7 pumpkin patches in Miami for fall frolicking and family-friendly fun

Tinez Farms' Pinterest-perfect pumpkin patch provides the ideal fallscape for all your seasonal photos. Aside from the multi-sized and colored gourds and hay bales, there's an animal barnyard and petting zoo, pumpkin patch, Tinez yard games, climbing, swings, zip lines, a bounce house, animal interactions and a tubing slide to help get you into the autumnal spirit. You can also opt to add on a train, pony, donkey or horse ride to your experience, or even bottle feed a baby goat.

Time Out tip: While you're there, peruse the farm's Home & Garden Market, where you'll find things like indoor and outdoor plants and pots, accessories and seasonal decor.

Open year-round for fruit picking, field trips and produce shopping, this picturesque farm in the Redlands hosts its sixth annual harvest festival this season. Tumble through the pumpkin patch, get lost in the massive, five-acre corn maze, wander through the sunflower fields and take a breezy hayride, all while snapping those quintessential "fall vibes" pics. Other activities include an obstacle course, three shaded bounce floors, a shaded lumber playground and live music on the weekends. While you're there, peep the adorable Scottish Highland cows and fuel up with smoked BBQ. Throughout weekends in October, shop from the local vendor market.

Time Out tip: On Octber 25th, dress up for the farm's first-ever haunted hoedown, Wicked Country, an all-ages Halloween line dancing party.

If you can’t make it to a full-blown patch, get your fill at this beloved annual pumpkin village in Miami Lakes. Open daily through Halloween, Hope Miami Lakes offers baked goods, weekend magic shows, gourmet hot dogs, shaved ice, face painting, balloon creations and plenty of opportunities to snap that great fall photo. Other activities for kids include a playground with tunnels and landings, an obstacle course and even a corn maze. 14800 Ludlam Rd, Miami Lakes

Time Out tip: General admission runs from $5 to $10 depending on the day of the week, with proceeds benefiting the church. Visit the pumpkin patch from 9am to 9pm daily  through October 31

Make believe it's actually fall in Miami at this charming farm near the Redlands. Besides selecting the perfect pumpkin to carve from the patch, kiddos get to ride pedal boats, tractors and even ponies. There’s also a walk-through around the farm to meet the animals, a race track, bounce pad and magic shows, plus plenty of photo spots to snap your fall photos. 14890 SW 216 St

Time Out tip:The festival runs Thursdays 2 to10pm, Fridays from 2 to 11pm, Saturdays from 10am to 11pm and Sundays from 10am to 9pm through November 2. Rides close at 7pm on all days, and entry to the restaurant and bar is free after 6pm. Pinto's also throws a mean Halloween celebration on the 31st with extended brewhouse hours and festive activities like pumpkin painting and lawn games for the kiddos.

This six-week, New England-inspired festival takes fall in the tropics to new heights as it sprawls across Flamingo Road Nursery's 10-acre garden center. Find cornstalks, hay bales, mums, pumpkins, scarecrows and fall colors everywhere you look, plus an impressive pumpkin patch and Grandma’s Garden, ideal for those coveted golden-hour photo backdrops. Each week features a different theme, from the Pepper Palooza and Tomato Fest to the Tropical Fruit Celebration. Other unique activities include antique tractor-pulled hayrides lined with scarecrows, kids crafts and plenty of seasonal food for sale. 1655 S Flamingo Rd, Davie

Time Out tip: The festival runs daily from 9am to 6pm through November 2 and it gets crowded, so plan accordingly. Tickets cost $15 (free for kids two and under). Each ticket includes two of four fall festival favorites: frozen apple cider, hayride, pumpkin painting and popcorn.

South Florida may not be known for its falling leaves, but we still find ways to celebrate the season, and Fort Lauderdale's fifth annual Pumpkins & Palm Trees Fall Fest at The LOOP is a perfect example. This year, the free, family and dog-friendly celebration on Saturday, October 25 will feature a festive atmosphere complete with fall and Halloween-themed photo ops, a trick-or-treat trail, local vendors, live music, lawn games, children’s arts and crafts, a toddler carnival and a student pie contest.

Time Out tip: New for 2025, the festival introduces a colorful lineup of ticketed carnival games like Baseball Toss, Down a Clown and Magic Ring Toss, giving families the chance to play for prizes.

This adorable pumpkin patch has been around for nearly four decades, and it offers much more to do than picking gourds. There’s a petting zoo, a butterfly garden, a hay maze and pony rides for the little ones (for an extra $3)—plus so many fall-inspired photo ops. 13401 SW 224 St

Time Out tip: The final dates to visit the farm during the Fall Festival are Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26 from 10am to 4pm. Admission is $15.