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Carving toolsLaguna Hills has one U-pick farm on our map. Another 9 are within 25 miles. From Irvine, CA, Laguna Hills lies roughly 8 miles to the southeast.
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Based on the typical seasons for California, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around January 6). Weather moves harvests by a week or two, so check with the farm before you go.
Counting Laguna Hills itself, we list 10 U-pick farms within 25 miles, spread over 8 towns: 6 pumpkin patches, 3 with strawberries and 1 orchard with apples. For 8 of them we have a website or Facebook page, which is the best place to check what's ripe.
In Laguna Hills itself you'll find Pumpkin City Laguna Hills Mall, with pumpkins. It posts updates online and sits on 24155 Laguna Hills Mall Road. For anything it doesn't grow, check the closest farms by crop below.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | Pumpkin City Laguna Hills Mall Laguna Hills | in town | 6 |
| Strawberries | Manassero Farms Irvine | 6 mi | 3 |
| Apples | Ridgedale Orchard & Vineyard Corona | 21 mi | 1 |
Numbers in brackets are farms within 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in California; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Laguna Hills the last spring frost usually comes around January 6, and the first fall frost around January 2. That leaves about 365 frost-free days for the farms. Fall comes early here, so apple and pumpkin picking near Laguna Hills often winds down by the middle of October.
| Crop | Typical season in California | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | October | 77 °F | 1 | 1 |
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Laguna Hills, 6 miles away. The actual dates in Laguna Hills 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 Laguna Hills, 6 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Laguna Hills: Pumpkin City Laguna Hills Mall. Within 25 miles there are 9 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Picking dates around Laguna Hills move with the weather, so call or check online first.
Around January 6 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around January 2. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Laguna Hills, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Laguna Hills: Pumpkin City Laguna Hills Mall. Within 25 miles we list 6 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in California is October.
Manassero Farms in Irvine, about 6 miles away in a straight line. Within 25 miles we list 3 farms with strawberries in total. The usual season in California is March to September.
Ridgedale Orchard & Vineyard in Corona, about 21 miles away in a straight line. It's the only one we list within 25 miles. The usual season in California is August to November.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us, we update the list regularly.