Fall is a fantastic season, filled with pumpkin spice, lovely cool weather, Halloween, and fall fesivals galore! Check out some of the wonderful pumpkin patches, fall festivals, and family friendly activities available in the Denver / Boulder Area. Bring the kids and enjoy!
Rock Creek Farm – Broomfield, CO (October 2 onwards) – Rock Creek’s pumpkin patch will be different this year, they will not be a charging for admission to the farm, they will be operating more like a farm stand with pumpkins available to pick from around our booth. There will still be hay bale mazes, and over 6 MILES of corn mazes! They also have farm animals, tractors, and a family fun area. They will operate Monday – Friday 9am to 7pm through Halloween (closed on weekends).
7th Generation Farm – Louisville, CO – Open starting on September 30th for pumpkin season! Reservations not required. Entrance fee is $6 (children under 3 – free). Activities include hayrides, duck races, hay mountain, kids straw bale maze, straw bale pirate ship and pumpkin picking. Their farm stand open to purchase meat, eggs, honey and roasted chilies.
Cottonwood Farms Pumpkin Patch – Lafayette, CO (September 23) – Primarily a pumpkin patch and fall market, Cottonwood Farms offers wagon rides on Saturdays and Sundays for $5 (children under 5 and senior above 65 – free), and also has a 4 acre corn maze and straw bale maze. Admission is only $5 and prepaid admissions strongly recommended, especially on weekends. They will operate everyday from 10 AM to 6 PM through Halloween.
Fall Festival 2023: Anderson Farms – Erie, CO (September 20 – October 30) – Still #1 on my list of must-visits for the Fall / Halloween Season, Anderson Farms is so much more than just a pumpkin patch! Along with a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch, kids can enjoy the combine slide, tire mountain, the wooden train, the corn maze, the krazy rainbow maze, the Barnyard 500 pedal karts, sand diggers, barrel train, barnyard animals and Fort-A-Lot-Of-Fun for a full day of Fall Festival Fun! This year, they also offer Private Campfire Rentals, which includes fire ring, wood, log benches for seating and 1 picnic table and open during Fall Festival only. They also have Fall Field Trips available also for homeschoolers!
Maize in the City – Thornton, CO (Check schedule HERE) – Maize in the City offers a number of Fall Attractions including the ever-popular crazed corn field maze, the mini maze, the corn kernel box, hay bale maze, the playground, bouncers, sand art, face painting, corn launcher, barrel train, pony rides, 5 min escape rooms, bags and giant jenga, photo ops, and of course the pumpkin field. Admission ranges from free to $14, depending on the activity.
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch – Longmont, CO – Weekend activities are offered on a pay per activity basis. Tickets are $1.00 each purchased at the ticket booth, and the number of tickets for each activity ranges from 1-6 tickets per person. Tons of Carnival Fun with kiddie-rides, a petting zoo, face-painting, a food truck and, of course, Pick-a-Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch!
Munson Farms Pumpkin Patch & Fall Harvest – Boulder, CO – Pick your pumpkin, plus enjoy hay rides and the corn maze through October 31st.
Miller Farms Annual Fall Harvest Festival – Platteville, CO (September 4 – Mid November) – During the fall harvest, everyone takes a tractor ride to the fields with stops along the way to pick their own vegetables. You get the fun and educational experience of putting your hands in the dirt, and the rewarding benefit of picking fresh produce to take home to your family.
Begin your day by navigating your way through their corn maze. Visit ‘Antique Alley’ and enjoy your lunch in their picnic area, where they’ve got dozens of covered tables set up for your convenience. We have trash barrels and washing stations throughout, as well as several portable restrooms. You may take their hayride through 180 acres of fields where you can pick your own vegetables: potatoes, carrots, onions, beets, Indian corn, squash, peppers, and the list goes on! You may even get your very own pumpkin to take with you. They do offer snacks, drinks and other delicious treats!
Besides the hayride that takes you to the fields to harvest, there are tons of other activities for you and the kids. They have a giant “Croc-pit” (imagine thousands and thousands of chopped-up Crocs in a giant pile-o-fun), corn maze, kids play areas, antique tractors, peddle tractors, a hay pyramid, and a unique collection of oddities and activities.
Pumpkin Festival & Corn Maze at Chatfield Farms – Littleton, CO – Check out the 7 acre corn maze and pick your pumpkin from the 10 acre pumpkin patch! Children under the age of 10 can explore the mini maze on their own. Other activities includes barrel train rides, photo booths, inflatable bouncers, slides, obstacle course, and escape rooms! Tickets ranges from $10 to $16, and pumpkins average price would be $8, but still priced according to size.
Wild Fall at the Zoo (Replaces Boo at the Zoo) – Denver, CO (September 29 – October 31) – At the Denver Zoo, they’re passionate about ALL wildlife, even the creatures that inhabit only our wildest imagination! Cryptids are animals that are believed, but which haven’t exactly been proven, to exist. Think: Bigfoot, Mothman and other critters of their kind. As you explore the Zoo, you’ll find convincing evidence that these mythical beasts walk among us—with costumes and characters, creature-carved pumpkins, festive food + drink, and special animal demonstrations that connect these supernatural beings to the real-life natural world. With the crisp autumn weather, colorful leaves and eerie extras, it’s a truly magical time to see a new side of your Zoo!
Flat Acres Farm Fall Festival – Parker, CO – They have some BIG changes happening on the farm this year that will impact the Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch greatly. They will not be operating the Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch this year.
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