A pumpkin patch near me in Los Angeles usually means one of two things: a small lot that pops up for October, or a real farm with rides, mazes and animals. If you want a quick photo and a pumpkin, pick a lot. If you want a few hours outdoors, pick a farm. Either way, check the patch’s website or call before you drive.
| What you want | Where to look |
|---|---|
| Open through Halloween 2026, close to central LA | Mr. Bones, Culver City |
| Pumpkin picking near me (pick your own) | Tanaka Farms (Irvine), Underwood Family Farms (Moorpark) |
| Free admission | Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns, Lopez Ranch |
| Biggest outdoor patch | Live Oak Canyon, Redlands |
| Rain or bored kids | An indoor escape room |
Best pumpkin patches near me that are open through Halloween
Season dates shift every year, and the ones below come from 2026 guides, so treat them as a starting point. Patch editors give the same advice we do: check the patch’s website or call before you go.
If you are after the best pumpkin patch for photos and a full set of kid activities, start with Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch at 10100 Jefferson Blvd in Culver City. It is listed for Oct 2-4 and Oct 7-31, 2026, so it is open through Halloween. It is the most photogenic stop on many family lists. Tanaka Farms in Irvine is listed as Sept 12 to Nov 1, 2026, a late-season option if you don’t mind the drive. Live Oak Canyon in Redlands, the live oak pumpkin patch that calls itself Southern California’s largest outdoor patch, is listed as open Sept 17 to Nov 2, 2026, and is closed some Mondays and Tuesdays. Searches for a live oak canyon pumpkin patch also tend to land on the Oak Glen pumpkin patch area, a different place, so check the address before you set the GPS.
Several small neighborhood patches are likely to wrap up on Oct 31. Lopez Ranch in Marina del Rey is listed as Sept 30 to Oct 31, 2026, and sits at Villa Marina Marketplace, so you can pair it with errands.
Pumpkin patch Los Angeles: which area should you pick?
Time Out splits the city into two types. Tiny parking-lot patches appear around town each October. Farms offer the big package: tractor rides, corn mazes and petting zoos. Our rule is simple: if your kids are small and your afternoon is short, take a lot near home. If you can give it a whole day, drive to a pumpkin patch farm. If you only need a pumpkin for the porch, skip the activities and keep the budget for carving supplies.
Westside and Culver City: Mr. Bones is the headliner, with a Pumpkin Village, pony rides, a petting zoo, a straw maze, face painting, a big slide, bounce houses and pumpkin decorating. PureWow puts it about 15 minutes from central LA, which makes it one of the easiest pumpkin patches close to me for anyone on the Westside. Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns has a West LA lot at 11404 Santa Monica Blvd, plus Torrance and Brea. Shawn’s in Culver City also turns up in 2026 guides. Lot-style patches are compact, so they suit a short visit.
San Fernando Valley: Forneris Farms in Mission Hills (15200 Rinaldi St) has train rides, a hay bale mini-maze and a hay bale pyramid. Tina’s in Sherman Oaks and Pierce College’s Seasonal Adventures in Woodland Hills are also named. Pierce sells pumpkins, gourds and decor, and ticket bundles get exchanged for rides, the petting zoo and obstacle courses.
Pasadena and the San Gabriel Valley: Carved at Descanso Gardens in La Cañada Flintridge is confirmed returning Oct 26, 2026, with rotating pumpkin displays, Descanso Railroad rides and an on-site farm-to-table restaurant, Farmhouse. Cougar Mountain in Eagle Rock and Whittier Pumpkin Patch are other names to check.
South Bay: Jack O’ Lanterns in Torrance opens Oct 2, Del Amo opens Oct 1, Deluca Farm in San Pedro opens Oct 3, and Debbie and Jeff’s is in Redondo Beach.
Outside the city, pumpkin farms near me with more room and more time are worth the drive. Underwood Family Farms in Moorpark has wagon rides, a corn maze, pig races and animal viewing. PureWow lists it about 50 minutes from central LA, and Tanaka about 45. If you’re hunting a corn maze and pumpkin patch near me combo, these farms are the answer. For the Inland Empire, people searching for a pumpkin patch in Yucaipa, California or a pumpkin patch in Chino Hills, CA are usually looking at the same drive-out-of-town category as Redlands and Oak Glen, so confirm dates directly.
