Ventura County, 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 Ventura County, California? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Ventura County, 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!

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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

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Ventura County

Big Wave Dave's Christmas Trees and Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins
4075 Telegraph Rd., Ventura, CA. Phone: (805) 218-0282. Open: 7 days a week from 10 am to 9 pm. Directions: Cross street is Ashwood, Near Ventura college. Big Wave Dave's Pumpkin Patch and Christmas Trees has tons of pumpkins from mini to giant. Free kids games and prizes! [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 14, 2025, JBS)
Boccali Ranch Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted rides, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food), school tours, group reservations
3277 E. Ojai Ave, Ojai, CA 93023. Phone: 805-861-8851. Email: boccali@sbcglobal.net. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From the 101 freeway: Exit highway 33, Go to highway 150, East Go through town, at bottom of Dennison Grade behind Boccali's Pizza & Pasta (Reeves Road & highway 150). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Wide selection of pumpkins from tiny to extra large, variety of squash, gourds, Indian corn & seasonal farm-fresh produce. Free admission, we have a kids maze and daytime hayrides on the weekends from 11 am to 5 pm. Special haunted evening hayrides on select Friday & Saturday nights from 7 to 9 pm. Visit our website for specific dates and cost. Visit Boccali's Pizza & Pasta next door open for lunch and dinner,. Click here for our Facebook page.

