Must Visit Pumpkin Patches in San Diego
While Fall in San Diego might be a little warmer than we’d like this year – it wont stop us from hitting each and every one of the best pumpkin patches in town! Some new, some beloved – but all a great time. So pack up your wagon, bust out the sunscreen – and maybe find that flannel t-shirt instead of button town ? Let’s check em out!
This spot is perfect for these hot fall days – closer to the coast which means a little bit more of a breeze and cooler temps! You won’t be bored with pumpkins, rides, games and food (on the weekends!) – but additions like the corn maze and bouncy house extravaganza make it a real winner.
Address: 1050 Cannon Rd, Carlsbad
Dates Open: September 18th – November 8th
Hours: 9am – 7pm *may close early due to daylight
Admission: $5, kids under 5 are free!
Parking: Free!
Activities:
- Apple Cannon, a bucket of 12 apples to shoot for $20
- Tractor Ride, available Friday-Sunday only, $7/adults, $5/kids (ages 4-11)
- Corn Maze, $10/person
Coolest corn maze we’ve been to! 
Lil Pumpkin Indeed 
We may have been the first customers in line 🙂
This tried and true San Diego tradition is a cant miss this fall. With over 50 years of experience under their belts, this team has really put together another year of fall fun – while still having the space to socially distance and stay safe.
Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center
Dates Open: September 19th – October 31st
Hours: M-F 9am – 5:30pm, weekends 8:30am-6pm
Admission: Free!
Parking: $5 starting October 1 (weekends only)
Activities:
- Pumpkin Patch, I think this might be the most impressive and expansive pumpkin patch we’ve seen! These pumpkins are HUGE!
- Pony Rides & Interactive Petting Zoo
- Tractor Hayrides
- Straw Maze
- Picnic under a shady tree with their schedule of food trucks all month long!
…don’t forget to stop into the store and grab some sweets!
I have never wanted a whole bucket of Pumpkins more… 
My Pumpkin Crew 
Fitting right in with the other Pumpkins
If you have young kids, this one is a cant miss for sure. Not only do they have a beautiful farm and pumpkins galore – but this whole place is BUILT for kids.
Address: 14950 El Monte Rd, Lakeside
Dates Open: September 29th – October 31st
Hours: Tu-Sat 10am-7pm *must buy tickets online!*
Admission: $8.50 for 14+ and $14.50 for kids under 14! (Moves up to $10.50 and $16.50 on weekends)
Parking: Free!
Activities:
- Playground equipment with swings etc.
- Cottonseed Mountain to ‘sled’ down
- Sand box with toy trucks & tractors
- Petting Corral
- Giant slides
- Area for children 5 and under – includes a corn sandbox and adorable little village!
- Wagon rides around the farm – perfect for your kids who love farm animals or farm equipment, $3/person
First Timers at Oma’s 
THE coolest slide we’ve ever seen! 
So, so excited to see the cows on the wagon ride.
Pumpkin Station – Rancho Bernardo Farm
You’d never expect to find this place, tucked away in a corner of suburbs in Escondido & Rancho Bernardo – but once you find it, it’ll definitely be an annual tradition. They have a beautiful pumpkin patch and enough activities to keep the kids having a great time – but they also have my favorite thing ever, a sunflower field!
Address: 13421 Highland Valley Road, Escondido
Dates Open: October 1st – 31st
Hours: Open daily, Oct 1st through Oct 16th 9am-6pm, Oct 17th through Oct 31st 9am – 7pm
Admission: Free!
Parking: Free!
Activities:
- Petting Zoo, $4 – food for the goats is an extra $1
- Tractor Ride, $4
- Corn Maze
- U-Cut Sunflowers
- U-Pick Pumpkins
Love finding these signs and taking pictures every year! 
Fall in San Diego = Pumpkin Patches in shorts. 
How are we supposed to choose?!
Fall in San Diego is a little bit different from where I grew up on the East Coast – but every year I love it more and more – how do you celebrate fall in San Diego? Any more pumpkin patches I need to find?!
