A church fundraiser patch with pre-gathered pumpkins and Family Fun Fest activities (costume contest, movie night) in convenient New Orleans location; best for community involvement and festive atmosphere, not pick-your-own pumpkins.
Cash only
First Presbyterian Church in New Orleans runs this pumpkin patch as a community fundraiser, not a commercial farm business. That changes the nature of the experience: smaller scale, community-oriented, less commercial infrastructure, and different expectations.
You’re supporting a church while buying a pumpkin and enjoying fall activities, not paying a farm for entertainment access.
The patch offers pre-gathered pumpkins, not pick-your-own. This means faster selection (no traversing fields, no digging pumpkins out), lower cost, and less of a “harvest experience.” You browse pumpkins arranged on-site, select, purchase, and go.
This is appropriate for a quick visit (1–2 hours) paired with Family Fun Fest activities, not a full-afternoon farm experience.
The patch features Family Fun Fest activities including costume contest and outdoor movie night. Research notes don’t specify which dates these occur or whether they’re nightly or weekends-only.
Call 504-866-7409 or email pumpkinpatch@fpcno.org to ask:
This is more flexible than farm hours that open at sunrise. Weekday evening visitors can stop after work; weekends offer full-day access.
Claiborne Avenue in Central City is accessible from downtown New Orleans (10–15 minutes depending on traffic direction). This is not a rural drive; it’s neighborhood proximity.
Street parking or church lot likely available. Urban lot, not farm-style dirt lot. Paved surface, standard urban accessibility.
The farm accepts cash only. No credit cards, no debit cards. Bring enough cash for pumpkin purchase and any costume-contest prizes or movie-night food.
Small church operations often struggle with change-making, so bring exact change if possible, or large bills early before the petty-cash drawer empties.
Pricing is not published. Call 504-866-7409 to confirm 2026 rates before heading to the location, since neither entry nor pumpkin pricing is stated anywhere.
This is less “pumpkin patch” and more “fall community event that happens to sell pumpkins.” It’s appropriate if:
It’s less appropriate if you want a full-family farm experience with hayrides, mazes, and animals—or if the Claiborne Avenue location is a significant drive for you.
Mid-to-late October (Oct 6–30; visit early in window for quieter experience, final week for peak Family Fun Fest energy).
1–2 hours (pre-selected pumpkins, costume contest, outdoor movie are relatively quick activities)
Church-scale operation (not commercial farm) with informal hour structure (3pm–dusk weekdays, 10am–dusk weekends). Weekend crowds will be moderate for church event, not peak-farm levels.
Urban New Orleans church location on Claiborne Avenue; street parking or church lot likely available. Not farm-style dirt lot.
Urban church setting suggests standard ADA facilities (accessible entry, restrooms). Call 504-866-7409 or email pumpkinpatch@fpcno.org to confirm specific accessibility details.
You want pick-your-own pumpkins; you need access without cash; you live outside the metro area (worth a special trip only if location is convenient).
Claiborne Avenue corridor is within Central City neighborhood; nearby restaurants, cultural sites, and river access. New Orleans attractions (French Quarter 20 min, City Park 15 min) are accessible.
Pre-gathered pumpkins only. This is faster but eliminates the harvest-experience element.
Not specified in available data. Call 504-866-7409 or email pumpkinpatch@fpcno.org to ask for movie-night timing and whether admission changes for evening events.
No details provided. Call to ask whether there are categories, prizes, or age groups; whether it's casual or competitive; and whether advance registration is needed.
Mon–Fri 3pm–dusk, Sat 10am–dusk, Sun 1pm–dusk (Oct 6–30). This accommodates weekday evening visitors and weekend families.
October 6 – October 30, 2026. Mon-Fri, Sat-Sun. Hours: Mon-Fri 3pm-dusk, Sat 10am-dusk, Sun 1pm-dusk.
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked. Cash only
5401 S. Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, LA 70125, in Orleans Parish. It is one of 5 patches we track in New Orleans Region.
We track 5 patches in New Orleans Region. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
Its season runs about 25 days against a regional average of 35, so it is a shorter window than most of its neighbours — miss it and the nearest alternatives will still be open.
What sets it apart locally: it has an after-dark attraction, which most New Orleans Region patches on our list do not.
There is 1 other patch we track in Orleans Parish. All New Orleans Region patches →
pumpkinpatchesandmore.org · fpcno.org
Checked August 2026.