Monday, October 1, 2012

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Best Pumpkin Patches in Austin 2012

Fall is here!!  And it's time to celebrate the harvest with a visit to a Pumpkin Patch.  Central Texas has some great ones too!  Here is your list of all the Patches I could find in the Central Texas area.  Enjoy and please tell us which one you visited!! We'd love to hear about it!


Austin:

ACTS Church (Lakeway): Open October 7th - 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • 1304 RR 620, Austin, TX
Bethany Lutheran Church (Austin): Open October 12th - 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Storytelling & Children's activities
  • Bake Sale
  • Hours (10-7)
  • 3701 W. Slaughter Ln, Austin, TX
First United Methodist Church of Georgetown (Georgetown): Open September 29th - October 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Hours (9-dusk)
  • 410 East University Ave, Georgetown, TX

Red Barn Garden Center (Austin): Open October 10th - November 14th
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Sat. October 20th : Inflatables & Barnyard Animals
  • 12881 Pond Springs Rd, Austin, TX

St. John's United Methodist Church (Austin): Open October 10th - 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Various Hours (check website)
  • 2140 Allendale Rd, Austin, TX

St. Mark United Methodist Church (Austin): Open October 15th - 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • 601 W Braker, Austin
St. Richards Episcopal Church (Round Rock): Open September 28th - October 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Benefiting NetsforLife, The Round Rock Serving Center, and St. Richards Episcopal Church
  • Sun-Fri (noon-dark); Sat (9am-dark)
  • 1420 E. Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX
Tarrytown United Methodist Church (Austin): Open October 1st - 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Benefits Youth Ministry
  • M-F (2-7:30); Sat (9-7:30); Sun (12-7:30)
  • 2601 Exposition Rd, Austin, TX
YMCA Camp Twin Lakes (Cedar Park): Open October 1st - 31st
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • Weekdays: (9:30-12 & 4-7:15); Sat (9-4); Sun (12-4)
  • Fall Festival (Oct 20): Inflatables, Hay Rides, Petting Zoo, Vendor Fair and more
  • 204 E Little Elm Trail, Cedar Park, TX

Outside Austin:


Barton Hills Farms (Bastrop):  Open Weekends September 22nd - November 18th
  • Pumpkin Patch
  • 5 acre Corn Maze
  • Live Bands
  • Frontier Games
  • Adults $10; Children $7
Elgin Christmas Tree Farm (Elgin): Open Weekdays starting October 6th
  • Hay Rides
  • Hay Jumping
  • Mazes
  • Kiddie Train Ride (weekends only)
  • Pumpkin Painting
  • Animals to Visit
  • October Fall Fun: Weekdays & 1st & 4th Weekends - Admission $5
  • Pumpkin Festival: 2nd & 3rd Weekends - Admission Adults $7; Children $5

Evergreen Farms (Elgin): Open All Weekends in October
  • Pumpkin Hunt
  • Wagon Rides
  • Petting Zoo
  • Pumpkin Launcher
  • Train Ride
  • Pumpkin Maze
  • Rides on an authentic pumper fire truck
  • Admission is free; Select activities have a fee ($2.50 - $5)
Silo Christmas Tree Farm (Temple): Open Weekends October 6th - 28th
  • Kiddie Train Ride
  • Maze
  • Hay Ride
  • Pumpkin Painting
  • Feed the Farm Animals
  • Pony Rides
  • Stuff the Scarecrow
  • Admission is canned food or monetary donation; Purchase tickets for activities ($2-$15)
Sweetberry Farms (Marble Falls): Open September 29th - November 11th
  • Texas Hayfield Maze
  • Stuff Your Own Scarecrow
  • Scarecrow Island Hayrides
  • Sweetberry Express Barrel Train
  • Horse Rides
  • Berry Bounce
  • Pick your own Pumpkins
  • Free Admission; Activities are individually priced ($2.50 - $16.50)
  • Closed on Wednesdays

2 comments:

Amanda said...

We are heading to sweet berry farms this weekend. It's my kids first time to visit a real pumpkin patch (as in grown and not trucked in) and we can't wait!

Jen Johnson said...

Have you been to Barton Hills? We are headed there today.