13 fun-filled Seattle-area pumpkin farms to check out
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Some of the pumpkins at Swans Trail Farms in Snohomish. Photo: Melissa Santos/Axios
Get your crew together and spend a perfect fall day hunting for your ideal gourd, drinking cider and sampling fresh-made doughnuts at one of the many pumpkin patches in the Seattle area.
Why it matters: We're in full-on pumpkin spice season, so you might as well embrace it.
Zoom in: Some farms are packed so full of family activities, they're almost like autumn Disneyland. These tend to have higher admission prices to match (sometimes $25 or more per person).
- With this in mind, we've also included farms with slightly narrower offerings, which can be more economical and just as fun.
Our list includes farms within about a 45-minute drive of the city.
All the bells and whistles
These places go way beyond pumpkins and corn mazes.
Bob's Corn & Pumpkin Farm
Snohomish
Take pumpkin-adorned selfies and watch your kids climb giant tires, pedal along the trike track, ride the cow train, and explore two different corn mazes, among dozens of activities.
- Food options include fresh-made pumpkin and apple-cider doughnuts, pulled pork sandwiches and more.
- For a spookier scene, you can explore the 12-acre corn maze at night.
- Check out ticket prices online.
Swans Trail Farms
Snohomish
This kid-friendly farm boasts a giant hay pyramid for climbing, ziplines, jumping pillows, a kids' obstacle course, loads of farm animals, apple picking, and a gem mining challenge, among other activities.
- Adults may be most interested in exploring the corn maze shaped like the state of Washington, or sampling hard ciders and fresh-made apple cider doughnuts.
- See prices and ticket information.
Stocker Farms
Snohomish
This farm's claim to fame is its mega slide, which you can see from a distance (note that riding the slide costs extra).
- But there's plenty more to explore at this autumn playground, including hay rides, a beer garden, a candy cannon, food trucks, a bubble barn, pumpkin tic-tac-toe and a kids' climbing wall.
- Buying tickets online saves you $5.
Knutson Farms
Sumner
Cow train rides, an animal barn with a petting area, apple cannons and jumping pads are among the family-friendly highlights at Knutson Farms.
- Adults and kids alike can enjoy solving a Clue-like mystery in the corn maze.
- Get tickets here.
Maris Farms
Buckley
Duck races, pig races, wagon rides, candy cannons and light shows round out the family-friendly offerings at Maris Farms.
- Thrill-seekers can also check out the Haunted Woods, a 35-minute walk through a haunted cornfield and forest (not recommended for kids under 12).
- Friendly, leashed dogs are welcome, unlike at many area pumpkin patches.
Craven Farm
Snohomish
Get lost in the "Alice in Pumpkin-land" corn maze, which has easy and hard routes.
- Or check out mini golf, rubber duck races, gigantic bubble-making, human foosball, the jump pad and cow train rides.
- There's a beer garden, plus evening fire pits and nighttime corn maze access, for the adult crowd.
Thomasson Family Farm
Enumclaw
Play human foosball, race rubber ducks, visit the goat barn, and ride the hay wagon. Weekends bring laser tag (weather permitting) and an apple slingshot.
- Leashed dogs are allowed.
Pick-your-own adventure
If you're looking for fall fun with lower admission fees, here are some great options.
Carpinito Brothers
Kent
Pick and choose from the pumpkin patch, corn maze, hay rides and Farm Fun yard, which have their own (modest) a la carte fees.
Fairbank Farm
Edmonds
Open from 10am-5pm on weekends, with some of the most economical prices in the area — only $5 per person (babies under 1 are free).
Don't miss: Admission gets kids a cup of animal food they can use to feed the chickens and ducks.
Picha Farms
Puyallup
Features bluegrass concerts from noon-5pm on Saturdays and Sundays. General admission is free, and leashed dogs are allowed in most areas.
- The corn maze, hayrides, kiddie train and slingshot cost extra.
Spooner Farms
Puyallup
Munch on caramel apples or roasted corn as you visit farm animals, try the pumpkin slingshot, check out the kids' play zone, and try the pedal karts.
- General admission is free; the corn maze is $10-$12 (free for 2 and under).
Remlinger Farms
Carnation
One of the few places where entry to both the pumpkin patch and the corn maze is free.
- You can access the fun park and its additional family activities for $24.99-$29.99 per person (kids 1 and under enter free).
Carleton Farm
Lake Stevens
There's no entry fee to visit the farm's south-end pumpkin patch, petting zoo, farm market or food area.
- If you want to try more activities, you can access the corn maze, hayride and kids' play area for an additional fee.