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Pumpkin Patches are back! Enjoy some family fun at these locations around the Bay Area.
San Francisco:
- Clancy's Pumpkin Patch - Open daily 9a-9p, October 1 to October 31.
- "Clancy's opened San Francisco's first Pumpkin Patch in 1979. Visiting the patch in October, you will find pumpkins of all sizes and shapes. Gourds, corn stalks, and Indian corn are in abundance."
- Guardsmen Pumpkin Patch - Monday-Thursday 5p-9p Friday-Sunday 9a-9p, October 14 to October 23
- "Since 1947 The Guardsmen has been helping at-risk youth with the resources they need to thrive. Each year The Guardsmen sends 2,500 youth to outdoor education programs and provides scholarship support to more than 250 students at Bay Area private schools."
Peninsula:
- Pastorino Farms - 9:30a-5:30p, September 15 to October 31
- "Our pumpkin farm offers beautiful gifts, food, children's activities, (hay rides, train rides, ponies, pet and feed farm animals, giant slides and jumpers). In addition, on the weekends we also offer a haunted house and face painting. And of course a field of pumpkins to choose from."
- Farmer John's - 9:00 - 6:00 Daily from September 10 Through Halloween
- "Over twenty-five years ago, Farmer John (yes, there is a real Farmer John) thought it would be good to grow pumpkins so that children and their families could experience a real pumpkin farm and actually see how and where they grew."
- Arata's Pumpkin Farm - September Hours 7 Days a week 9:00a-6:30p. October Hours Sunday - Thursday 9a-6:30p, Friday - Saturday 9a-10:30p
- "Arata’s Pumpkin Farm is the must-visit destination for all your pumpkin needs. We have pumpkins of all sizes and in dozens of varieties. We have the special pumpkin for everyone in your family!"
- Webb Ranch - Open daily Sep 24-Oct 31 10a-6p
- "You will find a great variety at our pumpkin patch, including orange carving pumpkins, sugar pie/baking pumpkins, specialty color pumpkins, gourds, mini pumpkins, corn stalk teepees, straw bales, and other Fall/Halloween decorations."
- Lemos Farm - September 4 to November 21, Open Wednesday to Sunday 10a-5p
- "During September and October our farm turns into Halloween Palooza covered in hay, spooky decor, corn stalk, and pumpkins with all of our attractions open. Enjoy a scoop of pumpkin ice cream while riding the ghost train, dig into a piece of pumpkin pie on top of a hay bale on our hayride, or snack on some award winning pumpkin bread while walking the farm."
East Bay:
- Alameda Point Pumpkin Patch - September 17 to November 1st. Open daily 10a-10p
- Joan's Farm - October 2 to 31, Open 10a-6p
- "Variety of pumpkins from mini to very large and several types of fall items such as Indian corn, gourds, wheat bundles. Friendly staff to help you and your family pick out the “just right” pumpkin."
South Bay:
- Rodoni Farms - Sept. 25th - Oct. 31. Open Daily 9a-6p (rain or shine)
- "Come roam through the fields of pumpkins. There are so many varieties to choose from! We have hay bales, scary cutouts, and a 5 acre corn maze! We also have fresh Brussels sprouts on the stalk, artichokes, corn stalks, and gourds."