Pumpkin Patches Near La Mesa 2020
LA MESA, CA — Picking out the perfect Halloween pumpkin is a special treat for children, and 2020 is no different, despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Choose a pumpkin patch in San Diego County from the list below, grab your mask and camera, and have a spooktacular time!
Bates Nut Farm
Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 31
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Admission: admission is free; $5 parking per car on weekends in October (cash only)
Activities: petting corral, pony rides, straw maze, tractor hayrides
Website: batesnutfarm.biz
Carlsbad Strawberry Company's Pumpkin Patch
Address: 1050 Cannon Road, Carlsbad
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 18-Nov. 8
Hours: 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily
Admission: admission is $5; children 5 and younger are free
Activities: corn maze (regular and haunted), apple canons, tractor ride
Julian Farm and Orchard's Pumpkin Patch
Address: 4381 Highway 78, Santa Ysabel
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 19-Oct. 25
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday, Thursday and Friday (farm open for pumpkin picking only); 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Admission: admission is $1 per person on weekdays; each person (3 and older) must purchase a minimum of 10 tickets ($1 per ticket) on weekends
Activities: animal visits, axe throwing, cider pressing, hayrides (activities on weekends only)
Website: julianminingcompany.com
Mountain Valley Ranch's Pumpkin Patch
Address: 842 Highway 78, Ramona
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 26-Oct. 31
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
Admission: admission is free
Activities: corn maze, corn cannon, petting zoo, pony rides
Website: mountainvalleyranch.com
Mr. Jack O' Lanterns Pumpkin Patch
Address: 6710 La Jolla Blvd., La Jolla
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 3-31.
Hours: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday
Admission: admission is free
Activities: bounce houses, haunted maze, pumpkin decorating station
Website: mrjackolanternspumpkins.com
Oma's Pumpkin Patch
Address: 14950 El Monte Road, Lakeside
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 29-Oct. 31
Hours: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday
Admission: $14.50 per child on weekdays and $16.50 per child on Saturdays; children under 2 are free; $8.50 per adult (14 and older) on weekdays and $10.50 per adult on Saturdays. All tickets, including tickets for the wagon ride, must be purchased online prior to arrival. No tickets will be sold on-site.
Activities: petting corral, play area and playground, Cottonseed Mountain, sand pile with toy trucks and tractors, pedal cart/tricycle race track, giant slides, wagon ride
Website: omasfamilyfarm.com
PB Pumpkin Patch
Address: 870 Garnet Avenue, Pacific Beach, San Diego
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 1-31
Hours: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
Admission: admission is free
Activities: pumpkin carving and painting area
Website: pbpumpkinpatch.com
Pumpkin Station: Bonita
Address: 5354 Sweetwater Road, Bonita
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 1-31
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 1-16; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Oct. 17-31
Admission: admission and parking are free
Activities: corn maze, petting zoo, train ride, tractor hay-wagon, cut-your-own sunflowers
Website: pumpkinstation.com
Pumpkin Station: Mission Valley
Address: 1640 1/2 Camino Del Rio, San Diego
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 1-31
Hours: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday
Admission: admission and parking are free
Activities: petting zoo, various rides, including Ferris wheel and train ride
Website: pumpkinstation.com
Pumpkin Station: Rancho Bernardo
Address: 13421 Highland Valley Road, Escondido
Season opening/closing dates: Oct. 1-31
Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 1-16; 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Oct. 17-31
Admission: admission and parking are free
Activities: corn maze, petting zoo, tractor hay-wagon, cut-your-own sunflowers
Website: pumpkinstation.com
Summers Past Farms' Pumpkin Patch
Address: 15602 Olde Highway 80, Flinn Springs
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 25-Oct. 31
Hours: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday
Admission: admission is free
Website: summerspastfarms.com
Do you have a favorite pumpkin patch that is not listed? Tell us in the comments section or on Neighbor Posts. Some pumpkin patches will be closed this year, so check in advance before you go.
This article originally appeared on the La Mesa-Mount Helix Patch
