Event: 2025 Pumpkin Patch
Date: Thursday, September 18, 2025 - Friday, October 31, 2025
• SEPTEMBER HOURS: 9:00am to 5:00pm
• OCTOBER HOURS:
Weekdays: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Weekends: 8:30am - 6:00pm
• FALL FRIDAY FESTIVALS, October 10th, 17th and 24th: 3:30pm - 6:30pm (We're open still from 9:00am with all the weekday pumpkin patch activities.)
A great opportunity to avoid weekend crowds! Bring the kids after school to enjoy live music, great eats and our fun Pumpkin Patch activities, includes face painting and Kids N Paint. Parking is free.
• Location: Bates Nut Farm
• Address: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA
• Phone: 760-749-3333
• Description: Celebrate the magic of pumpkin season with us at our century-old farm in beautiful Valley Center, CA in North County San Diego! Families have been joining us at our pumpkin patch for generations, since 1963, making it a cherished annual tradition. Start your own Fall family tradition at Bates Nut Farm — explore the patch, enjoy a day in the country and create unforgettable memories. Pumpkin patch is great for those fun photo ops with family, friend and you pups too! We are pet friendly, dogs on leash are welcome on the farm!
| Halloween Contest Dates |
Scarecrow Contest
Saturday, October 11, 2025
Annual Costume Contest
Saturday, October 25, 2025
Doggie Costume Contest
Sunday, October 26, 2025
| Weekdays at the Farm |
• Pumpkin Patch
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze
• Snows Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Bates Farm Zoo
• Bates Nut Farm Store & Farmer’s Daughter Boutique
| Food During The Week (October Only)|
• Rice Bowls
• Fruit
• Turkey Legs & Chicken Tenders
• Mariposa Ice Cream
• Fruit Drinks
• Funnel Cakes & Caramel Apples
• Potato Twisters
And more!
| Weekends at the Farm |
• Pumpkin Patch
• Face Painting
• Photo Booth
• Bounce House
• Inflatable Slide
• Rock Climbing
• Mechanical Bull
• Balloon Art
• Kids N Paint
• Rubber Band Guns
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze
• Snows Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Bates Farm Zoo
And more!
| Food During Weekends (October Only)|
Varies per each weekend!
• BBQ (every weekend)
• Rice Bowls (every weekend)
• Fruit (every weekend)
• Stuffed Potatoes (every weekend)
• Mexican Food
• Pizza
• Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
• Greek Food
• Thai Food
• Kettle Corn & Cotton Candy
• Lemonade
• Funnel Cakes (every weekend)
• Caramel Apples (every weekend)
• Turkey Legs (every weekend)
• Mariposa Ice Cream (every weekend)
• Coffee Cart (every weekend)
• Sweet Rolls (every weekend)
| Activity Tickets |
$2.50 tickets can be used towards any vendor's activity: hayride, straw maze, bounce, slide, face painting, rock climbing, pony rides, petting zoo and kids 'n paint. However, a cash difference may occur from some vendors. Tickets cannot be used for food vendors.
| Snows Pony Rides |
• Sat. 9/20 & Sun. 9/21, 10am - 4pm
• Sat. 9/27 & Sun. 9/28, 10am - 4pm
• 10/1 to 10/31: Monday to Friday from 10am - 5pm and
Saturday/Sunday from 9am - 5:30pm
80lb weight limit. Venmo & cash only.
Pricing coming soon. To learn more about Snows Pony Rides, please visit their website at:
https://www.snowsponies.com/
| Live Music Schedule |
September
27th Ash Street Ramblers 12-3pm
28th Bayou Brothers 12-3pm
October
4th VC High School Band 12-3pm
5th Heidi & The Hurricanes 12-3pm
10th Alias 3:30-6:30pm
11th The Smokin Guns 12-4pm
12th Cool Rush Band 12-3pm
17th Ash Street Ramblers 3:30-6:30pm
18th Alias 12-4pm
19th Bayou Brothers 12-3pm
24th Crimson Collar 3:30-6:30pm
25th The Smokin Guns 12-4pm
26th Whiskey Heat 12-3pm
Admission to the patch is free.
Parking
Weekday parking is free. Last weekend in September and every weekend in October parking is $10 per vehicle.
For School Groups, we offer Education Tours, please visit the following website for more information:
https://batesnutfarm.biz/pages/education
To learn more about our farm, please visit: www.batesnutfarm.biz
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