Southern California Pumpkin Patches (2026)
Southern California Pumpkin Patches (2026)
Updated: September 2026
It’s not officially fall until you’ve walked around a pumpkin patch!
Here’s the ultimate list of pumpkin patches in Long Beach, Orange County, Los Angeles County, and beyond. Get lost in a corn maze, feed the farm animals, play games, go on rides, and hunt down the perfect pumpkin. We’ve even got floating pumpkin patches!
Editor’s Note: Don’t let your plans turn into pumpkin mush! Confirm details with the organizer before carving out time for your visit. Kidsguide is here to help you find the fun, but changes, cancellations, and mistakes can happen!
Quick Jump:
💧 Floating Pumpkin Patches
⚓️ Greater Long Beach Area
🍊 Orange County
🌴 Los Angeles County
🚗 Worth the Drive
💧 Floating Pumpkin Patches
Pumpkin Patch Splash
📍 Palm Park Aquatic Center, Whittier
📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026 • 12-3pm
🎟️ $5 per person
Bring the family for a day of swimming, splashing, and floating pumpkins.
Pumpkin Diving
📍 Montanoso Recreation Center Mission Viejo
📅 Saturday, October 3, 2026 • 2-5pm
🎟️ $5 pre-sale, $10 at the door
Jump into the pool to pick your pumpkin, decorate it, play carnival games, and more.
Pumpkin Rescue
📍 Laguna Niguel Aquatics Center, Laguna Niguel
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 2–4pm
🎟️ $10 pre-sale, $15 at door
Rescue a pumpkin from the floating patch, decorate your pumpkin, and enjoy the inflatable slide and open diving boards.
Pumpkin Splash
📍 San Clemente Aquatics Center, San Clemente
📅 Saturday, October 17, 2026 • 12–4pm
🎟️ $7 pre-sale, $10 at door, $4 for spectators
All ages can swim, play on the activity structure, floating inflatables, enjoy Halloween-themed activities, and dive to find the perfect pumpkin. Each participant gets one pumpkin.
Floating Pumpkin Patch
📍 Victor E. Benstead Plunge, Torrance
📅 TBA
🎟️ TBA
Floating Pumpkin Patch
📍 Splash! La Mirada Regional Aquatic Center, La Mirada
📅 TBA
🎟️ TBA
Monster Splash
📍 William Woollett Jr. Aquatics Center, Irvine
📅 Saturday, October 26, 2026 • 1-4pm
🎟️ $12 (children 17 and under) pre-sale, $15 at the door, adults free
Dress in your spooky best and celebrate Halloween poolside! Enjoy inflatable obstacle courses, dive boards, trick-or-treat booths, and face painting.
⚓️ Greater Long Beach Area
El Dorado Frontier
Explore a Western-themed park with train rides, a carousel, RunAway Wagon, 110-foot slide, bounce houses, and gold panning. Activity packages include a mini pumpkin to take home, treasure hunt, photo booth, and pumpkin bucket with popcorn, with unlimited ride options available.
| 📍 Location | El Dorado East Regional Park, Long Beach |
| 📅 Dates | September 26 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | $5 per person |
| 🚗 Parking | $8 per vehicle |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Fun Pass: $25 • VIP Fun Pass: $50 |
Camp Fire Pumpkin Patch
Camp Fire opens their gates to the entire community for three fun-filled weekends.
