Fall is here, and for locals and out-of-towners alike nothing is quite like venturing out and visiting a pumpkin patch, picking your own pumpkin, tasting delicious fall treats and taking part in fun family corn mazes and attractions! All of them offer different activities, so check out our overview & recommendations on each of Northern Colorado’s best pumpkin patches & corn mazes below.
Garden Sweet Farm
Where: 719 W. Willox Ln, Fort Collins, CO 80524
A local favorite and just a quick, 8 minute drive from The Armstrong Hotel, Garden Sweet Farm grows organic fruits and vegetables and features beautiful pumpkins and gourds in the fall. The farm stand also features local products from bakers and other makers, including bread, jams & jellies and cheeses. Check out their website for information on upcoming events and to make pick-your-own reservations.
The Bartels Farm
Where: 3424 E. Douglas Road, Fort Collins
Hours: 10 am – 6pm everyday, the third weekend of September – October 31st (weather-permitting)
Located north of Old Town, The Bartels Farm is the closest to the hotel. The Bartels Farm pumpkin patch offers free admission, parking and pumpkins starting at just $1! Take a stroll through their pumpkin patch so everyone can grab a pumpkin to carve, then check out their pumpkin chuckers, petting zoo, or take a hayride!
The corn maze here will be the least scary (ghost free) and is perfect for everyone. If you have little ones too young for the main corn maze there is also the mini straw maze for the little ones.
Osborn Farm
Where: 1230 S. Boise Ave., Loveland
Hours: 10am – 6pm daily from September 27th to Halloween
Osborn Farm offers a pumpkin patch and $2 weekend hay rides (weather-permitting). Pick-your-own pumpkins starts September 27th and lasts until Halloween, or while crops last. Pumpkins cost $.55 per pound and they have lots of other great fall harvest too!
Something From the Farm
Where: 8020 S. Timberline Road, Fort Collins
Hours: Monday – Saturday 9am – 6pm, Sunday 10am – 6pm, September 26th through October 31st
Something From the Farm is a family owned pumpkin patch run by four generations. They offer a fun place to search for the perfect pumpkin, enjoy a hayride and explore a 1-acre corn maze. Chickens, kittens, bunnies and our farm dog, Kona, will welcome you as you roam the farm enjoying different activities such as the corn cannon, pumpkin trebuchet or just sitting back and enjoying the view. Their Country Store offers decorative fall items, cider, snacks, home grown popcorn, jams and a selection of winter squashes.
Entrance is free, but the gourd cannon is 3 shots for $4, the pumpkin trebuchet is $7/throw and the hayrides & corn maze cost $10 per person (3 and under free).
Tigges Farm
Where: 12404 WCR 64 1/2, Greeley
Hours: Thursday – Sunday, 10am – 6pm, mid-August to mid-October
Open August, September and October, catch the end of Tigges Farm’s season with its pumpkin patch, fresh produce and roasted chilies. The family-owned and operated farm offers free admission to the farm and its weekend activities. Just grab a wagon and take it to the pumpkin patch to pick your own or pick one outside the produce stand. The medium and large pumpkins are sold by the pound and the small are a set price. There are also lots of gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks and straw bales for your fall decorating!
They also have a ton of events through Halloween, so check their website below for up to date information on all upcoming events.
We hope you enjoyed our list of Northern Colorado’s best pumpkin patches & corn mazes. Looking for more to do this fall? Check out our blog on the Best Things To Do In Fort Collins This Fall. Let us know which are your favorite!