2026 Pumpkin Patch at Bates Nut Farm | Sept. 17th - Oct 31st

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EVENT: The 2026 Pumpkin Patch
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DATE: Thursday, September 17, 2026 - Saturday, October 31, 2026
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HOURS:
• SEPTEMBER HOURS: 9:00am to 5:00pm
• OCTOBER HOURS:
Weekdays: 9:00am - 5:30pm
Weekends: 8:30am - 6:00pm
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• FALL FRIDAY FESTIVALS, October 9th, 16th and 23rd: 3:30pm - 6:30pm (We're open still from 9:00am with all the weekday pumpkin patch activities.)
A great opportunity to avoid weekend crowds! Bring the kids after school to enjoy live music, great eats and our fun Pumpkin Patch activities, includes face painting and Kids N Paint. Parking is free.
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• LOCATION: Bates Nut Farm
• ADDRESS: 15954 Woods Valley Road, Valley Center, CA
• PHONE: 760-749-3333
• DESCRIPTION: Celebrate the magic of pumpkin season with us at our century-old farm in beautiful Valley Center, CA in North County San Diego! Families have been joining us at our pumpkin patch for generations, since 1963, making it a cherished annual tradition. Start your own Fall family tradition at Bates Nut Farm — explore the patch, enjoy a day in the country and create unforgettable memories. Pumpkin patch is great for those fun photo ops with family, friend and you pups too! We are pet friendly, dogs on leash are welcome on the farm!
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Admission to the patch is free.
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SCARECROW CONTEST
Saturday, October 10, 2026
COSTUME CONTESTS
Saturday, October 31, 2026
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*WEEKDAYS AT THE FARM*
• Pumpkin Patch
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze & Corn Pit
• Snows Pony Rides (October only)
• Petting Zoo (October only)
• Bates Farm Zoo
• Bates Nut Farm Store & Farmer’s Daughter Boutique
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*FOOD DURING THE WEEK (October Only)*
• Rice Bowls
• Fruit
• Turkey Legs & Chicken Tenders
• Mariposa Ice Cream
• Fruit Drinks
• Funnel Cakes & Caramel Apples
• Potato Twisters
And more!
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*WEEKENDS AT THE FARM*
All Activities Will Be Running in October!
• Pumpkin Patch
• Face Painting
• Photo Booth
• Bounce House
• Inflatable Slide
• Rock Climbing
• Mechanical Bull
• Balloon Art
• Kids N Paint
• Rubber Band Guns
• Tractor Hayrides
• Straw Maze
• Snows Pony Rides
• Petting Zoo
• Bates Farm Zoo
And more!
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*FOOD DURING WEEKENDS (October Only)*
Varies per each weekend!
• BBQ (every weekend)
• Rice Bowls (every weekend)
• Fruit (every weekend)
• Little Thai Cottage
• The YellowBrick Bakery
• Kettle Corn & Cotton Candy
• Lemonade
• Funnel Cakes (every weekend)
• Caramel Apples (every weekend)
• Turkey Legs (every weekend)
• Mariposa Ice Cream (every weekend)
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*ACTIVITY TICKETS*
$2.50 tickets can be used towards any vendor's activity: hayride, straw maze, bounce, slide, face painting, rock climbing, pony rides, petting zoo and kids 'n paint. However, a cash difference may occur from some vendors. Tickets cannot be used for food vendors.
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*PONY RIDES*
With Snows Pony Rides & Farm Animals
• Sat. 9/19 & Sun. 9/20, 10am - 4pm
• Sat. 9/26 & Sun. 9/27, 10am - 4pm
• 10/1 to 10/31: Monday to Friday from 10am - 5pm and
Saturday/Sunday from 9am - 5:30pm
• For Halloween, 10/31, pony ride hours: 9am -4pm
75lb weight limit. Venmo & cash only.
To learn more about Snows Pony Rides, please visit their website at: https://www.snowsponies.com/
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*LIVE MUSIC SCHEDULE*
September
26th | Whiskey Heat 12-3pm
27th | Steal Dawn 12-3pm
October
3rd | VC High School Band 12-3pm
4th | Alias 12-3pm
9th | Nitro Express 3:30-6:30pm
10th | I Know Jack 12-4pm
11th | Cool Rush Band 12-4pm
16th | Ash Street Ramblers 3:30-6:30pm
17th | Heidi & The Hurricane Band 12-4pm
18th | Bayou Brothers 12-4pm
23rd | Alias 3:30-6:30pm
24th | The Smokin Guns 12-4pm
25th | Cool Rush Band 12-4pm
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*PARKING*
Weekday parking is free. Last weekend in September and every weekend in October parking is $10 per vehicle.
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*SCHOOL GROUPS*
For School Groups, we offer Education Tours, please visit the following website for more information: https://batesnutfarm.biz/pages/education
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To learn more about our farm, please visit: www.batesnutfarm.biz