Friday, October 31, 2025
Weekdays: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Weekends: 8:30am - 6:00pm
(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 for Fall Festival Fridays.
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
Every Day at the Patch
September and October
• Pumpkin Patch
• Grab a wheelbarrow & experience farm life!
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze • Corn Pit
• Bounce House • Giant Slide
• Snows Pony Rides every day 10/1 - 10/31.
• Snows Petting Zoo every day 10/1 - 10/31.
Year Round
• 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 Patch
September and October
• Pumpkin Patch
• Grab a wheelbarrow and experience farm life!
• Tractor hayrides
• Straw Maze
• Corn Pit
• Face Painting
• Bounce House • Giant Slide
• Snows Pony Rides will be here weekends starting 9/20 thru October.
Starting October
Everything in September plus...
• Rock Climbing • Mechanical Bull
• Balloon Art • Kids 'N Paint
• Rubber Band Guns • Photo Booth
• Snows Petting Zoo will be here weekends starting 10/4 thru October.
Year Round
• Bates Farm Zoo
• Bates Nut Farm Store & Farmer’s Daughter Boutique
Food During Weekends (Last 2 weekends of September and 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)
Pet Friendly
We are dog friendly here at the farm!
Your adorable pooch is welcome here at the patch.
We just ask to please keep your pup on leash during your visit
and please clean up after your furry friend as well.
Dogs are welcome at the patch, on the tractor hayride and our straw maze.
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 and credit card (fees apply.)
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
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 and Parking
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!