Favorite Pumpkin Patches!

Pumpkin Pickin’ Season is HERE!
Here’s a list of some of my favorite local pumpkin patches! Most of them also have Fall Festivals of varying sizes, plus fun activities for families like tractor rides, fresh apple cider, giant sling shots, animals, etc.

Jubilee Farm (Carnation) – I LOVE this place. It’s simple, less commercial than some others and is owned and operated by two generations of the Haakenson Family (for over 30 years). Whenever I drive by, Farmer David usually waves from his tractor. Doesn’t get better than that! Sip hot cider, try out the cider press, catch a hayride, visit the farm stand and u-pick field. They launch pumpkins through the air and across the field with a giant catapult (my favorite). I have fond memories of my kids, running to pick up a chunk of pumpkin to toss to the piggies. Join their CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for organic produce or get on their list for Summer. Visit website.

Remlinger Farms (Carnation) is seriously famous, three counties-wide! Rides, farm market, u-pick pumpkins, farm restaurant, pony rides, train and canoe rides, old busses and trucks to explore and so many great photo spots. Remlinger has grown and grown over the last 2 decades, since I first visited with my son, then 3 years old. It feels a bit more commercial now, but it’s LOADS of fun! On the way home, stop over at nearby Tolt Macdonald Park and skip rocks in the river. Visit website.

Carnation Farms (Carnation) is picturesque any day of the year and they always have LOTS going on. Hay rides, u-pick pumpkins, bonfire with s’mores, harvest festival, classes, family take-way dinners. Breathtaking countryside. Order a pasture-raised turkey NOW for pick-up in November. Visit website here.

Steel Wheel Farm (Fall City) Corn maze and pop-up market stand to keep your hands and fall cravings satisfied. Tractor wagon rides, on-site coffee cart & food truck. Picture-perfect for fall days. Visit website.

Feeling more adventurous?
Here’s a list of pumpkin patches further away, in Snohomish County. Click the link to visit their websites:

Stocker Farms
Craven Farm
Swans Trail Farm
Bob’s Corn & Pumpkin Farms
Bailey Family Farms
Carleton Farm

Top Tips for Visiting the Pumpkin Patch!
BRING HAND SANITIZER & WIPES: Many farms only have portable toilets.
DRESS APPROPRIATELY: Wear your boots for muddy farm trails & dress in layers for typical Seattle drizzles.
MUD-PROOF THE TRUNK for muddy pumpkins and boots. Bring spare shoes for the ride home.
HAVE CASH & CARD ON HAND for activities & food; some farms take only cash or cards.
LEAVE THE STROLLER BEHIND . . . and the dog. Typically you’ll have a bumpy landscape to traverse, and most places do not allow dogs.