Fall for the 8 best pumpkin patches in Nevada

Check out these eight best pumpkin patches in Northern and Southern Nevada for a fun fall day in the Silver State.

Oh my gourd! It’s pumpkin season in Nevada! That means it’s time for pumpkin spice, pumpkin pie, and best of all, pumpkin patches.

For a state that’s primarily desert, Nevada has a surprisingly large number of farms with homegrown pumpkins. Better yet, those pumpkin patches are only one slice of a season filled with harvest festivals, including corn mazes, hayrides, games, and other fall festivities.

Halloween is just around the corner, so it’s now or never to carve out some time for pumpkin picking. But why settle for a store-bought pumpkin when you can pick one out on a farm and have lots of fall fun to boot? You can’t go wrong at any of these eight best pumpkin patches in Northern and Southern Nevada.

1. Andelin Family Farm

Where: 8100 Pyramid Way, Sparks
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Wed.-Sat., through Oct. 31
Cost: From $13

Pumpkins of various varieties, shapes, and sizes are ripe for picking at the 150-acre Andelin Family Farm pumpkin patch, also known as the Adventure Farm. The farm’s annual fall festival is in full swing, with plenty of activities for all ages. Your entry fee for the Adventure Farm includes train rides, a mini zipline, a slide, a hay bale maze, a sand pit, duck races, a lassoing activity, and a visit with farm animals. Pony rides, gem mining, and a 5-acre corn maze cost extra; pumpkins are priced by variety and weight. There’s also a store inside a barn and food trailers.

2. Lattin Farms 

Where: 1955 McLean Rd., Fallon
When: noon-6 p.m. Fri., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat. through Nov. 2
Cost: From $8 (plus fees)

Hop on a wagon and take a hayride to the Lattin Farms pumpkin patch during Fall Festival 2024. Choose your perfect pumpkin (up to 11 inches), or pay extra for a giant or white pumpkin. With a combo ticket ($14 plus fees), you can also check out the Luke Bryan country music corn maze ($9 plus fees for the maze alone). You’ll find plenty of other family-friendly activities like scarecrow making, a cow train, and more. Vendors on site will sell food and crafts. 

3. Renner Farm

Where: 2493 State Route 208, Smith Valley
When: Noon-5 p.m., Tues.-Thurs.; noon- 9 p.m., Fri. and Sat.; noon-7 p.m., Sun. through Nov. 2
Cost: TBA

Family-owned for five generations, Renner Farm has annual harvest festivities, including a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and family-friendly farm activities. Owner Joshua Renner told the Reno-Gazette Journal that the pumpkin patch has 35,400-foot-long rows of squash and gourds to choose from. This year’s maze is a historical escape with a Pony Express theme. There are also plenty of other harvest-themed activities. A produce stand with eggs, honey, jam, and vegetables is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

4. Corley Ranch

Where: 859 U.S. Highway 395 N., Gardnerville
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Mon.-Sun., through Oct. 31
Cost: Weekend from $12; weekdays from $5

Corley Ranch has thousands of pumpkins looking for homes each harvest season (cost per pumpkin varies). During the October Harvest Festival, the working ranch, located on nearly 300 acres in the Carson Valley, has a corn maze, hay slide, kiddie land straw maze, miniature golf, and visits with farm animals. Weekends include extra activities like pig races, a giant slingshot ($1 for three apples), hayrides, and food and craft vendors.

5. Ferrari Farms

Where: 4701 Mill St., Reno
When: 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun.-Thurs.; 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Fri.-Sat.; through Nov. 3
Cost: Free entry; attraction costs vary 

There are more than 40 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds of all shapes, colors, and sizes for your pumpkin-picking pleasure at Ferrari Farms during harvest season. The 27th annual Fall Festival also includes a 5-acre corn maze, tractor-pulled hayrides, a haunted maze, fire pits, face painting, farm animals, vendors, a country store, movie nights, and a pet costume contest. 

6. Moapa Valley Cornmaze

Where: 3715 N. Pioneer Rd., Logandale
When: 5-10 p.m., Mon.-Thurs.; 4-11 p.m., Fri.; noon-11 p.m., Sat.; noon-10 p.m., Sun.; through Oct. 30
Cost: $12 entry; attraction costs vary

Now at a new location, the Moapa Valley Cornmaze has around 10,000 pumpkins for harvesting straight off the vine and a separate field of melons. Pumpkins and melons from the pick-your-own pumpkin patch are 50 cents per pound. Admission to the patches is included with your ticket to the overall attraction, including a day maze, haunted maze, haunted house, pig races, cow train, corn pit, corn cannon, zombie paintball, pedal carts, and fall-flavored concessions like hot caramel apple fries (prices vary).

7. Gilcrease Orchard

Where: 7800 N. Tenaya Way, Las Vegas
When: 7 a.m.-2 p.m. through Oct. 31
Cost: From $3

Harvest a pumpkin of your choosing (75 cents per pound) from a growing pumpkin patch at Gilcrease Orchard, a must-visit farm for pick-and-pay produce. Along with fruits and veggies, the property has a chicken coop, a desert tortoise habitat, and concessions. The 60-acre orchard is hosting a month of family-friendly activities for Fall Harvest 2024, like scenic wagon rides, a corn maze, live music, and photo ops. There will also be plenty of treats for an extra cost, including caramel apples and apple cider donuts.

8. McKee Ranch Foundation

Where: 8982 Dean Martin Dr., Las Vegas
When: noon-6 p.m., Monday-Fri.; 11 a.m.-6 p.m., Sat.-Sun.; through Oct. 31
Cost: $25 per family (donation); attraction costs vary

A charming place to visit for all ages with shade trees, a barn, and green pastures, McKee Ranch Foundation rehomes and repurposes adopted or abandoned farm and ranch animals. The ranch captures the harvest season spirit with pumpkins for picking, animals for feeding, horses for riding, playgrounds, games, mazes, tractor rides, and picnic areas. You may see animals like horses, pigs, goats, chickens, rabbits, and donkeys!

This article first appeared on Good Info News Wire and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.

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