We don’t want to jinx it, but this weekend’s weather is looking pretty cool. It’s the perfect weather, some might say, for a fall-themed trip to a local pumpkin patch.
We suggest grabbing a fall-themed beverage and heading out to one of these eight local farms for some autumnal festivities.
Indian Springs Ranch, 403 Elm View Way, Manchaca | Now-Sunday, Oct. 29
Kids will love seeing exotic animals and playing on a swing, playground, and “spider web” at this pumpkin patch, which also has face painting and vendors on the weekends.
Crowe’s Nest Farm, 10300 Taylor Lane, Manor | Now-Sunday, Oct. 29
More than 250 animals call this farm home, and this fall festival features displays on owls, hawks, snakes, and other critters.
Mama Mary’s Farm, 5701 Williamson Rd., Creedmoor | Now-Sunday, Nov. 12
Hay rides, apple cannon guns, a tractor tire playground, and human hamster wheel are just a few of the activities offered at this fall fest.
Pumpkin Nights, Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Dr., Austin | Now-Monday, Oct. 30
Okay, so you can’t exactly pick the pumpkins at this patch, but you can wander through immersive, artful displays featuring fantastical settings made from 7,500 pumpkins.
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Explore an enchanted forest, pumpkin passage, pirate cove, and forbidden city at Pumpkin Nights.
Photo by @rubythevixen
Texas Pumpkin Fest, 8760 FM 2243, Leander | Now-Sunday, Oct. 29
Pro wrestling matches, magic shows, a mechanical bull, and “pumpkin smash’n” take center stage at this festival, where kids can also enjoy a ferris wheel, giant pumpkin spinner, and pirate ship.
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm, 120 Natures Way, Elgin | Now-Sunday, Oct. 29
Enjoy carnival food and snap photos while browsing a variety of pumpkins.
Sweet Eats Fruit Farm, 14400 E. State Hwy. 29, Georgetown | Now-Sunday, Nov. 12
This farm’s Fall Festival includes a pumpkin patch, “zoofari,” corn maze, and petting zoo.
Sweet Berry Farm, 1801 FM 1980, Marble Falls | Now-Sunday, Nov. 5
Enjoy harvest activities like pumpkin painting, a barrel train, pony rides, and three different mazes including an enormous Texas-shaped corn maze.
Psst — find more local pumpkin patches on our interactive map below.