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Bay Area Pumpkin Patches Further Afield

While there are plenty of awesome pumpkin patches to choose from in Marin and southern Sonoma counties (see our list of those here), you can find other great places to pick up pumpkins and other Halloween and autumn treats throughout the greater Bay Area. Maybe you're headed on a road trip to the south bay, or bound for the grandparents' house in Sacramento this October—there's probably a pumpkin patch on the way. Here's our guide to out-of-town pumpkin patches, in Solano, Contra Costa, San Mateo, and San Joaquin counties, that we've either visited at one time or another or had recommended to us.

Alameda County Pumpkin Patches

Westbrae Nursery Pumpkin Patch

1272 Gilman Street
Berkeley 94706
(510) 526-5517
westbrae-nursery.com
Open daily in October, 9:30 am–5 pm

This pumpkin patch at Westbrae Nursery in Berkeley is an East Bay institution. All proceeds support nearby Cornell Elementary School in Albany.

Westbrae Pumpkin Patch in Berkeley

Solano County Pumpkin Patches

Cool Patch Pumpkins, Dixon

6150 Dixon Avenue West
Dixon 95620
(530) 304-0163

www.coolpatchpumpkins.com
Open daily, September 23–October 31, 9 am–8 pm

A humungous u-pick pumpkin patch out in Dixon. Several varieties of pumpkins, squash, and vegetables, a 45-acre corn maze (the largest in the world, according to the Guiness Book of World Records), food, hay rides, and more. Corn maze admission $22 adults, free for kids 5 and under.

Western Railway Museum Pumpkin Patch Festival, Suisun City

5848 State Highway 12
Suisun City 94585
(707) 374-2978
www.wrm.org

October 14–15, 21–22 & 28–29

Take a rain on an historic interurban train to the pumpkin patch! At the Pumpkin Patch, you can purchase your pumpkins, as well as snacks, drinks and other homemade specialties. There are plenty of activities for the whole family. All proceeds benefit the Western Railway Museum (a nonprofit educational institution) and the local Rotary Clubs who provide thousands of dollars to local community and youth activities each year. Advance tickets required.

Contra Costa County Pumpkin Patches

G&M Farms, Livermore

487 East Airway Boulevard,
Livermore 94551
gmfarms.com
Open Wedenesday–Sunday, September 30–October 29

G&M Farms has been featured twice on Late Night with David Letterman, and has a pumpkin field, giant corn maze and more. Hay rides, pedal carts, pony rides, jumpy pillows, and cow train are available on weekends.

G&S Farms, Brentwood

1150 Chestnut Street
Brentwood 94513
(925) 634-1929
www.gsfarms.net
Open daily in October: Monday–Friday, 10 am–6 pm; Saturday & Sunday, times TBA

​Pick pumpkins right off the vine, get lost in the corn maze or enjoy other activities like pumpkin cannons or movie night.

Joan's Farm & Pumpkin Patch, Livermore

4351 Mines Road
Livermore 94550
(925) 980-7772
joansfarm.com
Open September 30–October 29, 10 am–6 pm

Choose from a variety of different pumpkins as well as fall decor like Indian corn, wheat bundles, and gourds. Feed the farm animals, go pumpkin bowling, enjoy the Old West town and farm equipment museum, take a train ride, and more. Cash only; ATM on site.

Smith Family Farm, Brentwood

4430 Sellers Avenue
Brentwood 94513
(925) 625-5966

smithfamilyfarm.com
Open daily in October, 9 am–5 pm

The Smith Family Farm's annual Pumpkin Harvest includes hayrides to the pumpkin patch, live music, educational displays, a corn maze, a replica Miwok village, farm animals, a country store, and a picnic area. General admission $13.50 and includes a pumpkin of any size from the patch.

Three Nunns Farm, Brentwood

550 Walnut Boulevard
Brentwood 94513
threenunns.com
Open daily, September 23–October 31, 9 am–6 pm

Pick your own pumpkins, take a tractor ride, and find your way through the giant corn maze! You can also shop for a variety of produce grown on this 40-acre farm. $12 tractor ride stamp gives you access to the pumpkin patch, corn mazes, hay pyramids, pumpkin play areas, photo-op stations, u-pick vegetable garden, and more.

San Mateo County Pumpkin Patches

Andreotti Family Farms, Half Moon Bay

800 Cabrillo Highway North
Half Moon Bay 94109
andreottifamily.farm
Open October 1–November 15

Andreotti Family Farms has a u-pick pumpkin patch, an amazing u-pick sunflower field, farm stand, driving range, and other attractions. All produce and flowers are sustainably grown.

Arata's Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay

185 Verde Road
Half Moon Bay 94109
(650) 726-7548

www.aratapumpkinfarm.com
Open daily in October, Sunday–Thursday, 9 am–6:30 pm, Friday & Saturday, 9 am–10:30 pm

Arata's Pumpkin Farm has been selling pumpkins since 1932. They offer numerous varieties, as well as a petting zoo, pony rides, a hay maze, horse- and tractor-drawn hay rides, a miniature locomotive, haunted barn, and more.

Farmer John's Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay

850 North Cabrillo Highway (Highway 1)
Half Moon Bay 94109
(650) 726-4980

www.farmerjohnspumpkins.com
Open daily September 8–October 31, 9 am–6 pm
Located off Highway 1 in Half Moon Bay, the pumpkin capital of the world! Diverse pumpkin varieties are offered here, including Atlantic Giants. Farmer John's has been in business since 1947.

Lemos Farm, Half Moon Bay

12320 San Mateo Road (Highway 92)
Half Moon Bay 94109
(650) 726-2342

www.lemosfarm.com
Open September 2–November 19: Wednesday–Sunday in September, daily in October, weekends only in November, 9 am–5 pm

A Half Moon Bay fixture since 1942, Lemos Farm, a farm-themed amusement park, hosts its Halloween on the Farm Pumpkin Patch every fall. Includes a famous "Scare Zone" and haunted house, pony rides, train rides, hay rides, and other attractions.

Pastorino Farms, Half Moon Bay

12391 San Mateo Road (Highway 92)
Half Moon Bay 94109
(650) 726-6440
www.pastorinofarms.com
Open September 15–October 31, 9:30 am–5:30 pm

In addition to a pumpkin field, Pastorino Farms offers gifts, food, hay rides, train rides, pony rides, farm animals petting zoo, giant slides, and bounce houses. On the weekends they also offer a haunted house and face painting. Attractions are available during the month of October.

Rancho Siempre Verde

2250 Cabrillo Highway (Highway 1)
Pescadero 94060
(650) 224-9103
www.rsvtrees.com
Open weekends, September 30–October 29

Pick some pumpkins, cut some flowers, grab a peck of apples, make a fall wreath, have a picnic, take a swing on the swings, and enjoy farm activities all overlooking the Pacific Ocean at Rancho Siempre Verde's Fall Pumpkin Patch Festival. Festival admission is $95 per car advance, $105 at the gate and includes admission for up to 6 people, parking, 5 pumpkins, a big bunch of flowers, a bag of apples.

San Joaquin County Pumpkin Patches

Del'Osso Family Farm, Lathrop

501 Manthey Road (off I-5)
Lathrop 95330
(209) 982-0833

www.pumpkinmaze.com
Open September 30–October 31, Monday–Friday, noon–7 pm, Saturday & Sunday, 10 am–7 pm

Attractions at this Central Valley farm include giant corn mazes, pumpkin field, pumpkin blaster guns, haunted house, scarecrows, an aerial ropes course, zip lines, pony rides, tractor and hay rides, a petting zoo, pedal car speedway, food court, country store, and much more.