5 Best Halloween Pumpkin Patches in Montana
Jump to: 1. RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders 2. Wallila Family Farm 3. Meadowlark Farm 4. Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch 5. Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch
The 5 best pumpkin patches to visit for Halloween in Montana are RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders, Wallila Family Farm, Meadowlark Farm, Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch and Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch, ranked by rating and review volume — top picks for finding a carving pumpkin and getting the full seasonal experience before the holiday. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about timing a Halloween visit. See every pumpkin patch we track in Montana, or browse our full state-by-state pumpkin patch directory.
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RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders
RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders in Shepherd takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 18 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
5630 Haynes Rd, 59079
Farm storeRSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders is ranked #1 on this list, located at 5630 Haynes Rd, Shepherd, MT, 59079. It carries a 5.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 18 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Shepherd. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Recurring themes in reviews of RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders include pumpkin quality, pick your pumpkin in the dark, affordable, kind family and feeding animals — not a direct quote from any single visitor, but the topics that come up most often when people describe the farm. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Hours aren't listed for RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders sits, near Shepherd, MT, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Wallila Family Farm
Wallila Family Farm, out in Laurel, is next up, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review.
912 S Hart Rd, 59044
Wallila Family Farm is ranked #2 on this list, located at 912 S Hart Rd, Laurel, MT, 59044. It carries a 5.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 1 review, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Laurel. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Wallila Family Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Hours aren't listed for Wallila Family Farm in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Wallila Family Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Wallila Family Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Wallila Family Farm sits, near Laurel, MT, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Wallila Family Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Meadowlark Farm
Meadowlark Farm near Hamilton rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.7 out of 5 from 15 reviews.
250 Meadowlark Ln, 59840
Meadowlark Farm is ranked #3 on this list, located at 250 Meadowlark Ln, Hamilton, MT, 59840. It carries a 4.7-out-of-5 rating on Google from 15 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Hamilton. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Recurring themes in reviews of Meadowlark Farm include kind owners, friendly people, pumpkins and to choose — not a direct quote from any single visitor, but the topics that come up most often when people describe the farm. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Meadowlark Farm is typically open Wednesday 12-12:02AM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Meadowlark Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Meadowlark Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Meadowlark Farm sits, near Hamilton, MT, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Meadowlark Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Also worth the drive: Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Dillon, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 45 reviews.
4565 MT-41, 59725
Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch is ranked #4 on this list, located at 4565 MT-41, Dillon, MT, 59725. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 45 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Dillon. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Recurring themes in reviews of Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch include hay bale maze, corn maze, hidden gem, fun activities and adult — not a direct quote from any single visitor, but the topics that come up most often when people describe the farm. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch is typically open Thursday 12-8PM, Friday 12-8PM, Saturday 12-8PM, Sunday 12-8PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts credit cards and debit cards, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch sits, near Dillon, MT, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch
Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch in Kalispell is another strong option, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 182 reviews.
1990 Holt Stage Rd, 59901
Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch is ranked #5 on this list, located at 1990 Holt Stage Rd, Kalispell, MT, 59901. It carries a 4.5-out-of-5 rating on Google from 182 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Kalispell. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Recurring themes in reviews of Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch include huge sandbox, family friendly, kettle corn, pedal cart track and cow train — not a direct quote from any single visitor, but the topics that come up most often when people describe the farm. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch is typically open Monday 10AM-5PM, Tuesday 10AM-5PM, Wednesday 10AM-5PM, Thursday 10AM-5PM, Friday 10AM-5PM, Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 10AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch sits, near Kalispell, MT, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders is our top pick for a Halloween pumpkin patch visit in Montana, rated 5.0 out of 5, with Wallila Family Farm, Meadowlark Farm, Beaverhead Maze and Pumpkin Patch and Sweet Pickins' Pumpkin Patch rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and pumpkin selection, hours and pricing shift as the season goes on — always confirm with the farm directly before you drive out, especially close to Halloween. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in Montana.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch to visit for Halloween in Montana?
Based on rating and review volume, RSO Farm and Ranch | Farm Stand | Flower Farm | Pumpkin Patch | Montana Scottish Highland Cattle Breeders ranks first among the pumpkin patches we track in Montana, with a 5.0-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
When's the best time to visit before Halloween?
The two weekends before Halloween are the most popular — and most crowded — for picking a carving pumpkin, since the field selection is still strong but the pumpkin won't sit around rotting for weeks. A weekday morning in that same window gets you the same selection with a much shorter line.
Do pumpkin patches run out of pumpkins before Halloween?
The best-picked sizes and shapes can thin out in the final week, especially at smaller or heavily-visited farms. If a specific size or look matters for carving, visiting earlier in October is the safer bet than waiting for Halloween week itself.
Can I pick a pumpkin and do other Halloween activities the same trip?
Often, yes — many pumpkin patches also run a corn maze, hayride or haunted attraction on the same property, so it's worth checking the feature tags on each listing above before you go if you want to combine picking a pumpkin with other activities in one visit.
Are these pumpkin patches busy on Halloween weekend?
Generally yes — the final weekend before Halloween is the busiest of the season at most farms. If a quieter visit matters more than picking on the exact weekend, a weekday or the first half of October is usually a calmer option with the same farm.