Fall brings cooler temperatures and pumpkins on display all over town, beautifying homes, porches, and storefronts in shades of orange and gold. When you want to pick out the perfect pumpkin to turn into a Halloween jack-o-lantern or a delicious pie, head to one of the many different Austin pumpkin patches offered around town for a fun autumn outing and family-friendly experience. To make your search easier, we compiled a list of the best pumpkin patches in Austin. Select one of these awesome options and create your own autumn adventure!
The Best Pumpkin Patches Near Austin:
- Barton Hill Farms Pumpkin Patch
- Buda United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
- Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival
- Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees Pumpkin Hunt
- Leander United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
- Manchaca United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
- South Texas Maize Pumpkin Patch
- Sweet Eats Fall Festival Pumpkin Patch
- Sweet Berry Farm Pumpkin Patch
- Texas Pumpkin Fest
- The Jersey Barnyard
- The Robinson Family Pumpkin Patch
BARTON HILL FARMS PUMPKIN PATCH
1115 FM 969, Bastrop, TX 78602
Barton Hills Farms is the perfect place to enjoy an autumn day! Get your fall family photos under their beautiful shade trees by the Colorado River or take a stroll through rows of pumpkins ready to be picked. Barton Hill Farms has been named the best pumpkin patch in Central Texas. Come get Mazed and Confused at their 5-acre Matthew McConaughey -themed corn maze, family-friendly activities, and live music.
BUDA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCH
302 Elm Street, Buda 78610
Admission to this pumpkin patch is free and you can bring dogs on a leash. The decorated patch serves as a great backdrop for family photos. Pumpkins are expected to be delivered Sunday, 10/2 around 1 p.m. and the patch will remain open until 10/31 or until they run out of pumpkins.
DRIPPING SPRINGS PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
419 Founders Park Rd, Dripping Springs, TX 78620
This massive festival takes place over six weeks (but they’re closed on Tuesdays). You can enjoy more than 50 games, activities, and attractions. There’s also photo ops, live music, vendors, food trucks, and more. Fall in Austin can still be hot, so this beautifully shaded historic property is a great place to spend a day.
EVERGREEN FARMS CHRISTMAS TREE PUMPKIN PATCH
242 Monkey Rd, Elgin, TX 78621
Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees Pumpkin Hunt is a family-friendly event where children of all ages can enjoy fall activities. You can take a wagon ride into the Christmas tree fields where you will hunt for mini pumpkins that are hidden in the trees. After the hunt, you can enjoy pumpkin decorating on the pavilion along with other activities and games!
LEANDER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCH
107 SW Dr, Leander, TX 78641
Full of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, Leander United Methodist Church’s pumpkin patch has the opportunity for plenty of photo ops as well as scavenger hunts, stickers, and activities. You can also check out Fall Fest on October 30, with free games, candy, a cupcake walk, and a bounce house.
MANCHACA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH PUMPKIN PATCH
1011 Farm to Market 1626, Manchaca, TX 78652
Fall is an exciting time of year at Manchaca United Methodist Church in South Austin. Keep in mind that Monday through Friday from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday noon to 8 p.m. are the only times that you can purchase pumpkins.
SOUTH TEXAS MAIZE PUMPKIN PATCH
911 US-90, Hondo, TX 78861
A family adventure with food and fun for all, in Hondo, Texas! Spend a scenic fall day at the Graff 7A Ranch. There are so many activities, and when it comes to pumpkins, they have pumpkins to cook with and pumpkins to use as fall decor. Plus, you can also choose pumpkins to carve (or paint) into harry-scary jack-o-lanterns for Halloween! Bring your cameras and take plenty of pumpkin pictures.
SWEET EATS FALL FESTIVAL PUMPKIN PATCH
14400 E. State Highway 29 Georgetown, TX. 78626-2515
Located in Georgetown, Sweet Eats Farm’s popular fall festival is back! This picture-perfect festival has everything you could want. There are 4.5 acres of safari-themed corn mazes paired with a giant 2-acre Texas sized pumpkin patch filled with over 40 different varieties of pumpkins. There’s also fireworks (Fri & Sat nights in Oct.), pig races, petting zoo, pony rides, wagon rides, apple cannons, food trucks, live music and over 30 different activities that are included with your general admission ticket.
SWEET BERRY FARM PUMPKIN PATCH
1801 FM1980, Marble Falls, TX 78654
One of the Hill Country’s favorite farms is back with their annual Harvest of Fall Fun! Come out with family and friends and enjoy hayrides, mazes for all ages, pumpkin painting, scarecrow stuffing, face painting, horse rides, flower picking, sand art, a barrel train, and more. It’s good to know that pets aren’t allowed.
TEXAS PUMPKIN FEST
8760 FM 2243, Leander TX 78641
This Leander, Texas festival has moved to an even bigger location this year to house all of the fun. At this festival you’ll find magic shows, seemingly endless fields of pumpkins, a pirate ship ride, a super slide, a ferris wheel, photo ops, food trucks, and more.
THE JERSEY BARNYARD
3117 TX-159, La Grange, TX 78945
The Jersey Barnyard is a 100-year-old farm in La Grange. The Jersey Barnyard also has a variety of fall decor to take home including Jack o' lanterns, specialty pumpkins, squash, gourds, decorative corn, corn stalks, ceramic pumpkins, mums, and fall bedding plants.
THE ROBINSON FAMILY PATCH
2651 Bob White Rd. Temple, TX 76501
Come and spend the day at the Robinson Family Farm with your own family and friends! With over 20+ attractions, you can enjoy the fall farm life for hours. Search through their corn maze, take a hayride, enjoy a petting zoo, check out the corn cannons, and pick out that perfect fall pumpkin.
