Looking for a pumpkin patch near Seattle this fall? We rounded up the eight best options. Some are small farms with free admission, and others are having festive events and harvest festivals all throughout September and October. Best of all, these farms are all about a 40-minute drive from Seattle so it’s easy to make a day trip out of it!
Here are the top 8 pumpkin patches near Seattle:
1. Swans Trail Farms
When: September 13 through October 31
Where: 7301 Rivershore Rd, Snohomish, WA 98290
Swans Trail Farms in Snohomish is open daily from 10:00 to 6:00 for pumpkin picking! In addition to the 50-acre pumpkin patch, the farm has an apple orchard, country store, and a harvest festival that runs from September 13 through October 31. Tickets are required for the harvest festival but there is no admission fee for the U-pick pumpkin patch.
2. Bob’s Corn and Pumpkin Farm
When: September 13 through October 31
Where: 10917 Elliot Road, Snohomish, WA
Bob’s Corn and Pumpkin Farm in Snohomish is open for the season from September 13 through October. You can enjoy their pumpkin patches, corn maze, and country store. If you don’t want to pay admission to enjoy additional farm activities, one of their U-pick pumpkin patches is free to enter and you only pay for the pumpkins you select. They also have a night maze opening on September 26! Other fall activities on the farm include a night market, a corn festival, and an apple festival in September, plus more events in October such as barn dances.
3. Craven Farm Fall Festival
When: September 20 through October 31
Where: 13817 Shorts School Rd, Snohomish, WA
Craven Farm bills itself as Snohomish Valley’s original pumpkin patch since 1983. Their fall festival (which includes their pumpkin patch) opens on September 20. The farm also has a family-friendly beer garden, wagon rides, corn mazes, food for sale, and fire pit rentals. Entry to the farm is free, but there are fee-based activities as part of their fall festival.
4. Bailey Family Farm Pumpkin Patch
When: September 20 to October 31
Where: 12711 Springhetti Road, Snohomish, WA
Bailey Family Farm in Snohomish opens its pumpkin patch on September 20 through October 31. Their farm also has free kid-friendly activities, U-pick apples, and cider and donuts for sale in October. This farm has free admission.
5. Stocker Farms Fall Festival
When: select dates from September 20 to November 1
Where: 8705 Marsh Rd, Snohomish, WA
Stocker Farms in Snohomish has a fall festival with a pumpkin patch that runs on select dates between September 20 and November 1. In addition to the U-pick pumpkin patch, the farm’s fall festival also has a corn maze, photo ops, zip lines, hay rides (weekends only), and more. Tickets are required to enter the pumpkin patch.
6. Remlinger Farms Fall Harvest Pumpkin Festival
When: September 27 through October (Thurs-Sun)
Where: 32610 NE 32nd St, Carnation, WA 98014
Remlinger Farms is in Carnation, which is under an hour’s drive from Seattle. Their pumpkin patch operates Thursdays through Sundays starting on September 27. Remlinger Farms also has a farm market, a restaurant and brewery, a petting zoo, and an entire fun park with roller coaster rides and more (tickets are required for the fun park).
7. Novelty Hill Farm Pumpkin Patch
When: September 27 through the end of October (Fri-Sun)
Where: 26617 Northeast 124th Street, Duvall, Washington
Novelty Hill Farm in Duvall is also under an hour’s drive from Seattle. Their pumpkin patch opens on September 27 and runs through October—but only on Fridays through Sundays. It’s free to visit their pumpkin patch and farm animals, although you can pay $10 (or $5 for kids 5 and under) to enjoy additional farm activities such as a corn maze.
8. Langley Fine Gardens
When: September 11 to October 31 (Thurs-Sun)
Where: 10012 SW 268th St, Vashon, WA 98070
Langley Fine Gardens is located on Vashon Island. To get there, you take a short ferry ride from West Seattle or Downtown Seattle. Their pumpkin patch operates from 9:00 to 6:00 Thursday through Sunday, although they’ll also be open October 27-29. This is a cozy, low-key U-pick pumpkin patch with free admission. You won’t find a bunch of additional activities and rides but visitors are encouraged to wear a costume, pack a picnic, and take photos. Note that there is no bathroom on-site and pets are not allowed. Get there early in the season, since they can sell out of pumpkins!