Jump to: Free & Church Spots<\/a> | Family Farms & Fall Rides<\/a> | Autumn Photo Ops<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n Finding the perfect autumn outing in South Texas is an absolute tradition as seasonal festivities kick off across the metroplex.<\/p>\n From expansive rural properties featuring corn mazes to neighborhood church lawns packed with gourds, discovering a great pumpkin patch San Antonio offers classic seasonal fun for all ages.<\/p>\n Editor\u2019s Note:\u00a0<\/strong>We work hard to provide accurate, up-to-date information. <\/em>However, all details are subject to change. Please verify information before heading out. This post may contain affiliate links.<\/em><\/p>\n If you click and make a purchase, we may earn a small commission at no extra cost to you. We only recommend experiences we truly believe in!<\/em><\/p>\n Curious about how we choose our content? Here\u2019s\u00a0our process<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Also check out these articles \u2013 Best Corn Mazes in San Antonio<\/a>, Fall Festivals San Antonio<\/a>, Best Family Attractions in San Antonio<\/a>, October Events for Kids in San Antonio<\/a>, and October Events for Adults in San Antonio<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Image Credit: Good News Pumpkin Patch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n A free pumpkin patch that gives you a good reason to stick around after you\u2019ve picked your pumpkin? That\u2019s the idea at Good News Lutheran Church.\u00a0<\/p>\n Every night, you can hop on a hayride, take on the hay maze, bounce around on the moon bounce, or take a shot at the \u201cAngry Pumpkins\u201d giant slingshot.\u00a0<\/p>\n Sunday afternoons add laser tag, while Saturday nights bring an outdoor movie right to the middle of the patch. Just bring a folding chair, because you\u2019ll probably want to stay awhile.<\/p>\n The fun gets even bigger on Market Days weekends (October 10\u201311 and 24\u201325) when around 25 vendors set up with fall goods, jewelry, clothing, home d\u00e9cor, and yard art. Food trucks will also be on site.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: September 27, 2026 onwards Image credit: Universal City Pumpkin Patch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Your pumpkin can support a different local cause depending on which day you show up and that\u2019s what makes the Universal City Pumpkin Patch such a fun one to revisit.\u00a0<\/p>\n Every day in October, a different nonprofit organization staffs the patch, with more than 27 groups rotating throughout the month.\u00a0<\/p>\n One day, your purchase might support Friends of the Universal City Library; another might benefit Homes for the Homeless Pets or a local school booster club.\u00a0<\/p>\n The pumpkins themselves range from tiny minis to enormous 100-pounders, with prices starting at just $3.\u00a0<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the event calendar: Heroes Day brings local first responders to the patch, Wine on the Vine turns the evening into a ticketed adults-only event, and Kids Day and Fright Night add a bit more thrill to your usual fall outing.\u00a0<\/p>\n You\u2019ll also find a blood drive and a Pug Rescue adoption day built into the schedule, and your leashed pup can tag along on any regular day.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: October 2 \u2013 30, 2026 | Monday \u2013 Thursday: 4 pm \u2013 8 pm | Friday \u2013 Sunday: 10 am \u2013 8 pm You\u2019ll find the classic fall setup at Alamo Heights UMC: pumpkins in all kinds of sizes, hay bales, scarecrows, and seasonal spots that make it easy to grab a few autumn photo ops while you\u2019re there.\u00a0<\/p>\n And the free patch runs daily through October 31, so you can swing by, pick out your pumpkin, and get a little fall atmosphere without turning it into a whole-day expedition.<\/p>\n In 2023, their pumpkin patch raised more than $16,000 for nine organizations supporting causes including hospice care for uninsured patients, transitional housing for mothers fleeing abuse, beds for children, vision care, prison ministry, and youth mission trips.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: October 10 \u2013 31, 2026 | Daily: 9:30 am \u2013 7 pm If you\u2019re a foodie, this pumpkin patch will definitely delight you. The farm\u2019s Monster Mac stacks white cheddar mac and cheese with pulled pork, Hot Cheeto dust, and a jalape\u00f1o, and it\u2019s just one of several food creations you won\u2019t find at other pumpkin patches near San Antonio.\u00a0<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the Pumpkin Stroll, the farm\u2019s signature fall attraction, where thousands of pumpkins fill a tree grove specifically set up for photos.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can also pick sunflowers and zinnias, watch goat races, go catch-and-release fishing while staff take your photo with your catch, and grab a drink at either of the farm\u2019s two bars.\u00a0<\/p>\n For 2026, Devine Acres has added a Mega Slide with a 42-inch height requirement, a Music Garden, a Candy Cannon, and Zach the Singing Tractor.\u00a0<\/p>\n Kids can meet goats, pot-bellied pigs, llamas, a miniature donkey named Eeyore, and a horse named Lily, then burn off some energy with barrel train rides, multiple mazes, rubber duck races, scarecrow dressing, gemstone mining, and a giant jumping pillow.<\/p>\n Buy your tickets online before you go, especially if you\u2019re eyeing an early-season weekend. Flash sales can sell out, and opening weekends move quickly.