Pumpkin season will be upon us and that means pumpkin patches will be popping up around town very soon. Here are a few of our favorites.
Blessington Farms - 510 Chisholm Road, Simonton, TX 77476
Dates: Open Saturdays through October, 10 AM - 5 PM
Activities: hay rides, hay maze and giant slides, barrel train rides, pedal cars, Sand Mountain, and getting up close with heritage chickens.
Cost: Farm Funland admission $10/person (18 months and under free). Pumpkins priced per pound.
Dewberry Farm - FM 362 & Morrison Rd, Brookshire, TX 77423
Dates: Open Saturdays and Sundays through November 8. Saturdays (10 AM - Dusk) and Sundays (Noon - Dusk)
Activities: Jumping Pillows, Ride the Pedal Carts, Farmer Flinger, Roller Slides, ZipLines, Hay Mountain, Sand Mountain, Rat Racers, barnyard, Corn Maze,
Cost: Admission starting at $12 (children 2 and under free)
First Christian Church Katy - 22101 Morton Ranch Road, Katy, TX
Dates: Opens Oct 2, 20 16: 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM open until dark daily until October 31
Activities: Come out to take family pictures, hear stories, and participate in various activities. The proceeds from the pumpkin patch will go to support local missions and outreach.
Cost: For $5 a child, the trip includes a photo keepsake, craft, story, and pumpkin.
First United Methodist Katy - 5601 Fifth Street, Katy, TX 77493
Dates: Open through October 31 - 12:00 PM - 7:00 PM and Saturdays 10 AM - 7 PM
All proceeds benefit Missions and Outreach.
Halter, Inc. - 17410 Clay Road, Houston, TX 77084
Dates: Pumpkin Patch and activities every Saturday (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM) and Sunday (12 PM - 5 PM) in October.
Activities: Pony rides, mini horse cart ride, haunted trail, stock yard maze, duck races, petting zoo, feed animals, trackless train, face painting, pumpkins.
Cost: $5 per child, adults are free and tickets: 1= $1 or 11= $10 or 23=$20 (Tickets are for food, activities and pumpkins)
St. Peter's United Methodist Church - 20775 Kingsland Blvd. Katy, TX 77450
Dates: Monday - Saturday (9:00 AM - 7:00 PM) and Sunday (12 PM - 7 PM) October 3 - 31
Cost: Free admission, pumpkins vary in price by size
Waggin Tails - 7631 Katy Fulshear Rd., Fulshear, TX 77441
Dates: Oct 22, 1-4 pm
Activities: pumpkin patch, costume contest, kid and dog trick or treating, moonwalk, games, face painting, live music.
Cost: Free admission. Pumpkins priced per pound.
Additional pumpkin patches around Houston:
ArBOOretum at Houston Arboretum & Nature Center - 4501 Woodway Drive, Houston, TX 77024-7708
Dates: Saturday October 22, 12-4pm
Activities – Trick or treating, Hay rides through the forest, Live owls and reptiles, Petting zoo, Pony rides, Pumpkin decorating, Face painting, Food trucks
Cost: All activities free once inside, $13 online preorder, $15 at the door, Ticket prices for ages 3 and up, No pets, please.
Houston Zoo - 6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX 77030
Dates: October 15 & 16, 22 & 23, 29 & 30 - 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., Monday, October 31 - 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Activities: Fiesta Mart Pumpkin Patch, Monster Mural, Candy Corners, Tatzoo Parlor, Creature maze, Howlerween Adventure. Saturday and Sunday Only-living pumpkin patch, monster mashquerade
Cost: Adult $13, Child $9, http://www.houstonzoo.org/plan-your-visit/buy-tickets/
Nature Discovery Center - 7112 Newcastle, Bellaire, TX 77401
Dates: Saturday & Sunday, October 17 & 18 from 11 AM to 4 PM
Activities: Pumpkins, festival games, inflatables, a rock wall, tubs-of-fun ride, rope bridge, vendors! Food trucks plus pizza, Chick-fil-A, popcorn, SnoBalls, ice cream, etc.
Cost: admission is free, tickets for activities, games and crafts are 50 cents each. Pumpkin passes $20
Old Time Christmas Tree Farm - 7632 Spring Cypress Rd. Spring, Texas 77379
Dates: Saturdays and Sundays in October from 10 AM to 7 PM
Cost: Admission $5/person for children 2 and up
Take pictures of your kids in the pumpkin patch and purchase tickets for the rides ($2/ticket)
Oil Ranch - 23501 Macedonia Road, Hockley, TX 77447
Dates: Open 7 days a week for the entire month of October.
Monday-Friday 10 AM - 3 PM, Saturday 10 AM - 5 PM and Sunday 12 PM - 5 PM
Activities – Train, pony/hay rides, kid hopper, dairy barn, petting zoo, Spring Creek Mining, hamster wheel, Indian Village, mini golf, stockyard maze, tour the scarecrow scenes, pumpkins
Cost: Admission $14.95 (2 and under free)
Free pumpkin for every paid child’s admission!
Froberg's Farm - 3601 West Hwy 6, Alvin, TX 77511
P-6 Farms - 9963 Poole's Rd, Montgomery, TX 77356
Clear Lake United Methodist Church - (pumpkin patch open daily)
Memorial Drive UMC - http://www.mdumcyouth.org/pumpkins
TGR Exotics Pumpkin Patch - 21110 Bauer-Hockley Road, Tomball, TX, 77377 (call to confirm)
Matt Family Orchard - 21110 Bauer Hockley Rd, Tomball, TX 77377
7 Acre Wood - 4401 N. Frazier, Conroe; (936) 890-2326
Old MacDonald's Farm - 3203 FM 1960 East, Humble; (281) 446-4001
Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (Kingwood) - 2929 Woodland Hills Dr, Kingwood, TX 77339
If you know of another one that should be added to the list, email thaop@macaronikid.com.