The 10 Best Pumpkin Patches in Iowa
Ranked by rating and review volume across 53 towns in Iowa, plus 46 more listings below. Always confirm hours before you drive out — most patches open late September and close in early November.
Jump to: 1. The Bushel Basket Farm Stand 2. The Little Farm On 46th 3. Harter Family Farm 4. Hillside Harvest 5. Denny's Punkin Patch 6. East Post Pumpkins 7. Adam Family Farm Stand 8. Bode's Moonlight Gardens 9. Kacena Pumpkin Farm 10. Dan-D Farms
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The Bushel Basket Farm Stand
The Bushel Basket Farm Stand in Springville takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
2506 Springville Rd, 52336
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The Little Farm On 46th
The Little Farm On 46th, out in Bondurant, is next up, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
9035 NE 46th St, 50035
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Harter Family Farm
Harter Family Farm near Pleasantville rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews.
659 Lisbon St, 50225
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Hillside Harvest
Also worth the drive: Hillside Harvest in Smithland, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews.
3185 IA-141, 51056
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Denny's Punkin Patch
Denny's Punkin Patch in Independence takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews.
1401 1st St E, 50644
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East Post Pumpkins
East Post Pumpkins, out in Marion, is next up, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
1950 E Post Rd, 52302
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Adam Family Farm Stand
Adam Family Farm Stand near Richland rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
2262 110th St, 52585
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Bode's Moonlight Gardens
Also worth the drive: Bode's Moonlight Gardens in Algona, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews.
2304 140th Ave, 50511
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Kacena Pumpkin Farm
Kacena Pumpkin Farm in Vinton takes the top spot, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews.
2515 55th St, 52349
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Dan-D Farms
Dan-D Farms, out in Knoxville, is next up, rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
2044 IA-14, 1978 112th Pl, 50138
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Planning a Iowa pumpkin patch trip
Pumpkin patch season in Iowa generally runs from mid-September through the first weekend of November, with the busiest weekends falling in mid-October. Weekday mornings are the quietest time to visit, and many farms charge admission only on weekends when the corn maze, hayrides and food stands are all running.
Bring cash — plenty of family farms still run cash-only gates or wagon rides — and check whether the patch charges by the pumpkin, by the pound or as a flat admission. Call ahead after heavy rain, since field access is the first thing farms close.