A free, evening-only pumpkin bonfire event at a hotel's outdoor lawn — more of a community gathering than a pumpkin patch, and the kind of thing you drop into if you are already in Santa Fe, not plan a drive for.
Free event
Free to walk in. Your spend here is whatever you choose — pumpkins, food, and any paid activities. That makes it a low-risk stop if you are not sure how long the kids will last.
El Rey Court Pumpkin Patch is not a pumpkin patch in the traditional sense. It is a free evening bonfire event at El Rey Court hotel, a small property on Cerrillos Road in Santa Fe. If you are expecting a field, a maze, and pumpkins to pick, this is not your destination.
The event is a casual, community-style gathering: pumpkin decoration with provided supplies, s’mores kits, and a bonfire. It is the kind of thing that works perfectly if you are already in Santa Fe and want a free, low-key evening activity, and it is not the kind of thing you plan a road trip around. Think local event, not destination attraction.
The event is estimated to run October 27–29, 2026, based on prior-year patterns, but those dates are not confirmed by the hotel as of late August. Santa Fe-area event calendars tend to publish final dates in mid-September, so you will need to check closer to the event date. If you are planning a Santa Fe fall trip, confirm this event’s dates once the hotel releases its 2026 schedule.
El Rey Court is on Cerrillos Road, a well-known stretch of hotels and shops south of downtown Santa Fe. It is not remote; it is easily accessible if you are in the city. Cerrillos Road is the main commercial drag heading south, so parking at or near the hotel is straightforward.
Free pumpkin and bonfire events are rare enough that mentioning them is worth a space in a pumpkin destination guide. For families with young kids, free and evening-only can be exactly the right sizing — low pressure, no cost, and the bonfire often puts kids in a better mood than a multi-hour farm visit. The trade-off is scope: there is no pumpkin field to roam, no maze, and no hayride.
Santa Fe is at 7,000 feet. Late October evenings there are crisp, often in the 40s to low 50s Fahrenheit. A bonfire is the whole point, so bring a jacket and expect to enjoy the warmth. This is not beach bonfire territory; this is mountain-evening fire-gathering weather.
If you are a Santa Fe local or are in the city for other reasons and spot this event on a community calendar, it is a pleasant, free stop. If you are planning a pumpkin-patch road trip from another city and this is on your list, recalibrate. This is a community bonfire, not a pumpkin farm, and it operates for one evening or weekend in late October, not as an open-season attraction.
October 27–29, 2026 (estimated based on prior-year pattern; dates not yet confirmed for 2026). Evening only, 6pm–9pm. This is a one-time-per-year event, not an open-season farm.
One to two hours. It is an evening social event with s'mores and a bonfire, not an all-day farm visit.
Very limited information. A free hotel event likely draws a mix of hotel guests and local drop-ins, not planned multi-family group outings. Expect modest, casual crowds.
Hotel parking at El Rey Court. Likely free for guests or minimal for non-guests.
Not published. Contact El Rey Court directly.
You expect a traditional pumpkin patch. This is a free bonfire event at a hotel, not a farm with a pumpkin field or activities. There is no pumpkin picking, no maze, no hayrides — just pumpkin decoration, s'mores, and fire. Skip it too if you are planning in advance; the 2026 dates are estimated based on past patterns, not confirmed, so you cannot rely on October 27–29 being accurate until the hotel publishes its 2026 event calendar.
October 27–29, 2026 (estimated based on prior years, but not yet confirmed for 2026). It is a one-time event, not an ongoing fall season. Check with El Rey Court hotel or Santa Fe VIP events in mid-October to confirm the actual dates.
No. It is a free event. S'mores kits and pumpkin decoration materials are provided.
Pumpkin decoration with provided materials, s'mores, and a bonfire. That is the full scope of the event. There is no pumpkin picking or maze.
This is a hotel event. It takes place at El Rey Court (a hotel) on their outdoor lawn. It is not a pumpkin farm or farm-based attraction.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: October 27-29 (estimated based on prior year pattern). Check with the farm before driving out.
Admission is free. Free event
1862 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM, in Santa Fe County. It is one of 8 patches we track in New Mexico.
We track 8 patches in New Mexico, 1 of which are free to walk into. Entry here costs nothing, which puts it in the minority even in a region with several free options.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 3 of the 8 patches we track in New Mexico had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
There is 1 other patch we track in Santa Fe County. All New Mexico patches →
Checked August 2026.