Reservations
Tools & Resources
Travel Extras
AAA Travel
1-866-581-1209
Mon-Fri: 8:30-5:30
Sat: 9:00-1:00
|
|
Pointers 'n Patches for Picking Pumpkins and Cornfusing Mazes!
There's a fat jack 'o lantern in a Colorado patch just ripe for plucking by your family or friends. And, while you're pumpkin browsing, hone your directional instincts in a Colorado corn maze.
Following are over 30 selections of pumpkin and corn-related attractions throughout the state. But you'd be remiss to stop with only these selections — research other facilities in counties around Colorado.
To insure you select and preserve your prize pumpkin, we offer these ideas.
Happy Halloween Hunting!
Tips for selecting, cleaning storing and preserving your pumpkin
 Inspect every pumpkin from all sides and angles. Look for a bright orange color everywhere and that there are no scars, bruises, mold or soft spots.
Lighter pumpkins are easier to carve, but do not last as long as darker ones.
While on the vine prior to cutting, set the pumpkin upright as you would have it sitting when carved to insure it will sit level.
Use pruning shears when cutting your own pumpkin from the vine. Leave about 3 inches of stem as a pumpkin will dry out quickly if the stem is broken or closer to the fruit.
Carry the pumpkin holding it from the bottom — not the stem.
Store the pumpkin in a cool, dry place until ready to display or carve. Wash or sponge with water and allow to dry.
An ice-cream scoop is an ideal tool for cleaning out the insides or 'brains' of the pumpkin.
Some propose coating the entire pumpkin — inside and out — with petroleum jelly after cutting to seal in moisture.
Soaking a shriveled pumpkin in cold water overnight often restores it to pristine condition.
Reminder: Contact or go online for the most up-to-date information on the following listings. Weather, ground and produce conditions can change the best-intentioned farmer's plans. Remember to always confirm directions before taking off as well.
ADAMS COUNTY
Berry Patch Farms
Dates: Saturdays in Oct, 10 am - 4 pm
Location: 13785 Potomack St, Brighton, 80601
Information: 303- 659-5050, www.berrypatchfarms.com
E-mail: berrypatchfarms@qwest.net
Fun, affordable real farm experience. Activity listings for each Sat on website.
Carpenter's Helpers
Dates: Sat, Oct 13 & Wed, Oct 31
Location: 3601 W Belleview Ave, St. James Presbyterian Church,
Littleton
Information: 303-794-6851, E-mail: stjames@stjameslittleton.org
Coalition of Presbyterian Churches raising money to build metro Habitat for Humanity house. Pumpkins 50 cents to $35, corn stalks, Indian corn, gourds. Space for pre-school story time & lunch.
Crazed Corn Field Maze and Colorado Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Late Sept - Oct 31, Tues - Sun, 10 a.m. - sundown
Open weather permitting. Call ahead & check weather hotline to confirm open dates & times. Admission, activities & pumpkin prices available on hotline or web site.
Location: 104th Ave & McKay Rd, Thornton
From I-25, take 104th Ave east 3-1/2 miles to McKay Rd, 1 mile past Colorado Blvd. From Hwy 85, take 104th Ave west 2 miles to McKay Rd, 1st light after Hwy 85
Information: 303-913-5947 (hotline), www.crazedcornfieldmaze.com
E-mail: crazedcornfieldmaze@comcast.net
Test your directional field in 14-acre "Crazed Cornfield Maze." Great for all ages. Pick-your-own pumpkin, corn kernel play box & playground. Indian corn, pie pumpkins, mini-pumpkins, big mac pumpkins & gourds.
Haunted Field of Screams: Nighttime attraction not recommended for children under 12.
Information: 303-913-5947 (hotline), www.hauntedfieldofscreams.com
For admission, activities & prices call or go online (prices subject to change).
May Farms
Dates: Sept 28 - Oct 31
Fri, 4 pm - 8 pm; Sat, 10 am - 8 pm; Sun, 10 am - 8 pm; Tue, Oct 30, 4 pm - 8 pm; Wed, Oct 31, 4 pm - 8 pm. Pumpkin patch open until dusk.
Location: 64001 U.S. Hwy 36, Byers
I-70 east to exit 316, turn south, turn west at stop sign. 1 mile to May Farms
Information: 303-822-5800, www.mayfarms.com,
E-mail: tinal@mayfarms.com
Corn Maze/Pumpkin Patch:
Admission: Corn maze: $8; Pumpkin Patch: $3; All access pass: $10
Pumpkin prices: Small $2, medium $6, large $9, jumbo $12
Corn maze, hay rides, live music, feed ducks and geese, barrel train, look & learn barnyard, volleyball, mud volleyball (certain days) we will hose you off, children's play area, hay bale maze, horseshoes, pumpkin launch. 10 acres of hand planted pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Year-round Agritainment venue complete with a 10,000 square foot event center. Educational field trips available May - Oct. See website for special event information & discounts. Check website or call ahead if inclement weather is expected.
Mazzotti Farms & Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Oct 1 - 31, Daily 10 am - 6 pm
Location: 2628 WCR 49, Hudson
Location: I-76 E to Hudson exit, east to WCR 49 -2 miles. On east side of WCR 49 between WCR 8 and WCR 6.
