Ready for fall? Here are 5 of the best pumpkin patches in Fresno County
Carving out some fun time for fall? Try visiting some local pumpkin patches.
Fresno County has plenty of places where you can find autumn bliss, from a pumpkin patch where you can snap pictures with your pets to a farm that mixes gourds and goats.
Here are five of our favorite spots in the Fresno area.
Wild Patch Pumpkins
It's spooky season at Wild Patch Pumpkins , a family-friendly Clovis farm that encourages visitors to take fall themed-pictures with their pets.
Whether you're carving jack-o-lanterns to decorate your front porch or baking a tasty pumpkin pie, there is a gorgeous gourd for every occasion.
All of the pumpkins for sale at the patch are harvested in the Central Valley.
Wild Patch Pumpkins also has a fun hay maze for kids and a 360-degree photo booth, the patch said in an Instagram post
To win $50 worth of pumpkins, follow on Instagram , like its post and tag three friends.
Billy Bob's Pumpkin Grove
Pumpkin spice and everything nice can be found at Billy Bob's Pumpkin Grove in Sanger.
Weekday tours include a pumpkin to take home and a hayride as well as a fun-filled forest, a mini corn maze and straw bales.
Visitors can bring their own snacks or lunch and enjoy dining at the shady picnic tables.
Pumpkins are available for sale.
The patch is not open on weekends.
Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch
What's in store at Hillcrest Pumpkin Patch in Reedley? "Just spicy pumpkins down the ol' farm," the patch promises on its website.
In addition to picking out the perfect pumpkins, visitors can ride a train from upper Hillcrest Station to lower Wahtoke Station, or hop aboard a hayride.
Food vendors can be found at both the upper and lower levels of the patch.
Sweet Thistle Farms & Rocky Oaks Goat Creamery
What do goats and gourds have in common? Visitors can find both at Sweet Thistle Farms and Rocky Oaks Goat Creamery in Clovis.
Attractions range from hay rides and cheese sampling to a pumpkin wall where visitors can take pictures, according to the Visit Fresno county website . Kids can ride in pint-sized wagon cars painted with farm-friendly designs such as a tractor, cow and pig.
There's also a petting zoo where kids can meet friendly goats and other farm animals.
A total of 15 varieties of pumpkins and winter squash are available for purchase at the pumpkin patch, according to its website.
Simonian Farms
Looking for a fun family outing or for a spooky scare? Visitors can find plenty of fall-themed activities at Simonian Farms pumpkin patch.
The patch's attractions include the Haunted Caboose and the Old Town section complete with antique displays, a shooting gallery and Teddy the talking truck. There's also a spot where visitors can take a pictures with their pumpkins.
The farm grows more than 180 varieties of fruits and vegetables, and sells a variety of products at its on-site produce store.
