Fall is here! It’s time to find the perfect pumpkin to paint, carve or cook. There are many pumpkin patches found in the Lone Star State. The pumpkin patches on this list are all on local farms and offer plenty of fall festivities like mazes, hayrides and petting zoos. Take home a pumpkin while also enjoying a great family day at these top pumpkin patches in Texas.
Autumn at the Arboretum, Dallas
Found at Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Autumn at the Arboretum offers up one of the most beautiful displays of pumpkins you’ve ever seen. The one-acre pumpkin village contains over 90,000 different pumpkins and gourds. This picturesque place is found at the arboretum from late September to late November. Enjoy a storybook pumpkin land along with fall florals at this one-of-a-kind pumpkin patch in Dallas.
Dates: September 16th – November 5th, 2023
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Denton Valley Farms, Clyde
Spread out over 160 acres, Denton Valley Farms in Clyde has over 30 attractions that will appeal to the entire family. Along with its corn maze and hayrides through the haunted woods, you can enjoy train rides, a farm bounce, and one-of-a-kind photo ops. Kids will also love the barnyard and giant slide, but this farm is also home to the largest pumpkin patch in the country. Finish your day with a scoop of their famous homemade ice cream.
Dates: September 15th – November 5th, 2023
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At'l Do Farms, Lubbock
At’l Do Farms offers a long list of fall activities, from its maze and barnyard to a cow train, hayrides, and campfires. You can take a ride to the pumpkin patch and pick a pumpkin, with prices ranging from $1-20. Let your little ones hop aboard the train in the tractor-pulled barrels, say hello to farm animals in the barnyard, or follow the kid-friendly corn maze. After the sun sets, you can take a walk and see the illuminated carved pumpkins.
Dates: September 16th – November 4th, 2023
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Assiter Punkin Ranch, Floydada
At Assiter Punkin Ranch in Floydada, you’ll find all kinds of pumpkins (or, as they say “punkins”) – big pumpkins, little pumpkins, white pumpkins, orange pumpkins, green pumpkins, and even painted pumpkins. There’s also a mini petting zoo for kids with mini horses, donkeys, puppies, and goats.
Dates: TBA
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The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trail Farms, Gunter
The Big Orange Pumpkin Farm at Preston Trail Farms is a great place for families to find the perfect pumpkin this fall. Kids will learn how pumpkins grow by actually seeing them on the vine. However, the pumpkin patch isn’t the only thing that keeps families coming back to Preston Trail Farms during the autumn season. There is also a petting zoo with over 50 farm animals, and feed for the petting barn is included in admission. Also, don’t miss out on the hayride, roping pen, and the six-foot-tall hay maze.
Dates: September 16th – November 22nd, 2023
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Hall’s Pumpkin Farm, Grapevine
Hall’s Pumpkin Farm has been pleasing Grapevine families every autumn for over two decades. This working farm grows its own pumpkins, so pick a pumpkin straight from the vine or choose the pre-picked ones scattered all over the property. Besides finding your ideal pumpkin, enjoy the two-acre corn maze or the hayrides on the weekends.
Dates: TBA
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Sweet Berry Farm, Marble Falls
Located in Marble Falls, Sweet Berry Farm holds the Harvest of Fall Fun every autumn season. Of course, don’t miss out on the pumpkin patch, but there are plenty of other activities that will keep you and your family busy on a nice fall day. Challenge yourself in the corn maze, eat some homemade ice cream made with ingredients from the farm, or stuff your own scarecrow. Kids will enjoy the mini maze, face painting, horse rides, sand art, and pumpkin painting. This farm, known for its sweet strawberries during the summer, has become a popular fall attraction as well.
Dates: September 23rd – November 12, 2023
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The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch, Flower Mound
The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch on Double Oak Ranch is one of the most affordable pumpkin patches on this list. Pumpkins start as low as $2, and there is free admission, although there is a small fee for parking. Roam the pumpkin patch that is full of a variety of pumpkins and gourds. Or choose to explore the rest of the fun fall activities, like the mazes, bounce houses, hayrides, and a playground. With food and drink available for purchase on the property, it’s the perfect place to spend a fall day.
Dates: October 1st – October 31st, 2023
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Evergreen Farms, Elgin
Evergreen Farms is known for its Christmas trees, however, every October the farm also hosts a pumpkin patch. During the weekends, there is even a pumpkin hunt. Similar to an Easter egg hunt, kids and kids-at-heart search for little pumpkins hidden in the grove of Christmas trees. Evergreen Farms also offers face painting, a pumpkin maze, a bounce house, and fire truck rides all at affordable prices.
Dates: October 7th – 29th, 2023
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