It’s true that there aren’t as many pumpkin patches as there used to be in our area, but the ones that remain are powerhouses of pumpkin-fueled joy. If you love nothing more than a proliferation of orange gourds — plus hayrides, corn mazes, farm animals and barrel trains — look no further than these five farms.
Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
9504 N.E. 119th St., Brush Prairie; 360-574-9119; bi-zifarms.com
Open 2 to 6 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 31. Admission is $14 for ages 3 to 61, seniors 62 and older are $12, children 2 and younger are free. Nighttime corn maze is open 6 to 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Pumpkin Patch tickets include same-day admission to the Nighttime Corn Maze.
Tickets include one free pumpkin, any size; wagon ride to and from the pumpkin patch; one free hot drink; farm animals; corn maze; two shots on the pumpkin launcher; free apple cider samples; and live music. Children’s activities include the hay bale maze and pyramid, pedal tractor, calf-roping, corn shelling and grinding. Find more gourds and local produce in the farm store. Leashed dogs allowed.
Pumpkin Lane at Pomeroy Farms
20902 N.E. Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt; 360-686-3537; pomeroyfarm.org/pumpkin-lane
Open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Admission is $6 for adults, $4 for kids 3 to 11 and free for tots under 2.
Tickets include a hayride to see pumpkin-headed people posed in scenes inspired by books, movies, fairy tales and pop culture. Pick and purchase pumpkins from the pumpkin patch, see friendly farm animals including piglets, visit the blacksmith shop or buy a snack from the farm stand.
Vancouver Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
18905 N.E. 83rd St., Vancouver; 360-892-0434; vancouverpumpkinpatch.com
Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays through Oct. 31. Admission is $10 and includes entry into the pumpkin patch and corn maze, entry to the petting zoo and hayrides on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Pumpkins, gourds, squash and fall decor items are available to purchase in the farm store.
Stroll out to the U-pick portion of the farm to pick tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, cucumbers and beans for $1.25 per pound. No pets allowed.
Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze
1617 N.E. 267th Ave., Camas; 360-834-2810; waltonsfarms.com
Open 3 to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Fridays, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 31. Admission is $12, $10 for seniors 55 and over and free for 2 and under. Admission includes the corn maze, barrel train ride and one pumpkin, any size. Also see vintage farm equipment. Leashed dogs are welcome.
The Patch
612 Whalen Road, Woodland; 360-609-3071; avidgardener.webs.com
Open daily through Oct. 31, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays and noon to 6 p.m. Sundays. Admission is free. The farm boasts a huge variety of pumpkins and other gourds for sale, free hay maze, hay pyramid and 1-acre corn maze, plus hayrides (weather permitting, $1 to $3), pumpkin bowling ($1), pony photo-ops on weekdays ($8 to $12), pony rides on weekends (call for pricing) and a 5-acre corn maze ($3 to $5). Days and times vary for each activity; call or check website before going.
Food trucks, including Red Leaf Coffee, Steakburger and Smokin’ Frank’s BBQ, will be on site; days and hours vary. Snacks are available for 50 cents and bottled water for $1. Leashed dogs welcome.
