An 11-acre family farm southeast of Denver with pick-your-own pumpkins, dual mazes, train and hayrides, and a petting zoo, operating weekends only (researched as Sept 21 – Oct 31, Sat-Sun 10am-6pm), though 2026 dates are not yet published.
Mile High Farms is a smaller, family-operated 11-acre patch on the southeast edge of the Denver Metro area. It runs as a weekend destination rather than a daily operation, which shapes the character: no weekday flexibility, but also no crowds on Tuesday afternoon because the farm is not open then.
The researched pattern is Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-6pm, September 21 through October 31. That is seven weeks of only-on-weekends operation. If your family can only visit on a weekend, this works perfectly. If you need a weekday option or flexibility, call 303-344-2676 first to ask whether any exceptions exist.
The concentrated weekend operation means peak crowds on Saturday morning. Arriving at or near the 10am opening gives you eight hours to move through the petting zoo, both mazes, train and hayrides, and pumpkin picking. Mid-morning to mid-afternoon (11am-3pm) is typically the crowded window at farms like this.
Pick-your-own pumpkins is the draw, but the farm also has dual mazes, train rides, hayrides, and a petting zoo. If your group wants to do all of it, five to six hours is a realistic minimum. If you are there for just pumpkins and one maze, three to four hours works. Plan accordingly.
The website is minimal on specifics. Call 303-344-2676 to confirm:
By late September, this elevation (about 5,200 feet) has real fall character. Mornings are cool, afternoons warm up, and by late October evenings require a jacket. The pumpkin-picking itself is outdoor and full-sun in the morning, so sunscreen and water matter. Bring layers and a jacket to stay comfortable through the full 10am-6pm window.
Check with the farm about how the pumpkin-picking works logistically. If the picking field is a distance from parking and you are carrying your own pumpkin selection, you need to know that before you arrive with young kids or mobility considerations.
Research materials indicate the farm operates Saturdays and Sundays, 10am-6pm, from September 21 through October 31. However, exact 2026 dates are not published on milehighfarms.com. Call 303-344-2676 to confirm the 2026 schedule before driving. Weekend operation means capacity peaks on Saturdays and Sundays; go early in the day to maximize time before the afternoon crowds.
Most of a day, or at minimum four to five hours. The farm has two mazes, train rides, hayrides, a petting zoo, and pick-your-own pumpkins — that is a full itinerary, and the pumpkin picking itself takes time.
Weekend-only operation means every visitor comes on Saturday or Sunday, concentrating demand. Peak crowds will be mid-morning to mid-afternoon on Saturdays. Arriving at 10am opening gives you the full 8-hour window and lighter conditions for pumpkin picking.
Not documented. On 11 acres with on-site operations, adequate field parking is likely, but expect gravel or unpaved surface.
Not documented. Call 303-344-2676 to discuss accessibility needs.
You want a weekday fall outing; the farm operates Saturdays and Sundays only. Also skip it if you need a confirmed, published 2026 schedule before committing — the website does not list exact dates yet and requires a phone call.
Mile High Farms is about 20 miles southeast of downtown Denver on the I-70 corridor toward Kit Carson County. The location makes it a reasonable outbound drive for metro visitors, but there are not many other fall attractions immediately nearby; treat it as the destination rather than part of a larger outing.
Not published yet. Research materials indicate a pattern of September 21 through October 31, Saturdays and Sundays 10am-6pm, but confirm this with the farm by calling 303-344-2676.
Not according to current information. The farm operates Saturdays and Sundays only. Call to ask if there are exceptions during specific weeks.
Not documented. Call 303-344-2676 to ask about entry fee and per-pumpkin pricing.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked.
11 Cavanaugh Rd, Bennett, CO 80102, in Elbert County. It is one of 8 patches we track in Front Range.
We track 8 patches in Front Range, 1 of which are free to walk into. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has u-pick fields, which most Front Range patches on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 2 of the 8 patches we track in Front Range had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
milehighfarms.com
Checked August 2026.