Find a local pumpkin patch here!

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

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

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Butte County

Harding County

Lawrence County

  • Spearfish Valley Produce's Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch - corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay jump, tire climb, duck race, hay slide, bee-line, barrel train, bale pets, corn box and petting zoo.
    10784 Chicken Creek Road, Spearfish, SD 57783. Phone: (605) 644-9050. Open: September 9 to October 31, 2022 September Hours Friday: 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm, October Hours (Oct. – 3rd – 27th)  Friday: 4 pm to 8 pm, Saturday: 10 am to 8 pm, Sunday: 10 am to 4 pm,  NOTE: ALL activities close once it is dark. After you finish the corn maze, visit our pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect Jack-O-Lantern for carving and decorating. Pumpkins of all sizes and shapes will be available. Price will vary based on the size of the pumpkin. (pumpkins sold separately from corn maze price). Spearfish corn maze facebook page .

Meade County

Perkins 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.:

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