By Heather Crivellone

October is always full of fun events and activities at our house. We love this time of year- the chill in the air, the leaves changing color, the caramel apples and the pumpkins galore! We love visiting new pumpkin patches and checking out the scarecrows, decorations, hay stacks, mazes and gourds. We love everything about this time of year.. And if you are trying to find a place to take the kids for some “fall fun”, check out this list of local pumpkin patches and try to hit up one or a couple of them for some cheap family entertainment.

Dave’s Pumpkin Patch– 3010 Burrows Ave, West Sacramento

Open September 27- October 31

Hours: Sun-Thurs: 10am- dusk, Fri-Sat: 10am-9pm

*Zipline, Jumping Pillow, Pumpkin Princess Castle, Corn Boxes, Hay Rides, Pony Rides, Hay Maze, Corn Maze

The Pumpkin Farm– 7736 Old Auburn Blvd. Citrus Heights

Opening October 3-31 Hours: 9am-6pm (Closed Mondays)

*Haunted Barn, Farm Zoo, Hay rides, Tower Slides, Corn Maze, Train Ride, Go-Kart Trains, Jumping Castle

Bastiao Farms Goblin Gardens– 3845 El Centro Rd, Sacramento/Natomas

Opening October 1-31 Hours: 10am-7pm 7 days a week

**Closed on Oct 3 and Oct 6

*Corn Maze, Hay Bale Pyramid, Hay Maze, Slides, Hayrides, Toddler Pedal Car Track, Sunflower Pit

Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm– 1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland

Open September 20- November 2.

Hours: 9am-7pm weekdays, 9am-8pm weekends

*Hay Rides, Train rides, Coyote Mountain, Pig Races, Play areas, Petting Zoo

Fog Willow– 11011 Cecatra Drive, Wilton

Open October 1-31

Hours: Monday- Friday; 11:30-6pm Saturday and Sunday; 9:30am-6pm

*Petting Zoo, Adventure Course, Hay Rides, BBQ

Roemer Pumpkin Patch– 6851 Hedge Avenue, Sacramento

Open through October 31

Hours: Mon.- Fri: 2pm-5pm Sat-Sun 9am-5pm

* Corn Maze, Hay Rides, Hay Maze

Uncle Ray’s Pumpkin Patch– 19376 Old River Rd, West Sacramento

Open October 1-31

Monday- Friday 10am-5pm, Sat-Sun. 10-6

*Tractor Rides, Hay Maze, Corn Maze

Cool Patch Pumpkins–

6585 Milk Farm Rd, Dixon

Open through October 31

*Corn Maze, Kid Zone, Scarecrow Contest, Pedal Track

I hope this helps you out as a little guide for some of our local pumpkin patches. This isn’t a complete list- but, hopefully enough to get you started and on your search for the “Great Pumpkin