Published October 14, 2021
San Diego County Pumpkin Patch Guide
It’s no secret that October is one of my favorite months of the year in San Diego. The tourists are gone, the mornings are cool, the afternoons are warm, and holiday festivities are on the horizon.
Last Friday, Brett and I took the girls out to the pumpkin patch for a family afternoon. Poppy (our 2.5 year old) enjoyed every minute! In fact, she’s been carrying her pumpkin around the house all week and has been asking daily when we are going back.
With Halloween just around the corner, I thought I’d do a quick roundup of San Diego County Pumpkin Patches, in case your family would enjoy an afternoon of fall festivities. I’ve listed the farms in order by distance from Coronado.
14950 El Monte Rd, Lakeside, CA 92040 (35m drive from Coronado)
Hours: 10:00am - 7:00pm Tuesday through Saturday
Admission: Weekdays: $17 children*/$9 adults Weekends: $20 children*/$11 adults
*Children ages 2-13. Price includes a small pumpkin! Children under 2 are free.
Tickets must be purchased prior to arrival. No tickets are sold at the door.
We took the girls to Oma’s! They have hours worth of activities (even for a VERY active 2.5 year old) including a petting area, bounce house, play grounds, slides, and more! Oma’s has a small cafe with coffee and snacks, and on Saturdays they have food trucks!
15954 Woods Valley Rd, Valley Center, CA 92082 (60m drive from Coronado)
Hours: Weekdays 9:00am - 5:30pm, Weekends 8:30am - 6:00pm
Admission: Weekdays: FREE!, Weekends: $8.00 per car (cash or card)
Bate’s is known as the go-to pumpkin patch with affordable entry prices and countless activities. Their daily farm activities include an Interactive Petting Zoo, Tractor Hay Ride, Straw Maze, and Pony Rides ($9-$12/ride) and on the weekends they also have Balloon Art, Caricatures, Face Painting, Crafting, Bounce House & Slides, Rock Climbing, and Slime Making.
During the week, their food offerings include Rice Bowls, Fruit, Turkey Legs, Mariposa Ice Cream, Tacos, Funnel Cakes, Coffee and Lemonade. On the weekend they also have What's Cookin' BBQ, Pizza, Stuffed Potatoes, Mexican Food Kettle Korn, Caramel Apples, and Macaroons!
In addition to their daily activities, Bate’s also has a few fun events in October:
October 14 and 15: They’re open until 7:30pm!
October 23: Pet costume contest and parade from 11:00-12:00pm
October 24: Family costume contest and parade from 9:00am - 1:00pm
842 CA-78, Ramona, CA 92065 (60m drive from Coronado
Hours: Daily 9:00am - 6:00pm
Admission: Free!
This pumpkin patch in Ramona is at the top of our list to check out. With free admission, a daily corn maze, corn cannon, and petting zoo, what’s not to love!? Mountain Valley Ranch also offers pony rides on the weekends and Tuesday through Friday 3pm-6pm.
4381 CA-78, Santa Ysabel, CA 92070 (1h 20m drive from Coronado)
Hours: Fridays 12:00pm - 4:00pm, Weekends: 10:00am - 5:00pm
Admission: $10.00 which can be used towards activities, pumpkins, and food
Julian Farm and Orchard is a working farm that allows pumpkin picking on Fridays (no additional activities) and on weekends, they offer hayrides, cider pressing, axe throwing, farm animal visits, pumpkin picking and berry picking*.
*Note that berries are usually picked out by Saturday at noon.
Regardless of the pumpkin patch you decide to visit with your family, you can’t go wrong with this family friendly fall activity. I’d love to hear which patch is your favorite or if I forgot any! Below are a few photos from our fun day!
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