Fall has crept up on me and all of a sudden we are in the season of cosy sweaters, rain boots and watching Hocus Pocus (at least a few times). It is also the season for hitting up the pumpkin patch! We are pretty lucky in the Lower Mainland as there are a ton of great options for taking the family out to pick out a pumpkin – whether you enjoy a smaller no-frills pumpkin patch, or a huge spend-all day doing activities kind of place there are so many to choose from. Here is my list of some of the best spots around – some I’ve visited, and some I hope to hit up soon!
Southlands Heritage Farm
6767 Balaclava Street, Vancouver, B.C.
This one is just a few minutes from our house, so it is super convenient for us but it is also super adorable! At this small, urban farm you can check out the goats, sheep, chickens and horses while picking out your pumpkin from the old apple orchard. Some of the pumpkins are grown on site and are brought in from Westham Island Herb Farm.
Admission is $8 per person & includes 1 pumpkin each. Kids under 2 are free. Extra pumpkins may be purchased at the gate for $8 each.
Richmond Country Farms
12900 Steveston Hwy, Richmond, BC
This is the pumpkin patch I grew up going to with my parents and I have great memories from there. Richmond Country Farms has also been putting on a fabulous sunflower festival the past few years, and the gorgeous dahlias and exhibits from that are still up and worth a view when you visit the pumpkin patch.
Westham Island
4690 Kirkland Road, Delta, BC
Last year we visited Westham Island Herb Farm for our 2020 pumpkins. They had a huge selection of u-pick pumpkins of all shapes and sizes as well as plenty to buy from the stand if you don’t want to trek out into the (often muddy) field. The family behind Westham Island loves to celebrate Halloween and they have some great displays to check out as well as hot drinks and treats to purchase.
No price for admission to the farm, just pay for your pumpkins!
Open from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Emma Lea Farm
2727 Westham Island Rd, Delta, BC
Right next door to Westham Island Herb Farm is Emma Lea Farm, another great option for choosing a pumpkin. This is one of our favourite places to go berry picking during the summer and they have a lovely business.
There are a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds to choose from and you can explore their “Oat Maze” to find jokes scattered throughout the field. You can also enjoy a hot apple cider from the Ice Cream Shoppe and warm up around the fire.
No admission price, just pay for what you pick.
The Emma Lea Pumpkin Patch is open Thursday-Sunday from 9am-5pm for the month of October.
School House Farm
6395 60 Ave, Delta, BC
The lovely School House Farm U-Pick Pumpkin Patch features traditional jack-o-lantern pumpkins as well as beautiful heirloom varieties. Stroll around the farm, choose your own pumpkin, sit by the fire and roast some s’mores, and enjoy tasty offerings from Granny B’s Bakery.
It will be open Saturday and Sundays starting in October.
Loft Country Farms
2640 248th Street, Langley, BC
We visited Loft Country Farms last year and had such a wonderful time! It truly feels like a bit of a hidden gem. Horse drawn rides to a pumpkin patch, a petting zoo, pony rides, a giant jumping pillow, plus live action shoot out action in an old western town. Highly recommend!
Bose Farms
64th Avenue and 156th Street, Surrey, BC
At Bose Farms in Surrey you can enjoy a free ride on a hay wagon out to the pumpkin patch to choose your own. There is also a corn maze and you can finish off your day in the fields with a cob of hot buttered Jubilee corn at the Corn Maze concession stand (from noon until 3 pm) on the weekends.
Bose Pumpkin Patch is open throughout the month of October on Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm – 4 pm.
Rondriso Farms
8390 172 Street, Surrey, BC
At Rondriso Farms you can also enjoy a hayride down to the pumpkin fields and pick out your own pumpkin, or choose from an assortment of already-picked pumpkins.
Hay wagon rides go from 10:00-6:00 on weekends, holidays and professional days. Hayrides are available on Mondays from 3:00-6:00, Tuesdays to Fridays from 1:00-6:00 throughout the month of October.
There are also mini-pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks and hay bales available for sale at the farm stand, and be sure to pay a visit to our cows and chickens.
Cash and interac are accepted.
Halloween Pumpkin Patch Express at Bear Creek
Bear Creek Park, 13750 88th Avenue, Surrey
If you have a kid who loves trains then the Halloween Pumpkin Patch Express at Bear Creek is certainly one to check out! Forget the hay ride, here you get to ride a train to the pumpkin patch, choose your pumpkin and then ride the train back again once you are done. There are also crafts and food available.
It is $10 per person ages 2 and up. First come, first serve. No online tickets.
Open rain or shine 10 am – 4:30 pm.
Port Kells Nurseries
18730 88th Avenue Surrey, BC
At Port Kells Nurseries in Surrey there are outdoor play areas, animal attractions and a cedar maze. There is also an indoor sand pit, pumpkin display and chicken coop. Lots to keep the kids busy!
Open 9 am – 6 pm.
