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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Centralia. Another 11 are within 25 miles. From Tacoma, WA, Centralia lies roughly 44 miles to the southwest.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: blueberries from mid July.
Based on the typical seasons for Washington, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 22). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Draw a 25-mile circle around Centralia and you get 12 U-pick farms in 4 towns, including 6 pumpkin patches, 5 with blueberries and 2 corn mazes. 11 post their hours online, so you can check before you drive.
The one farm inside Centralia is The Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 518 Goodrich Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | The Pumpkin Patch Centralia | in town | 6 |
| Blueberries | Black River Blues Blueberry Farm Rochester | 8 mi | 5 |
| Corn maze | RutledgeCorn Maze Olympia | 15 mi | 2 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Washington; each farm sets its own dates.
In a typical year Centralia sees its last frost around April 22 and the first one of fall around October 27. That leaves about 188 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Washington | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 61–73 °F | 6 | 1 |
October brings highs around 61 °F and mornings near 43 °F, so pack a warm layer for the pumpkin patch.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Centralia, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Centralia can shift by a few weeks from one year to the next.
Weather: NOAA 1991–2020 monthly normals (average daily high; days with at least 0.1 inch of rain) at the station nearest Centralia, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Centralia: The Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 11 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Crops ripen at different times each year, so it pays to check ahead.
Around April 22 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 27. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Centralia, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Centralia: The Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Washington is September to October.
Black River Blues Blueberry Farm in Rochester, about 8 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 5 farms with blueberries in total. The usual season in Washington is July to August.
RutledgeCorn Maze in Olympia, about 15 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 2 farms with corn maze in total. The usual season in Washington is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Let us know, we update the list regularly.