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Cooler weather signals outdoor fun in a Houston pumpkin patch or farm! Check out this list of venues in the Greater Houston-area offering pumpkin patches, corn mazes, farm animals, and lots of fun. The list is divided by Church Pumpkin Patches and Outdoor Farm Fun.

Church Pumpkin Patches

Houston-area churches are a great source of pumpkins and pumpkin patch photo opps. Pumpkin sales generally benefit an important mission or group in the church. Many churches source their pumpkins from Navajo Indians in New Mexico, which provide critical employment and stability for their families.

HOUSTON

Lakewood United Methodist Church (NW Houston) — 11330 Louetta, Houston. OpenOctober 10-October 31, Monday through Saturday 10 am – 8 pm, Sunday 11:30 am – 8 pm

Memorial Drive United Methodist Church (Houston) – 12955 Memorial Dr., Houston. Open October 3-31, Monday – Saturday 9 am – 7 pm, Sunday 10:30 am – 7 pm

St. Christopher’s Episcopal Church (Houston) — 1656 Blalock, Houston. OpenOctober 10-31, 10 am – 7 pm daily

St. Luke’s United Methodist Church (Houston) — 3471 Westheimer, Houston. OpenOctober 2-October 31, weekdays 11 am – 7 pm, Saturday 10 am – 6 pm, Sunday 9 am – 6 pm

St. Mark’s United Methodist Church (Houston) — 600 Pecore, Houston. OpenOctober 17-31 daily

GREATER HOUSTON

Clear Lake United Methodist Church (Clear Lake) – 16335 El Camino Real. OpenOctober 5-31, Monday – Friday 9:30 am – noon, Saturday, 3 pm -8 pm and Sunday 9:30 am – 8 pm.

Cypress United Methodist Church (Cypress)– 13403 Cypress N. Houston, Cypress. Open October 9-31, 10 am – 7 pm

Deer Park United Methodist Church (Deer Park) — 1300 E. 13th Street, Deer Park.Open through October 31, Sunday through Thursday noon – 7 pm, Friday and Saturday 9 am – 7 pm.

Faith United Methodist Church (Spring) — 2403 Rayford Sawdust, Spring. OpenSeptember 28-October 31, 9:30 am – 7:30 pm (or dark).

First United Methodist Church (Pasadena) — 1062 Fairmont Parkway, Pasadena. Open October 5 – October 31, Sunday – Friday, 2 pm – dark, Saturday 10 am – dark.

Good Shepherd Episcopal Church (Kingwood) — 2929 Woodland Hills Dr., Kingwood. Open October 12-31, 9 am – 7 pm (closes at 4 pm October 31)

Grace Episcopal Church (Alvin) — 200 W. Lang St., Alvin. Open October 3-30, weekdays 3 pm – dusk, Saturday and Sunday 10 am – dusk

Holy Cross Episcopal Church (Sugar Land) — 5653 W. Riverpark Dr., Sugar Land. OpenOctober 9-31, Friday (noon – dark), Saturday (9 am – dark), Sunday (noon – dark)

Shepherd of the Heart United Methodist Church (Pearland) — 12005 CR 59, Pearland. Open October 1-31, 10 am – 6 pm Monday through Saturday, noon – 6 pm Sunday

St. Andrews Episcopal Church (Pearland) — 2535 E. Broadway, Pearland. OpenSeptember 26-October 31, 10 am – 8 pm

St. Peters United Methodist Church (Katy) — 20775 Kingsland Drive, Katy. OpenOctober 1-31, Monday – Saturday 9 am – 7 pm, Sunday noon – 7 pm

Outdoor Farm Fall Fun

7 Acre Wood, Conroe
Things to do: Pumpkin patch through October 31! Also petting zoo, play fort, rope slide, mini golf, Western play town, gigantic sandbox, horseshoes and more. Pony rides on the weekends! Extra fee for pony rides, barrel car train rides, paintball, and hay rides.
Price: $6 (18 months and younger free), $5 seniors age 65+ and military, $5 special needs child (including one adult chaperone). Its Facebook page shares October specials.
Hours: Monday–Saturday 9-5 and Sunday 12-5
Location: 4401 N. Frazier, Conroe; (936) 890-2326

Berryland Farms of Texas, Anahuac
Things to do: Pumpkin patch, corn maze, 75 ft. hill slide, 20 ft. culvert swing, Giant Hay Stack, Pumpkin Bowling, Kiddie Corral (under age 3), Candy Corn Hill, petting zoo ($2), pumpkin chunker ($4) and more!
Price: $9 ($8 for seniors and military)
Hours: Saturdays & Sundays in October, 10 am – dark
Location: 2877 FM 1941, Anahuac

Blessington Farms, Simonton
Things to do: Pick your own blueberries, strawberries and thornless blackberries, Pumpkin Patch & Fall Harvest Festival,  and Farm Funland including hay rides, giant slides, hay maze, barrel train ride, pedal cars, sand mountain, nature play area, steer roping, pony hops, and animal encounters (including chickens, miniature goats, camels, mini-donkeys and zebu). Bring a sack lunch and enjoy the day under the shaded picnic areas! Fishing also is available for $10 per pole.
Price: $10, Free: 18 months and younger free
Hours: Blessington Farms Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival occurs every Saturday, October 3 – October 31 from 10 am – 5 pm. Open Columbus Day (October 12), 10 am – 5 pm and select weekdays from 9:30 am -3:30 pm.
Location: 510 Chisolm Trail, Simonton; (832) 444-8717

