Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Southwest Colorado? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Southwest Colorado, 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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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 January 2021
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.
Keep in mind, many farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and Haunted Houses are trying to cope with rapidly changing state COVID requirements: ALWAYS see their own website, Facebook page or call them before you go.
NOTE: Many of the farms are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages - but they don't tell anyone, including search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo or us, or redirect their website, 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
Alamosa County
Archuleta County
Chaffee County
- Guidestone Colorado - pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, we also
have pie pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay
rides, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises),
concessions / refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face
painting, pony rides, farm animals, school tours, group
reservations
8913 West US highway 50, Salida, CO 81201. Phone: 719-239-0955. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday Harvest Dinner from 5:30pm to 9:00pm October 10 General Admission Saturday and Sunday October 11 and 12 from 10:00am to 4:00pm. Directions: Guidestone's 8th Annual Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival will be held at the beautiful Hutchinson Ranch, halfway between Salida and Poncha Springs on Highway 50. From Salida - Travel West on highway 50 for 1 mile past the stoplight at Walmart. Turn LEFT into the driveway and parking area. Follow the Pumpkin signs!. Payment: Cash, Check. Guidestone's 8th Annual Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival is a fundraiser for Guidestone's award winning education programs. Guidestone is a 501 c3, non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening the local food economy through the preservation of agricultural resources and education for ecological literacy.
Delta County
Conejos County
Custer County
Delores County
Fremont County
- Colon Orchards - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins for sale
in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall
festival, corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay
rides, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the
premises), restrooms, school tours, events at your location (call
for info)
3175 Grandview Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212. Phone: 719-275-6359. Alternate Phone: 719-240-6359. Fax: 719-275-6612. Email: [email protected]. Open: Everday 9 am to 6 pm, September 15th to November 1st. Directions: From Denver or Pueblo take Highway 50 South to Canon City. Take a left at first light which is Mackenzie Avenue. At first crossroad take a right on Grandview Avenue. We are about two county blocks down on right hand side. You cant miss us!. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
A visitor writes on September 21, 2013: "They have the biggest corn maze in town that is 10 acres and pumpkin patch of 5 acres. A pinto bean sandbox for the kids, haystacks to climb on, and lot of good photo ops for family holiday cards. Me and my family enjoyed the fun and friendly staff. We most liked the corn maze and the kids were better at going through it than me and my wife. We each got a pumpkin to take home and carve. We had been watching the pumpkins grow all summer and look forward to returning this October in 2013" - Diana's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, we
also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions /
refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area (bring
your own food), farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding
parties, school tours, group reservations
1649 Poplar Avenue, Canon City, CO 81212. Phone: 719-821-9133. Alternate Phone: 719-334-3417. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday 10am to 9pm, Saturday 10am to 9pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm; During the week groups by appointment only. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Fall decorations available: corn stalks, gourds, Indian corn, varieties of colored pumpkins. -
Ferrara's Happy Apple Farm - Apples and Pumpkins, hayrides, apple cider
1190 1st Street Penrose, CO. Phone: 719-372-6300. Email: [email protected]. Open: see their website for current hours. Southern Colorado's largest PYO! A family owned and run pick-your-own fruit farm located in Southern Colorado in the small town of Penrose. Please check our "Find Us" page for a map. Gooseberries ready early July. Main Season opens early August with blackberries, apples and pears. We will have Gooseberries ready in early July by appointment only. Our main season starts in August with the early apples like the Jonathan and Gala apples. Blackberries follow in mid August and than the sweeter apples like the Red and Golden Delicious in September. Raspberries and Pears should be ready by the end of August. Our final crop of pumpkins will start September 15th. They also have an annual Fall Festival one weekend in September. Pumpkin Patch Opens! Great food,B.B.Q.,Turkey Legs,Hot Dog's, fresh pies and fresh pressed Apple Cider! Free hayrides to and from the pumpkin patch!.....No admission!...Pet's Welcome! We offer free hayrides and there is no admission! On the weekends we serve our apple wood smoked brisket or pulled pork along with Turkey legs and hot dogs for the kids.We also serve Panini Sandwiches, Apple pie,Apple Cider Donuts and Blackberry cobbler along with other goodies in the Italian deli.In our Country Store we have a wonderful selection of Jams,Jellies,Marinades and great Apple Butter! We also roast Pueblo Chili's! Our fresh pressed Apple Cider should be ready by early September!! (UPDATED: June 28, 2018, JBS) - Third Street Apples - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on
