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Carving toolsThere's one place to pick your own fruit in Licking. Another 3 are within 25 miles. It's about 81 miles from Springfield, MO, heading east.
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Nothing is typically ripe around here right now. Next up: pumpkins from early September.
Based on the typical seasons for Missouri, adjusted for the local frost dates (last spring frost around April 20). These are typical dates, not promises: farms post the real opening on their website or social pages.
Within 25 miles of Licking there are 4 farms on our map in 4 towns. Among them: 4 pumpkin patches. 3 of them list a website or Facebook page with current hours.
The one farm inside Licking is 2P's Pumpkin Patch, with pumpkins. It sits on 135 West Hwy 32. When it has nothing ripe, the table below points to the nearest alternatives.
| Crop | Closest farm | Distance | Farms within 25 mi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | 2P's Pumpkin Patch Licking | in town | 4 |
Farm counts in brackets cover 25 miles. Months follow the typical season in Missouri; each farm sets its own dates.
Around Licking the last spring frost usually comes around April 20, and the first fall frost around October 19. That leaves about 181 frost-free days for the farms.
| Crop | Typical season in Missouri | Daytime highs | Rainy days / month | Farms here |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | September to October | 69–80 °F | 6 | 1 |
By October nights drop to about 44 °F and days reach 69 °F, so a jacket helps for a hayride late in the day.
Frost dates: median of NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals at the weather station closest to Licking, 4 miles away. The actual dates in Licking 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 Licking, 4 mi away.
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Carving toolsWe know of one farm in Licking: 2P's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles there are 3 more.
The farms here list pumpkins most often. Before a trip to Licking, check the farm's website or social media for what is ripe.
Around April 20 in a typical year, and the first fall frost comes around October 19. Both are median dates from NOAA's 1991–2020 climate normals for the weather station nearest Licking, so a given year can be a few weeks earlier or later.
Right in Licking: 2P's Pumpkin Patch. Within 25 miles we list 4 farms with pumpkins in total. The usual season in Missouri is September to October.
If a farm is missing here, Tell us and we'll add it.