Orange County Pumpkin Patches

With Halloween just around the corner, it's time to take the kids to a local pumpkin patch for a fun and festive outing. Pumpkin patches are a great way to get in the holiday spirit. Younger kids might like to dress up in their costumes, which makes for a great photo opportunity. Whether you're looking to pick your own pumpkin, visit a spooky haunted house, or take a wagon ride, enjoy the fall weather at a pumpkin patch near you.

Tanaka Farms:

This real working farm in Irvine allows visitors to pick their own pumpkin from their pumpkin patch. At Tanaka Farms there are a wide variety of pumpkins in various sizes. The kids will enjoy hunting for the perfect pumpkin! There is also a wagon ride that gives families a tour of the farm, a petting zoo, a corn maze, and a pumpkin cannon that shoots pumpkins high into the air (kids love watching this!). Free admission and parking. Open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31.

Pumpkin City's Pumpkin Farm:

Located in the parking lot of Laguna Hills Mall, this temporary pumpkin patch is filled with fun for the kids. From pony rides to carnival rides, there is plenty to do besides picking out a pumpkin.Pumpkin City's Pumpkin Farm also offers a petting zoo and live music. Free parking and admission.

Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch:

This pumpkin patch at Irvine Park is full of activities to entertain children of all ages. At the Irvine Park Railroad's Pumpkin Patch you can take a train ride or hay ride, race a mini tractor, enjoy the bounce house, decorate a cookie, get your face painted, pan for gold, navigate the hay maze, ride a pony, brave the haunted house...and of course, pick out a pumpkin. Open at 10 a.m. daily. Activity prices vary.

Mickey's Halloween Party:

Looking to "go big" for Halloween? Take it beyond the pumping patch and join Mickey and pals atMickey's Halloween Party at Disneyland. Kids can go trick-or-treating, enjoy a fireworks display, watch a Mickey Halloween parade, and have access to the Disneyland rides and attractions, such as the Haunted Mansion. Select nights only. Prices start at $64.

Weather you're looking to take your toddler for a stroll through pumpkins or your school-aged child for a spooky walk through a haunted house, there are plenty of options for some Halloween fun in Orange County. Get out and enjoy the spirit of the holiday.