Dewberry Farm, Brookshire
Things to do: 8 acres of corn maze and 8 acres of pumpkins to pick.  More than 500 lighted pumpkins in Punkin Hollar.  Ride the mile-long DewVille Express Railroad to Christmas Tree Forest.  Climb 26-feet up to the top of Sliiide Mountain.  Dewberry Farm has attractions, activities, food and fun — something for folks from age 2 to 92, as we say. It’s a South Texas family tradition to visit Dewberry Farm each fall for pumpkin picking and to explore the giant cornfield maze.
Price: $12 + tax (ages 3-54), $9 + tax (seniors age 55+), $10 + tax (military)
Hours: Open weekends ONLY  through November 8. Saturday 10 am – dusk and Sunday noon – dusk. Closed on Columbus Day, October 12.
Location: FM 362 & Morrison Road, Hockley; (281) 934-3276

Froberg’s Farm, Alvin
Things to do: Corn maze and fun activities for the kids starting the last weekend in September until the first weekend in November.  Activities include:  Duck races, bean bag toss, planting booth, pony hops, face painting, basketball hoops, flower picking, hayride and football toss.  
Price: $10 (adults), $8 (kids 3-12), $8 (seniors), 2 and under free. Wristbands include corn maze with hayride.
Hours: 9 am – 6 pm 7 days a week
Location:  3601 West Hwy 6, Alvin

Halter Inc., Houston
Things to do: Lots of fun activities (for a fee) at this annual fundraiser for Halter Inc., which works with special needs kids through miniature horse therapy — pony rides, miniature horse cart ride, miniature horse obstacle course, trackless train, face painting,haunted trail, stockyard maze, duck races, petting zoo, stick horse rodeo. Food trucks also will be onsite this year for food purchase.
Price: $5 per child (2-16). Adults are free. Parking $5 per car. Activities and pumpkins additional fee.
Hours: 9 am – 5 pm Saturdays, noon – 5 pm Sundays in October
Location: 17410 Clay Road, Houston

The Jersey Barnyard, La Grange
Things to do: The pumpkin patch is open now! The guided educational tour includes feeding/petting barnyard animals, taking a tractor-drawn hayride to the dairy, and seeing a working Jersey dairy. The Jersey calves love attention! You even get a chance to milk a cow! The farm store stocks free-range chicken eggs, cheese, and local artisan products.
Price: Guided tour: $8 adults, $6.50 (kids 2-12); Self-guided tour: $3 available during store hours 10 am – 6 pm weekdays and 9 am – 6 pm Saturday and 1 pm – 6 pm Sunday
Hours: Guided tours: Monday – Saturday 10:30 am, 12 pm, 2 pm, 4 pm and Sunday 2 pm, 4 pm
Location: 3117 St. Hwy 159, La Grange

Oil Ranch, Hockley
Things to do: 50 acres of fun! Scarecrow Festival and Pumpkin Patch.  Just added the Kid Hopper a 2800 sq. ft. jumping pillow, new human hamster races and Charlotte’s Web a giant web to climb on.  Open 7 days a week starting October 1 – October 31, 2015. Also hay ride, train ride, pony ride, dairy farm, stockyard maze, animal farm, petting zoo, Indian Village. Free pumpkin for every child with paid admission.
Price: $14.95 (plus tax) age 2 and up
Hours: Open daily in October. 10 am – 3 pm (M-F) and 10 am – 5 pm Saturday, noon – 5 pm Sunday.
Location: 23501 Macedonia Road, Hockley; (281) 859-1616

Old MacDonald’s Farm, Humble
Things to do: Petting zoo, train rides, playground, pumpkin patch, hay barn, sand mountain, pony rides, Indian Village.
Price: $10 each, babies under 18 months free
Hours: Open daily through November 30. 10 am – 5 pm (M-F) and 10 am – 6 pm (weekends) through October 31 Open weekends only December – January.
Location: 3203 FM 1960 East, Humble; (281) 446-4001

Old Time Christmas Tree Farm, Spring
Things to do: Take photos in the pumpkin patch and pick your perfect pumpkin for purchase. Rides include train ride, hay ride, giant slide, obstacle course, moon bounce and a NEW jump pad — for an additional fee.
Price: $5 (ages 2 and up). $2 fee each to enjoy other activities such as hay ride, train ride, moon bounce and obstacle course. 15 ride tickets for $27.
Hours: Open 10 am – 7 pm Saturdays and Sundays ONLY in October.
Location: 7632 Spring Cypress Rd, Spring; (281) 370-9141

P-6 Farms, Montgomery
Things to do: Pumpkin patch, corn maze, tractor-led hay ride, in-ground trampoline, pig races, cow train ride, playground and more. Pumpkins available for purchase about $4 – $7 each depending on size.
Price: $10.50 (age 4 and up),  age 3 and under free
Hours: Open weekends September 26 – November 14. October Hours: Saturdays 10 am – 8 pm, Sundays 12 noon – 5 pm November Hours:  Saturdays 10 am – 7 pm, Sundays 12 noon – 5 pm
Location: 9963 Poole’s Road, Montgomery; (936) 597-6062

POSTED BY VICKI POWERS  OCTOBER 7, 2015

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