Find a local pumpkin patch here!

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Northern Idaho? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Northern Idaho, 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 October 2024

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! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Benewah County

Bonner County

Boundary County

Clearwater County

Kootenai County

  • Prairie Home Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    7790 N. Atlas Rd, Couer D Alene, ID 83815. Phone: 208-762-3289. Alternate Phone: 208-660-9340. Open: only during the month of October on every Wednesday and Saturday, from 10;00 am to 5 pm; Other dates and times in October available by appointnent only. Directions: take the highway 95/sandpoint exit north off of I-90 in coeur d alene. Go about 3 miles and turn west on prairie avenue. Go about 2 miles thru 1 light and turn south on atlas road (2nd light). We are three homes down on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. heirloom and cooking pumpkins and squash, cornstalks and strawbales also available for purchase. Food bags for 12 different farm animals to assist with tour available also for purchase. Stories are told in the milking barn by the Spokane Story Telling League one Saturday in October. Will need to call for date. Prairie Home Farm Story telling in the Barn

    Prairie Home Farm Self-Guided Farm TourFamily Photo Ops, Prairie Home Farm Pumpkin Picking, Prairie Home Farm Farm Animal Feeding.

Latah County

Lewis County

Nez Perce County

Shoshone County

Halloween Costumes

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

 

 

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!