Enjoy the fall fun at these pumpkin patches around the Valley and Arizona.

10/18-26: Charming Pony Parties Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch
Charming Pony Parties welcomes fall with a two-weekend festival that’s great for princesses and pirates. Admission includes the pumpkin patch, hay maze and petting zoo, plus a ticket for one activity such as hay rides, a bounce zone or the castle play area. Additional tickets can be purchase for $5 each or 3 tickets for $10. Concessions available while supplies last.

Details: Oct. 18-26. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays, 1-6 p.m. Sundays. Charming Pony Parties, 19814 S. McQueen Road, Chandler. $5; children $10. Free for children under 1 year. 602-291-4134, charmingponyparties.com.

10/23-26: The Great Pumpkin Festival
Enjoy an old-fashioned Midwestern pumpkin festival at the Desert Botanical Garden. The four-day fest will feature a hayride to the pumpkin patch, where kids 12 or younger can pick a free pumpkin. The fun will include a arts and crafts, a hay-bale maze and farm-animal petting zoo, as well as live country music and carnival games.

Details: Oct. 23-26. 8:30 a.m.-noon Thursday and Friday; 8:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Desert Botanical Garden, 1201 N. Galvin Parkway, Phoenix. $22, $20 for seniors, $12 for students with ID, $10 for ages 3-12, free for garden members and children 3 or younger. 480-481-8188, dbg.org.

10/11: Pumpkin Patch
First Christian Church offers holiday pumpkins and fun for families. Attractions include hay bales, wagons, photo opportunities and a selection of more than 1,000 pumpkins and other gourds. Proceeds support church outreach programs.

Details: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11, through Friday, Oct. 24. 7405 E. McDonald Drive, Scottsdale. Free, pumpkin prices depend on size. 480-948-5636, firstccscott.com.

10/11-31: Pumpkin Patch
Mission Bell United Methodist Church will sell pumpkins daily from Oct. 11 through Oct. 31 for the fall season and Halloween. Bring on the Holidays Arts and Crafts show is Saturday, Oct. 25, with artwork and craft items, baked goods, candies, greeting cards, jewelry, woodworking, jellies and crocheted pieces. Proceeds benefit the missions of the church.

Details: Pumpkin Patch: 1 p.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Oct. 11-31; Arts and Crafts Show: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 25. Mission Bell United Methodist Church, 4645 W. Bell Road, Glendale. Free admission to both; prices vary for pumpkins and bazaar items. 602-978-2281, missionbellumc.com.

10/1-30: Pumpkin Patch at MacDonald’s Ranch
Take a mule- or horse-drawn hayride to the pumpkin patch to select a gourd to take home and carve. Also available are petting zoo, a hay maze, Western games, gold panning and pony rides (for an additional fee). Hot dogs, pulled-pork sandwiches, drinks and other food will be available for purchase. Bring a can of food or non-perishable item to receive $1 off admission. Benefits Desert Mission Food Bank.

Details: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily except Tuesdays, Oct. 1-30; 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 31. MacDonald’s Ranch, 26540 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale. $15 Saturdays and Sundays, $10 weekdays. Free for age 1 or younger. Pumpkin prices depending on size. 480-585-0239, macdonaldsranch.com.

10/1-11/9: Pumpkin Days and Corn Maze at Tolmachoff Farms
Tolmachoff Farms has a 6-acre corn maze and a mini maze for the little ones. Families can pick pumpkins, stop by the petting zoo, go for a train ride, grind corn to feed the chickens and climb a hay pyramid. Visit the website for a $1-off coupon.

Details: Oct. 1-Nov. 9. 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Fridays; 9 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturdays; 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays. Tolmachoff Farms, 5726 N. 75th Ave., Glendale. $9 for age 2 or older; $2 additional for train rides. 602-999-3276, tolmachoff-farms.com.

10/1-31: Mother Nature’s Farm Halloween Pumpkin Patch
Kids can choose their own pumpkin and get a bag of stickers for decorating their gourd. Attractions include farm animals, bounce houses, hayrides and Alexander’s Adventure Maze. Hot dogs, popcorn and drinks are available for purchase at Maneau’s Munchies. Be there at noon Saturday, Oct. 4, for the pumpkin weigh-off. Adult admission includes the hayride.

Details: Oct. 1-31. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. daily; closes 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Mother Nature’s Farm, 1663 E. Baseline Road, Gilbert. $3; $10 for age 1 or older. 480-892-5874, mothernaturesfarm.com.

9/27-11/2: Vertuccio Farms Fall Festival
In addition to the 7-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, barrel-train rides, extreme air pillow, pedal cars, farm animals, a giant tube slide, a spider-web rope climb and bounce house, Vertuccio Farms this year has mule rides and a grain train. Tickets are available online. All activities are included with admission. Concessions and pumpkins are available for purchase.

