Halloween may look a little different this year, but there are still plenty of festive activities for the whole family to enjoy at pumpkin patches throughout the county.
NORTH COUNTY INLAND
Bates Nut Farm
15954 Woods Valley Road – Valley Center
Masks and social distancing required, dogs are welcome if leashed. Weekdays: hayrides, straw maze, petting corral, pony rides, farm zoo, boutique, and general store. Free admission, $5 parking on the weekends. Open weekdays 9 AM – 5:30 PM and weekends 8:30 AM to 6 PM.
Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm
13421 Highland Valley Road – Escondido
https://www.pumpkinstation.com/
U-pick pumpkin patch with tractor hay-wagon rides, petting zoo, and corn maze. Free parking and admission, fee for the corn maze and hay rides. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. until Oct. 16, then open daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fall Harvest 2020
2115 Miller Ave – Escondido
Pumpkin picking, hayrides, vendors, antique tractors, fresh produce, food. Free admission. Open 10 AM to 6 PM.
NORTH COUNTY COASTAL
Carlsbad Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
1050 Cannon Drive – Carlsbad
Open through November 8.
Beachside U-pick pumpkin patch with corn maze ($10 fee), rides, games, and food. Haunted Field of Screams. Patch hours 9 AM – 7 PM with haunted corn maze hours 7 PM to 10:30 PM.
Palomar Pumpkin Polar Palooza
1200 Laurel Tree Lane – Carlsbad
https://www.facebook.com/PalomarPumpkinPolarPalooza
Pumpkin patch with thousands of pumpkins and movie nights. Mon – Thurs hours: 2 PM -8 PM, Fri – Sun hours: 11 AM – 9 PM.
CENTRAL SAN DIEGO
PB Pumpkin Patch
870 Garnet Ave – Pacific Beach
Seaside pumpkin patch with the largest selection in the area – some up to 100 pounds. Weekday hours 10 AM to 10 PM, Sat/Sun 8 AM to 10 PM.
Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns
6710 La Jolla Blvd – La Jolla
Masks, social distancing, and COVID-19 waivers enforced with sanitation stations throughout the patch. Food, drinks, games, activities, pumpkin carving kits for sale. Free admission. Opening October 3rd. Mon – Thurs 11 AM to 8 PM, Fri – Sat 10 AM to 9 PM, Sunday 10 AM to 8 PM.
Mission Valley Pumpkin Station
1640 1/2 Camino Del Rio – Mission Valley
El Paso train, petting zoo, and U-pick patch. Leashed dogs are welcome. Free admission and parking. Open Mon – Thurs 11 AM to 9 PM, Fri – Sun 9 AM to 9 PM.
Coronado Pumpkin Patch
1201 First St – Coronado
Opening October 17th with Halloween activities, food, and photo opportunities on Coronado Ferry Landing.
EAST COUNTY
Julian Farm & Orchard
4381 Highway 78 – Santa Ysabel
U-pick patch featuring 3 acres of pumpkins. Monday, Thursday and Friday, 11 AM to 5 PM, pumpkin picking only. Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM, open for activities as well including hayrides, barnyard animal zoo, axe throwing, apple cider pressing. On weekends, a minimum of $10 ticket purchase required to use for activities or pumpkin purchase.
Oma’s Pumpkin Patch
14950 El Monte Road – Lakeside
Patch with petting corral, pedal cart race track, playground, and wagon rides for $3 a person. Admission fees apply – purchase online before going. Free parking. Open 10 AM to 7 PM, Tues – Sat.
Pumpkin Express
750 Depot Street – Campo
Pumpkin Express at the Pacific Southwest Railway Museum Association features decorated vintage rail car rides through the mountains. Kids encouraged to wear costumes and decorate pumpkins after the train ride. Tickets between $5 and $14, every toddler and child ticket includes a pumpkin. Train rides limited to 50 passengers, and interiors sanitized between rides.