\u00a0<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: September 26 \u2013 November 1, 2026 | Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am \u2013 6 pm The pumpkin patch is only part of the story at Graff 7A Ranch, where your fall outing takes place on a working cattle ranch that has been in the family since the 1840s.\u00a0<\/p>\n The main attraction is an 8-acre maze made from 12-foot-high sorghum, with two sections that take roughly 15\u201330 minutes each to navigate. Owner Ken designs a new pattern every year based on whatever inspires him, so there\u2019s no memorizing last year\u2019s route and pretending you know what you\u2019re doing.\u00a0<\/p>\n In October, the 3-acre pumpkin patch adds pumpkins in all kinds of sizes, shapes, and colors.\u00a0<\/p>\n Admission also covers MatterCorn Slide Mountain, the Tres Toboggans Mega Slide, Zippity-DooDah Zipline, tractor hayrides, Cowboy Ken\u2019s Kiddie Korral, pig races, a double barrel train, a gaga ball pit, and live entertainment in the Dance Barn.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you need to refuel, expect turkey legs, funnel cakes, BBQ, pizza, and kettle corn. You can even reserve a private campfire site for up to 50 people, with staff supplying the wood and keeping the fire going.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: September 26, 2026 onwards | Friday: 6 pm \u2013 9 pm | Saturday: 10 am \u2013 9 pm | Sunday: 12 pm \u2013 5 pm If you like your pumpkin picking with a little extra fall fun on the side, Circle N is a lovely place to spend the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n The pumpkin patch is included with your admission, along with plenty of activities to keep everyone entertained once you\u2019ve found your pumpkins. Think corn pits, slides, tire climbs, a sand pit, a mini maze, hay bales, and a petting zoo filled with baby farm animals.\u00a0<\/p>\n There\u2019s also a roping area and bouncy balls for the kids, plus weekly food trucks when everyone starts working up an appetite.<\/p>\n The big bonus is the farm\u2019s 10-acre corn maze, where you can choose your own level of adventure. The design changes every year, too. 2025 brought an Alice in Wonderland theme, while the 2026 design will be revealed when the season opens.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: October 2 \u2013 November 1, 2026 | Friday: 6 pm \u2013 9 pm | Saturday: 12 pm \u2013 9 pm | Sunday: 12 pm \u2013 5 pm Image credit: Jenschke Orchards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n There\u2019s something much more satisfying about cutting your pumpkin straight from the vine, and that\u2019s exactly what you can do at Jenschke Orchards.\u00a0<\/p>\n The farm grows its pumpkins right on the property, planting as early as June and keeping them irrigated through the summer. Pumpkins from the you-pick patch are $0.75 per pound.<\/p>\n Just come early in the season. By mid-to-late October, most of the vine-grown pumpkins are gone, although pre-cut pumpkins are still available.\u00a0<\/p>\n Once you\u2019ve picked your pumpkin, there\u2019s plenty more to explore. This year\u2019s 5-acre corn maze celebrates America\u2019s 250th birthday, a change from the farm\u2019s usual country music themes.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can also take wagon rides, pick your own zinnias, visit the barnyard and farm animals, dig into the giant corn pit, go horseback riding on weekends, or try your hand at cowboy roping.\u00a0<\/p>\n And if you\u2019re making a day of it, Jenschke has a full on-site restaurant, a country store stocked with homemade ice cream, peach cobbler, jams, jellies, and farm eggs, plus Jenschke Cellars, the farm\u2019s wine tasting room that opened in 2024.\u00a0<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: September 18 \u2013 November 1, 2026 | Wednesday \u2013 Sunday: 9 am \u2013 5 pm A monster truck school bus at a pumpkin patch? Yep. Bulverde Pumpkin Patch\u2019s converted school bus uses monster truck hardware to carry everyone around together, while the Hayride to Nowhere adds another dose of wonderfully weird fun.\u00a0<\/p>\n Once you\u2019re there, you can play Connect Four, jumbo Jenga, cornhole, or hit the putting green, then try calf roping, an obstacle course, sack races, a sandbox, and a hay bale maze, all included.\u00a0<\/p>\n As for the pumpkins, they\u2019re all Texas-grown and restocked several times throughout the month, with prices varying by size and variety.\u00a0<\/p>\n One thing to keep in mind before you go: the soil holds rain and can turn the grounds seriously muddy. Check the farm\u2019s Facebook page for weather-related closures before making the drive.\u00a0<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: October 1 \u2013 31, 2026 | Monday \u2013 Thursday: 3 pm \u2013 7 pm | Friday \u2013 Sunday: 11 am \u2013 7 pm Image Credit: Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Pumpkin picking gets a fun twist at Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch, where you can choose your pumpkin and then take a hayride through rows of approximately 6,000 live pine trees.\u00a0<\/p>\n The family has operated the Christmas tree farm since 1994 and added the pumpkin patch in 2010, so your fall outing comes with a backdrop that\u2019s a little different from the usual pumpkin field.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can also browse the Farmers Market for pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, and corn stalks to bring home for your fall decorating.<\/p>\n Aside from those, the whole family can also enjoy haystack climbing, hop balls, scarecrow dressing, farm animal visits, a large sandbox with pipes for kids to crawl through, rubber duck races, and photo spots around the farm.