Southern California pumpkin patches

What to expect in Southern California

12 of the 40 California patches we track are in Southern California, spread across Los Angeles County, Orange County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County. 5 of them run a corn or crop maze, and 8 have farm animals your kids can get close to. 11 have their 2026 dates confirmed on the farm's own site.

Admission runs from $5 a head at Cal Poly Pomona Pumpkin Festival up to $23 at Tanaka Farms — a real spread, and one worth checking against how long you actually plan to stay. A paid festival only pays for itself if you use it for half a day.

2 patches here are free to walk into, which makes them the low-risk option with unpredictable toddlers — you are not out $80 if the visit lasts twenty minutes.