the farm, Fresh eggs, farm market, restrooms, picnic area
935 3rd Street, Penrose, CO 81240. Phone: 719 372 6283. Email: [email protected]. Open: Thursday - Monday 9:30 to 5:00 Closed Tuesday and Wednesday Late August through Halloween; Pumpkins available after September 20th. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Pick-your-own apples from August 20 through October 20. Payment: Cash, only. Pumpkin Picking Starts in September. Pumpkins $ .55/lb
Specialty Pumpkins More. Penrose Apple Day will be on Saturday, October 6, 2012. This is a parade (at 10:30 am) and all day street fair in "downtown" Penrose on Broadway, with food and other vendors, free apple pie at noon. This event dates to 1935 when folks in Penrose held a softball tournament and residents baked apple pie for all the participants. (UPDATED: October 25, 2019, JBS)
Gunnison County
Hinsdale County
La Plata County
- Falfa Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, cow train /
barrel train rides, we also have pie pumpkins, picnic area (bring
your own food)
54 Cr 221, Durango, CO 81303. Phone: 970-769-0252. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 11 am to 6 pm; beginning the last weekend in September until sold out; Check the website for closing date. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: One mile south of Elmore's Corner on Highway 172, on the way to the airport. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: May 25, 2016)
Mineral County
Montezuma County
- Jones Farm - Follows
organic practices, pumpkins, already
gathered from the field, Fall festival, child-sized haybale maze,
picnic area, petting zoo, farm
animals, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
25450 Road M, Cortez, CO 81321. Phone: 970-799-2785. Alternate Phone: 970-564-4451. Email: [email protected]. Open:Weekends in October from 11 am to 3 pm. Directions: One mile North of Cortez City Limits on Road M, between Lebonan Road and Mildred Road on the South side of the road. Click here for a map and directions. Honey and cucumbers: Begins on September 1 Pumpkins, Gourds: September 30 to November 30 Herbs(Lavender, Lemon Balm, Dill): September 1 to October 30. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, Check. Fall Festival Weekend Event is scheduled on October 16 and October 17 from 8 am to 5 pm This event offers photo opportunities, the petting zoo, children's play area, and food. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: September 15, 2017) - Sunflower Farms - Pumpkins
18737 Highway 145, Dolores, CO. Phone: 970-882-2169, call first.
Montrose County
- Bills' Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, large sunflowers, scarecrows & corn maize
52110 Amber Rd, Delta, CO 81416. Phone: 970-5629 or 970-258-5630. Open: September - October 31, 10 am to 6 pm. - Covered Bridge Ranch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie
pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions /
refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, petting zoo, farm
animals, school tours, group reservations
17249 6250 Road, Montrose, CO 81403. Phone: 917-224-5313. Alternate Phone: 970-240-0106. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 1 to October 31; Wednesday to Friday from 9am to 5:30pm; Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 5:30pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkins at the Covered Bridge is open from October 1 through October 31; Christmas Trees at the Covered Bridge is open from November 25 through December 23. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Come join the holiday festivities at our scenic ranch located in the valley of the San Juan Mountains. Our events include Pick Your Perfect Pumpkin and Choose and Cut Your Perfect Christmas Tree. (UPDATED: September 09, 2016). (UPDATED: August 31, 2016) (ADDED: September 26, 2012, from their website, jbs)
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DeVries Fruit & Veggie Roadside Stand / The Friend-ly Farm
- pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in
the field where they grow, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or
hay bale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, Fall festival, Honey from
hives on the farm, restrooms, picnic area (bring your own food),
group reservations
60542 Gunnison Road, Olathe, CO 81425. Phone: (970) 323-6559. Alternate Phone: (970) 209-7508. Fax: (970)323-6053. Email: [email protected]. Open: Mid September through October 31st; Every day 9am to 5pm. Directions: North of Montrose on highway 50 between mile markers 85 & 86. Corn maze and Pumpkin Patch For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Annual Punkin Chunkin Event and Fall Festival sponsored by Olathe Fire Department. Last Saturday of October. (UPDATED: September 12, 2018) - English Farm - pumpkin patch (but no corn maze this year)
52110 Amber Road, Delta, CO 81416. Phone: 970 874-5629. Open: September 10-October 31, Daily, 9am-Dusk.
Ouray County
Park County
Rio Grande County
Saguache County
San Juan County
San Miguel County
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