Information: 303-536-4089, www.mazzottifarms.com,
E-mail: amazzotti@aol.com
Corn maze, u-pick pumpkin patch, petting zoo & inflatable amusements
Murray Farms
Dates: Septemper 28 - October 31, Closed Mon-Thurs except
October 29, 30 and 31
Friday: After Dark - 11:00 pm, Saturday: After Dark - 11:00 PM,
Sunday: After Dark - 10:30 PM
Halloween: After Dark - 10:30 PM
Hours are subject to change depending on weather conditions.
Location: 11010 Havana StreetBrighton, Colorado
Location: 5 minutes north of Mile High Flea Market, near the SE corner of Hwy 85 and 112th Ave.
Information: (303) 289-4264, http://www.murraymaze.com/
By day, wander the trails inside an intricate corn maze and worry only about how fast you can negotiate four miles of twists and turns. But when darkness falls, your worst nightmares come true in the form of costumed actors bent on making you jump and scream.
ARAPAHOE COUNTY
Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield
Location: 8500 Deer Creek Canyon Rd, Littleton
From C-470 exit Wadsworth, go south to stoplight at Deer Creek Canyon Rd and turn right. Entrance to the park is 1/4 mile on left
Information: 303-973-3705, www.botanicgardens.org
Corn Maze
Dates: Weekends, Sept 7 - Oct 28; Oct 29 - 31, 4 pm - 9 pm; Fri, 4 pm - 9 pm; Sat, 10 am - 9 pm; Sun, 12 pm - 8 pm; Last ticket sold 1 hour before closing
Admission: Adult $8, Child 3-15 - $6
Pumpkin Festival
Dates: Oct 13 & 14, 9 am - 5 pm
Admission: Adult $5, Child $3 (child in costume free)
Jared's Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Sept 29 - Oct 31; Mon - Fri 9 am - 6 pm; Sat & Sun 9 am - 5 pm
Location: 10500 W. Bowles Ave, Littleton
Information: 303-979-6022, www.jaredsgarden.com
E-mail: jaredsgc@jaredsgarden.com
Sept 29 from 11 am - 3 pm, pumpkin weigh-off for 100 lb and larger pumpkins. Prizes for the top 3 pumpkins. Pumpkin patch features over 20,000 lbs. of pumpkins.
BOULDER COUNTY
Cottonwood Farm
Dates: Sept 25 - Oct 31, Daily, 10 am - 6 pm
Location: 75th St & Arapahoe Rd, Boulder
East of Boulder, 4 miles on Arapahoe Rd, south on 75th St to entrance
Information: 720-890-4766, www.cottonwoodfarms.com
Pumpkin patch, cornfield maze, straw bale maze, farm animals & equipment display, steam tractor, Indian corn, corn stalks, straw bales. School group tours available by appt.
Munson Farm
Dates: October, Daily, 9 am - 6 pm
Location: 75th Street and Valmont Rd, Boulder, 80301
Information: 303-442-5330 or 720- 971-8847, www.munsonfarmers.com
U-pick pumpkins & hay rides on weekends. Corn maze, squash, decorative corn, gourds, pie pumpkins, corn stalks, straw bales. Beautiful scenery.
Pumpkins and More Farms
Dates: Open Sept 29 - Oct 31, Daily, 9 am - sunset
Closed Oct 1, 2, 8, 9 (unless by appointment)
Location: Dillon Rd & 104th St (just east of Louisville), Louisville, 80020
Information: 303-913-9182, www.pumpkinsandmorefarms.com
E-mail: diana@pumpkinsandmorefarms.com
Over 100 acres of pumpkins. Big Mack pumpkins, gourds & fall decorations. Large play area with jump castle, farm animals, straw bale maze, obstacle course. Giant Corn Maze!! Weekend face painting, hay rides, pony rides, pumpkin bread, caramel apples.
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch
Dates: Oct 1 - 31, Daily 9 am - 6 pm
Location: 9057 UTE Hwy, Longmont, 80503
Information: 303-684-0087, www.rockymtnpumpkinranch.com
Straw maze, paint your own pumpkin, petting zoo, obstacle course, pony rides, observation bee hive, make your own apple cider.
BROOMFIELD COUNTY
Rock Creek Farm
Dates: Sept 22 - Nov 1, Daily 9 am - 6 pm (selected evenings). Possibly closed if muddy. Check web site.
Location: 2005 S. 112th St, Broomfield
1 mile north of Broomfield on U.S. Highway 287
Information: 303-465-9565, www.rockcreekfarm.com
E-mail: dmiller@rockcreekfarm.com
Corn maze, u-pick pumpkin patch (largest in Colorado), gourds, corn stalks bundles, straw bales, caramel apples, pumpkin bread, decorative Indian corn, specialty & pie pumpkins, squash. Halloween activities, small children hay maze & farm animal petting zoo. School group tours. No general admission fee. Real Farm.
