No matter how old you are, pumpkins and apple cider make Autumn feel magical. Colorful leaves, fragrant desserts, and cooler temperatures sweep through the city once the seasons change. There’s no better way celebrate these exciting moments than by visiting a local pumpkin patch, and Austin is full of them. These five pumpkin patches near the capital city are picture perfect for a fall day.

  1. Red Barn Garden Center

Red Barn Garden Center/Facebook Starting October 1st, Red Barn Garden Center will open their doors to their expansive pumpkin patch. Open daily and always full of fun, this pumpkin patch is not one to miss.

  1. Elgin Christmas Tree Farm

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm/Facebook Christmas trees aren’t the only festive things this Elgin farm sells. Come by the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm on October 15th-16th or 22nd-23rd for their annual Fall Festival. You can enjoy pumpkin painting, hay rides, and scrumptious baked goods.

  1. Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees

Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees/Facebook Just down the road from Elgin Christmas Trees is Evergreen Farms. Every Saturday and Sunday in October brings their special pumpkin hunt. This event takes you on a wagon ride through the Christmas tree farm in search of small pumpkins hidden in the trees. After you find your gourds, you can decorate them and buy a bigger pumpkin to take home.

  1. Sweet Berry Farm

Sweet Berry Farm/Facebook Beginning September 24th, Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls will host their annual Fall festivities. Kids can stuff their own scarecrow, ride ponies, and ride a barrel train.

  1. Texas Big Worm Pumpkin Patch

Texas Big Worm Pumpkin Patch/Facebook Texas Big Worm Pumpkin Patch in Bertram, Texas is only an hour outside of Austin, and it’s well worth the drive. Packed with contests, hay rides, and friendly farm animals, this is an all-day adventure for the whole family.

Have you been to any of these pumpkin patches near Austin? What’s your favorite place for Fall activities?

Red Barn Garden Center/Facebook

Starting October 1st, Red Barn Garden Center will open their doors to their expansive pumpkin patch. Open daily and always full of fun, this pumpkin patch is not one to miss.

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm/Facebook

Christmas trees aren’t the only festive things this Elgin farm sells. Come by the Elgin Christmas Tree Farm on October 15th-16th or 22nd-23rd for their annual Fall Festival. You can enjoy pumpkin painting, hay rides, and scrumptious baked goods.

Evergreen Farms Christmas Trees/Facebook

Just down the road from Elgin Christmas Trees is Evergreen Farms. Every Saturday and Sunday in October brings their special pumpkin hunt. This event takes you on a wagon ride through the Christmas tree farm in search of small pumpkins hidden in the trees. After you find your gourds, you can decorate them and buy a bigger pumpkin to take home.

Sweet Berry Farm/Facebook

Beginning September 24th, Sweet Berry Farm in Marble Falls will host their annual Fall festivities. Kids can stuff their own scarecrow, ride ponies, and ride a barrel train.

Texas Big Worm Pumpkin Patch/Facebook

Texas Big Worm Pumpkin Patch in Bertram, Texas is only an hour outside of Austin, and it’s well worth the drive. Packed with contests, hay rides, and friendly farm animals, this is an all-day adventure for the whole family.

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