Updated Sept. 26, 2024
Northern Colorado is full of pumpkin patches that offer corn mazes, hayrides, scavenger hunts and, of course, the chance to shoot a pumpkin out of a cannon or launch one with a trebuchet. Find your favorite pumpkin patches below, and check the weather before you go. The farms are open, weather permitting, while pumpkins last.
Courtesy of Bartels Farm
The Bartels Farm
3424 E. Douglas Road, Fort Collins
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. The pumpkin patch is open Sept. 21-Oct. 31.
Admission: Free. Corn maze entry costs $5 per person, or $20 for a family of five or more. Hayrides cost $2 per person (infants ride free). Leashed dogs are welcome as long as owners clean up after them.
What it’s known for: The Bartels Farm is a 119-year-old family farm located in northeast Fort Collins, with a pumpkin patch, daytime corn maze and farm-fresh vegetables for sale. Local honey and freshly baked bread are available daily, and kettle corn and cotton candy vendors satisfy your sweet tooth on weekends. Book a school trip, corporate outing or birthday party at thebartelspumpkinpatch.com.
Corn cannon shooting. Photo by Lisa Dory.
Something From the Farm
8020 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins
Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays. The pumpkin patch is open Sept. 28-Oct. 31.
Admission: Free. Hayrides and bale maze entry cost $5 per person (kids ages 3 and under are free). The farm is dog-friendly, though leashes and waste bags are required.
What it’s known for: Another family farm passed down generations, Something From the Farm is a certified organic pumpkin patch that combines serene farmland and nostalgic hayrides with a healthy dose of destruction. Shoot the gourd cannon three times for $4 and launch pumpkins with the trebuchet for $7 per throw (weekends only). Visit somethingfromthefarm.com for more information.
Courtesy of Jack Lantern’s NOCO Corn Maze.
Jack Lantern’s Northern Colorado Corn Maze
2318 S. County Road 5, Fort Collins
Hours: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Friday through Sunday. The pumpkin patch is open Oct. 4-27.
Admission: Admission costs $12 per person, and children under 2 are free. Group rates are $10 per person (valid for groups of 15 or more). No dogs allowed.
What it’s known for: This family-friendly pumpkin patch and corn maze is located on more than 40 acres of farmland just west of Timnath Cemetery. Though the corn maze is no longer haunted, there are plenty of festive activities to entertain adults and kids alike. Peruse the pumpkin patch, ride the pedal cars, play in the bouncy houses, enjoy a hayride and search for hidden “punchers” in the corn maze scavenger hunt (once your punch card is full, you’ll receive a free small pumpkin). Reserve a group outing at nococornmaze.com.
Courtesy of Osborn Farm.
Osborn Farm
1230 S. Boise Ave., Loveland
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. The pumpkin patch is open Sept. 28-Oct. 31.
Admission: Free. Hayrides and barrel train rides cost $2 per person. Leashed dogs are welcome.
What it’s known for: Established in 1861, Osborn Farm is one of the oldest family farms still operating in the state of Colorado. The historic farmland has a field of pumpkins and gourds as well as corn stalks, straw bales, heirloom corn and local honey for sale. On the weekends, there are hayrides, food vendors, coffee trucks, a barrel train and a petting zoo where you can spend time with the critters. Farm-grown chrysanthemums are also available for purchase. Learn about the farm’s history and offerings at osbornfarm.com.
Photo by Jen Coet Photography.
Tigges Farm Roasted Chilies & Pumpkin Patch
12404 County Road 64 ½, Greeley
Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. The pumpkin patch is open Oct. 1-27, then again on Oct. 31 (for procrastinators).
Admission: Free. See the website for a list of activities and costs (registration required). Leashed dogs are allowed in the pumpkin patch but not in the produce stand.
What it’s known for: Fire-roasted green chiles, food trucks and 15 acres of pick-your-own pumpkin patches await you at Tigges Farm, a generations-old family farm run by siblings Ken Tigges, Gale Loeffler and Kathy Rickart. Choose from orange, blue, white and pink pumpkins—pink pumpkin sales benefit local breast cancer support center Hope Lives!—and register for the trucker hat workshop and more special events (see website for details). This year, Tigges Farm is selling tulip bulbs to raise money for the Parkinson Association of the Rockies, and Hands in Praise ASL will perform a benefit concert at 7 p.m. on Oct. 21 for Weld Food Bank (bring a monetary donation or nonperishable food to contribute). Other farm activities include scavenger hunts, Conestoga wagon rides, trick-or-treating (Oct. 26-27) and a petting zoo with “burro buddies,” “bunnies in bowties,” a “unicorn” and birds of prey from the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program. View the events schedule at tiggesfarmllc.com.