| 📍 Location | 7070 E. Carson St., Long Beach |
| 📅 Dates | October 3-4, 10-11, & 17-18, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Carnival games, petting zoo, food trucks, photo ops, pumpkins, crafts, and more. |
Pa’s Pumpkin Patch
| 📍 Location | Lakewood Center Mall, Lakewood |
| 📅 Dates | October 1-30, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | $3 (ages 4-12) • $5 adults • Free under 3 |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | $2.50 per ticket • 1-4 tickets per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Toddler tent, merry-go-round, mirror maze, mechanical rides, inflatable bouncers and slides, carnival games, live music, and contests. |
Fallstivities Pumpkin Patch
| 📍 Location | Los Cerritos Center, Cerritos (Nordstrom Parking Lot) |
| 📅 Dates | October 1-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free (Tue-Thu) • $2 (Fri-Sun) • Free under 13 |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Fees | $5-18 |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Baby Shark Land, family obstacle course, trike track, rock climb, animal scooters, bounce houses and slides, character visits, pumpkin painting, photo ops, kids marketplace, and sensory-friendly hour. |
| 📅 Special Event | October 31, 2026: Trick-or-Treating – Enjoy a special day of trick-or-treating fun around the patch. |
Taghavi Farms
| 📍 Location | Buena Park, Commerce & Pasadena |
| 📅 Dates | October 1-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | TBA |
| 🚗 Parking | TBA |
| 🎃 Activity Fees | TBA |
🍊 Orange County
Irvine Park Railroad
Visit one of Orange County’s most popular pumpkin patches hosted by Irvine Park Railroad at Irvine Regional Park. Reservations are required for select weekends. The 495-acre park also offers paddle boat rentals, bike rentals, equestrian trails, and is also home to the OC Zoo—so get ready for a full day of fun!
| 📍 Location | Irvine Regional Park, Orange |
| 📅 Dates | September 12 – October 31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission (Weekdays) | Free |
| 🎟️ Admission (Weekends) | $21 (includes wagon or train) • Free for 1 and under |
| 🚗 Park Entry | $3-7 |
| 🎃 Activity Fees | $8 per ticket • 1-2 tickets per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Train ride, wagon ride, moon bounce, cookie decorating, John Deere racers, carnival games, face painting, pumpkin decorating, panning for gold, mini diggers, haunted house, hay maze, photo ops |
| 📅 Special Event | September 19, 2026: Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off – See lots of giant pumpkins and find out if pumpkin growers have what it takes to win a prize for growing the largest pumpkins. |
The Pumpkin Factory
Enjoy exciting rides, bounce houses, archery, carnival games, slides, and other activities. Visit the petting zoo to meet goats, rabbits, sheep, and more, plus grab seasonal food and drinks. Wristband days, family packages, and other specials are offered throughout the season.
| 📍 Location | MainPlace Mall, Santa Ana |
| 📅 Dates | October 2-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission (Weekends) | Free (Wed-Thu) • $5 (Fri-Sun) • Free for 2 and under |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Wristbands | $45-100+ |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Inflatable slides and mazes, rides, pony rides, petting zoo, and carnival games. |
| 📅 Special Event | November 1, 2026: Dia de los Muertos – Live bands, decorations, photo ops and discounted wristbands. |
Hana Field
Pick pumpkins straight from the vines, wander through the Jurassic Fright Corn Maze, pick flowers, and visit barnyard animals including goats, sheep, chickens, a cow, and alpaca. Families can also ride the cow train, blast pumpkins, and enjoy other farm activities. Reservations are required.
| 📍 Location | 427 Anton Blvd., Costa Mesa |
| 📅 Dates | October 3 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission (Weekends) | $23 (Wed-Thu) • $27 (Fri-Sun) |
| 🚗 Parking | $12 (Fri-Sun) |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Pick pumpkins fresh off the vines, flower field, Jurassic Fright Corn Maze with animatronic dinosaurs, cow train, and barn animals. |
| 📅 Special Events | October 3: Tractor Show & Mullet Contest – See themed tractors and kids can enter their toy tractor! Plus, fun mullet contest, bbq, shaved ice, cornhole, country music, and more. October 10: Pumpkins & Pups – Bring the pups to the pumpkin patch for costume contest, photo ops, games, and more. |
Seasonal Adventures
| 📍 Location | OC Fair & Event Center, Costa Mesa |
| 📅 Dates | October 1–31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission (Weekends) | Free (Mon-Thu) • $12 (Fri-Sun) |
| 🚗 Parking | $12 (Fri-Sun) |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | $1.70 per ticket • 1-4 tickets per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Rides, inflatable slides, obstacle courses, bounce houses, petting zoo, and train rides. |
