A Visit to Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch
Photos: Marin Mommies
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch is back this fall season with fun for everyone in the family. Located in the small west Marin village of Nicasio, the farm is just west of the Nicasio Village Square right on Nicasio Valley Road. Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch is open seven days a week through Sunday, November 2, and it's always worth a visit. It's open from 10 am to 4 pm Monday through Thursday, 10 am to 6 pm on Fridays, and 9 am to 6 pm on Saturday and Sunday. They've been a Marin Halloween tradition for decades — they're celebrating their 30th anniversary this year — and we paid a visit last weekend to check it out.
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch offers a wide variety of pumpkins spread out in an expansive meadow on the farm. Pumpkin varieties ranged from your standard Halloween jack-o-lantern types to white ones, green Italian and Australian varieties, and flat European "Cinderella" style squash. This year, in honor of their anniversary, they're actually growing pumpkins on the vine again at the farm! The farm stand also offers of gourds, squash, and decorative cornstalks, as well as drinks and snacks. Pumpkins range in price from $8 to $44.
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch offers a variety of activities for families: there are farm animals to visit, a hay maze, tractor-drawn hay rides, picnic areas, and educational signs where you can learn about local agriculture. Additionally, on weekends through October there will be live music for both kids and grownups, pony rides, face painting, a petting zoo, antique tractors and farm equipment, crafts, shave ice, and food from War Pigs Craft Kitchen BBQ, Hank's Pizza Oven, Cute Coffee, and Silver Shave Ice. In addition, inflatable bounce houses and slides will be offered on select weekends; check their schedule for exact dates.
The rural Nicasio setting is, as always, lovely. There's an expansive shaded seating area with picnic tables, straw bales, umbrellas, and tents, so you can relax and take in the scenery while you eat lunch.
We always have a great time at Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch, which is one of the reasons we've been coming here each fall for years. It's a must-visit Marin destination in the fall. For more information, call them at (415) 662-9100 or visit nicasiovalleypumpkinpatch.net.
After our pumpkin patch visit, we stopped in at the Nicasio Valley Cheese Company (located next door near the parking lot), run by the Lafranchi family, who also put on the pumpkin patch. Their Locarno brie-style cheese is one of our favorites!
If You Go
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch is located at 5300 Nicasio Valley Road, Nicasio CA 94946. To get to there, take 101 to Lucas Valley Road. Head west on Lucas Valley Road until you get to Nicasio Valley Road. Turn right onto Nicasio Valley Road and follow it through the village of Nicasio. Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch will be on your immediate right as you head out of the village. You can also take Novato Boulevard west to Point Reyes-Petaluma Road. Turn left on Point Reyes-Petaluma Road and follow it until you get to Nicasio Valley Road. Turn left onto Nicasio Valley Road and follow it to Nicasio; you'll see the pumpkin patch just past Nicasio School.
Admission and parking are free. Parking is in a small lot near the farm entrance, along Nicasio Valley Road, and in an overflow lot behind the farm. Try to get there early, as this pumpkin patch is extremely popular!
Nicasio Valley Pumpkin Patch is open every day through Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 10 am–4 pm Monday–Thursday, 10 am–6 pm Friday, and 9 am–6 pm Saturday and Sunday.
Cash and credit/debit cards are accepted and there is an ATM on-site. Drinks and snacks are available for purchase at the farm stand and food vendors will be on-site on weekends through October 26.
Restrooms are available in the form of port-a-potties with outdoor hand-washing stations. The picnic area has plenty of shade, but hats and sunscreen are a must. Make sure you wear something you don't mind getting dusty and dirty, too.