\u00a0<\/p>\n The kiddie barrel train and pumpkin painting are available for an extra $1 per ticket if the little ones want even more to do.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: October 1 \u2013 31, 2026 | Saturdays and Sundays: 11 am \u2013 5:30 pm BellCreek Acres gives your pumpkin-picking day a little more action than the typical patch, with pumpkins alongside a whole lineup of family activities.\u00a0<\/p>\n You can pick out your pumpkins, then stick around for a hayride, mini corn maze, and plenty of places to play and take autumn photos.\u00a0<\/p>\n The activities are especially geared toward younger kids, with the Tiny Town Playground being one of the features parents love most.\u00a0<\/p>\n The miniature town is built at kid scale, giving little ones their own little world to explore, while a petting zoo, barrel train, two playgrounds, putt-putt, sandbox, face painting, and a zip line through the trees add even more ways to keep them busy.\u00a0<\/p>\n When you need a break, the Snack Shack serves pulled pork sandwiches, pulled pork nachos, burgers, hot dogs, and nachos.<\/p>\n When<\/strong>: September 26 \u2013 November 1, 2026 | Saturdays and Sundays: 10 am \u2013 6 pm While many community pumpkin patches are situated near central neighborhoods like Alamo Heights or the Southside, larger agricultural destinations and corn mazes spread into the Greater San Antonio area.<\/p>\n Venues located in surrounding towns like Devine, Hondo, La Vernia, and Bulverde are typically within a quick 30-to-45-minute drive from the city center.<\/p>\n Driving slightly outside the urban core generally offers bigger maze layouts, expanded pet zoos, and open farm fields. Be sure to check weather updates and bring cash, as some rural food stands or hayride add-ons operate on cash-only policies.<\/p>\n Top-rated destinations depend on the experience you want. For expansive farm attractions and corn mazes, Devine Acres Farm and Graff 7A Ranch lead the list. For quick neighborhood runs and free admission, Good News Pumpkin Patch and Alamo Heights UMC are local favorites.<\/p>\n Church patches usually offer free entry and charge only for the pumpkins you choose to buy (ranging from $2 to $20+ based on weight and size). Full-scale activity farms charge gate admission typically between $6 and $24 per person, which covers rides, maze access, and farm games.<\/p>\n Pet policies vary significantly by venue. Outdoor church patches like Good News Pumpkin Patch are generally dog-friendly on leashes, whereas working activity farms with livestock often restrict outside pets for animal safety. Always confirm official site rules before bringing pets.<\/p>\n Looking for more? See the upcoming Weekend Events in San Antonio<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n Maya is a lifelong Texan local to the San Antonio area. Between her English studies at UTSA, two young children, and small herd of dogs, she’s always looking for ways to get out and get involved. When she’s inside she’s reading, writing, or playing video games, but she’s always ready for a side quest to local museums, exhibitions, and events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n![\"Pumpkin](\"https:\/\/www.sanantoniothingstodo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Pumpkin-Patch-San-Antonio.jpg.webp)
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Good News Pumpkin Patch<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Where<\/strong>: 11020 Old Corpus Christi Hwy, San Antonio, TX 78223<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: Free<\/p>\nUniversal City Pumpkin Patch<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Where<\/strong>: 2150 Universal City Blvd, Universal City, TX 78148<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: Free<\/p>\nAlamo Heights United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch<\/a><\/h3>\n
Where<\/strong>: 825 E Basse Rd, San Antonio, TX<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: Free<\/p>\nBest SA Pumpkin Farms for Families & Fall Rides SA<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Devine Acres Farm<\/a><\/h3>\n
Where<\/strong>: 944 FM 2200, Devine, TX 78016<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: $20.43<\/p>\nGraff 7A Ranch<\/a><\/h3>\n
Where<\/strong>: 911 US Hwy 90 East, Hondo, TX 78861<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: $21<\/p>\nCircle N Maze<\/a><\/h3>\n
Where<\/strong>: 558 County Road 345, La Vernia, TX 78121<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: $12<\/p>\nScenic Pumpkin Spots for Autumn Photo Ops<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Jenschke Orchards<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Where<\/strong>: 8301 US-290, Fredericksburg, TX 78624<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: Please check the website for ticket prices<\/p>\nBulverde Pumpkin Patch<\/a><\/h3>\n
Where<\/strong>: 3800 Ammann Rd, Bulverde, TX 78163<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: $30 membership per family<\/p>\nPipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch<\/a><\/h3>\n
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Where<\/strong>: 805 Phil\u2019s Rd, Pipe Creek, TX 78063<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: $9 per person<\/p>\nBellCreek Acres<\/a><\/h3>\n
Where<\/strong>: 1877 Co Rd 4713, Lacoste, TX 78039<\/a>
How Much<\/strong>: $16 | $14 for military | $12 for seniors (65+) | Free for kids under 2<\/p>\nKnow Before You Go: Fall Outings in Greater San Antonio<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Common Questions About Pumpkin Patches in San Antonio<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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