Tanaka Farms
| 📍 Location | 5380 3/4 University Drive, Irvine |
| 📅 Dates | September 12 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | $23 (Mon-Thu) • $27 (Fri-Sun) • Free for 2 and under |
| 🚗 Parking | $12 (weekends) |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Tickets sold on-site |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Pumpkin fields, corn maze, barnyard animals, kids play area, photo ops, unlimited wagon rides. Weekend activities include bee train, games area, and pumpkin cannon. |
| 📅 Special Events | September 12, 2026: Irvine Harvest Heroes – Celebrate agricultural advocacy in Irvine with the Mayor, educational displays, local vendors, and wagon rides. September 19, 2026: Tanaka Day – If you carry the Tanaka name, this day is for you! See heritage displays, live Japanese calligraphy, genealogy resources, and more. |
The Pumpkin Patch
| 📍 Location | 300 Yorba Linda Blvd., Placentia |
| 📅 Dates | Opens October 7, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free for children • $2 (adults) |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Baby animals, mini tractor rides, carnival games, inflatables, human hamster balls, gold mining, face painting, and photo ops. |
Pumpkin City
| 📍 Location | Laguna Hills Mall, Laguna Hills |
| 📅 Dates | October 1-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free (Mon-Fri before 4pm) General admission TBA |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | TBA |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Rides, games, petting zoo, gem mining, and beer garden. |
The Outlets at San Clemente
Visit Big Jack, the larger-than-life pumpkin installation on display through TBA.
| 📍 Location | The Outlets at San Clemente |
| 📅 Big Jack Display Dates | TBA |
| 📅 Pumpkin Patch Dates | TBA |
| 🎟️ Admission | TBA |
| 🚗 Parking | TBA |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | TBA |
| 🎃 Things To Do | TBA |
🌴 Los Angeles County
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
One of Los Angeles’ most beloved seasonal traditions, Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch offers families a full day of fall fun with thousands of pumpkins, Pumpkin Village, seasonal photo moments, live entertainment, food and treats, family-friendly activities, and special programming throughout the month.
| 📍 Location | 10100 Jefferson Blvd., Culver City |
| 📅 Dates | October 2-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $10-25 • Free for 2 and under – Weekdays: Receive $5 Pumpkin Bucks – Weekends: Adults receive $5 Pumpkin Bucks, kids receive 5 activity tickets |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | – $1 per ticket – Packages and passes available – 1-20 tickets per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Pumpkin Village, super slide, tipi village, giant rocking horses, spider bounce, straw maze, petting zoo, pumpkin decorating, special guest animal appearances, and face painting |
| 📅 Special Events | October 25, 2026: Día de los Muertos Celebration – Enjoy live mariachi music, traditional Danza Azteca performances, cultural entertainment, festive decor, and fun activities October 31, 2026: Mr. Bones’ Halloween Party – Details TBA. |
Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns
Three locations across the South Bay and Westside with a large variety of pumpkins plus pumpkin bowling, pumpkin decorating, farm animals, and more.
| 📍 Location | Torrance, Brea, and West LA |
| 📅 Dates | October 2 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | $1 per ticket • Pass available |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Pumpkin decorating, photo ops, petting zoo, games, carving station, and more. Activities vary by location. |
| 📅 Special Event | October 17-18, 2026: Pop-Up at Original Farmers Market – Enjoy pumpkin decorating, photo ops, pumpkin bowling, corn hole, and pumpkin smash. |
Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch
| 📍 Location | 6229 Bristol Parkway, Culver City |
| 📅 Dates | October 3 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – Free (Mon-Fri before 3pm) – $4 (ages 12 and up) • Free under 12 |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Fees | $5-15 per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Giant slides, train ride, petting zoo, bounce houses, carnival games, face painting, playland, pony ride, bungee trampoline |
Tina’s Pumpkin Patch
| 📍 Location | Westfield Fashion Square, Sherman Oaks |
| 📅 Dates | October 1 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Fees | $4-8 per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Pony rides, petting zoo, train ride, bouncer, slides, obstacle course, free straw maze |
Pumpkin Festival at Cal Poly Pomona
The College of Agriculture at Cal Poly Pomona grows 40,000 pumpkins for this annual festival, along with two corn mazes and a sunflower field.
