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Pumpkin Patches in California

15 farms in California offer U-pick pumpkins, each confirmed by a quote from the farm's own website.

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Typical California season

From a published harvest calendar, not any farm's dates. Each farm's own window is on its card.

Typical California seasons from published harvest calendars (not farm dates)
CropMonthsTypical seasonSource
PumpkinsSeptember–NovemberCDFA’s U-pick guide lists California pumpkins from September through November.California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026)plantingseedsblog.cdfa.ca.gov · read October 6, 2026

More farms with U-pick, fewer details

These farms confirm U-pick on their own websites, but publish too few details (picking months, hours, prices or policies) for a full listing. Call before you go.

Pumpkin Patches in California: questions

Where can you pick your own pumpkins in California?

Atwal Farms (Denair), Avila Valley Barn (San Luis Obispo), Bishop's Pumpkin Farm (Wheatland), Conejo Family Farms (Camarillo), Cool Patch Pumpkins (Dixon), Grossi Family Farm (Novato), Mellano Farm Stand (Oceanside) and Murray Family Farms - Little Purple Barn (Bakersfield) and 7 more have U-pick confirmed on their own websites. Each listing links the farm's own page, with what its website says and the date we read it.

When is pumpkin picking season in California?

California Department of Food and Agriculture, Planting Seeds blog: What’s in Season at U-Pick Farms Across the State? (June 24, 2026) gives September–November as the typical California pumpkin season. Dates move with the weather: check the farm's own page before you go.

Which farms in California have a corn maze?

Conejo Family Farms (Camarillo), Cool Patch Pumpkins (Dixon), Murray Family Farms - Little Purple Barn (Bakersfield), Nash Ranch (Redding) and Smith Family Farms (Brentwood), according to their own websites.

Which farms in California have hayrides?

Bishop's Pumpkin Farm (Wheatland), Conejo Family Farms (Camarillo) and Cool Patch Pumpkins (Dixon), according to their own websites.

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