The best pumpkin patches in Los Angeles

If you’re yearning for a full-fledged farm experience, forget the humdrum pumpkin aisle at your local grocery store and head straight to Tanaka Farms. It’s the ultimate haven for all your favorite family-friendly fall activities and—dare we say—worth the trek to Irvine.

Nearly all activities are included in the admission price, meaning you can access unlimited wagon rides, the barnyard educational exhibit (a.k.a. petting zoo), the corn maze and photo ops for $23 to $27, depending on the day. Access to the U-pick pumpkin fields is included, as well, though the gourds themselves will cost you $1.39 per pound. Plus, on weekends you can jump in on additional fun with add-ons including games, arts and crafts, mini ATVs, face painting, the veggie patch, shooting the pumpkin cannon or riding the bee train. This year, the farm has teamed up with L.A.-based psychedelic-pop artist Steven Harrington on custom artwork and eye-catching installations throughout the pumpkin patch.

Just note that this patch gets very busy, so parking reservations are required in advance on weekends ($12). Look out for a sister patch in Costa Mesa that promises a more mellow experience and, this year, the new Jurassic Fright corn maze (opens Sept 27).

Sept 20–Nov 2: Daily 9am–5:30pm (Sept); Mon–Thu 9am–5:30pm, Fri–Sun 9am–8:30pm (Oct)

This former WeHo Halloween hot spot packed up its bags and moved over to Culver City a decade ago. The popular patch sticks out like a scarecrow in a squash garden: With rows of pumpkins, giant hand-carved rocking horses, a pumpkin village, a petting zoo and a mini straw maze, it’s like someone dropped off a piece of country farmland in the middle of a fast-paced urban city.

This little slice of harvest heaven also provides elaborate face painting, a super slide, pumpkin decorating, a spider bounce and food trucks. Ticket prices vary from $10 to $25 depending on the date (psst—weekdays are less), and activities begin at $1 each.

Oct 4–31: Admission times daily 9am–7:30pm. (Activities close at 8:30pm.)

Every October, Underwood Family Farms’ Moorpark location becomes an autumnal wonderland as it celebrates its annual Fall Harvest Festival with different events every weekend—think Wild West, antique tractors and “All About Pumpkins” weekends. There’s also live music, animal shows, pig races and more on the weekends, but you can enjoy wagon rides, a corn maze, pumpkin house, hay climbing pyramids a wooden train and country store—and, naturally, an endless amount of pumpkins—all month long.

Advance admission to the festival is $30 per person for the first three weekends and then $34 for the last two weekends in October. Weekday admission is $16 at the gate, free for children 2 and younger, and parking is free. Check the site for more details.

Sept 27–Oct 31: Daily 9am–6pm. Fall Harvest Festival activities Sat, Sun only.

Who said county fair season is over? There’s no reason a pumpkin patch can’t bring back the same memories of booth games, carnival rides and sugary indulgences. Treat yourself to a weekend of classic festival favorites like giant slides, a mirror maze and more—all harvest-themed, of course.

Beyond a massive collection of pumpkins of every shade and variety to choose from, the patch is also full of haystacks, cornstalks and other gourds (for that epic Halloween party you’re throwing). Children can enjoy a mini train ride, bounce houses and face painting. It’s a little kid’s dream, so be prepared to take them to every single ride and game—you’ll be a shoo-in for the parent of the year award.

The patch has moved from Long Beach to the Lakewood Center Mall and no longer requires a reservation. Admission costs $5 for adults and $2.50 for kids under 13, and additional activities range from $2.50 to $10.

Sept 27–Oct 30: Mon–Thu 4–9pm; Fri 4:30–9:30pm; Sat 10am–10pm; Sun 10am–9pm.

Things we particularly value these past few years: online ordering, delivery and free parking. This seasonal pumpkin patch is thankfully offering all of the above at its three Los Angeles-area locations: West L.A. (11404 Santa Monica Blvd), Torrance (17520 Prairie Ave) and Brea (480 N State College Blvd). That’s in addition to festive activities like pumpkin decorating, pumpkin bowling, a petting zoo, bounce houses and “candy corn hole.” Admission is free, though activities cost extra—you can buy tickets for those on-site. If all these locations seem a bit far, Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns will also be popping up at the Original Farmers Market on the weekend of October 18 and 19.

