Taking a picture of your baby in a pumpkin patch, having your toddler choose the perfect pumpkin, or discovering all of the pumpkin varieties with your preschooler… there is always a reason to visit a pumpkin patch this fall! We’ve found the best, family-friendly pumpkin patches in your town.
Western Canada
In Central Alberta, check out our top 5 favourite places to pick a pumpkin, go in a corn maze, or take a hayride!
If you’re in Calgary, we’ve listed the best places in both North and South so you can find that perfect pumpkin right in your neighourhood!
In Kamloops and the Southern Interior, check out 5 great places to take your family – many also offer petting farms!
From West to East, we’ve got you covered in Southern Ontario:
Near London there are great choices in Granton, Mount Brydges, and Thorndale, as well as a place in town to buy pumpkins.
In Kitchener-Waterloo there is a great place to try ‘pumpkin chucking’, plus 4 more options for family fun.
Find a pumpkin patch or corn maze near Guelph and make a whole day of it!
There are tons of fall festivals, fairs and events happening in and around Milton – including lots of places to pick your own pumpkin.
There are 8 great places to pick pumpkins within a short drive of Oakville, including many with country stores and market.
Brampton and Caledon are bursting with great places to find a pumpkin, check out farm animals, and take a wagon ride.
If you live in Vaughan you’re an easy drive to Markham, Mount Albert, Stouffville, or Hampton – all great spots to pick a pumpkin and enjoy a fall day with the family.
In Belleville you can’t miss the corn maze extravaganza when you go to pick out your pumpkin!
Oshawa families should check out Pingles Farm market – it’s got a bakery, garden centre, pick-your-own, and fun family weekend events!
The Niagara area has some great options as well, from Howells in Fonthill to Windwood Farms in Beamsville.
We are grateful to our Facebook fans for their fantastic recommendations on the East Coast!
In Nova Scotia, check out Worlds Biggest Pumpkins in Windsor, or head to Truro to Riverbreeze for acres of farm fresh produce and family fun! (one of our readers thought this was worth the drive from Moncton!)
In New Brunswick, Green Pig is Salisbury is recommended as a great place for corn mazes, especially for the preschool set.
McDaniels Garden in Lake Edward is family-owned – looks like a great local spot for pumpkins and hay bales.
Did your favourite local pumpkin patch make our list? Comment below to add your recommendations!
**note: some of these may have changed
