It’s easy to go and grab a pumpkin from the grocery store, but what’s the fun in that? Going out to a traditional pumpkin patch full of corn mazes, haunted houses and hay rides with friends and family and picking out the BEST pumpkin in the bunch is really what it’s all about! Pumpkin patches are enjoyable for everyone regardless if you have kids. Check out some of the local Sacramento area pumpkin patches!

Gum Ranch Pumpkin Patch

Where: 5415 Kenneth Avenue, Fair Oaks
When: Every day, 9 a.m. till dusk
More Info: (916) 765-7932

Fair Oaks Boulevard Nursery

Where: 4681 Fair Oaks Blvd., between Arden and Eastern
When: Every day, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
More Info: (916) 483-1830

Bastiao Farms Goblin Garden Pumpkin Patch

Where: 3845 El Centro Road, Sacramento
When: Every day, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
More Info: (916) 925-2496

The Pumpkin Farm

Where: 7736 Old Auburn Road, Citrus Heights
When: Every day, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: (916) 726-1137

Cool Patch Pumpkins

Where: 6585 Milk Farm Road, Dixon (look for their hay bale tractors on I-80 and the landmark “Milk Farm” sign in Dixon.
When: Every day, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
More Info: (530) 304-0163

Impossible Acres

Where: “Grandpa’s Barn” location, at 37945 County Road 31, Davis (corner of Road 31 and 98)
When: Call for hours
More Info: impossibleacres@aol.com, (530) 750-0451

Silveyville Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm

Where: 6224 Silveyville Road, Dixon
When: Every day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
More Info: (707) 678-1823, info@silveyvilletreefarm.com

Dave’s Pumpkin Patch

Where: 3010 Burrows Avenue, West Sacramento
When: Sunday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to dusk, Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
More Info: info@davespumpkinpatch.com, (916) 849-9450

Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm

Where: 1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland
When: Open weekdays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.
More Info: 530-633-2568

Fog Willow Farms

Where: 11011 Cecatra Drive, Wilton
When: Open weekdays 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.; weekends 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; on Halloween open 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More Info: fogwillowfarms@frontiernet.net, (916) 687-4547

Branco Farms

Where: 5100 Foothills Blvd., Roseville
When: Daily noon to 8 p.m.
More Info: 916-316-7455

Roemer Pumpkin Patch
Where: 6851 Hedge Road, Sacramento

When: Mon-Fri 2pm to 5pm, Weekend 9am to 5pm

More Info: (916) 381-4331

Keema Family Pumpkin Patch
Where: 6532 Point Pleasant Road, Elk Grove, CA

When: Daily 11 am to 6:30pm
More Info: (916) 684-2334