2019 Guide to Pumpkin Patches & Fall Festivals in DFW

Happy Fall y'all! Here's our comprehensive list of all the best Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals happening around DFW this year.

PUMPKIN PATCHES & FARMS

Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch

When: October 1-31; 9am-7pm daily

Where: 5100 Cross Timbers Rd, Flower Mound TX 75028

Cost: $5 Parking on Weekdays (M-F); $10 Parking on Weekends (Sat & Sun); FREE Activities

The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch has become a staple in the local community and crowds flock to it each Fall. They have tons of family-friendly activities you can take advantage of including a kid-friendly hay bale maze, bounce houses, hayrides, photo ops, the Pumpkin Patch Train and playground equipment. Plus, on Saturdays and Sundays you can enjoy food for purchase from Texas Roadhouse, Fletch, kettle corn and shaved ice.

Hall's Pumpkin Farm and Corn Maze

When: Open Daily Through Oct 31; Monday-Thursday 3-8pm; Friday 3-10pm; Saturday 10am-10pm; Sunday 1-8pm

Where: 3420 Hall Johnson Rd, Grapevine TX 76051

Cost: See Website for Details

Located in historic Grapevine, families from all over the metroplex visit Hall's Pumpkin Farm to enjoy an old fashioned Fall celebration. Hall's Family Farm is one of the last working farms in the area and still houses the original 1930's homestead built by Jess Hall. Hall's Pumpkin Farm offers pumpkins of all shapes and sizes, gourds, hay bales and corn stalks. They also have a mind boggling two-acre corn maze and hayrides through the farm pulled by a genuine farm tractor.

Pumpkins on the Prairie

When: Sept 28-Oct 31; Monday-Friday 1-7pm; Saturday-Sunday 9am-7pm

Where: 3521 Main St, Frisco TX 75034

Cost: FREE 

Pumpkins on the Prairie is listed as one of the Best Pumpkin Patches in Texas and offers special activities like a bounce house, hay maze, face painting, pumpkin launching and games in the "Kid's Patch." There are also plenty of photo ops with their fall set-ups and family-fun hayrides.

Storybook Ranch Pumpkin Patch

When: Sept 28-Oct 31; Sunday-Friday 10am-Sundown; Saturday 9am-Sundown

Where: 3701 S Custer Rd, McKinney TX 75070

Cost: $15/Child (Ages 2+) for Activities & $5/Adult for Activities

Take a wagon ride through Storybook Ranch's 1800s town, visit the animals at the petting zoo, or find your way through the hay maze. All proceeds from Storybook Ranch's annual Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser support River Ranch Educational Charities' programs for low income and at-risk youth and the high-functioning special needs communities.

Shadow Creek Pumpkin Farm

When: Sept 28-October 28; Saturdays 10am-6pm & Sundays 1pm-6pm

Where: 1530 Indian Creek Dr, Midlothian TX 76065

Cost: Unlimited Fall Fun Daily Admission $10/person; 2 years old and under is FREE; Seniors 20% off

Purchase your Unlimited Fall Fun Daily Admission bracelet for unlimited hayrides, visits to the animal barnyard, rides down the Hay Hill slides, and pumpkin bowling. If you get hungry while you're there playing, just grab food from Bahama Bucks, Doonan Cattle Company Confections, Big D Barbecue, or Pecos Pete's All Natural Tea & Soda Co. And - of course - they have a wide variety of pumpkins, gourds, and fall harvest items for sale!

Autumn at the Arboretum

When: Sept 21-Oct 31; 9am-5pm every day except Wednesday 9am-8pm

Where: Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, 8525 Garland Rd, Dallas TX 75218

Cost: $17/Adult; $12/Children (2-12); $14/Senior (65 & Over); Children 2 & under FREE

This year's Autumn at the Arboretum exhibit showcases "It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown" with its nationally acclaimed Pumpkin Village and on-theme topiaries. Named one of “America’s Best Pumpkin Festivals” by Fodor’s Travel, the festival features breathtaking colors of fall including 150,000 autumn flowers accented by pumpkins, gourds and squash.

