Pumpkin time

Visit a local farm to get your pumpkins. Check out the harvest festivals and more reasons to love pumpkin!

Half Moon Bay Art & Pumpkin Festival, Oct 15 & 16

Pumpkin patches

Borchard Farms
Home of giant pumpkins and the Annual California State Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Festival October 19. Every year during September – October Borchard Farms opens to the public where you’ll find thousands of pumpkins, gourds, and squash and family activities of Ghost Town, the Haunted Barn, the 5 acre corn maze, and farm animals.
Where: 142 Rodgers Road, Salinas
When: 10am-8pm daily

Cardinal & Wright Pumpkin Patch
Lots of pumpkins to choose from.
Where: Monterey Fairgrounds, 2004 Fairground Rd (831) 372-5863
When: Oct 1-31; Mon-Fri. 11am-6pm; Sat-Sun. 9am-6pm

Crystal Bay Farm
Organic pumpkin patch with a large variety.
Where: 40 Zils Road, Watsonville (831) 724-4137
When: Sept. 28-Oct. 31; 10am-6pm daily

Earthbound Farms
Organic pumpkins and a children’s garden.
Where: 7250 Carmel Valley Road, Carmel Valley (831) 625-6219
When: Mon-Sat, 8am-6pm; Sunday 9am-6pm

Fambrini’s Farm Stand
This farm grows all organic foods and offers an on-site market to purchase a variety of produce.
Highway 1, 3 miles south of Davenport. (831) 423.5891

Hacienda Hay & Feed
Little hay maze, pumpkins and farm animals.
Where: 7180 Carmel Valley Rd, Carmel Valley
When: Monday-Saturday, 8:30-5:30

Morgan Hill Pumpkins
Train, cow train, hayrides, children’s corn mazes, carousel, hayrides, pumpkin pyramid, petting zoo, hay jump, pumpkin lab, pumpkin theater and more.
Where: 14485 Monterey Road, San Martin (408) 778-7225
When: Open daily

Rodoni Farms
Beautiful views and a great selection of many different varieties of pumpkins, corn maze and hay forts.
Where: 4444 Coast Road, Santa Cruz (4 miles north on Hwy 1) (831 )426-6438
When: 9am-5pm daily

Seaside Pumpkin Farms
Just a few minutes north of Davenport on Hwy 1, Seaside Pumpkins is located on the ocean side of the road.
Where: North of Santa Cruz on Hwy. 1, just past Davenport (831) 426-6438

Soquel Village Pumpkin Patch
Roadside stand. Soquel Dr. at Daubenbiss.

Swank Farms
Huge pumpkin patch, giant corn maze, kids’ play areas, jumping pillows, cow train, corn cannons and more.
Where: 4751 Pacheco Pass, Hollister (831) 637-4704

The Farm
Pumpkin patch, animals, hay rides and a cow train.
Where: Spreckles Blvd Exit off Hwy 68, Salinas
When: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm

More ways to love pumpkin

Ale or beer
Bread
Breakfast shake
Cookies
Muffins
Pancakes
Pasta Sauce
Pie
Pumpkin butter
Pudding
Puree
Roasted & toasted seeds
Soup
Stuffed with stew

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Pumpkin Patches & Harvest Festivals

Pumpkin Patches & Harvest Festivals

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