Event: The 2024 Pumpkin Patch

The 2024 Pumpkin Patch opens Thursday, September 19, 2024!

The pumpkin patch will remain open until Thursday, October 31, 2024. 

See below for more details!

Bates Store & Pumpkin Patch Hours

September: Monday - Sunday 9:00am - 5:00pm 

October: Monday - Thursday 9:00am - 5:30pm • Fridays 9:00am - 6:30pm • Saturday & Sunday 8:30am - 6:00pm

Parking

Monday - Friday           FREE

Saturday & Sunday      $10 per vehicle. Last weekend of September, 9/28 & 9/29. Every weekend in October. (Cash, card, and debit.)

Monday - Friday: Activities & Food

Hay Rides • Straw Maze • Snow's Pony Rides (October) • Garden of Eden Petting Zoo • Mechanical Bull

Rice Bowls • Fruit • Turkey Legs • Hawaiian Chicken Bowls • Potato Twisters • Fruit Smoothies • Mariposa Ice Cream & more!

Fall Friday Festival - October 11th, 18th & 25th, 3:30pm - 6:30pm

Includes the daily activities for Monday - Friday  >> PLUS more activities beginning at 3:30pm until 6:30pm!

LIVE Music 3:30-6:30 • Kids Crafts • Face Painting • Rubber Band Guns • Bounce & Slide • Hay Rides • Straw Maze • Snow's Pony Rides • Garden of Eden Petting Zoo

Live Music on the Bates Stage

Sat. Oct. 5th: Valley Center School, 12-3pm
Sun. Oct. 6th: Phil Collins Tribute Band, 12-3pm
Fri. Oct. 11th: Heidi & The Hurricane Band, 3:30-6:30pm
Sat. Oct. 12th: The Smokin Guns, 12-4pm
Sun. Oct. 13th: Alias, 12-4pm
Fri. Oct. 18th: Alias, 3:30-6:30pm
Sat. Oct. 19th: The Smokin Guns, 12-4pm
Sun. Oct. 20th: Heidi & The Hurricane Band, 12-4pm
Fri. Oct. 25th: Love is a Rose, 3:30-6:30pm
Sat. Oct. 26th: Steal Dawn, 12-4pm
Sun. Oct. 27th: Nitro Express Band, 12-4pm

Saturday & Sunday: Activities & Food

Hay Rides • Straw Maze • Snow's Pony Rides (October) • Garden of Eden Petting Zoo • Mechanical Bull • Kids N Paint

Face Painting • Photo Booth • Bounce & Slides • Rock Climbing • Balloon Art

Different Food Vendors Each Weekend:

BBQ Tri Tip, Hamburgers, Hotdogs • Rice Bowls • Fruit • Stuffed Baked Potatoes

Corn Dogs • Kettle Corn • Lemonade • Deep Fried Oreos

Chicken Fingers • Fries • Cookies • Ice Cream

Caramel Apples & Funnel Cakes • Mini Pumpkin & Apple Pies

Activity Tickets

$2 tickets can be used towards any vendor's activity, however, the number of tickets required per each activity may occur from some vendors. The following activities will require tickets: hayride, straw maze, bounce, slide, face painting, rock climbing, pony rides, petting zoo and kids 'n paint.

Tickets cannot be used for food vendors.

Snow's Pony Rides 

Every day in October - Monday - Friday: 10am to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 9:00am - 5:30pm - Pony Rides 

52" height maximum and 80 lb. maximum weight

Over 80 lbs. Handheld only

Garden of Eden Petting Zoo

Garden of Eden Mobile Petting Zoo is all about sharing Love, Education and Joy everywhere they go!