It’s pumpkin season in Austin which means churches, grocery stores and farms display hundreds of pumpkins – big and small, orange and yellow – making the perfect backdrop for a family photo! While a landscape of orange pumpkins is a sight to see, spotting the pumpkin patches can get tricky if you don’t live nearby one. So for your benefit, we’ve compiled a list of our favorite pumpkin patches in Austin. Use our comprehensive list of Austin’s pumpkin patches to find the perfect pumpkin patch for you and your little monsters. We’ve included a map of locations and hours of operation of the best pumpkin patches in Austin, so all you need to worry about is finding the perfect pumpkin lantern to sit outside your home!
Pumpkin Patch at Tarrytown United Methodist Church Youth
Proceeds go to help raise money for upcoming youth mission and ministry trips.
Location:
2601 Exposition Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78703
Hours of operation: Opens October 1st
Mon-Fri: 2 PM – 7:30 PM
Saturday: 9 AM – 7:30 PM
Sunday: Noon – 7:30 PM
Contact: (512) 472-3111
Website: tarrytownumc.org
Pumpkin Patch at St. Mark United Methodist Church
70% of the proceeds go to the Pumpkins USA which leases farmland and employs workers from the Navajo Reservation in Four Corners, New Mexico.
Location:
601 W Braker
Austin, TX 78753
Hours of Operation: Opens October 12th
Hours Unknown
Website: gbgm-umc.org
Pumpkin Patch at Grace United Methodist Church
Location:
205 E. Monroe
Austin, TX 78704
Hours of Operation: Opens October 13th
Hours Unknown
Website: gracemethodistaustin.org
Pumpkin Patch at St. John’s Methodist Church
Proceeds go to Youth Missions, harvesting produce for food banks in Virginia and tutoring and reading with undeserved children in Dallas. Playground available for children. Storytime every Saturday at 10:30AM.
Location:
2140 Allandale Rd
Austin, TX 78756
Hours of Operation: Opens October 10th
Mon-Sat: 10 AM to 7 PM
Sunday: 12 PM to 7 PM
Contact: (512) 452-5737
Website: stjohnsaustin.org
Bethany Lutheran’s Pumpkin Patch
Proceeds go to support our youth going to the National Youth Gathering 2013 in San Antonio.
Location:
3701 West Slaughter Lane
Austin, TX 78749
Hours of Operation: Opens October 12th
7 days a week: 10 AM to 7 PM
Contact: (512) 292-8778
Website: blcms.org
Pumpkin Patch at ACTS Church in Lakeway
Proceeds go to fund mission projects in the Lake Travis area and beyond. Complimentary photos taken Saturdays October 13th and 20th, from Noon to 4pm.
Location:
Pumpkin Patch is in front of church
1304 RR 620 N.
Austin, Texas 78734
Hours of Operation: Opens October 7th
Weekdays: Noon to 6:30 PM
Weekends: 10 AM to 6:30 PM
Contact: (512) 263-8175
Website: actschurchlakeway.com
Pumpkin Patch at St. Richard’s Episcopal Church
Benefiting NetsforLife, The Round Rock Serving Center, and the St. Richards Episcopal Church.
Location:
1420 East Palm Valley Blvd.
Round Rock, Texas 78664
Hours of Operation: Opens September 28th
Sun-Fri: Noon to dark
Saturday: 9AM to dark
Contact: (512) 255-5436
Website: saintrichards.org
Pumpkin Patch at YMCA Camp Twin Lakes
Kids can pick out the perfect pumpkin before enjoying inflatable, hay rides, a petting zoo, a vendor fair, and more.
Location:
204 East Little Elm Trail
Cedar Park, Texas 78613
Hours of Operation: Opens October 1st
Weekdays: 9:30AM to Noon and 4PM to 7:15PM
Saturday: 9 AM to 4 PM
Sunday: Noon to 4 PM
Contact: (512) 250-9622
Website: ymcagwc.org
Pumpkin Patch at the Red Barn Garden Center
The pumpkins from this patch are specially grown in Michigan so that they are a brighter orange and last longer than grocery store pumpkins. Pumpkinfest event with barnyard animals and jump houses on Saturday, October 20.
Location:
12881 Pond Springs Road
Austin, Texas 78729
Hours of Operation: Opens October 10th
7 days a week: 10 AM to 4 PM
Contact: (512) 335-8093
Website: redbarngardencenter.net
Whole Foods Pumpkinpalooza
Learn all the different things you can do with pumpkins in this Pumpkinapalooza TwitterChat online from 6-7pm on October 11th. You can browse all shapes, sizes, and colors of pumpkins at any of the Austin locatiions.
Location:
Arbor Trails
4301 W. William Cannon, Bldg B. Ste 800, 78749
(512) 358-2460
Bee Cave
12601 Hill Country Blvd., 78738
(512) 206-2730
Gateway
9607 Research Blvd., 78759
(512) 345-5003
Lamar
525 N. Lamar Blvd., 78703
(512) 542-2200
Hours of Operation: 8am-10pm
Website: wholefoodsmarket.com/events
Related links
- Austin’s Best Pumpkin Patches in 2010
- Austin’s Best Pumpkin Patches in 2011
- Best Austin Neighborhoods to Trick or Treat