| 📍 Location | 4102 S. University Drive, Pomona |
| 📅 Dates | October 10-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | $20.60 online • $22 at gate |
| 🚗 Parking | $6.17 |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Most activities included with admission |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes hayride, corn maze, sunflower maze, petting farm, children’s activities, agricultural demos and exhibits, live entertainment, and photo ops |
| 📅 Themed Weekends | October 10-11, 2026: Pumpkinzania – Kick off PumpkinFest with pumpkin-themed activities, demonstrations, crafts, and interactive experiences led by Cal Poly Pomona. October 17-18, 2026: Insect Festival – Discover insects through live displays, educational demonstrations, hands-on activities, and learning about pollinators and ecosystems. October 24-25, 2026: Indigenous Agriculture Weekend – Celebrate Indigenous agriculture, foodways, and culture through demonstrations, activities, and presentations from Native partners. October 31, 2026: Halloween at PumpkinFest – Enjoy Halloween-themed activities, crafts, costumes, and festive experiences alongside traditional PumpkinFest attractions. |
Gilchrist Farm
A unique harvest festival experience with something for every day of the week. Weekdays (Tuesday – Friday) offer pumpkin patch, farm animal visits, straw bale maze, and limited activities. Full festival weekends add festival food, live entertainment, goat milking demos, pig races, and activities including horse and pony rides, archery, axe throwing, and wagon rides.
| 📍 Location | 30116 Bouquet Canyon Road, Santa Clarita |
| 📅 Dates | September 26 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Fees | $5-35 per activity • Wristbands available |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Straw maze, wagon ride, barrel train, farm animals, horse and pony rides, archery, axe throwing, mining and panning for gold, crafts, goat milking demos, pig races, live music |
Tapia Bros. Farm
| 📍 Location | 5251 Hayvenhurst Ave., Encino |
| 📅 Dates | TBA |
| 🎟️ Admission | — |
| 🚗 Parking | — |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | — |
| 🎃 Things To Do | — |
🚗 Worth the Drive
Frosty’s Forest
About 45 minutes from Long Beach, Frosty’s Forest packs in fun photo ops, rides, a 4-acre corn maze, viewing zoo, sunflower labyrinth, corn cob beach, camel rides, and lots more.
| 📍 Location | 14861 Ramona Ave., Chino (San Bernardino County) |
| 📅 Dates | Opens September 25, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – Free on Mondays – $5 (Tue-Thu) • Free for 14 and under – $10 (Fri-Sun) • Free for 2 and under – $10-15 during late season weekends |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Tickets for rides and games sold separately |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes 4-acre corn maze, corn cob beach, animal viewing zoo, sunflower maze, and photo ops. The Haunted Harvest (created for 18+), a 2-acre, horror-themed corn maze is also on-site. Tickets are sold separately. |
Live Oak Canyon
Visit Southern California’s largest pumpkin patch with 70+ rides, games, and attractions. Explore a corn maze, petting zoo with 400+ animals, hayrides, low ropes course, pumpkin houses, play areas, flower gardens, photo ops, and a u-pick pumpkin field, with live entertainment on weekends. Thrill seekers can brave The Hollow Haunted Maze on select nights.
| 📍 Location | 32335 Live Oak Canyon Road, Redlands (San Bernardino County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 17 – November 2, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $10-25 per person – Free for 2 and under – Free on September 17-20 & 24-27 |
| 🚗 Parking | Free • Premium Parking Available |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | – $20 for 20 tickets – $40 for 45 tickets – 2-9 tickets per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes some activities, entrance to pumpkin field, hayride, corn box, entertainment, and more. New for 2026 is The Hollow Haunted Maze on select dates. More details TBA. |
Carlsbad Strawberry Company
Explore the pumpkin patch alongside colorful Marigold and Celosia flower fields, farm games, a hay pyramid, animal encounters, tractor rides, and a 1.5-mile corn maze. This season also brings Jurassic Fright, with towering animatronic dinosaurs and Halloween-themed zones, plus a Haunted Corn Maze on Friday and Saturday nights in October.
