Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other
Halloween activities in Helena and Surrounding Counties in Montana? Scroll down this page and you will see the
all of those in Helena and Surrounding Counties in Montana, 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
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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
Broadwater County
- Townsend Maze - corn maze
Highway 287, Townsend, MT. Directions: Seven miles south of Townsend.
Cascade County
- Sterling Cattle Corn Maze - corn maze,
pumpkin patch,
183 US Highway 89, Vaughn, MT. Email:
[email protected].
Phone: 406-965-3581. Alternate phone: 406-799-1346. Open: September 21
through October 27; Open to the Public Weekends only Fridays 5-9pm,
Saturdays 1-9pm and Sundays 1-6pm; Closed to the public Monday to Thursday.
Directions: We are just two miles west of Vaughn, MT -- and a stone's throw
away from Great Falls. Church Youth Groups: Wednesday evenings are reserved
for church youth groups. Reservations are required. See Bring your GROUP
page for more details. School Field Trips: Wednesday to Friday by Reservation
Only; See our School FIELD TRIPS page for activities, hours, fees and
teacher resources. Pumpkin Patch/Corn Maze with corn tunnel, cowtrain and
hay hump, country store.
Jefferson County
- Diamond K Ranch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
farm animals
66 Kountz Rd, Whitehall, MT 59759. Phone: (406)
490-8554. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Thursday October 25 from 9 am
to 7 pm. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit
cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. All of this year's net
proceeds are being donated to the Whitehall PTSA Playground Fund!
So come out and help us raise money for a great cause!.
Lewis and Clark County
- 1st Presbyterian Church Patch - prepicked
pumpkins
Ewing and 11th Ave, Helena, MT 59601. Phone: 406-442-4775. A visitor
writes on October 29, 2008: "Gigantic selection of pumpkins. Every
October the youth of the church bring in a major load of pumpkins to sell as
a project to raise funds for youth activities. It has been going on
apparently for several years."
- Johnson's Pumpkin Patch - Uses
natural growing practices, pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the
shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, Honey from hives on the
farm, inflatables/bounce house, school tours
5935 Mchugh, Helena, MT
59602. Phone: 406-465-4392. Alternate Phone: 406-600-5409. Email:
[email protected]. Open: everyday 10 am to 6 pm (Except Saturday
we open at 2 pm because we are at Farmers Market). Directions: For a map to
our farm,
click here. Payment: Cash, Check.
We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash,
Check. We grow all our own vegetables right here on our farm. We are
pesticide free. We do a lot of our own seeding starting in early December.
We have a wide variety of beautiful hanging baskets, flowers, bedding and
vegetable plants available, starting in May. Please come see us every
Saturday at the Farmers Market from end of April to mid December. Thanks for
shopping local!. (UPDATED: September 15, 2016)
Meagher County
Powell County