Shenandoah Valley. Stay left at the fork in the road and continue 4.1 miles and turn right on Shenandoah School Road. Click here for a map and directions. Our pumpkin patch and corn maze are open daily, 9 am to 4 pm, October 1st through 31st; All are invited to see our farm animals and take a free tram ride every weekend in October, weather permitting. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. Our farm specializes in daylilies. We have over 850 varieties available on our website, through our catalog and at the farm in our retail nursery. Information about our daylily festival and all other events can be found on our website. We have 4 acres of demonstration gardens filled with daylilies as well as hundreds of unique perennials and grasses. We also have walking trails and picnic tables on our 14 acre farm that is open daily all year with no admission fee. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 16, 2025, JBS)

Calaveras County

Mariposa County

Mono County

None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any! Click here to suggest a farm market
(If you are the farmer/owner/operator, use this form instead: "Add my farm or event")

Tuolumne County

None found here yet. Write me, if you know of any! Click here to suggest a farm market
(If you are the farmer/owner/operator, use this form instead: "Add my farm or event")

ZZZ - These are either closed, or are assumed permanently closed

The farms below are presumed to be permanently closed. They are unresponsive, their website or facebook page is gone or outdated or Google or Yelp report them as closed.

Amador County

Winterport Farm - pumpkins, Christmas trees
2690 Hwy 104, Ione, CA. Phone: 209-274-4351. Email: dport@volcano.net. Directions: Hwy 104, 3 miles west of Ione. Roadside stand is open Aug 1-October 31,12:00-6:00 daily

Calaveras County

Moaning Cavern Adventure Park - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, haunted rides, Pumpkin Weigh-Off, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food), ziplines
5350 Moaning Cave Road, Vallecito, CA 95251. Phone: 209-736-2708. Email: caverns@caverntours.com. Open: UPDATE for 2020-2021, There is nothing on their website about any pumpkins, corn maze or Halloween events for this year, it looks like they may have discontinued it. Does anyone have current information? If so, please write meDirections: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.

Mariposa County

Pumpkin Patch - 2025 I assume they are closed forever, pumpkins, child-sized haybale maze, parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, pony rides
4808 Highway 140, Mariposa, CA 95338. Phone: 209 7427599. Directions: Hosted by Longview Stables;1 Mile from downtown Mariposa,4808,Hwy 140,(Directly behind Spring Hill School)Tel; 209 7427599. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: October 17th to 30 Thursday, 9 am till Dusk. Payment: Cash, Check. Unicorn rides, free hot cocoa and kids straw bale maze. Name the miniature foal and win a free horseback riding lesson.