It鈥檚 that magical time of year when the leaves begin to change into a multitude of warm, beautiful colours and the weather turns crisp and cool.
While Halloween is one of the most popular nights during the fall season, pumpkin patches offer a fantastic way to enjoy time with friends, family, or another loved one.
Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head 鈥� there鈥檚 a size or shape of pumpkin to suit any creative idea you have in mind.
What鈥檚 more, these pumpkin patches offer far more than simply jack-o-lantern canvases. Whether you enjoy a good ol鈥� fashioned hay ride, a nice glass of wine, a slice of delectable apple pie, or even a bone-chilling chase through a corn maze, these fun spots have you covered.
Luckily, we鈥檝e compiled a handy list of some of the best pumpkin patches that the Lower Mainland has to offer.
Happy picking!
Pumpkin Patches in the Lower Mainland
Taves Family Farms
Location: 333 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford
Sept. 21 鈥� Oct. 31
Daily: 9 a.m. 鈥� 5:30 p.m.
Taves Country Farm offers everything from smaller pumpkins that are ideal for making pumpkin pies (especially Cinderella and sugar pumpkins), to larger ones that are perfect for carving. They offer a variety of shapes and colours, and super-size pumpkins average over an impressive 50 pounds. They also have heirloom pumpkins in blush pink, blue, and white. The fun-filled farm also offers a jumping pillow, hay ride, petting barn and bunny town, tractor trail, zipline, playground and slides, pedal karts, corn maze and much more. They even offer pony rides on the weekend.
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Richmond Country Farms
Location: 12900 Steveston Highway, Richmond
Oct. 5 鈥� 31
Daily from 9 a.m. 鈥� 1: 30 p.m. (extended weekday hours without band are 1:30 鈥� 5 p.m. *weather permitting* 鈥� please call ahead to confirm)
Weekends and Holidays: 10 a.m. 鈥� 4:30 p.m.
This ticket price includes professional entertainment, a fantastic live band playing all your favourite pumpkin picking music, a wagon ride, a pumpkin (child size only) with a carrying bag, a visit to the animal farm and a Spartan apple to enjoy!
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Willow View Farms Pumpkin Patch
Location:听 288 McCallum Rd., Abbotsford
Oct. 1听 鈥撎� 31
Saturdays 9 a.m. 鈥� 5:30 p.m. and Sundays 11 a.m. 鈥� 5:30 p.m.
They grow over 50 varieties of pumpkins (including giants ranging from 50-100+ pounds)!
Bring the family out for a day at the farm and enjoy a hayride to the pumpkin patch where you can pick your own, or grab a wagon and walk out to the patch. In addition, regular and specialty pumpkins are available for purchase in the yard in case you don鈥檛 have time to walk out to the patch. They also have a petting zoo for youngsters. Admission is free.
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Maan Farms Pumpkin Patch
Location: 790 McKenzie Rd., Abbotsford
Sept. 21听 鈥撎� Nov. 2
Pumpkin patch and daytime attractions: 9 a.m. 鈥� 6 p.m.; Haunted hours: 7 鈥� 10 p.m.
While Maan farms is known for having a truly terrifying corn maze, it is also home to some fabulous pumpkins.听 In fact, they offer the Snow White Pumpkin Patch as well as the Cinderella patch. In addition, they offer hay rides, apple cider slushies, corn on the cob and even a petting zoo. Of course, nothing beats Mama Maan鈥檚 crepes filled with B.C. apples and cinnamon and delicious whipped cream 鈥� yum! Maan Farms has added the Lion King Corn Maze with scavenger hunt for little ones. They also offer a jumping pillow, pedal go-karts, a giant tire mountain, a wooden fortress, a zipline, sand boxes, slides and a playground.
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Petey鈥檚 Pumpkin Patch
Location:听 9423 Gibson Rd., Chilliwack
Oct. 5 鈥� 31
Weekdays: noon 鈥� 5 p.m. | Weekends: 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m.
Open Thanksgiving: 11 a.m. 鈥� 4 p.m.
The property offers five corn mazes, a family fun zone with bouncy rides including Petey the giant pumpkin, and a train or wagon ride out to the pumpkin patches. The property offers over 5,000 square feet of indoor activities, including an indoor petting zoo, which allows for plenty of space to enjoy when it鈥檚 raining. In addition, the train and wagon are covered, so they may be enjoyed rain or shine.
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Pumpkin Patch at Chilliwack Corn Maze
Location:听 41905 Yale Rd. West, Chilliwack
Oct. 1听 鈥撎� 31
Tuesday through Saturday: 11 a.m. 鈥� 9 p.m.
Sunday and Holidays:听 11 a.m. 鈥� 6 p.m.
**The farm is closed on Mondays**
It鈥檚 corn maze season in the Lower Mainland, and the Chilliwack Corn Maze offers one of the year鈥檚 most beautiful mazes. Located in the picturesque Fraser Valley close to Highway 1, each year they create a new design based around a topical theme for our 14 acre maze.听 This year, the farm is celebrating the Canucks 50th anniversary with a giant Canucks logo in the heart of their cornfield. In addition to the corn maze, the farm is also home to a large pumpkin patch, a giant jumping pillow, pedal karts, duck races, an indoor hay bale maze, tractor rides, farm animals, a flashlight maze and more.
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Westham Island Herb Farm Pumpkin Patch
Location:听 4690 Kirkland Rd., Ladner
Oct. 1 鈥� 31
Open Daily:听 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m.
The farm offers ornamental gourds, cornstalks, miniature and full-sized hay bales, and sweet sugar pumpkins for baking or cooking. Visitors will also find a great variation in pumpkin colour including white, grey, orange, red and variegated. Some are the size of a grapefruit, while others weigh in at around 100 pounds. The owner remarks, 鈥淗ave you ever tried pumpkin soup served in a hollowed out small pumpkin, you鈥檒l never go back to bowls again!鈥�
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Southland鈥檚 Heritage Farm
Location: 6767 Balaclava St., Vancouver
Oct. 1 鈥� 31
Weekdays: 9 a.m. 鈥� 6 p.m. | Weekends: 10 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m.
**Open on Thanksgiving**
Guests are invited to play with the friendly farm animals, explore the Old Apple Orchard and pick a pumpkin. The farm is home to a number of goats, chickens, horses and sheep, which offers a full day of fun for little ones and grownups alike.
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Aldor Acres Pumpkin Patch
Location: 8301 252 St., Langley
Sept. 31 鈥� Oct. 31
Open Daily: 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m.
After visiting with all the animals, take a tractor-pulled hayride out to the pumpkin patch to find that perfect pumpkin. They grow over 15 different varieties of pumpkins spread out over 20 acres, so there is sure to be one for everybody. They also have a 鈥淔armacy鈥� where you can pick up farm fresh veggies, eggs and pork. In addition, the owners recommend that you鈥檙e sure to pick up some of Grandma Anderson鈥檚 homemade preserves.
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Emma Lea Farms
Location: 2727 Westham Island Rd., Ladner
Oct. 3 鈥� 31
Thursday through Sunday: 9 a.m. 鈥� 5 p.m.
Emma Lea Farms offers a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds to choose from. In addition, the farm offers an 鈥淥at Maze鈥� where guests can find hilarious jokes scattered throughout the field. After that, visitors can enjoy a delectable hot apple cider from The Ice Cream Shoppe and warm up around the fire.