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Christ the King Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, we also have pie pumpkins, Fall festival, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
3947 West Kimber Drive, Newbury Park, CA 91320. Phone: (805) 498-2217. Alternate Phone: (805) 312-4994. Email: bonniehicks@ctknp.com. Open: Open: mid - October to October 31 Monday to Friday from 2 pm to 7 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday from 12 pm to 7 pm, October 31 from 9 am to 4 pm, PLUS annual pumpkin Fest on Saturday before Halloween, October 25, 2025 from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Cakewalk, lawn games, pumpkin patch, beer and brats garden.. Directions: driving from LA 101 freeway exit Wendy Dr, straight onto Old Conejo Road, left onto Reino Road right onto Kimber Dr. driving from Ventura 101 freeway exit Wendy Dr. left at Wendy drive, Right onto Old Conejo Rd, right onto Kimber Dr. we are located on the corner of Kimber and Knollwood Ave. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa, MasterCard, PayPal.
Click here for our Facebook page. Free events!
(UPDATED: October 04, 2023) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: October 13, 2025, JBS)
EMIS pumpkin patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
2600 Old Telegraph Rd, Fillmore, CA 93030. Phone: 805-607-6449. Alternate Phone: 805-415-2595. Email: nocnacho805@gmail.com. Open: Monday to Friday, from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 7 am to 7 pm. Directions: Look for the angry strawberry on top of the barn. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 14, 2025, JBS)
McGrath Brothers Great Pacific Pumpkins - pumpkins
5100 Olivas Park Drive, Ventura, CA. Phone: 805-648-1189. Directions: In Ventura, exit HWY. 101 at Victoria Ave., go south on Victoria (towards Oxnard), right onto Olivas Park Drive, continue on Olivas Park Drive for about 1/2 mile. Pumpkin patch is on the left (school tours meet at the produce stand). Open: October 1st through the 31st. Groups reservations accepted beginning July 1st. For school tours, they have a pumpkin life cycle lesson and harvest talk, hay ride, barn animal viewing. Directions: between Victoria Avenue and Telephone Road. Bathrooms, produce stand (selling Indian corn, gourds, squash), teaching packet available.[ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 14, 2025, JBS)
Peace Lutheran Pumpkin Patch & Fest - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted house,
71 Loma Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010. Phone: (805) 482-3313. Alternate Phone: (805) 987-1613. Fax: (805) 482-6044. Email: Mike@PeaceCamarillo.com. Open: every day starting Saturday, October 24 to Saturday, October 31, from 1 pm to 7 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Exit 101 freeway at Carmen, go north to Las Posas Road and take a left. We are on the corner of Loma Drive and Las Posas Road (between Temple and Ponderosa). Click here for a map and directions. Peace Pumpkin Fest welcomes families with free admission on Saturday, October 24 from 10 am to 3 pm; Ticketed attraction available for small purchase. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page. Pick and price your own pumpkin! Our Saturday, October 24, 2015 Pumpkin Fest offers hay rides, face painting, bounce house, live blue-grass band, storytelling, historic Luther Haus tour, bake sale, toy train display, carnival games and prizes and more! Come in costume and get a prize. "A Little Bit of Country in the Heart of Town.". [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 14, 2025, JBS)
Prancer's Farm - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, cow train / barrel train rides, train rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm market, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, train rides (train on a track), mining for gems, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
18540 East Telegraph Rd, Santa Paula, CA 93060. Phone: (805) 824-7015. Email: prancersfarm@gmail.com. Open: October 3rd to October 31st 7 Days a week Monday to Friday 10 am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. PRANCERS PUMPKIN PATCH OPEN October 3RD TO 31ST Come join us for a day of fun at our annual pumpkin patch at the farm; Our 30 acre farm will be filled with 10 acres of pumpkin picking, pick your own fields, hay pyramid, access to our Farm Animal Center, barrel train corn expedition, horse rides and more; Our pumpkin patch runs from October 3rd to October 31st and is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm; Included with admission: 10 acres of Pumpkin Picking Farm Animal Center Viewing Hay Pyramid Barrel Train Corn Expedition Pick your own Fields (produce sold per pound) Horse Rides (additional fees apply) Plenty of Photo Opportunities and MUCH MORE!!! Pull wagons and wheelbarrows available (Personal wagons and strollers encouraged). We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Venmo, PayPal, ApplePay, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. . (UPDATED: October 12, 2020) [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 14, 2025, JBS)
Seasonal Adventures - pumpkins, inflatables, rides
144 W. Los Angeles Ave. #106-287, Moorpark, CA 93021. Email: info@seasonaladventures.com. Open: they have multiple locations (usually lots, like a carnival, not farms and sell both pumpkins and cut Christmas trees.
pumpkins, hand selected just for you. If you're looking for fall decorations we have it all from scarecrows to cornstalks, Indian corn and even straw bales to add to your decor. Most locations have Rides,too. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 14, 2025, JBS)
Underwood Family Farms Moorpark Tierra Rejada - Tractor-drawn Wagon Rides, Corn Maze, Farmer Craig's Chicken Show, Gigantic Pumpkin Patch, Pig Races (Weekends only), Demonstrations (Weekends only), Themed Weekends (Weekends only), Live Performers & Roaming Entertainment (Weekends only), Live Bands (Weekends only)Farm Market, Animal Center, Pick Your Own Produce, Fall Festival at Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark (see below) Wagon Rides, Birthday Parties, Educational Tours
3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark, Ca 93066. Phone: 805-529-3690. Open: Fall Harvest Festival at Tierra Rejada Family Farms, late September to October 31, from 9 am to 6 pm. Phone: 529-3690. Admission: $12 (may be outdated) (Saturday and Sunday); $X (Monday to Friday); (Children Under 2 Free); Parking is free. Gigantic Pumpkin Patch, Pick Your Own + 5 Themed Weekends of Live Entertainment & Fun.
PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are On-line ONLY on weekends. Please purchase your tickets prior to arrival. WALK-INS ON THE DAY OF ENTRY ARE NOT GUARANTEED ADMISSION ON WEEKENDS DURING THE FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL
Mon - Fri admission at gate only. Included with Admission: Tractor-drawn Wagon Rides, Corn Maze, Farmer Craig's Chicken Show, Gigantic Pumpkin Patch, Entry to Pick Your Own Fields (pickings separate), Photo Opportunities, Pumpkin House, Corn Stalk Labyrinth (on Oct. 4), Giant Tractor Display, Pumpkin Displays, Giant Spiders, Harvest Basket, Misting Tunnel, Hay Climbing Pyramids, Animal Center, Play Equipment, Cotton Harvester & Combine Slides, Fun Hill with Tunnels and Wooden Firetruck, Wooden Train, Wooden School Bus, Country Store, 50 acres of open space to roam, Pull wagons & wheelbarrows available (Personal wagons & strollers welcomed), Animal Shows (Weekends only), Pig Races (Weekends only), Demonstrations (Weekends only), Themed Weekends (Weekends only), Live Performers & Roaming Entertainment (Weekends only), Live Bands (Weekends only)
Pick-your-own pumpkin in our HUGE pumpkin patch, Clydesdale-drawn hay rides, antique and new farm equipment and machinery displays, fun photo ops, GIANT PUMPKIN display, and pick-your-own fruits and vegetables. Baby animal petting and grooming corral, Pony rides. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 15, 2025, JBS)
A visitor writes on November 18, 2011: "The events are wonderful! Last weekend they had hay rides and a Civil War Reenactment as a fundraiser for the Rotary Club.The entire experience was delightful for our entire family!"
Underwood Family Farms Somis - Farm Market, Animal Center, Gift Baskets, Specialty Produce, wide variety of fresh vegetables and fruits in Ventura County, California.
5696 Los Angeles Avenue Somis, CA 93066. Phone: 805-386-4660. They offer a wide variety of services and activities tailored for the entire family, including pick-your-own produce, birthday parties at their Farm Animal Center, school tours, gift baskets (shipped anywhere in the U.S.), and the Fall Harvest Festival in October. The festival will be open from 9 am until 6 pm October 1st through October 31st. Admission to the festival is $12.00 per person on Saturdays and Sundays and $3.00 per person Monday through Friday. Children under 2 are free. On the weekends, each person will receive a tractor-drawn wagon ride with their paid admission. Plus - Parking is FREE and on October 31st - Halloween - kids dressed in a full costume will receive FREE admission!! We are proud contributors to many local non-profit organizations. A portion of all proceeds helps support 4-H, the Rotary Club, Pleasant Valley Lions Club, Boy Scouts of America, and several other non-profit organizations.. [ Click here to update the listing ] (UPDATED: September 15, 2025, JBS)

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Ventura County

Fillmore & Western Railway - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, , gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, school tours
364 Santa Clara, Fillmore, CA 93015. Phone: 805-524-2546. Email: info@fwry.com. Open: UPDATED for 2022: SOLD to Sierra Northern - NO LONGER RUNNING,
McGrath Street Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch, hayrides
5156 McGrath Street, Ventura, CA 93003. Phone: (805) 658-9972. Open: October 1-31st, 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week: Pumpkin Patch, Free hayrides daily after 3 pm and all day on weekends. Directions: Off Market Street& Knoll Drive; Take northbound 101 exit Victoria; go west or left a short distance; right on Valentine Road; left on Knoll Drive short distance to signs at McGrath.Variety of pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn and farm animals. 9am-dusk.