Local pack: patches by location
- Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch: 10100 Jefferson Blvd, Culver City
- Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns (West LA): 11404 Santa Monica Blvd
- Lopez Ranch: Villa Marina Marketplace, Marina del Rey
- Forneris Farms: 15200 Rinaldi St, Mission Hills
- Tina’s: 4827 Sepulveda Blvd, Sherman Oaks
- Pierce College Seasonal Adventures: 7100 El Rancho Dr, Woodland Hills
- Cougar Mountain: 2700 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock
- Tanaka Farms: Irvine
- Underwood Family Farms: Moorpark
- Live Oak Canyon: Redlands
What does a Halloween pumpkin patch really cost?
Costs come in layers: admission, activities, then the pumpkin itself. Prices change by season and by date, so use the figures below as a guide only.
Time Out lists Mr. Bones admission at roughly 10-25, with activities starting at $1. Weekday afternoons have run cheaper than weekends and Friday nights, when entry fees rise. Pumpkins are sold by weight, and one blogger paid $1.29 per pound for traditional and $1.49 for specialty, with a $10 “Bones Bucks” credit toward pumpkins. That data is from an earlier season, so verify it.
Tanaka Farms was listed in an older Time Out entry at 23-27 admission with pumpkins at $1.39 a pound. Forneris Farms was listed at $5 entry. Re-check all of these before you leave home.
Looking for a free pumpkin patch near me? Mr. Jack O’ Lanterns charges no admission, and you pay for activities such as pumpkin decorating, pumpkin bowling, a petting zoo and bounce houses. It also has free parking and online ordering. Lopez Ranch is a small, low-key neighborhood patch with free entry. If you just want pumpkins near me without paying for rides, these two are the place to start.
Which one for a Mr. Bones pumpkin patch trip? If you want photos and a full set of kid activities, Mr. Bones fits and a weekday afternoon has been the cheaper time to go. If you only want a pumpkin, a free-entry lot is the lighter option. Sources disagree on when Mr. Bones started, so we won’t pick a year.
How to plan the day: tickets, timing, dogs and toddlers
Go on a weekday if you can. Buy farm tickets online when the farm asks for it, since an older guide said Underwood’s weekend tickets were online only. If you are traveling with a stroller, check the patch’s website for any rules before you go. Bring water and layers, and plan the pumpkin purchase for the end of the visit so you are not carrying it around.
Which patch is best for toddlers? Mommy Poppins points to Underwood for toddlers, Gilchrist Farms for a petting zoo and Irvine Park Railroad for a train. Prancer’s Farm is its hidden gem, and Mr. Bones is its most photogenic pick.
Where can you bring a dog? Yelp lists Pumpkin City’s Pumpkin Farm, Shawn’s Pumpkin Patch and Pasadena Pumpkin Patch as dog-friendly. Policies change, so call.
How long should you plan? Farms like Underwood are a long-day stop so come prepared. Lot-style patches take less time, so plan something else for the rest of the day.
What to do after the pumpkin patch if it rains or the kids get bored
A hot or rainy afternoon can end an outing early, and younger kids or teens may be ready for something new after a short lot-style visit. That’s when we suggest an indoor game. Maze Rooms is an escape room company in Los Angeles with Google ratings of 4.8-4.9. Our Culver City location is close to Mr. Bones, so the patch-then-puzzle combo is easy. We also have Robertson, West LA, Vermont (Koreatown), Highland and Playa Del Rey.
Games usually suit 2-8 players and run 60-90 minutes. Rooms from our 11-14 age page include Vampire (60 minutes, 3-8 players), Jack the Ripper (60 minutes, 2-8 players), They’re Coming (a zombie room, 70 minutes, 4-10 players) and The Abyss (a 60-minute underwater mission for pairs). Ghost Hunters and Something’s Out There fit a spooky mood. If anyone is claustrophobic or doesn’t like horror, pick a different room, since some rooms are physical and some themes are scary.
Parking: Culver City has 4 spaces, and Vermont has public parking nearby. Prices in LA for rooms like ours generally run about 30-50 per person depending on group size, and our rooms vary in theme, difficulty and price. A reservation is required on the website. You can call +1 (310) 595 28 81 or email contact@mazerooms.com, and when you book, mention your group size, ages and how scary you want it. Pumpkins in the morning, a room in the afternoon: book at [BOOKING_LINK].
Our addresses: 4365 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City; 900 S Robertson Blvd; 11901 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 211, West LA; 132 S Vermont Ave; 1328 N Highland Ave; 8632 S Sepulveda Blvd, Playa Del Rey.
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