Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch: Halloween Fun in Petaluma
You may know the Pronzini family for their Christmas tree lots, a holiday tradition in Marin, but did you know they have a pumpkin patch, too? Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch in Petaluma offers plenty of family-friendly fall fun, with pumpkins, activities, and lots to do with kids. Located at the family’s Christmas tree farm in east Petaluma, it’s a fun fall destination where families can easily spend the day.
The grounds at Pronzini Farms are filled with colorful decorations, vintage vehicles and farm equipment, flowers, and incredible life-size steel sculptures with an Old West theme. Kids will especially love spotting the colorful Minion characters throughout the pumpkin patch—each one has a different personality, and they make great photo ops, too!
Climb aboard life-size stagecoaches and check out the life-size pumpkin coach, complete with horses and skeleton drivers. It’s one of the many fun Halloween photo ops for families at Pronzini Farms!
Other family-friendly activities at Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch include giant slides, horseshoes, cornhole, pedal cars, a train, a corn pit, live music on weekends, and farm animals. Punch cards for activities are available for purchase at the entrance.
For something a little spooky, explore the Haunted Trail, an outdoor take on a Halloween haunted house—if you dare! The Haunted Village is not recommended for children under 10.
For older kids and adults, Fright Night offers a guided tour through the Haunted Village after dark every Friday and Saturday night in October from 7–10 pm. The experience is recommended for ages 12 and up. Reservations are suggested but not required; call (707) 778-3871 to reserve.
General admission to Pronzini Farms Pumpkin Patch is $10 for adults and $7 for children ages 3–12 on weekends, and $7 for adults and $3 for kids 12 and under on weekdays. Children 2 and under are admitted free.
Admission includes parking and access to the pumpkin patch, picnic area, corn pit, small bounce houses, photo ops, hay tower, cornhole, horseshoes, cow roping, farm animals, and more. Additional attractions—including the Haunted Trail, train ride, slides, obstacle course, John Deere tractors, and larger bounce houses—cost extra. Punch cards are available for families who want to enjoy multiple attractions.
Beyond all the fun activities, Pronzini Farms has a large pumpkin patch with a variety of pumpkins growing right on the vine. Families can enjoy pumpkin picking in Petaluma, choose their favorite pumpkin, and load it into a wagon to bring back to the checkout area.
Pumpkin prices are pretty reasonable here, ranging from $5 for the smallest to $25 for the largest. They also offer a variety of gourds and other decorative winter squash which you can find near the checkout area.
Food is available from vendors including Tacos Don Pepe and popular Petaluma diner Sax’s Joint. You can also pick up drinks, snacks, and freshly popped kettle corn at the main checkout stand. There’s a dining area with tables and umbrellas, plus a shaded picnic area near the games and bounce houses where families can relax and enjoy lunch or a snack.
We had a lot of fun on our visit to Pronzini Farms, and it’s definitely worth a trip this fall! We’ve watched the pumpkin patch grow over the years, and there’s more to see and do than ever this season.
Learn more: Visit the Pronzini Farms website.
If You Go
Pronizini Pumpkin Patch is located 3795 Adobe Road in Petaluma. It's open daily, weather permitting, through October 31. Hours: Monday–Thursday, 11 am–6 pm; Friday–Saturday, 10 am–7 pm; and Sunday, 10 am–6 pm. Admission to the pumpkin patch is $7 per adult on weekdays and $3 for kids 12 and under on weekdays and $10 per adult and $7 per child 2–12 on weekends; attractions cost extra. Weekends are super busy here, especially in the days leading up to Halloween.
To get there from Marin, take Highway 101 to the East 116 Sonoma/Napa exit (exit 472B) and follow Lakeville Highway east. Turn left at Frates Road and continue until you get to the stop sign at Old Adobe Road. Continue straight onto Adobe Road. Pronzini Pumpkin Patch will be on your left in a little over a mile.