Hazelmere Pumpkin Patch
18507 20th Avenue, Surrey, BC
At Hazelmere Pumpkin patch you can take a wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch and have fun at the play area, mini corn maze, petting zoo and animal areas. Pumpkins cost $2 and up depending on size.
Admission is $7.50 per person, age 2 years and older – subject to change
Art’s Nursery Outdoor Scarecrow Stroll and Pumpkin Patch
8940 192 Street, Surrey, BC
You can witness something unique at Art’s Nursery in addition to the pumpkin patch there are also more than 60 scarecrows on display! Kids can also have fun with a scavenger hunt and on weekends there is live music and food trucks. The pumpkin patch here is a “pop-up pumpkin patch”, so don’t be expecting to head out into a field and pick your own from the vine. You can pick up a Scarecrow Kit to build at home and to support various charities. Kits are $14.95 and up.
Eagle Acres
8796 240 Street, Langley, BC
There is a ton to do at Eagle Acres Farm and pumpkin patch. Enjoy a wagon ride out to the patch and take in the themed displays and corn maze. There are also more than 200 animals on this dairy farm and you can enjoy a “SaFarmi Walk Thru”.
Adult Admission – $12 + Gst
Children/Seniors Admission – $10 + Gst
Aldor Acres
24990 84 Ave, Langley, BC
Take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch and pick your own. Enjoy open-air animal interactions spread out across 5 acres – pigs, ducks, goats, donkeys, chickens, sheep, bunnies, emus, horses, cows, & much more. There is also a farm market with fresh produce, preserves, meat, eggs and snacks.
$13 per person, (anyone who can walk), $45 – Family Rate (2 parents and their own children).
Open Daily 9 am – 6 pm. Buy tickets online.
Laity Pumpkin Patch (north and south)
21145 128th Avenue, Maple Ridge, BC
Another pumpkin patch where you can probably spend a full day because there is so much to do – including a Farmer Play Centre, Tractor Wagon Ride past emus, goats, ducks and geese; One-acre Cornstone Family Corn Maze, explore the Fairy Tale Woods, pan for gold and try out the obstacle course.
There are actually two different Laity pumpkin patches, they are both across the road from one another but one has more activities aimed at a younger crowd (children under 5 or so) while the other pumpkin patch has activities for older kids. So something for everyone!
Tickets are $10 per person (age 3 and up) on weekends, $8 on weekdays.
Taves Farms
333 Gladwin Rd, Abbotsford, BC
Taves Farms offers a huge variety of pumpkins shapes and colours, including some heirloom pumpkins in blush pink, blue, and white (hellooo instagram worth front porch decor). In addition to the pumpkin patch there are slides, a petting barn, corn maze, pedal carts, jumping pillow and more.
Admission prices vary depending on how much access to the farm fun you are looking for.
The farm is from 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Maan Farms
790 McKenzie Road, Abbotsford, BC
At Maan Farms you can just hit up the pumpkin patch or you can visit the entire fall festival they offer (differen admission prices for each). At Maan you will find the Barnyard Adventureland featuring a zip line, pedal kart track, giant tire crawl, play fortress, jumping pillow, and giant slides. There are two Pumpkin Patches – The Classic Pumpkin Patch includes the opportunity to take a photo in the Pumpkin House with a Princess; and the Enchanted Patch, is North America’s only all-white Pumpkin Patch (okay how awesome does this all sound?!!)
The four-acre poop-themed Corn Maze is an interactive daytime adventure of interesting facts (my kids unfortunately would love a poop themed maze). There is also an animal play area with goats and hay wagon rides.
Willow View Farms
288 McCallum Road, Abbotsford, BC
Willow View Farms in Abbotsford is a u-pick farm that offers 50 varieties of pumpkins as well as tons of apples; plums, and pears. Visitors can also enjoy a petting barn and concession.
There is no admission fee to this farm, just pay for what you buy.
Open Monday to Saturday from 9:00 am – 5:30 and Sunday 11:00 am – 5:30 pm.
Chilliwack Corn Maze
41905 Yale Road West, Chilliwack, BC, Exit 109 off Hwy 1
The Chilliwack Corn Maze is a really special place actually owned and operated by a wonderful family I have the honour of knowing. Highly recommend heading out to see their incredible Corn Maze (the design changes every year) and visit Pumpkin Patch. Hay Rides, Giant Jumping Pillow, Pedal Cart Track, Corn Sandbox, Sports Zone, Picnic and Fire Pit areas, Giant Slide and more.
Admission is Adult – $14.50, Kids – $12.50 (ages 3-14), Seniors – $12.50 , 2 and under are free.
Open September 2 – October 31
Petey’s Pumpkin Patch
9243 Gibson Road, Chilliwack. Exit 123 off Hwy 1
Another pumpkin patch offering a train ride out to the patch! Or make that, four pumpkin patches… yes there are four pumpkin patches on Petey’s farm. There is also an all-new barn adventure to visit even if it is raining.
Admission is $10.00 or $8.00 with a non perishable food item, or a family pass of 2 adults 2 children is $30.00 or $28.00 with a non perishable food item. plus GST.