| 📍 Location | 1050 Cannon Road, Carlsbad |
| 📅 Dates | September 14 – November 8, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | $20-25 |
| 🚗 Parking | — |
| 🎃 Activity Prices | $10-25 |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes the pumpkin patch, flower fields, tricycle racetrack, games, hay pyramid, photo ops, and more. Corn maze, tractor rides, animal encounters, Jurassic Fright, and the Haunted Corn Maze are available for an additional fee. |
Prancers Farm Fall Festival
About an hour and 10 minutes from Long Beach, this 20-acre festival includes a hayride, corn maze, sunflower garden, marigold fields, pumpkin house photo op, hay pyramid, animal viewing center, and live entertainment on weekends.
| 📍 Location | 18540 East Telegraph Road, Santa Paula (Ventura County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 26 – November 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | $15-25+ |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | TBA |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes hayride, corn maze, live entertainment on weekends, photo ops, and scenic views of the farm. Additional activities include petting zoo, pick-your-own, zip line, barrel train, horse rides, carnival rides, and more. |
| 📅 Themed Weekends | September 26-27, 2026: Heroes on the Farm October 2-4, 2026: Animals on the Farm October 10-11, 2026: Wild West on the Farm October 17-18, 2026: Fiesta on the Farm October 24-25, 2026: Harvest on the Farm October 31 – November 1, 2026: Halloweekend & Día de los Muertos |
Greenspot Farms
About an hour and 15 minutes from Long Beach, Greenspot Farms has pumpkins plus a tractor-pulled hayride, train ride, duck races, horse rides, farm animals, and more. The farm also hosts a Haunted Hayride and Haunted Trail on select nights.
| 📍 Location | 10133 Ward Way, Mentone (San Bernardino County) |
| 📅 Dates | Opens October 1, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | $1 per ticket • 3-10 tickets per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Tractor ride, foam pit, duck race, horse ride, mazes, games, ice cream, farm animals, hayride, and more. |
Underwood Family Farms
About 1.5 hours from Long Beach, Underwood’s Fall Harvest Festival features a giant pumpkin patch, pick-your-own experience, games, rides, photo ops, live entertainment, and themed weekends.
| 📍 Location | 3370 Sunset Valley Road, Moorpark (Ventura County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 26 – October 31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $16 weekdays (sold at gate only) – $30-38 weekends (sold online only) – Free for children under 2 |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | — |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes wagon rides, corn maze, chicken show, photo ops, pumpkin house, corn maze, tractor display, hay pyramids, animal center, play areas, and more. Weekend admission also includes animal shows, pig races, demos, themed weekends, and live entertainment. Separate tickets required for gem/fossil mining, trains, horse-drawn wagon rides, animal petting, duck feeding, bean and corn boxes, games, crafts, face painting, and giant bubble. |
| 📅 Themed Weekends | September 26-27, 2026: Public Safety Weekend – Celebrate first responders with fire trucks, patrol vehicles, K-9 units, rescue equipment, and more on display. October 3-4, 2026: Farm Country Weekend – Live country bands, pig races, animal shows, and radio broadcasting live from the farm all weekend. October 10-11, 2026: Antique Tractor Weekend – View dozens of vintage tractors from classic brands with proud owners, plus parades throughout the day. October 17-18, 2026: Wild West Weekend – Cowboys, stilt walkers, barrel horses, a banjo cowpoke, stunt roper, and old-time miner entertainment fill the weekend. October 24-25, 2026: All About Pumpkins Weekend – Explore dozens of pumpkin varieties from tiny to enormous, plus carved displays and fall harvest décor throughout the farm. October 31, 2026: Halloween Day |
Pumpkins in the Pines
About 1.5 hours from Long Beach, this charming village celebrates fall with a park-wide pumpkin patch, seasonal food and drinks, pumpkin painting, puppet show, and lots more.