Courtesy of Hometown Harvest.
Hometown Harvest Pumpkin Patch
7710 County Road 62, Windsor
Hours: 12-6 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays and 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays. The pumpkin patch is open Oct. 5-27.
Admission: Free. Dogs allowed with a leash and doggy bags.
What it’s known for: Owned by generations of Martins, this Windsor pumpkin patch has lots of free, family-friendly activities, including a few Hometown Harvest originals. Guide your little ones through the one-acre mini corn maze, toss ears of corn into the “redneck” cornhole boards, go “pumpkin bowling” and take photos with festive props as you search for the perfect pumpkin. Learn more at hometownharvestpumpkinpatch.com.
Courtesy of Hankins Farms
Hankins Farms Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
26745 County Road 17, Johnstown
Hours: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturdays and 12-5 p.m. on Sundays. The pumpkin patch is open Oct. 5-27.
Admission: Pumpkin patch admission is free. Corn maze admission costs $15 per person age 3 and up, $12 per person for groups of eight or more and $12 per person for military personnel and seniors age 65 and up (discount applied when purchased online). No dogs allowed.
What it’s known for: Established in 1910, this family-owned farm has pumpkins of all sizes (including giant ones) as well as a corn maze packed with activities. Play the “Farm Scene Investigation” and “Monster Mystery” games in the corn maze, participate in the pirate scavenger hunt, race peddle cars, toss bean bags and practice your aim at the foam archery range or by shooting zombies with the corn cannon. See the full list of activities at hankinsfarms.com.
Courtesy of Fritzler Farm Park
Fritzler Farm Park
20861 County Road 33, La Salle
Hours: 4:30-10 p.m. on Fridays and 11 a.m.-10 p.m. on Saturdays. 11 a.m.-7 p.m. on Sundays through September, and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. on Sundays through October. The park is open Sept. 15-Oct. 27 (Fall Fest opens Sept. 15 and Scream Acres opens Sept. 21).
Admission: Early sale prices are available. Regularly priced Fall Festival tickets cost $34.95 for a fun pass and $51.95 for an ultimate fun pass (kids ages 2 and younger are free). The Scream Acres haunted corn maze costs $44.95 for general admission and $64.95 for VIP tickets (regular prices). No dogs allowed.
What it’s known for: This legendary pumpkin patch is home to Northern Colorado’s scariest corn maze and tons of family-friendly activities. Daytime admission grants you access to the pumpkin patch, unhaunted corn maze, beer garden, pedal carts, corn flyer, slide mountain, barrel train, yard games, fireworks (select dates) and more. Food and drinks are available for purchase as well as shots with the pumpkin cannon and entry to the petting zoo and Orbeez shooting gallery. At night, the farm transforms into a spooky scene as ghouls take over the haunted corn maze (some with chainsaws), leaving you with nothing but moonlight to find your way out. Purchase tickets at fritzlerfarmpark.com.
Courtesy of Pumpkin Pickin’ Paradise.
Pumpkin Pickin’ Paradise
At the corner of CO-257 and Weld County Road 52, Milliken
Hours: 1-6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on weekends. The pumpkin patch is open Sept. 28-Oct. 31.
Admission: Admission and activities are free, but visitors are required to purchase tokens ($5 minimum per person), which go toward produce at checkout. Kids ages 2 and under are free. Military personnel and first responders receive a $5 off discount. No dogs allowed.
What it’s known for: Pumpkin Pickin’ Paradise is located on a Milliken family’s historic farmland. Pick out the perfect pumpkin or squash, and if you’re feeling brave, walk through the original homestead house, a 117-year-old structure the family transforms into a haunted shack every year. The property also houses a train car, a haunted indoor maze, a challenging outdoor maze and a Halloween store with costumes, pumpkin carving kits, yard decor and other spooky essentials. Homemade pickles and homemade cotton candy are also available for purchase, but they go fast, so get them while you can. Learn more at pumpkinpickinparadise.com.
Other Northern Colorado pumpkin patches to explore
River Ranch Farms – Loveland: A scenic pumpkin patch located along the Big Thompson River.
Anderson Patchwork Pumpkins – Ault: A field of pumpkins with giant haybales and family activities.
Anderson Farms – Eerie: A little farther south, this farm has a massive pumpkin patch, 25-acre corn maze (and “Terror in the Corn” haunted maze), petting zoo, mini pumpkin launch and more.