Details: Sept. 27-Nov. 2. 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Mondays-Thursdays; 9 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays. Vertuccio Farms, 4011 S. Power Road, Mesa. $22 season pass, $9 general admission, free for age 2 or younger when accompanied by a paying adult. 480-650-6606, vertucciofarms.com.

10/2-11/2: Schnepf Farms Pumpkin and Chili Party
Schnepf Farms serves chili, fresh cornbread, roasted sweet corn and brownies in October. Pick your own pumpkin, go on a hayride, watch a pig race, wander through two corn mazes, including the 10-acre celebrity corn maze, and shop at the country store. Kids activities include a roller coaster, spooky train ride, petting zoo, flying farmers ride and a rock-climbing wall. Concessions, pumpkins, and train and pony rides are available for purchase.

Details: Oct. 2-Nov. 2. 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Thursdays and Sundays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Schnepf Farms, 24810 S. Rittenhouse Road, Queen Creek. $17; $14 discount tickets available at Fry’s Food stores; free for age 2 or younger. 480-987-3100, schnepffarms.com.

10/4-25: Freeman Farms Pumpkin Festival
Attractions include train and hayrides, a corn maze, petting zoo, farm-themed merry-go-round, live animal performances, polka and Western dancing, and face painting. You-pick and pre-picked pumpkins will be available, as will pink pumpkins in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month (a portion of sales will go to the Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation to fight breast cancer). Food and drink, sweet corn, winter squash and gourds will be available for purchase.

Details: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 4-25, and Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 13. Freeman Farms, 1096 E. Road 3 South, Chino Valley. $15 for wristband, $12 for child wristband; free for age 2 or younger; wristband discount offered when pre-purchasing online; free parking; fees apply for face painting. 520-850-3990, azpumpkins.com.

10/3-26: Pumpkin & Corn Maze Fest at Mortimer Family Farms
You’ll have quite a time navigating your way through this year’s 25-acre corn maze. You’ll also find 15 acres of U-pick pumpkins; pony, carriage, hay and trail rides; face painting; an obstacle course; calf rides; food and craft vendors; and a corn bath that lets kids bury themselves in seed corn. Join in the free barn dance 6:30-9 p.m. Saturday nights. Check the schedule for additional events, including a tractor pull.

Details: Oct. 3-26. noon-9 p.m. Fridays, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturdays, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays and Columbus Day. 12907 E. Arizona 169, Dewey. $13 festival admission at the gate, $12 online; free parking, $3-$20 for pumpkins based on size; $5 for pony and carriage rides; $20 for horseback trail rides. 928-830-1116, mortimerfamilyfarms.com.

9/27-10/26: Fall Pumpkin Celebration
Apple Annie’s Orchard has more than apples at this fall celebration. Choose your own pumpkins of multiple shapes and colors from the patch or pick one up at the pumpkin stand. The whole family can test out three levels of difficulty in the corn maze and enjoy a hay ride. A pancake breakfast is available from 8:30-10:30 a.m. and a burger lunch is served from 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Details: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 27-Oct. 26. Apple Annie’s Orchard, 6405 W. Williams Road, Willcox. $9 for hay ride and maze, $7 for maze only; children 3-11, $7 for maze/hay ride combo, $5 maze only. 520-384-4685, appleannies.com.

9/27-10/31: Fall Festival and Corn Maze
Experience your corn maze three different ways at the Willis Farm: regular, haunted and laser. On Saturdays nights, the maze becomes “The Carnival of Chaos,” a fright fest not suitable for small children. OR try a game of laser tag in the maze, call for appointment times. The farm’s “Pick-a-Punkin” patch opens Oct. 1. Pumpkins are 30 cents per pound.

Details: Sept. 27-Oct. 31. 3-10 p.m. Mondays-Fridays. 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays. $6, children 4 and under $1. The Willis Farm, 381 S. 1st East, Snowflake. 928-243-8791, thewillisfarm.blogspot.com.

10/11-26: Buckelew Farm Pumpkin Festival & Corn Maze
There’s something for everyone at the Buckelew Farm this October. For families, the you-pick pumpkin festival features tractor-drawn wagon rides, an arts and crafts tent, a petting zoo, and a kids play zone. Don’t miss the 11 acre corn maze which is open in daylight during the pumpkin fest, but turns darker and scarier at night. Terror in the Corn is more haunting than ever, with zombies and ghouls at every turn. See website for full details, discounts, and special events.

Details: Pumpkin festival and corn maze: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays Oct 11-26. Flashlight nights corn maze and Terror in the Corn: 6 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays Oct. 3-25 and Halloween Oct. 31. Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Way, Tucson. Pumpkin festival: $4. Day corn maze: $5, free for children 5 and under. Night corn maze: $15. Terror in the Corn: $25. 520-822-2277, buckelewfarm.com.

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(Source: azcentral.com)

 

 

 

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