U-Pick NearbyWhen is pumpkin patch season?
Pumpkin patches open in mid to late September almost everywhere and stay open until Halloween. Many add hayrides, corn mazes and fall festivals on weekends. We list 1,200 farms for pumpkins in 49 states. The states with the most: New Jersey (90), New York (89), Michigan (54), Massachusetts (52), Pennsylvania (51).
Typical season by region
- Deep South and Southwest (TX, LA, MS, AL, GA, SC, AZ): September to October
- Upper South (NC, TN, VA, AR, OK, KY, NM): September to October
- Mid-Atlantic and Midwest (PA, NJ, MD, OH, IN, IL, MO and neighbors): September to October
- Northeast and Upper Midwest (NY, New England, MI, WI, MN and neighbors): September to October
- Pacific Northwest (OR, WA, ID): September to October
- Mountain West (CO, UT, MT, WY): September to October
- Florida and Hawaii: October
- California and Nevada: October
These are rough windows. A warm spring can move the start up by a week or two, a late frost or a cool summer can push it back. Season notes on our farm pages are what the farm posted, sometimes for an earlier year.
Season by state
| State | Typical season | Farms |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | September to October | 12 |
| Alaska | September to October | 1 |
| Arizona | September to October | 9 |
| Arkansas | September to October | 20 |
| California | October | 42 |
| Colorado | September to October | 31 |
| Connecticut | September to October | 45 |
| Delaware | September to October | 6 |
| Georgia | September to October | 24 |
| Hawaii | October | 3 |
| Idaho | September to October | 6 |
| Illinois | September to October | 32 |
| Indiana | September to October | 23 |
| Iowa | September to October | 24 |
| Kansas | September to October | 12 |
| Kentucky | September to October | 19 |
| Louisiana | September to October | 5 |
| Maine | September to October | 30 |
| Maryland | September to October | 25 |
| Massachusetts | September to October | 52 |
| Michigan | September to October | 54 |
| Minnesota | September to October | 30 |
| Mississippi | September to October | 11 |
| Missouri | September to October | 18 |
| Montana | September to October | 6 |
| Nebraska | September to October | 8 |
| Nevada | October | 10 |
| New Hampshire | September to October | 38 |
| New Jersey | September to October | 90 |
| New Mexico | September to October | 5 |
| New York | September to October | 89 |
| North Carolina | September to October | 46 |
| North Dakota | September to October | 1 |
| Ohio | September to October | 50 |
| Oklahoma | September to October | 15 |
| Oregon | September to October | 30 |
| Pennsylvania | September to October | 51 |
| Rhode Island | September to October | 8 |
| South Carolina | September to October | 15 |
| South Dakota | September to October | 4 |
| Tennessee | September to October | 19 |
| Texas | September to October | 27 |
| Utah | September to October | 10 |
| Vermont | September to October | 13 |
| Virginia | September to October | 43 |
| Washington | September to October | 38 |
| West Virginia | September to October | 4 |
| Wisconsin | September to October | 41 |
| Wyoming | September to October | 5 |
Tips for picking pumpkins
- Choose a pumpkin with a firm, dry stem and no soft spots. Carry it from the bottom, not by the stem.
- Weekends in October are the busiest days. Weekday afternoons are much quieter.
- Some patches sell pre-picked pumpkins from a field display. If you want to cut your own from the vine, check that the farm offers it.
Find a farm
See all farms on our pumpkin patches page, search the map around your town, or check the season calendar for what else is ripe. Before you go, read our U-pick tips.