Yesterland Farm

When: Sept 21-Nov 3; October Fridays 6pm-10pm; Saturdays 10am-10pm; Sundays 11am-7pm

Where: Yesterland Farm, 15410 Interstate 20, Canton TX 75103

Cost: $18.95 Online; $21.95 at the Gate

Purchase an Amazement Pass for Yesterland Farm's Fall Festival which includes access to the 3-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, farm attractions and unlimited Amazement Park rides! They have a wide variety of pumpkins and gourds in their pumpkin patch, ranging from $1-$20 depending on size. When night falls, their Spooktacular Nights activities come to life where the corn maze gets creepy and you can arm yourself with a paintball gun to protect yourself from the zombies. And every Saturday night and Friday nights in October  they'll have a spectacular fireworks show starting at around 8:30pm.

FALL FESTIVALS

Fright Fest at Six Flags Over Texas

Date: Sept 21-Nov 3, 2019

Location: Six Flags Over Texas, 2201 E Road to Six Flags St, Arlington TX 76010

Cost: FREE with Park Admission

From September to November, Six Flags Over Texas transforms and features 20 chilling attractions that will chill you to the bone! During the day you'll find more family-friendly scares, then when the sun goes down, prepare yourself for the ghouls that are allowed to haunt freely around the park.

Pumpkin Hollow

Date: October 17-19, 2019 (Thursday 6:00-9:00pm; Friday & Saturday 6:00-10:00pm)

Location: Little Elm Park, 701 W Eldorado Parkway, Little Elm TX 75068

Cost: FREE Carnival, Pumpkin Trail & Children's Hayride; $10 Haunted Trail

If you're into being spooked, you'll love the Haunted Trail at Little Elm Park that goes through Little Elm's abandoned cemetery. Or you can take a Haunted Hay Ride to go through the trails a little quicker. Pumpkin Hollow will also host a Halloween Carnival with old fashioned carnival games where they'll be giving out prizes and candy. And if you want to get involved, Little Elm needs your help carving jack-o-lanterns to the Pumpkin Trail! If you want to contribute, call Alicia Gray at 214-618-1401 to let them know how many pumpkins you'll be bringing to the event.

Pumpkin Palooza

Date: Saturday, October 19 @ 10:00am-8:00pm

Location: Corinth Community Park, 3800 Corinth Parkway, Corinth TX 76208

Cost: FREE

There will be all kinds of fun activities at Corinth's 4th Annual Pumpkin Palooza including a petting zoo, a Classic Top 20 Car Show, trunk-or-treating, a Trunk or Treat and a Balloon Glow in the evening. You may also want to be a spectator for the Pie Eating Contest and the Pumpkin Derby happening in the afternoon.

Family Fright Night

Date: Saturday, October 19 @ 4:00pm-Sunday, October 20 @ 9:00am

Location: Stewart Creek Park, 3700 Sparks Rd, The Colony TX 75056

Cost: $15 per person

How does a spooky family overnight campout sound? Spend the night outdoors and enjoy the haunted trail, tent trick or treating, costume and scream contests, scary movie, hayride, campfire, and great food. Registration begins October 1 and slots fill up quickly, so contact The Colony's Parks and Recreation Department quickly at 972.625.1106 to secure your spot!

Denton's Day of the Dead Festival

Date: Saturday, October 26 @ 11:00am-9:00pm

Location: E Hickory and Industrial Streets, Downtown Denton TX

Cost: FREE

Denton's Day of the Dead Festival allows you to celebrate Harvest, Dia de los Muertos and Halloween all in one place! Stroll through the pumpkin patch, play some games, check out the salsa cook-off and shop around the vendor booths. They'll also have their famous coffin races and their lantern-lit twilight parade. And you'll definitely want to check out Denton's original musical - Cirque du Horror!

Farmers Branch Halloween in the Park

Date: Saturday, October 26 @ 5:00-10:00pm

Location: Farmers Branch Historical Park, 2540 Farmers Branch Lane, Farmers Branch TX 75234

Cost: FREE for Residents of Farmers Branch; $5 for Nonresidents Ages 4 and Up; Haunted Hedge Admission $5/Person

Join Farmers Branch for their Halloween in the Park held at the Farmers Branch Historical Park. They'll have a Boo-ville play area with activities for those kiddos ages 5 and younger, Midway carnival games, a family costume contest, bounce houses, a petting zoo, trick or treat stations and live entertainment throughout the evening. And if you're looking to be scared, pay to visit the Haunted Hedge - but enter at your own risk! 😉