Find a local pumpkin patch here!

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

Carson City

Churchill County

  • Lattin Farms - corn maze, pumpkins, Hayrides, Giant Pumpkin contest, Pumpkin Tower lighting, and moonlight mazes
    1955 McLean Road, Fallon, NV 89406. Phone: 775-867-3750, Toll Free: 866-638-6293, Email: [email protected]
    Open 27th August - 30th October. Lattin Farms is in Fallon Nevada, about 30 miles east of Reno. They have fresh bread, home-canned jams and jellies, homemade gifts, etc. They also have Heart'o'gold melons (the very best!), corn, pumpkins, and on and on. They also have a huge corn maze. They have bridges built over it with workers to get people out that get lost. They have farm animals and a bunch of activities for the kids.
  • Rise And Shine Farms - uses organic methods, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Turkeys, prepicked produce, farm animals
    6166 Lakeview Dr, Fallon, NV 89406. Phone: 775-867-5873. Email: [email protected]. Directions: From Reno Interstate 80 to Fernley exit to highway alt 50 east towards Fallon turn left on Roberson and proceed approx 2 miles to Lakeview Dr turn left and follow signs to farm. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November. Open: By appointment. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. All produce is grown naturally without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
  • Spring Creek Haunted House: Horse Palace - Haunted House
    Phone: 775-738-3819. Open October 22-23, 29-31.

Douglas County

  • A Little Country Chapel - haunted house, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, events at your location (call for info)
    3753 Lyla Lane, Carson City, NV 89705. Phone: 775-267-4932. Email: [email protected]. Open: 10 am to 10 pm each day, by reservations only. Picking updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Off highway 395 & Topsy Lane, Carson City, Nevada. Click here for a map and directions. Performing Halloween Weddings, October 30 Thursday, 31st, and November 1st, 2009; Our chapel transforms for Halloween; Be married with our goblins and ghosts; Perfect for small weddings of 40 people or less or those wanting to elope; Reservations are required; 775;267;4932; "We create memories that last a life time". Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. We do weddings all year long, 7 days a week, by reservations only. Open on holidays & do all theme type weddings. We also have an outdoor garden area for wedding. All set in a private, quaint, country setting, on a hill side of Carson City, Nevada. 775-267-4932.
  • Corley Ranch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, pig races, cow train, bounce house, minature golf, wedding venue, private parties
    859 Highway 395 South, Gardnersville, NV. Phone: 775-265-6506. Alternate phone: 775-790-1705. Email: [email protected]. Open: Come visit us from October 1st to October 31st, See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. See their website for a coupon! The Pumpkin Patch is open every October for you enjoyment. Each year (depending upon the weather) we grow thousands of pumpkins. .(UPDATED: May 30, 2016, JBS)
    A visitor writes on September 26, 2011: "I haven't been there yet. We're planning on going in October 2011. It's been going for a long time, very famous in the area. "
  • Genoa Halloween Party
    Genoa, NV, Town Hall. Phone: 775-782-8696. On October 31.
  • Plant It Nursery - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fresh eggs, already-picked apples and pumpkins), gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
    1346 Centerville Lane, Gardnerville, NV 89410. Phone: 775-781-1918. Email: [email protected]. Open: We are a Retail Nursery open to the public Wednesday thru Saturday from 9 am to 5, Sunday from 10 am to 4:30 and Monday from 9 am to 5, CLOSED Tuesday; Please call for off season hours November thru February. Directions: Hwy. 395 to Gilamn, turn West for 1/2 Mile, we are on your West side, 1346 Centerville (Gilman) across from Street Gall Catholic Church (BIG Brick Church). Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page.

Esmeralda County

Lyon County

  • Renner Farm- pumpkin patch, corn maze
    2493 State Route 208, Smith, NV 89430. Phone: (775) 771-1852. Alternate Phone: 775-465-2460. Open: Daily 9-9 for Produce, Jams, Honey, Corn maze, Pumpkin Patch. Of course, the Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch open in the late summer. The produce Stand is open from late May, Every Day 9 - 9 pm. We also grow produce. Although we are not organic certified, we do not use chemicals in our garden. (ADDED: May 30, 2016, JBS)

Mineral County

Pershing County

Storey County

  • Ghost Walk - trick or treating
    Virginia City, NV. Historic Comstock town has Halloween decorations and trick-or-treating on C Street Phone: 775-847-0311. On October 30-31.