| 📍 Location | SkyPark at Santa’s Village, Skyforest (San Bernardino County) |
| 📅 Dates | Saturdays & Sundays, October |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $49 children – $59 adults – Free for 3 and under |
| 🚗 Parking | $15 |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Most activities included with admission. |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes all available activities, plus Pumpkin in the Pines entertainment including Fantasy Forest Night Walk, Wacko Magic Show, puppet show, live entertainment, Monster Mash Light Show, Additional fees for MTB rentals, cookie decorating, gemstone mining, Mountain Movers, crafts, and more. |
Peltzer Pumpkin Farm
About 1.5 hours from Long Beach, Peltzer Pumpkin Farm offers a petting farm, pony rides, gem panning, train rides, John Deere carts, carnival games, pig races, and snacks.
| 📍 Location | 39925 Calle Contento, Temecula (Riverside County) |
| 📅 Dates | Opens September 19, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $2 per person (Mon-Thu) – $4 per person (Fri-Sun) – Free for children under 2 |
| 🚗 Parking | — |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | $1 per ticket • $3-25 per activity |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Free activities include tractor garden and pig races. Petting farm, pony rides, train rides, carnival games, face painting, John Deere carts, gem panning, and more. |
Conejo Family Farms
About 1.5 hours from Long Beach, Conejo Family Farms offers a pumpkin patch, corn maze, sunflower fields, hayrides, and plenty of photo ops.
| 📍 Location | 5937 Ridgeview St., Camarillo (Ventura County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 18 – October 31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $15 (Wed-Fri) – $20 (Sat & Sun) – Free for children 5 and under |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | — |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Admission includes hayride, corn maze, hay ride, pumpkin patch, sunflower fields, petting zoo (weekends), bounce houses, and live music. Additional charge for sunflower picking, u-pick veggies, face painting, food and drinks. |
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch
About 1.5 hours from Long Beach, this laid-back patch offers cute photo ops, hand-made pizza on weekends, and picnic space. Admission is always free.
| 📍 Location | 2830 Perry Road, San Diego (San Diego County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 18 – October 31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | Free |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Daily bloom bar, popsicle cart, tap truck featuring beer, wine, cider, plus handcrafted pizzas. |
The Solvang Farmer
About 2 hours and 20 minutes from Long Beach, The Solvang Farmer offers lots of pumpkins and a 14-acre corn maze, plus a kids maze, scavenger hunt, and cool farm equipment. Follow their social media for the latest updates.
| 📍 Location | 1035 Alamo Pintado Road, Solvang (Santa Barbara County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 25 – October 31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | TBA |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | TBA |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Giant 14-acre corn maze, kids corn maze, and farm-grown popcorn. |
Oma’s Family Farm Pumpkin Patch
About 2–2.5 hours from Long Beach, Oma’s Family Farm includes a corn pit, jumping pillow, playground, slides, petting zoo, and more. General admission covers entry to the farm and all play activities.
| 📍 Location | 14950 El Monte Road, Lakeside (San Diego County) |
| 📅 Dates | September 26 – October 31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – $25.81 – $34.09 – Free for children 2 and under |
| 🚗 Parking | Free |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Various activities included in various admission packages. |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Duck races, jumping pillow, corn pit, cottonseed mountain, playgrounds, trike track, giant slides, petting zoo, cow milking, gem mining, sandbox, and more. |
Pumpkin Express
About 2.5–3 hours from Long Beach, the Pumpkin Express Halloween Celebration lets you ride decorated vintage railcars through the San Diego back country.
| 📍 Location | Pacific Southwest Railway Museum, Campo (San Diego County) |
| 📅 Dates | October 10-31, 2026 |
| 🎟️ Admission | – Coach Class: $18.95-24.94 – First Class: $33.95-39.94 – Free for infants under 1 riding lap |
| 🚗 Parking | — |
| 🎃 Activity Tickets | Admission includes one free pumpkin, activity stations, and a take-home treat bag. |
| 🎃 Things To Do | Ride decorated vintage railcars through the San Diego back country. After the train returns, passengers can explore an outdoor pumpkin patch, decorate pumpkins, and check out Halloween scenes. |
Have a patch we missed? Send us a message and we’ll add it to the list. Happy patching, Southern California!
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