7 San Diego pumpkin patches to visit this fall
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The hidden speakeasy in a corn maze at a Carlsbad pumpkin patch. Photo: Kate Murphy/Axios
Fogtober welcomed us into spooky season, and now it's time to find a pumpkin patch for your jack-o'-lanterns and family photo-ops.
The big picture: There are dozens of places around San Diego to enjoy fall festivities whether you're looking for decorative gourds and pumpkins, hayrides and corn mazes or spiced (and spiked) treats.
Zoom in: Pick your pumpkins at these local spots with other unique activities that are fun for kids and adults.
🐮 Oma's Family Farm in Lakeside offers the full family-friendly fall experience with quirky activities like sledding on cotton seeds, sliding down feed shoots, pumping water for rubber ducky races and feeding goats.
- Reserve tickets online now through Nov. 2. It's open 10am-7pm (9am on Saturdays) and closed on Sundays and Mondays.
🍸 Carlsbad Strawberry Company's pumpkin patch features a haunted corn maze and one with a speakeasy hidden inside.
- Visit now through Nov. 3 from 9am-6pm (10pm on Fridays and Saturdays) for $15 per person. Note: The speakeasy is open only Friday and Saturday.
🤘Bates Nut Farm has a mechanical bull, pony rides and rock climbing, plus live music and rotating food vendors on weekends.
- It's open daily now through Oct. 31 from roughly 9am-6pm.
💐 The Goff Family Pumpkin Patch at Liberty Station is a cute and quaint setup that's pet-friendly and free. Host a private party, enjoy the bar and firetruck pizza or build your own bouquet at its flower stand.
- Check it out through Halloween from 9am-8pm Sunday-Thursday and until 9pm on Fridays and Saturdays.
🎡 Mr. Jack O'Lantern set up its carnival-style parking lot patch in Clairemont this year with bounce houses, a petting zoo and games like pumpkin bowling and "Boo-Loon" Pop.
- It's open through the end of the month from noon-8pm on weekdays and 11am-8pm on weekends.
🎃 Pumpkin Station has farms with fall-themed attractions in Escondido and Bonita open this month.
- They also have outposts in Mission Valley, Del Mar and National City, with giant slides, a Ferris wheel and other rides for kids this month. Leashed dogs are also allowed.
🚘 1 for the road: Take a trip out east for Julian Farm and Orchard's Harvest Fest happening every weekend from 10am-4pm.
- It's worth the drive — there's rock climbing, face painting, flower picking, ax throwing, tractor hayrides, a hay bale maze, craft beer garden and some of the best pies around.