Ray Zubrisky of Oceanside picks up a pumpkin in Carlsbad that he estimated weighed about 80 pounds. Photo by Chris Stone
Ray Zubrisky of Oceanside picks a pumpkin in Carlsbad that he estimated at 80 pounds. Photo by Chris Stone

If you’re getting pumped about Halloween, get to area pumpkin patches while the picking is good.

Area pumpkin patches include:

Pumpkin Stations:

  • Del Mar, Open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Oct. 31. Petting zoo, rides and train.
  • Bonita, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Oct. 31. 5354 Sweetwater Rd.
  • El Cajon, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Oct. 31, 415 Parkway Plaza
  • National City, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Oct. 31, 3030 Plaza Bonita Rd.
  • Mission Valley, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Oct. 31, 1640 Camino Del Rio N.
  • Rancho Bernardo, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday through Sunday, 13421 Highland Valley Rd. in Escondido.
  • Bates Nut Farm, Open daily through Oct. 31, pony rides, hay rides, straw maze, petting corral, 15954 Woods Valley Road in Valley Center.
  • Oma’s Pumpkin Patch, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday to Saturday, through Oct. 29, hay rides, petting corral, 14950 El Monte Road in Lakeside.
  • Carlsbad Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, giant pumpkins, corn maze pumpkin painting and hay rides, Carlsbad Strawberry Fields at Canon Rd. & Interstate 5.
  • Suzie’s Farm, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 22, organic pumpkins plus music and kids’ activities, Pumpkin Palooza, 2570 Sunset Ave., San Diego.
  • Boomont Park Fall Festival and Haunt: 5 to 10 p.m. Friday-Sunday through Oct. 31. U-Pick pumpkin patch and painting, rides, costume contests.
  • PB Pumpkin Patch: Open 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Monday-Friday; 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. weekends through Oct. 31. Pumpkins, pumpkin carving and painting area, 870 Garnet Ave., Pacific Beach.
  • ABC Tree Farms Pick of the Patch Pumpkins: 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday-Saturday through Oct. 31. Pumpkins and rides, 2205 Vista Way, Oceanside.
    • Jesse, Mila and Harlo Alonso of Carlsbad pick out their pumpkins in Carlsbad. Photo by Chris Stone
    Pumpkin patches draw families preparing for Halloween. Photo by Chris Stone
    A Carlsbad pumpkin patch worker helps a customer buy a pumpkin weighing around 130 pounds in Carlsbad. Photo by Chris Stone
    Families take photos of their babies’ first visits to a pumpkin patch in Carlsbad. Photo by Chris Stone
    Courtney Ubelhor of La Jolla draws a self-portrait on her pumpkin in Carlsbad. Photo by Chris Stone
    The Carlsbad pumpkin patch features pumpkins, gourds, a corn maze and hay rides. Photo by Chris Stone
    Phoenix Merrell, 2, enjoys his romp through the pumpkin patch in Carlsbad. Photo by Chris Stone
    Ray Zubrisky of Oceanside picks up a pumpkin in Carlsbad that he estimated weighed about 80 pounds. Photo by Chris Stone
    Leila, 1, of La Jolla poses for her parents at the pumpkin patch in Carlsbad. Photo by Chris Stone