Favorite East Bay Pumpkin Patches. Thanks to Speer Family Farm for sponsoring this year’s pumpkin patch guide. Over the years, I have noticed that the range of Bay Area pumpkin patches are all over the map (as are the patches themselves). My preference is to get in, get out, and get a perfect pumpkin picture so I only head out to the farm if I have a whole day to kill. In the near East Bay: In Alameda at 2. Ferry Point is the carnival- inspired Speer Family Farms. A la carte and combo price plans can get you into a petting zoo, a jumpy house, a giant 4- story inflatable boat slide, face painting, and more. All day access to all the stuff is $2. Hours vary. San Leandro. Hours vary. Some urban patches take over a few blocks in the near (5. We’ve seen pop- up pumpkin patches on Piedmont Ave and across from Bakesale Betty’s in the old Global Video lot (5. Telegraph). And there’s always the grocery store! The fabulous half- day farms: Down in Fremont, Ardenwood Farms is worth the trip (patch part of the JE Perry organic farm) to visit a working farm. Ride on a tractor and climb the haystack mountains. Last year: $1 admission to the pumpkin patch on weekends (Friday mornings for school groups only). Open Oct 1 - 3. 1 Mon- Fri noon- 7pm Sat& Sun 9am- 7pm. A drive out to the (9. Clayton Valley Farm near Walnut Creek. Train rides, hay maze, activity zone for kids, and a few farm goodies as well. Open Sep 2. 6 – Sep 3. Barnyard play area costs $7 per child. The Junior League of Oakland East Bay will be volunteering and participating in a day of fun at the Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch in Oakland, CA, on October 25th and. Find 17 listings related to Pumpkin Patch in Alameda on YP.com. See reviews, photos, directions, phone numbers and more for Pumpkin Patch locations in Alameda, CA. Pumpkin train costs another $3 per person. Luckily, they take a credit card. Out in Livermore, G& M Farms will get you lost in a corn maze. Weekends feature pony rides, pedal carts, and a barnyard blaster (huh, what’s that?). Voted best pumpkin patch and corn maze by Diablo Magazine, hours and prices vary. Also in Livermore, Joan’s Farm comes highly recommended by our contributor, Rebecca. She tells us that the pony rides and wagons made it tons of fun for her little ones. Bonus activities include: fort maze and giant corn maze; Old West Town with gem panning; hay ride; farm animals; and pumpkins too. No admission price, but the pumpkins and activities cost. Open daily 9am- 6pm through October. Cash only. A drive to Brentwood is rewarded at the Smith Family Farm, which is old school in a good way. October harvest activities include a hayride to the pumpkin patch, where each person can pick their own pumpkin, live music, a corn maze, an animal area, and a picnic area. Fall Harvest Festival begins October 4th. Hours are 9: 0. 0am- 5: 0. Halloween. Admission is $9 on weekdays and $1. Weekends and includes a pumpkin. Up north near Santa Rosa, Muelrath Ranches, open since 1. Sep 2. 6 through Halloween from 1. Friday and Saturday evening. We hear great things about. We have tips if you want to. Opening Day is October 3rd. Thanks again to this year’s guide sponsor, Speer Family Farm! All research and inclusions were based on my research and opinions. Talk to me, East Bay. Do you like to head out to the country to pumpkin fields on genuine farms? Do you prefer little patches within your part of town? Or do you just head to the grocery store for your gourds? Where do you get your pumpkins?! Piedmont Avenue Pumpkin Patch - Oakland, CAThere are two versions of the haunted house: a scary version and a not- so- scary version for children and timid adults. The crew can switch between each version pretty quickly, so let them know which one you want to go into when you arrive. We carry over 1. 5 varieties of pumpkins; from tiny Muskins up to Atlantic Giants, Orange, Red, White, Bumpy, Ribbed, Green & Multi- Colored.
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