Last year, we had to pack away our pumpkin picking dreams while the pandemic lingered on. This year, we get to celebrate Autumn once again by visiting the numerous farms around Boulder County. These Longmont pumpkin patches are open this fall and ready to welcome visitors. From pick your own pumpkins to hayrides, bring your friends and family out for memorable moments amongst this golden season.

Cottonwood Farms

When: September 25 – October 31, 10am – 6pm

Cottonwood Farms is home to numerous livestock animals, including sheep, chickens, bunnies, and goats. This family-run farms seeks to give guests authentic agriculture experiences all year long through its numerous activities around the property. Check out vintage farming equipment, take a hayride, and work your way through a corn-field maze.

Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch

When: Saturdays and Sundays in October, 9am – 6pm

Celebrate autumn’s bountiful harvest throughout the month of October at Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch. There’s no entry fee to enjoy the agriculture landscape at this Longmont farm, and activities are on a pay-to-play basis, giving you the freedom to pick and choose what you’d like to experience during your visit. From pony rides to paint-a-pumpkin, and so much more, this farm provides a beautiful space to spend an autumn afternoon, enjoying Colorado’s brisk weather.  

Munson Farms

When: Mid-September (TBD) – October 31

Fall and winter produce abound at Munson Farms, including plump, orange gourds waiting to be plucked from their vines. Spend a day at this Boulder farm enjoying wagon rides, selecting the best winter squash, and weaving your way through a captivating corn maze. This farm is somewhat of a community legend. One of its founder, Bob Munson, moved his family to the area in the late 60’s to work with Ball Aerospace. Feeling a pull back toward his roots, Bob and his wife Marcy decided to purchase acreage just outside of the city. Since then, Bob has balanced his career at Ball with this growing agricultural business. What started as a corn stand on Pearl Street turned into a treasured, community-focused farm in the heart of Boulder County.

Loukonen Pumpkin Farm

When: Monday – Sunday, 9am – 6pm

Drive too fast north on Highway 36 and you just might miss Loukonen Pumpkin Farm. In 2019, Boulder County acquired most of the land surrounding Loukonen Farm to conserve this extremely biologically diverse area. Now, the family-run farm sits on 200 acres, and in the fall its pumpkin patches spring to life with bright orange gourds. The farm offers an old-school feel and transports visitors back to a time pre-technology. Meet the interesting folks behind this small family operation to learn more about Boulder County and its agricultural history.

Pumpkin picking is one of the best autumnal past times, and fortunately for Longmont residents living at Fox Ridge Apartments, farms are aplenty. A short drive or even bike ride can put you in the heart of rural Boulder County, where generations past have tilled the land and harvested food for the area’s residents. Celebrate the harvest season at any of these treasured pumpkin patches near Fox Ridge.

Metadata: These pumpkin patches are set to open this fall for pumpkin picking, hayrides, strawbale mazes, and more. Read on to learn more.