Wondering where to take the kids to pick their pumpkins and enjoy all the goodness the season has to offer?  Here’s our annual round-up of favorite pumpkin patches around Austin.  Enjoy!

Photo from the Sweet Berry Farm Facebook page

Sweet Berry Farm
1801 FM 1980, Marble Falls
This Marble Falls farm offers the Harvest of Fall Fun, open from September 23 –  November 5.  At Sweet Berry Farm, admission and parking are free –  you pay individually for the activities and the pumpkins you choose. Activities include hayrides, a train, a maze, sand art, horse rides, stuffing a scarecrow, face painting, giant jumping pillows, and homemade ice cream made with the goods from the farm. Prices for most activities range from $2.50 – $5. More info on pricing is here.


Photo from Sweet Eats Fruit Farm’s Facebook page

Sweet Eats Fruit Farm
14400 E State Hwy 29, Georgetown
Meet all of your family’s fall needs in one visit to this adventure farm in Georgetown. The Fall Festival is open now through November 12. From 9 am – 6 pm daily, your family can play amongst 40 varieties of pumpkins, food trucks, live music, and more than 30 different activities like pony rides, petting zoo, hay maze, jump pads, treasure mountain, apple slingshots, pipe races, and so much more! General admission tickets include activities and are free for children under 2.  More info on pricing is here.  They also have special events like “Flashlight Corn Maze” on Friday and Saturday nights in October – check all their events here.


We love visiting the animals. Photo by Heidi Okla

The Jersey Barnyard
3117 TX-159, La Grange
This Pumpkin Patch in LaGrange is open from September through October.  Every Saturday in October you can enjoy free pumpkin painting from 10 am – 12 pm with the purchase of a pumpkin.  At Jersey Barnyard, you’ll find pumpkins, squash, gourds, decorative corn, and corn stalks. Families can also take a tour of the farm which includes feeding animals, milking a cow, and a hay ride. Click here for hours and fees for the farm tours.


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Robinson Family Farm
2651 Bob White Rd
This family-owned farm in Temple features Fall Days on the Farm beginning September 23. You’ll be able to pick pumpkins and enjoy activities like a corn maze, hay rides, arts and crafts, and animals to visit (like baby goats). General admission passes include 20+ activities and attractions.  Get more info here


photo by Heidi Okla

Crowe’s Nest Farm
10300 Taylor Lane, Manor
*Re-opens October 3 
This farm, located in Manor, will be having a big 40th Anniversary Fall Festival this year on weekends in October.  Mark your calendars and grab your tickets here.


Photo from the Indian Springs Ranch Facebook page

Indian Springs Ranch Pumpkin Patch
403 Elm View Way, Manchaca
This exotic animal ranch in South Austin is hosting its annual pumpkin patch from Sept. 23 – Oct. 29. Your admission provides access to the pumpkin patch, feeding of the exotic animals, a kids playground, fall-themed photo ops, local food and drinks, and unlimited access to the jumping pillow (open Saturday and Sunday only). You can only purchase tickets online in advance, so grab yours here.  Admission is free for kids two and younger, $8 per person on weekdays and $16 per person on Saturdays and Sundays.


Photo from the Texas Humane Heroes website

Texas Humane Heroes Pumpkin Fest 
8760 FM 2243, Leander
Texas Pumpkin Fest will be opening its annual Pumpkin Patch in Leander from September 30 – October  29. You and your family can experience everything from wrestling matches to magic shows and so much more in between. Check here for all of the details and note that special attractions are open on different days of the week.   They’re open Thursdays through Sundays and admission is $10 on Thursdays, plus fees, and $13 on Friday through Sunday.


Photo from the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival website

Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival | *Top photo via Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival
419 Founders Park Road, Dripping Springs
This pumpkin patch is held at the Dr. Pound Historical Farmstead in Dripping Springs from Sept. 23 through Oct. 29. Enjoy a full day of fun, with different themes each weekend and more than 50 fall-inspired games, activities, attractions, and a selection of seasonal foods and beverages. You’ll also find an abundance of photo opportunities.  They are open on Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am – 7 pm.  Tickets are $15 per person and babies 0-3 are free.


Photo from Mama Mary’s Farm Facebook page

Mama Mary’s Farm
5701 Williamson Rd, Creedmoor
Mama Mary’s Farm, located in Creedmore is hosting a Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch beginning Sept 30 on weekends.  This event features a pumpkin patch,  hay rides, a tractor tire playground, pumpkin painting, and more.  Check here for more info.


Photo from the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm’s Facebook page

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm
120 Natures Way, Elgin
The Elgin farm’s pumpkin patch will be open on weekends in October.    For $10/person (kids under two are free) you get free parking, access to playgrounds, a ball toss, Hay Mountain, and pumpkin photo ops.  Additional paid activities can be found here.  You can visit the farm on weekends from 10 am – 7 pm, and enjoy tasty food concessions, go on hayrides, and more.


via Round Rock Pumpkin Festival

Round Rock Pumpkin Festival and Pumpkin Patch 
Old Settler’s Park | 3300 E Palm Valley Blvd
Now in their second year, Round Rock Pumpkin Festival and Pumpkin Patch is community and family-based, with part of their proceeds going to Williamson County Animal Shelter!  At this festival and pumpkin patch, you’ll find delicious food (grab yourself a funnel cake!), face painting, free games, thousands of pumpkins, a bouncy house, a bounce pad, a corn pit, photographers, farm animals, live music, a barrel train, and more!  They’re open daily (except Tuesdays) from 10 am – 7 pm through October 29.  Tickets are $10 ($5 on Wednesday and Thursday) and you can get more info here.


We’ll keep adding to our big list of pumpkin fun throughout the season. If you have a pumpkin patch you’d like to suggest for our list, please email [email protected]. Happy pumpkin picking!


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