Fall Fun in Marin at Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch

Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch is back and better than ever for 2025! This pumpkin patch on a real working farm is just minutes from downtown Novato and Highway 101 but it feels a world away. We visited again this weekend and the pumpkin patch fun was in full swing with plenty of families enjoying a fall afternoon on the farm. With a huge selection of pumpkins, fun attractions and activities, and a beautiful farm setting, Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch is a must-visit destination for families this October.
Created and operated by fourth-generation Marin County farmer Dominic Grossi and his wife Nancy, Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch occupies a hillside on the farm across the road from Stafford Lake in western Novato. The patch is of course anchored by a huge pumpkin field where you can find and pick the perfect pumpkin right off the vine — orange, white, and other kinds (up to 17 varieties!). More pumpkins are displayed around the grounds and you can borrow a wagon to haul your picks back to checkout and your car.
You'll also find a variety of specialty pumpkins, mini pumpkins, gourds, and fall decor at the checkout shed. Pumpkin patch pumpkins cost $1.50 per pound and gourds, mini, and tiger-stripe pumpkins are priced as marked.
Included with your pumpkin purchase are a number of free activities including a hay maze, a corn pit, farm animals to see, a hay bale pyramid, and games like pumpkin tic-tac-toe, Jenga, cornhole, and tetherball. For an additional charge you can test your aim by flinging a mini pumpkin at a target with one of their pumpkin slingshots. Grossi's charges a $5 per person admission on weekends but is free of charge Wednesday through Friday.
Food vendors will be there on weekends (last weekend there was a taco truck and BBQ) and you'll find plenty of picnic tables where you can sit and enjoy your lunch. New this year is the Beer Barn, benefitting Halleck Creek Ranch and its riding programs for people with disabilities. You can relax with a craft beer while your kids visit the farm animals and play in the corn pit. Football will be on the big screen on weekends, too!
Better With Bunnies is back, too. This year they are operating a VIP Bunny Lounge for private visitation with the bunnies. Admission here is $20 per child under 5 and one adult. Each additional adult is $5.
Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch is a must-visit Halloween attraction in Marin, and it's the closest one you'll find to other parts of the county. You don't even need to brave any winding backroads or cross a county line to get there! You and your family should definitely check it out this October. Learn more about Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch by visiting grossifamilyfarm.com or by calling (707) 888-5607.
If You Go
Grossi Family Farm Pumpkin Patch is located 3666 Novato Boulevard in Novato. It's open Wednesday–Friday from noon–5:30 pm and Saturday and Sunday from 10 am–5:30 pm through October 31. They will also be open from 11 am–5 pm on Columbus Day, Monday, October 13. Cash, credit cards, and Apple Pay are accepted. On weekends, there's an admission charge of $5 per person ages 2 and up; it's free of charge Wednesday–Friday.
To get there, take Highway 101 to the Atherton Avenue/San Marin Drive exit (Exit 463). Turn left at the stop light and proceed west on San Marin Drive for approximately 3 miles. Turn right onto Novato Boulevard and follow it west for 2.5 miles. The entrance to the farm will be on your right, directly opposite the entrance to Stafford Lake County Park.
Shaded picnic tables are available for use, as are portable restrooms with hand-washing stations. Food and drink may be purchased on weekends. No outside food is allowed on weekends, but you're free to bring your own on weekdays. The pumpkin patch is located on a real working farm so make sure you wear sturdy shoes and clothes that you don't mind getting a bit dirty, just in case.