West L.A.:
Oct 3–Nov 2: Mon–Fri 11am–8pm; Sat 10am–9pm; Sun 10am–8pm

Torrance:
Oct 3–Nov 2: Mon–Thu noon–8pm; Fri 11am–9pm; Sat 10am–9pm; Sun 10am–8pm

Brea:
Oct 3–Nov 2: Mon–Thu noon–8pm, Fri noon–9pm, Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 10am–8pm

Original Farmers Market: 
Oct 18, 19: Sat, Sun 11am–7pm

Forneris Farms is back again with its fall market, corn maze, train ride and, of course, an impressive selection of pumpkins. A tractor with a series of train-style cars will take pumpkin-patch-goers on a tour through the cornfields and around the farm. And its corn maze always boasts a fun theme (closed Tue–Thu). Everything is cash only, but there is an ATM on site. The train will cost you an extra $10 and the corn maze $15 on top of the $5 patch admission fee—for the best deal opt for the combo ticket, which grants you corn maze and train ride access for just $20. 

Oct 4–Nov 2: Daily 9am–6pm

If you’re on a budget before the holidays and still looking for a lively pumpkin patch experience, Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch is definitely the spot for you. Admission only costs $3 (and only for those 13 years and up), and $2 of that can be used toward your pumpkin purchase. Most activities cost $5 (some of the attractions, like pony rides and face painting, can climb upward from that). The patch boasts a bounce house, a giant slide, a petting zoo and train rides. Just a heads-up that this year’s patch has again moved farther south down the 405 and now sits at the corner of Machado Road and Sepulveda and Jefferson Boulevards.

Oct 4–Nov 2: Hours vary by day.

There’s something about encountering a friendly llama that makes the trip to this tiny but charming patch so worthwhile. Maybe you’re not into the whole pumpkin-picking thing—or even Halloween at all—but interacting with these highly entertaining petting zoo animals is one memory you need to create. It’s $4 to enter the petting zoo, and $4 apiece for a train ride, bounce house, slide and obstacle course. Pony rides (offered Wed—Sun) are $8, but the straw maze is free, so it balances out nicely.

The patch itself sits under a large tent with piles of pumpkins available at a great price. You’ll find it all located in the Westfield Fashion Square parking lot, so there’s plenty of free parking available. Admission is free, too.

Oct 2–Nov 1: Sun–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri, Sat 10am–9pm

Get lost. No really, get lost in Tapia Bros. Farm’s epic corn maze (an entire lot across from the pumpkin patch itself) with a much-needed map and a sheet full of trivia questions ($7–$10; closed Mon). The festive patch also offers—you guessed it—pumpkins galore (with $3 admission), as well as a fresh farmers’ market and—on weekends only—a petting zoo ($5), pony rides ($8) and an epic train ride ($5). Be sure to check it out on the weekends so you have all the activities at your disposal.

Sept 27–Oct 31: Mon–Thu 9am–6pm, Fri–Sun 9am–7pm.

Go pumpkin picking amid pine trees as this Halloween-themed month of activities hits a perennially Christmas theme park in Lake Arrowhead. From October 11 to 26, pumpkins and hay bales will cover the grounds of SkyPark at Santa’s Village. Though the park is open select days during the week, the Halloween activities are limited to Saturdays and Sundays—that’s when you’ll usually find pumpkin picking and painting, trick-or-treating, costume contests, seasonal food and drink, a. Sleepy Hollow puppet show and so much more. Adult admission is $59, and parking is $10 when purchased online. 

Oct 11–26: Sat 10am–9pm, Sun 10am–6pm

2025 info TBA.

If you’re a Gateway Cities dweller looking to entertain your youngsters and buy some pumpkins while you’re at it, head to Whittier Pumpkin Patch. It’s a family destination where guests can pick from their bounty of pumpkins, reach new heights on their inflatable jumpers and slides, go mining for gems, paint pumpkins and then ride around on a tractor. Admission is free, but the prices of the activities vary. Everything is cash only, but there’s an ATM on-site.

Oct 1–31: Daily 9am–8:30pm