Washoe County

  • Andelin Family Farm - 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, haunted corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    8100 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89436. Phone: 775-530-8032. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 1 to October 31; Pumpkin Patch is open Monday to Thursday 10 am to 3 pm; Friday and Saturday 10 am to 6 pm; Corn Maze is open Thursday to Saturday 10 am to 10 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Go north on Pyramid Highway from Sparks. About 1/2 mile after Lazy 5 Park/Spanish Springs Library turn right onto a dirt road. Look for the signs! Follow the signs to the pumpkin patch and corn maze. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. We have alot of barn yard activities that are included in the pumpkin patch admission price. Such as the corn shed, puppet shows on Saturdays, the play garden, hay maze, kiddie corn maze, meet the farm animals, photo boards, pumpkin targets, lassoing! 2013 prices: Pumpkin patch admission-$6 Corn Maze-$5.
  • Boot Hill Bash Halloween Party - children's event
    Reno, NV. Reno Hilton. Phone: 800-648-3568. Open: one day only, usually the Friday or Saturday before Halloween. Call to confirm.
  • Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival & Craft Fair - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, haunted house, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
    1231 Pyramid Way at the corner of Oddie Blvd, Sparks, NV 89431. Phone: 775-358-0925. Alternate Phone: 775-673-1628. Email: [email protected]. Open: Pumpkin Patch open daily from October 15 to October 31 2015; Hours 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 11 am to 4 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Silver Valley Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, corn maze, train rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, inflatables/bounce house, mining for gems, school tours
    3995 Bacon Rind Road, Reno, NV 89510. Phone: (775) 225-7952. Email: [email protected]. Open: Thursday to Sunday 9 am to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Our retail location has several inflatable attractions for all sizes. From tots to teens, they're sure to have a blast at the pumpkin patch. From themed bounce houses like Cinderella and Snow White or Batman and Superman, to the Giant Slide or the Challenging Obstacle Course. (ADDED: October 04, 2019)
  • Sparks United Methodist Church - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
    1231 Pyramid Way, Sparks, NV 89431. Phone: (775) 358-0925. Open: 9 am to 9 pm, daily from October 8th through October 31st. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. The Pumpkin Patch is located in front of Sparks UMC at the corner of Oddie Blvd. and Pyramid Way in Sparks. Come on out and support our Youth Group!. (ADDED: September 28, 2016)
  • Toll House Pumpkin Patch - children's Halloween activities
    12185 S. Virginia Street, Reno, Nevada. We are on the west side of S. Virginia Street, just south of Bishop Manogue Drive, across from the south Wal-Mart. Child Garden Inflatable 10 am to 6 pm everyday. Activities: Crazy Quilt Maze, Climbing Wall, Dragon Bouncer, Caterpiller Crawl, Pumpkin Bouncer, Petting Zoo, Pony Rides, Hay Fort, Mini ATVs, Train, and much more........Click here to go to the FUN Page. Open October 1 through October 31. Sunday to Thursday 9 am to 8 PM, all rides close at 7 PM. Friday & Saturday 9 am to 9 PM, all rides close at 8 PM.
  • Ferrari Farm - pumpkin patch, pumpkins, gourds, corn (maize) maze, train ride, hayrides, pony rides, bounce house, farm animals (not a petting zoo).
    Corner of Rock Blvd and Mill St, Reno, NV 89506. Phone: 775-856-4962.Open: The pumpkin patch and corn maze hours are from 9 am to 8 pm through October 31. We're at the corner of Rock Boulevard and Mill Street. Activities include: hayrides, pony rides, bounce house, farm animals, corn maze and pumpkin patch. Pony rides occur each Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Bring flashlight for night-time corn mazes, hayrides and pumpkin patch picking. Cost: $3 per person or $10 per family for hayrides; $5 corn maze; $4 pony rides; $1 bounce house. (Pumpkins priced according to size). Details: 856-4962.. It's a real farm so if you want to, you can go out into the aisles of planted pumpkin crops to pick that perfect pumpkin. Great education for some of us city kids.


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