Pumpkin Patches- East Bay!

Contra Costa County

• Clayton Valley Pumpkin Farm & Christmas Trees - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1060 Pine Lane, Clayton, CA 94517. Phone: 925-672-5198. Email: info@cvpumpkinfarm.com. Directions: From 24 east, take the Ygnacio Valley Road exit. Follow Ygnacio Valley road for approximately 7.5 miles and turn right onto Clayton Road. Follow Clayton Road for 4 miles. Clayton Road will turn into Marsh Creek Road. (It is best to avoid downtown Clayton and stay on the main road). Once Marsh Creek Road narrows down to a two lane road, look to the right for Pine Lane and turn right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: for pumpkins September 29th - October 31st, 2007. 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. daily. Open for Christmas Trees November 23rd - December 16th, 2007. 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekdays and 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. weekends. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. 2008 Spring Open House dates: Saturday, April 28th and Saturday, May 10th. Join us for children's stations about bugs, plants, and worms. Fun activities include train rides, duck races, farm animals, children's crafts, scavenger hunts and more. Farm themed children's birthday parties are hosted at the farm from May through August. Appropriate for children ages 3 to 6. Activities include train rides, duck races, giant lima bean pot, farm animal lunch, TractorVille, egg hunt in the chicken coop. Call for reservations.
• Enos Family Farms - Follows organic practices, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms
  Marsh Creek Road At The Corner Of Walnut Boulevard, Brentwood, CA 94513. Phone: 925-437-9973. Alternate Phone: 925-437-9787. Email:enosfamily@enosfamilyfarms.com. Open: October: Saturday from 2 pm to 6 pm; Sunday from 9 am to 4 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Cherries: May to June, Apricots: June to July. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: September 20, 2010)
• Forest Home Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
  19953 San Ramon Valley Boulevard, San Ramon, CA 94583. Phone: 9259733284. Fax: 9255561961. Email: kgiuliano@sanramon.ca.gov. Open: October 3 to October 31, 10 am to 8 pm daily. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Forest Home Farms is located at 19953 San Ramon Valley Blvd. in San Ramon, between the Bollinger and Alcosta exits off the 680 freeway. Click here for a map and directions. Visit Moore’s Pumpkin Patch at Forest Home Farms; Pick a pumpkin and enjoy some old-fashioed fun on the farm; Forest Home Farms is a 16 to acre historic site that is on the National Register of Historic Places; The site includes two historic homes, and a Tractor Museum with over 30 restored antique tractors. Payment: Cash, Check. On Saturday mornings, there is a Farmers Market at the site with lots of vendors, entertainment and a food court. (ADDED: September 23, 2009)
• McKinney Farms - A Peachy Place- peaches, apricots, nectarines, white nectarines, and plums.
  25221 Marsh Creek Rd, Brentwood, CA. Phone: 925-634-7350. U-pick and picked peaches (white, freestone, and cling), apricots (Blenheim and Katy), nectarines, white nectarines, and plums. Fruit stand also offers picked vegetables and melons in season, dried fruits, and refreshments.
• Nunn Better Farms - cherries and apples
  830 Sunset Rd, Brentwood, CA. Phone: 925-634-6173. U-pick cherries (late May), picked corn (early June), bell peppers (mid-June), and apples (late July through December). Pre-picked produce sold by the box only.
• Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
  4000 San Pablo Avenue, Hercules, CA 94547. Phone: 808-268-3158. Email: pickofthepatchpumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week for the month of October; Sunday - Thursday from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday - Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Directions: Located off Route 80 at the Route 4 exit in Hercules. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Come pick your pumpkin and let your children play on our large inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses for the month of October. (ADDED: August 22, 2010)
• Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
  1450 Fitzgerald Drive, Pinole, CA 94564. Phone: 808-268-3158. Email: pickofthepatchpumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week for the month of October; Sunday - Thursday from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday - Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Directions: Located in the Pinole Vista Shopping Center in front of Michaels. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Come pick your pumpkin and let your children play on our large inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses for the month of October. (ADDED: August 22, 2010)
• Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
  Delta Fair Blvd. And Century Blvd., Antioch, CA 94509. Phone: 808-268-3158. Email: pickofthepatchpumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week for the month of October; Sunday - Thursday from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday - Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Directions: Located on the corner of Delta Fair Blvd and Century Blvd. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Come pick your pumpkin and let your children play on our large inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses for the month of October. (ADDED: August 22, 2010)
• Pick of the Patch Pumpkins - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
  1047 Arnold Drive, Martinez, CA 94553. Phone: 808-268-3158. Email: pickofthepatchpumpkins@yahoo.com. Open: 7 days a week for the month of October; Sunday - Thursday from 9:30 am to 9:00 pm and Friday - Saturday from 9:00 am to 9:30 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions.Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Come pick your pumpkin and let your children play on our large inflatable slides, obstacle courses and bounce houses for the month of October. (ADDED: August 22, 2010)
• The Pumpkin Patch on Orchard Lane - follows organic methods, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
  2260 Concord Avenue Brentwood, Brentwood, CA 94513. Phone: 925-516-1365. Email: orchardlanepumpkinpatch@gmail.com. Directions: From The Highway 4 bypass go east on Marsh creek road. Make a left on Walnut. left on Concord Avenue Left on Orchard lane. We are on the left side of orchard lane. Follow the signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Friday Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am - 6:00 pm Open Halloween day from 11:08 to 6:00. From October 12th - 31st. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: October 12, 2008) (UPDATED: May 25, 2010)
• Smith Family Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch, hayrides, tunnel of hay, a barnyard where kids can pet the farm animals, picnic area, and a replica of a Miwok Indian village.
  4430 Sellers Rd, Brentwood, CA. Phone: 925-625-5966. Directions: in Eastern Contra Costa County, about 45 minutes east of Oakland or one hour from San Francisco; call for detailed directions. Open: daily from June through October and throughout the month of December for Christmas trees; the rest of the year, open by appointment only. U-pick and picked boysenberries, tomatoes (50 varieties including Roma, beefsteak, and heirloom), peppers (15 types of hot and sweet), and a wide selection of other vegetables, herbs, stone fruits, apples, and fresh-cut flowers. Fall pumpkin harvest hayrides and special events offered. Picnic area. A visitor writes: "They have a marvelous collection of unusual heirloom tomatoes, all kinds of other vegetables, Brentwood sweet corn. They also have seasonal fruits. You can pick or they have a stand you can buy from with very reasonable hours. Their prices are very good also. At Halloween and Christmas they have special hayrides and barn activities for the kids along with corn and hay mazes. I am a very satisfied customer. "