5 Best Pumpkin Patches in San Diego, CA
Jump to: 1. Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees 2. Goff Family Pumpkin Patch 3. Pumpkin Station 4. Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch 5. Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch
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The 5 best pumpkin patches in San Diego, CA are Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees, Goff Family Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Station, Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch and Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch, ranked by rating and review volume. Here's a closer look at each — what they offer, how they're rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about visiting. Want the full picture? See every farm we track in San Diego, CA, browse all of California, or start from our state-by-state directory.
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Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees
Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review.
Christmas Tree Lot, 10510 Marauder Way, 92126
Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees is ranked #1 on this list, located at Christmas Tree Lot, 10510 Marauder Way, San Diego, CA, 92126. It carries a 5.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 1 review, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches in our data. 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 Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees 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.
Based on its public listing, Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees is typically open Monday 10AM-9PM, Tuesday 10AM-9PM, Wednesday 10AM-9PM, Thursday 10AM-9PM, Friday 10AM-9PM, Saturday 10AM-9PM, Sunday 10AM-9PM. 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 Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees 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 Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees 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.
Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees sits in Mira Mesa County, near San Diego, CA, 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 Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Goff Family Pumpkin Patch
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 216 reviews.
2830 Perry Rd, 92106
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch is ranked #2 on this list, located at 2830 Perry Rd, San Diego, CA, 92106. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 216 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches in our data. 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 Goff Family Pumpkin Patch 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.
Based on its public listing, Goff Family Pumpkin Patch is typically open Monday 9AM-8PM, Tuesday 9AM-8PM, Wednesday 9AM-8PM, Thursday 9AM-8PM, Friday 9AM-9PM, Saturday 9AM-9PM, Sunday 9AM-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 Goff Family 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 Goff Family 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.
Goff Family Pumpkin Patch sits in Point Loma County, near San Diego, CA, 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 Goff Family Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Pumpkin Station
Pumpkin Station rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 185 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
13421 Highland Valley Rd, 92128
Corn mazeHayridesPumpkin Station is ranked #3 on this list, located at 13421 Highland Valley Rd, San Diego, CA, 92128. It carries a 4.4-out-of-5 rating on Google from 185 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches in our data. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze and hayrides, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Pumpkin Station 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. In the farm's own words: "Kid-friendly seasonal patch featuring hay rides and a corn maze and pumpkins for picking." Pumpkin Station is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Hours aren't listed for Pumpkin Station 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 Pumpkin Station 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 Pumpkin Station 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.
Pumpkin Station sits in Rancho Bernardo County, near San Diego, CA, 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 Pumpkin Station's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
Also worth the drive: Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch, rated 3.8 out of 5 from 18 reviews.
3901 Clairemont Dr, 92117
Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch is ranked #4 on this list, located at 3901 Clairemont Dr, San Diego, CA, 92117. It carries a 3.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 18 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches in our data. 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 Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch 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.
Based on its public listing, Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch is typically open Friday 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 Mr. Jack O' Lanterns 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 Mr. Jack O' Lanterns 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.
Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch sits in North Clairemont County, near San Diego, CA, 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 Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch
Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch is another strong option, rated 2.0 out of 5 from 1 review.
2795 B St, 92102
Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch is ranked #5 on this list, located at 2795 B St, San Diego, CA, 92102. It carries a 2.0-out-of-5 rating on Google from 1 review, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches in our data. 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 Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch 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.
Based on its public listing, Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch is typically open Monday 12-7PM, Tuesday 12-7PM, Wednesday 12-7PM, Thursday 12-7PM, Friday 12-7PM, Saturday 12-7PM, Sunday 12-7PM. 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 Golden Hill Farms 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 Golden Hill Farms 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.
Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch sits in Golden Hill County, near San Diego, CA, 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 Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Frequently asked questions
When do pumpkin patches in San Diego open for the season?
Most pumpkin patches near San Diego open in mid-to-late September and run through the first days of November, though exact dates shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in. Check the individual listings above, or call ahead, to confirm current dates.
How much does it cost to visit a pumpkin patch in San Diego?
It varies by farm. Some charge only for the pumpkins you pick, priced individually or by weight; others charge a flat gate admission that bundles in attractions like a corn maze or hayride. See the admission details on each listing above where we have them, or call the farm directly.
Which pumpkin patch near San Diego is best for young kids?
None of the farms on this list are tagged with a dedicated kids' play area or petting zoo in our data, though most pumpkin patches are stroller- and toddler-friendly at a basic level. Call ahead if young kids need specific attractions.
Are pumpkin patches near San Diego open on weekdays?
Many are, though weekday hours are often shorter than weekends, and some smaller farms only open Friday through Sunday during the season. Weekday mornings are also the quietest time to visit if your schedule allows it.
Do pumpkin patches near San Diego accept credit cards?
It varies by farm — some take cards throughout, others are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the store itself takes cards. Bringing some cash as a backup is the safe move at any of the farms listed above.
Summary
Tom's Adventures Christmas Trees tops our list of pumpkin patches in San Diego, CA, rated 5.0 out of 5, with Goff Family Pumpkin Patch, Pumpkin Station, Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch and Golden Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch rounding out the top five. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and hours, admission and what's actually running on a given day can vary week to week during the season — always confirm with the farm directly before you drive out. For more options nearby, see the full list of pumpkin patches in San Diego, CA or browse all of California.