The 2025 Pumpkin Patch

Pumpkin patch with a field of several orange pumpkins.

Event: 2025 Pumpkin Patch

Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Friday, October 31, 2025

SEPTEMBER HOURS: 9:00am to 5:00pm

OCTOBER HOURS:
Weekdays: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Weekends: 8:30am - 6:00pm

Fall Festival Fridays, October 10th, 17th and 24th: 3:30pm - 6:30pm
(We're open still from 9:00am with all the weekday pumpkin patch activities.)
A great opportunity to avoid weekend crowds! Bring the kids after school to enjoy live music, great eats and our fun Pumpkin Patch activities, includes face painting and Kids N Paint. Parking is free.

Location: Bates Nut Farm

Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA

Phone: 760-749-3333

Description: Celebrate the magic of pumpkin season with us at our century-old farm in beautiful Valley Center, CA in North County San Diego! Families have been joining us at our pumpkin patch for generations, making it a cherished annual tradition. Start your own Fall family tradition at Bates Nut Farm — explore the patch, enjoy a day in the country and create unforgettable memories.

Halloween Contest Dates

Scarecrow Contest
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Saturday, October 11, 2025

Annual Costume Contest
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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Doggie Costume Contest
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Sunday, October 26, 2025

Weekdays at the Farm

• Pumpkin Patch (Pumpkins, squash, gourds all shapes and sizes, great photo opportunities!)
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze
• Snows Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Bates Farm Zoo
• Bates Nut Farm Store & Farmer’s Daughter Boutique

Food During The Week (October Only)

• Rice Bowls
• Fruit
• Turkey Legs & Chicken Tenders
• Mariposa Ice Cream
• Fruit Drinks
• Funnel Cakes & Caramel Apples
• Potato Twisters
And more!

Weekends at the Farm

• Pumpkin Patch (Pumpkins, squash, gourds all shapes and sizes, great photo opportunities!)
• Face Painting
• Photo Booth
• Bounce House
• Inflatable Slide
• Rock Climbing
• Mechanical Bull
• Balloon Art
• Kids N Paint
• Rubber Band Guns
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze
• Snows Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Bates Farm Zoo
And more!

Food During Weekends (October Only)

Varies per each weekend!
• BBQ (every weekend)
• Rice Bowls (every weekend)
• Fruit (every weekend)
• Stuffed Potatoes (every weekend)
• Mexican Food
• Pizza
• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
• Greek Food
• Thai Food
• Kettle Corn & Cotton Candy
• Lemonade
• Funnel Cakes (every weekend)
• Caramel Apples (every weekend)
• Turkey Legs (every weekend)
• Mariposa Ice Cream (every weekend)
• Coffee Cart (every weekend)
• Sweet Rolls (every weekend)

Activity Tickets

$2.50 tickets can be used towards any vendor's activity: hayride,
straw maze, bounce, slide, face painting, rock climbing, pony rides,
petting zoo and kids 'n paint. However, a cash difference may
occur from some vendors. Tickets cannot be used for food vendors.

Snows Pony Rides

• Sat. 9/20 & Sun. 9/21, 10am - 4pm
• Sat. 9/27 & Sun. 9/28, 10am - 4pm
• 10/1 to 10/31: Monday to Friday from 10am - 5pm and
Saturday/Sunday from 9am - 5:30pm
80lb weight limit. Venmo & cash only.
Pricing coming soon. To learn more about Snows Pony Rides, please visit their website at: https://www.snowsponies.com/

Live Music Schedule

September
27th Ash Street Ramblers 12-3pm
28th Bayou Brothers 12-3pm

October
4th VC High School Band 12-3pm
5th Heidi & The Hurricanes 12-3pm
10th Alias 3:30-6:30pm
11th The Smokin Guns 12-4pm
12th Cool Rush Band 12-3pm
17th Ash Street Ramblers 3:30-6:30pm
18th Alias 12-4pm
19th Bayou Brothers 12-3pm
24th Crimson Collar 3:30-6:30pm
25th The Smokin Guns 12-4pm
26th Whiskey Heat 12-3pm

Admission to the patch is free.

Parking

Weekday parking is free. Last weekend in September and every weekend in October parking is $10 per vehicle.

For School Groups, please click here to learn more about our Education Tours!

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