Valley Center · every September
Bates Nut Farm Pumpkin Patch
Families have been coming to Bates Nut Farm's pumpkin patch in Valley Center since 1963. From mid-September through Halloween the century-old farm runs tractor hayrides, a straw maze, pony rides, a petting corral, a corn pit, and an inflatable bounce house, with face painting, a rock climbing wall, kids' crafts, caricatures, a mechanical bull, an inflatable slide, and live local bands added on weekends. The farm's zoo is free and open year-round.
Dates for the next edition are usually announced closer to September. Until then, see what's on this weekend in San Diego.