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Pumpkin Patches and More for SW Houston Families

Or.... where to find pumpkins in Houston

By Harlisha Homer September 14, 2014
Nature Discovery Center
7112 Newcastle St., Bellaire, TX (713-667-6550)
Activities: Pumpkin patch, kids games, rides, and moonbounces in a carnival atmosphere.
Dates/Hours: October 18,19, 2014; 11am - 4pm
Prices: Free. Pumpkin purchase may be required. Call for details.

Holy Cross Episcopal Church
5653 W. Riverpark Dr., Sugar Land, TX (281-633-2000)
Activities: Hayride, hay maze, bounce house, coloring station, facepainting, sno cones, popcorn
Dates/Hours: Holy Cross' 8th Annual Pumpkin Patch opens on October 10th and is open Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through the end of October. Fridays are "pumpkin patch only" days; all activities on Saturdays and Sundays
Fridays, 12pm-dark; Saturdays, 9am-dark; Sundays, 12pm-dark
Prices: No entry fee; prices vary for pumpkin and food purchases

Pure Pumpkin Patch
St. Luke's United Methodist Church, 3471 Westheimer Rd., Houston, TX (713-622-5710)
Activities: Pumpkin picking and photo opps
Dates/Hours: October 1 - October 31, 2014; 10am - 6pm daily
Prices: Pumpkins are priced by size

Zoo Boo at the Houston Zoo
6200 Hermann Park Drive, Houston, TX (713-533-6500)
Activities: Pumpkin Patch, Candy Corner, Monster Mural, bounce houses, Living Pumpking Patch, crafts, costume parade and more!
Dates/Hours: Saturdays and Sundays, October 11 & 12, 18 & 19, 25 & 26, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Fridays, Oct 10, 17 & 24, 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Prices: Included w/zoo admission. Children 2-11 – $11; Adults 12-64 – $15; Senior 65+ – $8.50
Children 2 and under and Zoo members are free

Blessington Farms
510 Chisolm Train, Simonton, TX (832-444-8717)
Activities: Enjoy a live Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festivities at Blessington Farms. Lots of fantastic photo opportunities. A great outing for the entire family with Fall Festivities including hay rides, giant slides, pedal cars, hay maze, barrel train rides, animal encounter, sand  mountain and lots more. 
Dates/Hours:  Saturdays 9/27/2014 – 11/1/2014, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Prices: $10/person. Most pumpkins priced 50 cents per pound.
Free admission for children under 18 months

Dewberry Farm
7705 FM 362, Brookshire, TX (281-934-3276)
Activities: Corn maze, pumpkin hollar, Dewberry Barnyard, Little Farmersville, Rascals Roundup, 30-horse caurosel, tractor-pulled wagon rides, and more!
Dates/Hours:  Open to the public WEEKENDS only!  September 27 – November 9; Saturdays – 10am to Dusk   Sundays – Noon to Dusk
Open Columbus Day Monday, October 13: 10am to 6pm
Prices: Kids (age 3-54) $12.75 ($12.00 plus tax $0.75); Seniors 55+ $9.56 ($9.00 plus tax $0.56); Military $10.63 ($10 plus tax $0.63) (Service member plus family with ID)
Activity passes and season passes also available. Check site for military discounts and Scout discounts.
Free admission for children under 2

Halter, Inc.
17410 Clay Road, Houston, TX (281-508-6501)
Activities: Pumpkin patch, pony rides, miniature horse cart ride, haunted trail, stock yard maze, petting zoo, animal feeding, face painting, hay ride, trackless train
Dates/Hours: Saturdays and Sundays in October. Saturdays - 9am-5pm; Sundays - 1pm-5pm
Prices: $5/child; adults are free. Admission is gate admission only. Activities require tickets, which are $1 each.

Oil Ranch
23501 Macedonia Road, Hockley, TX (281-859-1616)
Activities: Over sixty life-size scarecrows and free pumpkins for kids. Also, paintball and mining rough.
Dates/Hours: Fall season begins September 20, 2014. Open daily in October. M-F, 10am-3pm, Saturdays, 10am-5pm, Sundays, 12pm-5pm
Prices: $14.95/person

Old Time Christmas Tree Farm
7632 Spring Cypress Road, Spring, TX (281-370-9141)
Activities: Pumpkin Patch, train ride, hay ride, giant slide, obstacle course, and moon bounce
Dates/Hours: Saturdays and Sundays in October from 10am to 7pm 
Prices: Pumpkin Patch - $3/person (ages 2 and up); Ride tickets - $2/each (ages 2 and up)

Matt Family Orchard
21110 Bauer Hockley Road, Tomball, TX (281-35-7676)
Activities: Harvest Festival in October includes pumpkin patch, happy hayride around 145 wooded acres, campfire, we provide the wood, stack of hay for "King of the Hill" game, tire swing, pumpkin to take home and much more...
Dates/Hours: By reservation. Harvest Festival in October requires a minimum of 15 people, a deposit and reservation.
Individuals are invited to come to the pumpkin patch, farmers market (Friday and Saturday), and pick Asian persimmon. 
Prices: Harvest Festival tours are $9/person. Call for pricing for individual visits.

7 Acre Wood
4401 N. Frazier St., Conroe, TX (936-890-2326)
Activities: Pumpkin patch, hay ride, petting zoo, mini golf course, western play town, play fort, huge playground, gigantic sandbox, rope slide, horseshoes and much more. 
Dates/Hours: Pumpkin Patch dates: September 30 - October 31. Tuesday - Saturday, 9am-5pm; Sunday, 12pm-5pm. Closed Mondays.
Prices: General admission - $6/person; Senior Citizens 65 and over and military personnel - $5/person. Additional fee for extras (hay rides, barrel car train rides, pony rides, and paintball)