Celebrate Halloween with a special family adventure at one of these great local pumpkin patches. These regional farms are open for pumpkin picking and enjoying harvest season.

Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm Pumpkin Patch by Taj Morgan

Pumpkin picking at Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm.

Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm

Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm hosts their annual Harvest Days. Along with a u-pick pumpkin patch and weekend tractor hayride, they have two spectacular corn mazes — one easy, family-friendly daytime maze and one more challenging, weekend nights for ages 12 and up. (Tickets are required for the mazes and hayride.) Shop for pumpkins, hanging baskets and Halloween gifts in their on-site boutique. Northern Lights also offers a full service espresso bar and vendor booths with treats like corn, hot dogs, donuts and kettle corn. Picnic in this picturesque farm setting.

Family at Hentze Family Farm in the Summer
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Hentze Family Farm Snack Shack

Hentze Family Farm

Hentze Family Farms near Junction City is a small farm with big dreams. Visit their market for pumpkins and other fall treats and then head over to their cook shack for delicious meals prepared with farm-fresh ingredients. No really, the food is SO good! Tractor rides and fresh pressed cider are part of their October festivities.

Pumpkins at Detering Orchards

Detering Orchards' Pumpkins

Detering Orchards

Detering Orchards is another very popular farm to visit in any season. Enjoy caramel apples, hot apple cider, tamales or hot dogs and a whole array of market goods from fresh produce to canned peaches, asparagus, quail eggs and more. Hunt for the perfect pumpkin in the patch, ride the mechanical bull and feed the goats. Your family will find lots to do here. 

Thistledown Farm by Jamie Hooper

Thistledown Farm pumpkins

Thistledown Farm

Thistledown Farm is one of the area's most well-known farms and great for Halloween preparations. Take a horse-drawn wagon or tractor ride (check their website for schedule) to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin or choose from the delicious and varied produce in the market area. On the weekend, apple cider donuts are available until they sell out. This is a great destination for shopping fall decor.

Johnson Vegetable Farms

Along with their u-pick pumpkins, Johnson Vegetable Farms offers hayrides (a wild one!), covered mazes, pumpkin chucking and a farmer's market with seasonal gourds, fresh produce and all kinds of frozen berries. This farm is located close to I-5 in Eugene. 

a Variety of pumpkins sit in the sunlight at Herrick Farms

Pumpkins at Herrick Farms

Herrick Farms

Herrick Farms is a sweet and small farm stand with a variety of beautiful pumpkins at gourds to choose from. There are a few great options at the farm for taking photos of the family in a festive fall season setting. 

Pumpkin Patch at Me & Moore Farm

Pumpkin Patch at Me & Moore Farm

ME & Moore Farm

Located near Mount Pisgah, ME & Moore Farm is a small family farm that offers u-pick for tree fruits from cherries to apples and garden produce from tomatoes to basil. Their farm stand is piled high with pumpkins during October — so stop by after hiking Mount Pisgah and enjoy the farm and do a little harvest shopping.

A&M Family Farms

A&M Family Farms is a great place to find the perfect pumpkin to turn into a jack-o-lantern that'll impress the neighbors while also enjoying their fresh-baked pumpkin treats! While you're there, reserve your Thanksgiving turkey too. 

The OG Corner Market

The OG Corner Market is a great place to grab a pumpkin if you want to stay close to town and don't have time for all of the farm fun like hayrides and hot cider. Located on River Road, this little market brings all of the best from our farms right to Eugenians.