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Harvest Fests 2023

Pumpkin Patches

By C. Magana Macaroni Kid Fontana August 31, 2022

Have you found the perfect pumpkin to carve with your family?  Be sure to go to a pumpkin patch soon and pick out the perfect one to take home.  Enjoy great music, food, games, activities, and more at many of the

Harvest Fest and Pumpkin patches listed below.


One Day Festivals and Events

🍂 Eastvale Fall Festival

Since 2003, this event has brought smiles to all who attended! Filled with a costume contest, pumpkin patch, family fun zone and new this year a haunted maze! This event will be a perfect way to celebrate FALL!
Location:  EASTVALE

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🦉 Halloween Nature Crawl

Join us at the San Dimas Nature Center for a “hooting good time at the Halloween Nature Crawl! This free event will feature a costume contest, nature crafts, Halloween hunt, wildlife exhibits and a great horned owl release!  Free entry, donations encouraged.

Location: SAN DIMAS

Date: October 14 Saturday

Time: 3pm - 6pm

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🎃 Dog Daze - Dog Costume

Crossings at Corona invites the whole family to enjoy some fall fun with the whole family.  Dog costume contest, dog and owner look-alike contest, dog walk parade, and more.

Location: CORONA

Date: October 20th

Time: 6pm - 7:30pm

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🍂 Etiwanda Community Festival

Etiwanda Community Church is hosting a fall event, fun for the whole family.  Games, Food, a Car Show, and Vendors.

Location: ETIWANDA

Date: Nov. 4th 

Time: 9am - 3pm

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Pumpkin Patches - Open multiple days all month long


🍂 Stu Miller's Seasonal Pumpkin Patch

This Pumpkin patch also has mechanical rides, blow up slides, obstacle courses, bounce houses, a petting zoo, and a train too.

Location: RANCHO CUCAMONGA

Date: open daily beginning Sept. 29 - Oct. 31

Time: hours vary

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🎃 Riverside Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin Patch, Pony Rides, Rock Wall, Maze, Petting Zoo, Inflatables and lots more fall fun @just4kidspumpkinpatch  · Amusement & Theme Park

Entry Fee: see website

Location: RIVERSIDE

Date: Open daily from Sept. 29th - Oct. 31st

Time: vary by day

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🎃 Live Oak Canyon Pumpkin Patch

Head on over to Southern California's Largest Pumpkin Patch in Redlands, Ca.  The family can enjoy numerous rides, slides, ponies, petting zoos, games, food and more!  You can purchase your own pumpkin, grown right on the family farm, to take home and carve together.  

Admission Prices vary/Parking is free

Location: REDLANDS

Date: Daily September 22 -October 31, 2023.

Time: Hours vary

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🎃 Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival

Take an adventure to the Pumpkin Patch - The huge Pumpkin Patch is back, Petting Farm, Hayride, Large and Kid’s Mazes, Delicious Food, Entertainment & Contests, Fun Farm Demonstrations and some new surprises!

Online ticket sales: 

Location: POMONA

Date: preview night Sept. 29, Fri - Sun Sept. 30 - Oct. 29

Time: vary

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🎃 The Pumpkin Factory

Come experience the wonder of our Pumpkin Patch with games, rides, food, and plenty of photo ops.

Admission rates apply.

Location: CORONA

Date:October 1 - 31

Time: Open daily, hours vary

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🎃 Frotsty's Forest Fall Festival

"Fall at Frosty's Forest is a time full of exciting attractions, games, and beautiful, plump pumpkins ready for carving! Explore our family-friendly activities and don't forget to stop for some great photos!"

Admission rates apply

Location: CHINO

Date: September 29th – October 30

Time: Hours vary

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🎃 Pumpkin Patch and Fall Fun Fest

"Just in time for the spooky season, the Infield comes alive for the last two weekends in October with the Pumpkin Patch & Fall Fun Fest. Bring the whole family, there’s something for just about everyone to enjoy."  Pumpkin patch, face painting, carnival games, bounce houses, giant slide, and more.

Admission rates apply

Location: SANTA ANITA

Date: Oct. 21 - 22, 28-29

Time: 12:00pm - 5pm

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🎃 Magic of the Jack-o'lanterns

"The Magic of the Jack O’ Lanterns in Los Angeles, California delights all ages on a glowing trail of thousands of magnificent, hand-carved pumpkins. A magical light show illuminates larger-than-life displays. A nautical sea-scape, a pirate ship, dinosaurs, dragons, and much more, all softly aglow throughout the event. You’ll find magic around every corner!"

