Pumpkin farms in Vancouver and around for kids

As the temperature gets lower and lower, the leaves turn from green to red, autumn creeps in, and it’s time to pick…. The golden pumpkin farms in Vancouver are as far as the eye can see, filled with the joy of harvest …

The children have the opportunity to ride on a straw wagon, pet lambs, rabbits and other small animals, listen to all kinds of interesting knowledge and then pick a pumpkin of their own choosing to take home. Follow along to see what farms are recommended this year?

Laity Pumpkin Patch

• Location: 12725 Laity St., Maple Ridge
• Hours: Open every day from 28 September
• Price: $14/person (ages 3 and up) on weekends & holidays and $11/person on the weekdays

The Laity Pumpkin Patch has been a family run agri-tourism business for over 30 years. Every from October, they have visitors come to find the “perfect pumpkin.”

Laity Pumpkin Patch is big, so big that there are two sections, north and south, on either side of 128 Avenue Maple Ridge. The North Patch is for a younger crowd, more family friendly, and better suited for those under 4 years old, while the South Patch is for those over 4 years old. There’s also a corn maze, yard games, farm animals and a pumpkin cannon.

Eagle Acres Dairy 

• Address: 8796 240 St., Langley
• Hours: Open weekends, holidays and Pro-Days only, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., starting Sept. 28
• Admission: $14 plus GST for adults, $12 plus GST for children over 2 and seniors, children 2 and under get in free.

Hayrides, corn maze, farm animals, dairy, photo ops, and a variety of pumpkins Eagle Acres offers 25 varieties of pumpkins. Eagle Acres offers 25 varieties of pumpkins and everything in between. It’s also worth noting that this year is the farm’s 25th anniversary, which will be celebrated with a giant maze and more.

Harris Pumpkin Patch

• Location: 24227 Dewdney Trunk Road
• Hours: open daily starting 16 October, 9 a.m. to dusk.
• Price: Free admission, small pumpkins from $2, extra large pumpkins from $25

If you’re just looking for a casual, simple pumpkin patch to take a few photos and take home a pumpkin, head to the family-run Harris Pumpkin Patch. There are no admission fees, no games, no farm zoo or hayrides, just a wide variety of pumpkins, but at the same time that means less crowds and easy parking.

Southlands Heritage Farm

• Address: 3208 W 51st Ave, Vancouver
• Hours: Open October 2, 3:30 p.m. to dusk Wednesday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekends and holidays.
• Admission: $15 weekend/holiday, $13 weekday; children 2 and under are free.

This farm in Vancouver’s West End also has pony rides ($10 extra), farm experiences, birthday parties and more, making it perfect for families living downtown. Interested in experiencing farm life? The farm invites guests to ‘join in! Grab a rake or manure fork and help us with our daily tasks.’

Richmond Country Farms 

• Address: 12900 Steveston Hwy., Richmond
• Hours: Open daily from 28 September, 9am-4pm weekdays; 10am-4:30pm weekends and holidays.
• Price: $15 weekdays, $18 weekends/holidays for ages 3 and up; children under 3 are free.

Richmond Country Farms is also located on the edge of town and is a popular pumpkin patch for local school groups. Admission includes wagon rides, live country pumpkin band, two corn mazes, photo ops, fresh apples and pumpkins.

Rondriso Farms Pumpkin Patch

• Address: 8390 172 St, Surrey
• Hours: Open from 1 October, 10 until 6 pm
• Price: $6 for ages 2 and up, with an additional $3 per hayride to the pumpkin patch.

If you’re looking to pick some winter veggies along with your pumpkins, then Rondriso might be the place to go. You can take a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick out your pumpkins and then stop at the grocery shop to pick up some veggies. You can also see animals like cows and bulls along the way.

Greendale Acres Farm 

• Address: 41905 Yale Road West, Chilliwack
• Open: August-October and Christmas
• Price: Varies, discounts available with purchase of annual passes

This farm has its own special events throughout the year – corn mazes, pumpkin picking, farm games and more – so if you have a princess lover in the family, head to Greendale Acres for the one-day ‘Cinderella in the Pumpkin Patch’ event on 5 October. Kids can dress up as their favourite princess or fairy tale character, take fun photos at the picturesque farm, then meet Cinderella and pick out a souvenir. Prices for the special event are $18 online and $21 at the door, with discounts for members.

Willow View Farms

• Location: 288 McCallum Rd., Abbotsford
• Hours: Open from 1 October, Tuesdays to Sundays 10am-5.30pm
• Prices: No admission required, pumpkin prices vary by weight.

In addition to pick-your-own pumpkins, Willow View Farms offers apple picking. Set out in your wagon, pick your pumpkin and a few apples, and enjoy a cosy autumn cider and pumpkin pie.

Applebarn Pumpkin Farm (Taves Farms)

• Location: 333 Gladwin Rd., Abbotsford
• Open: Open from 21 September, daily from 9:30am to 5:30pm
• Price: Free entry on weekdays, but paid entry on weekends

The popular Tufts Family Farm is one of the first pumpkin patches to open this year, with its pumpkin season beginning on 21 September. While admission is free on weekdays, weekend visitors will need a Fun Pass, Super Fun Pass or Pumpkin Pass to enter. Apple picking is also available, and the fresh apples are crisp and refreshing.
Pumpkins range in size from $1 for a small pumpkin to $40 for a special pumpkin, and don’t forget to stop by the pumpkin wagon for photos and cider at Taves Estate Cidery.

Meadows Family Farm

• Address: 12377 248th St., Maple Ridge
• Open: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, starting 28 September
• Admission: $12 per person ages 3 and up, $8 for seniors, free for ages 2 and under. Family admission is $42.

Meadows Family Farm will have a new pumpkin patch and cart path in 2024, as well as horse-drawn carriages, a petting zoo (with alpacas), cornhole, bouncy house, bouncy castle, train, crafts and more.

Aldor Acres Family Farm

• Location: 24990 84 Ave. Langley
• Open: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily, starting 21 September
• Admission: $17 per person, $85 family pass includes two adults and three or more children from the same family. Infants and toddlers who cannot walk are free.

Get up close and personal with calves and lambs, sunflowers, pumpkins, hayrides, forest walks and more on the 80-acre farm. Aldo Farm describes itself as ‘a real farm. There’s nothing fancy here. Simple, old-fashioned and real life is the way we live.’ Timed tickets are recommended.

Maan Farms Market and Estate Winery

• Location: 790 McKenzie Rd. in Abbotsford
• Open: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, starting 14 September
• Admission: Weekday tickets start at $18, VIP and Treat Passes are up to $50, children 2 and under are free.

If you’re looking for something a little different, Mann Farm’s One-of-a-Kind Forest Pumpkin Patch might be just the ticket. Stroll through the woods, pick out a pumpkin, pet the farm animals, ride the zip line, or try the rock climbing wall. Tickets include plenty of Farm Adventure Park activities, as well as photo ops and exhibits, a trip through the corn maze, and more.

Art’s Nursery Garden & Home

• Address: 8940 192nd Street, Surrey
• Cost: Admission is free, but you need to pay for pumpkins and various flowers.

I also recommend a niche pumpkin patch, in fact, it is a nursery base, cultivating a large number of flowers and fruit trees, they recently launched the autumn activities are a variety of shapes of scarecrows, and beautiful pumpkin patch, and cute pumpkin trees, the garden is not big, but super out of the film, and ice cream and snacks.

So, do you have any other recommended Pumpkin farms in Vancouver or around? Welcome to leave a message in the comments section.