Location: Whittier Narrows Recreation Area El Monte

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🎃 Pumpkin Patch at Greenspot Farms

Come on out and have the whole family choose a pumpkin or two or three.  Stick around as long as you like and take a ride on the tractor-pulled hay ride, enjoy the bounce house, duck races, horse rides, crafts, and lots more.

FREE admission and parking. (Pumpkins and activities - prices vary - CASH only - ATM onsite)

Location: MENTONE

Dates: open daily Sept. 30 - Oct. 31st

Time: 9am - 6pm

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 🌽 Big Horse Corn Maze

"Every year Big Horse Feed & Mercantile holds an annual Harvest Festival for the month of October. Our major attraction is our 11+ acre corn maze. In addition to the ever-popular maze, we have a full slate of family-friendly attractions not seen anywhere in Southwestern Riverside County. Weekend activities at the Big Horse Corn Maze include our pumpkin patch, hayride, pillow jump, mini-maze, high striker, corn cannon, face painting, knocker balls, contests and much more!"  

Location: TEMECULA

Dates: Sept. 30 - Oct. 31st

Time: vary

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🎃 Pumpkinland Pumpkin Patch

"Join us for Fall/Halloween fun for ALL ages! Pumpkinland features a great selection of pumpkins, awesome new obstacle courses, and slides, petting zoo and  FRESH squeezed lemonade, kettle corn and delicious desserts, a tot race track, Halloween themed carnival games and lots of photo opportunities!" - Pumpkinland  There is also a haunted house for teens and adults, "Mansion of Lost Souls".

Entrance free/Activity prices vary

Location: TEMECULA

Dates: September 23rd - October 31st

Time:  Vary depending on day

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 🎃 Peltzer Pumpkin Farm

At the Peltzer farm, the whole family can enjoy a petting zoo, family friendly games and attractions, mining, and pumpkin painting for an additional fee.  

Location: TEMECULA

Dates: Sept. 23rd - Oct. 31st

Time:  varies

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🐴  Headless Horseman

Book your own private wagon ride, up to 6 guests, as you travel through the infamous Wine Country Hollow.  Be sure to keep your eyes open as the Headless Horseman will by roaming nearby.

$15 per person - reservations required.

Location: TEMECULA

Dates: Friday and Saturday nights in October

Time:   5:30pm-9:30pm 

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🎃  Carved

This is a family-friendly event for all ages.  This year’s event will have all kinds of new activities. Along with the pumpkins, the ever-popular pumpkin house, hay maze, and holiday-themed food and beverages will return. Guests can also enjoy UV “black light” experiences, artists sculpting pumpkins, and a special Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) installation at the Amphitheater.

Tickets must be purchased in advanced.

Location: La Canada Flintridge

Dates: October 6th - 29th

Time:   6:00pm-9:00pm

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🎃  Nights of the Jack

We’ve summoned Jack o’ lanterns from every mystical sphere and devised a spook-tacular illuminated light show under the autumn sky! Brace yourself with a hot cider or seasonal cocktail from our Spookeasy bar and fortify your little ones with some of our festive fall treats. Follow the 2/3 mile trail at King Gillette Ranch, glimmering at every turn with our blazing gourds around every corner.  Our trail experience is NOT scary but can be a little spooky in a few places.

Purchase tickets here.

Location: CALABASAS

Dates: Sept. 29th - Oct. 31st

Time:   6:00pm-10:00pm

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🎃  Pumpkins in the Pines

Celebrate the holiday season with a Sppoky Balance Bike Race, Costume contest, Monster Mash Skate Night, and more. Activities vary by dates and times so be sure to check out the calendar in the link below.

Purchase Tickets online

Location: Skypark at Santa's Village SKYFOREST

Dates: Saturday and Sundays October 7th - 29th

Time:   opens at 10am

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🎃 Pick of the Patch Pumpkins at ABC Tree Farms

"Share the excitement and anticipation as your child carefully selects just the right pumpkin, grown on our own family farm, for you to take home and carve together. Enjoy our photo areas and take lasting memories you will remember forever. It’s a great time for the whole family! We know you will enjoy the fun and want to come again and again!"

Prices vary.

4 SoCal Locations:

LAKE ELSINORE - Inflatable Amusements including bounce houses, GIANT slides and obstacle courses, Pumpkins, Gourds, Indian Corn, Pumpkin Accessories, Snacks, Beverages and more.

SAN CLEMENTE - Inflatable Amusements including bounce houses, GIANT slides and obstacle courses, Duck Bumper Boats as well as different types of Pumpkins, Gourds, Pumpkin Accessories, Snacks, Beverages and more.

TEMECULA

MENIFEE

Dates: Sept. 24th - Oct. 31st

Time:  Hours vary.  See website.

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 🍂 Fall Harvest on the Farm

Six themed weekends of family fun and entertainment.  Pick your own pumpkin from the Giant Pumpkin Patch.  Enjoy a ride on the tractor-drawn wagon, make your way through a corn maze, and lots more all included with admission.

$14 and up

Location: MOORE PARK

Date: Sept. 30th - Oct 31st

Time:   9am - 6pm daily

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🎃 Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch

Come pick out a pumpkin or two to purchase and carve at home with your family.  Enjoy wagon rides and barnyard fun, for an additional fee.

Admission $10 per person.  Activities at additional charge.

Location: IRVINE

Date: September 16th-October 31st

Time: hours vary (closing at 3pm on Halloween day)

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🎃 Irvine Park Railroad Pumpkin Patch

Irvine Park Railroad’s Pumpkin Patch in Orange County is fun for the entire family. Come out and enjoy the many activities for kids of all ages. The Pumpkin Patch is located just behind the train station and admission is FREE. Please note that a gate entrance fee will be charged by the County of Orange for each vehicle that enters Irvine Regional Park.  Train rides, hay rides, games, and more!  This family friendly event has something for the whole family.  The pumpkin patch is free with paid entrance fee (per car).  

Park entrance (per vehicle) $3 and up depending on day 

Location: IRVINE

Date: Sept. 16th  - October 31st

Time: Weekdays 10:00 am – 5:00 pm and Weekends 8:00 am – 6:00 pm

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🍓 The Pumpkin Patch at Carlsbad Strawberry Company

It's Pumpkin season at Carlsbad Strawberry Company.  Choose a pumpkin, visit the sheep an d goats, ride a tractor, and get lost in a corn maze.  (activity prices vary)

(Teens and adults can get their scare on from 7-10pm on Fridays and Saturdays in October in the Haunted Corn Maze)

admission $6 per person (5 and under are free)

Location: CARLSBAD

Dates: Sept. 23rd - Nov. 5th

Time:   9:00am-6:00pm 

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*The following from 2022 will be updated if/when information becomes available.

🎃 Floating Pumpkin Patch

A Floating Pumpkin Patch is coming to our Aquatics Center. That's right?!?!? You read that right!  Our pumpkin patch will have activities that will be lots of fun for all who attend. Don't forget to bring your swimsuits so you can pick out your perfect pumpkin!

Location: RIALTO

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🎃 Pumpkin Decorating

Pumpkin Decorating! Join us at the Inghram Branch Library to paint a pumpkin in a spooktacular character of your choice.

Location: SAN BERNARINO

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🍁 Falloween

"Join us for a fall-themed celebration! We'll be hosting fun family activities including a pumpkin patch, games, food trucks, a movie, and more! Dress in your favorite fall outfit or your Halloween costume!"

Location: HUNTINGTON BEACH

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🍁 Fall Harvest Festival

Join San Bernardino’s Westside Community for a FREE Pumkin Patch! Families can enjoy a day of Fall Harvest Festivities with DJ Muda on the 1’s and 2’s!"  Free pumpkins, free lunch, free candy bags, and lots more.  Come in costume for the costume contest.  

Location: SAN BERNARDINO

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🎃 Fall Fest at Sunrise

"Looking for a free event on Halloween for the entire family? Join us for Fall Fest! At each of our physical campus locations, we’ll have trunk or treat, games, food available for purchase, entertainment, and TONS OF CANDY!"

Location: RIALTO (Ontario, Victorville, and Banning)

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🎃 Little Rascals Pumpkin Patch

Kids inflatables, pumpkin patch, rock wall, petting zoo, and more.  And as the night begins to fall, adults, get ready to be scared in the Inland Empire's Newest Haunt Carnival of Darkness.

Location: ONTARIO

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