DENVER COUNTY
Great Pumpkin Harvest Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Oct 6 & 7, 10 am - 4 pm
Location: 715 S. Forest St, Denver, 80246
Information: 720-865-0800, www.fourmilehistoricpark.org
E-mail: info@fourmilepark.org
Pumpkin patch, scarecrows, music, games, & county fair.
ELBERT COUNTY
Coastalfields
Dates: Late Sept - Early Nov, Dawn - dusk (call for exact hours)
Location: 35635 CR 160, Agate, 80101
Information: 720-207-3642, www.coastalfields.com
E-mail: directors@coastalfields.com
Many sizes & types of pumpkins available, for u-pick or free home delivery. Gift shop, mule-drawn wagon rides, fresh fruits, vegetables & grains. Products grown without any fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides or fossil fuels. Please call first.
FREMONT COUNTY
Colon Orchards
Dates: Sept 22 - Oct 31, Daily 9 am - 4 pm
Location: 3175 Grandview Ave, Canon City, 81212
Information: 719-275-6395, E-mail: m.colo@bresnan.net
Pick your own 'perfect' pumpkin or apple. Hayrides on select weekends.
Diana's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Dates: Weekends only Sept 29 through Halloween; Daily Oct 27 - 31, 10 am - 6 pm
Location: 1649 Poplar Ave, Canon City, 81212
Information: 719-275-1910, E-mail: bbcbaby@yahoo.com
3-acre pumpkin patch known for big pumpkins, pick-in-the-field. Small pumpkins also available. Corn maze is one acre of winding trails - not demanding on parents with small children. Most complete maze in 45 min.
Happy Apple Farm
Dates: Sept 10 - Oct 31, 9 am - 4 pm
Location: 1190 1st St, Penrose, 81240
Information: 719-372-6300, www.happyapplefarm.com
E-mail: atf@bresnan.net
Night time haunted farm Sat, Oct 20, 27th & Halloween night (Oct 31) from 7 pm - 9 pm. Pick your own pumpkins, blackberries, raspberries and pears. Call for produce information.
GARFIELD COUNTY
Ryden Ranch Maize Maze
Dates: Late summer & fall, Fri 1 pm - dusk; Sat - Sun, 10 am - dusk
Location: 6234 County Road 226, New Castle, 81647
From I-70: take New Castle exit (105). Drive through the 4-way stop, onto Castle Valley Blvd, then right at Rd 245 (second stop sign). Stay on 245 for 5 miles, veering left onto Rd 226. Continue on Rd 226 for 2 miles to corn maze on the left.
Information: 970-984-2190
Admission: Free with purchase of corn kernels at $1.00 each.
Adults: 7 kernels; Children (6-12): 5 kernels; Under 6: free
Maze is a mile of paths from the entrance to exit, but one wrong turn can become a two-mile adventure.
LARIMER COUNTY
Harvest Farm
Dates: Sept 8 - Nov 4, Check website for hours
Location: 4240 ECR 66, Wellington, 80549
Information: 970-568-9488, www.harvestfarm.net
E-mail: info@harvestfarm.net
16-acre corn maze, petting zoo and a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.
Northern Colorado Corn Maze
Dates: Sept 28 - Oct 28, Fri - Sun, 10 am - midnight
Location: 5318 County Rd 5, Fort Collins
I-25 north to Fort Collins. Exit at Prospect, go east 1/2 mile until stop sign (County Rd 5). South 1/2 mile. Corn maze on the east side of road. Look for signs.
Information: 970-308-5843, E-mail: jamcojm@yahoo.com
Pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn & pumpkin chucker, & playground.
The Pumpkin Patch (Bartels Land and Livestock Inc.)
Dates: Sept 22 - Nov 4, Daily 10 am - 6 pm (weather permitting)
Location: 3424 E Douglas Rd, Ft. Collins
I-25 Exit 271 (Budweiser exit) 1 mile west to Giddings, 2 miles north to Douglas Rd, right 1-1/2 mile east to the farm
Information: 970-493-3853, www.thebartelsfarm.com
E-mail: llavud@frii.com
Adults $8, children 6-13 $6, under 6 free
Admission to pumpkin patch is free, only pay for products picked from the field, or piled. Hay rides, petting zoo, mini maze for youngsters, acres of pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, straw bales, late season vegetables, & pumpkin cannons to send them flying.
MESA VERDE
Pumpkin Festival
Dates: Oct 20
Location: 25 N Market, Cortez
Information: 970-565-1151, www.cortezculturalcenter.org
Email: director-cultural@fone.net
Hayrides, pumpkin painting, crafts, music & seed spitting.
MONTROSE COUNTY
Mountain View Winery
Dates: Sept 14 - Nov 21; Mon - Sat, 10 am - 6 pm
Location: 5859 58.25 Rd, Olathe
West 1-1/2 miles at stoplight in Olathe on CO Hwy 348 off US Hwy 50
Information: 970- 323-6816, E-mail: mgyoung4@yahoo.com
Corn maze & pick-your-own pumpkins.
MORGAN COUNTY
Pope Farms/Pope's Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze
Dates: October, Fri - Sun, 10 am - 6 p.m, Call for weekday appointments
Location: 3097 County Rd T, Wiggins, 80654
From Wiggins, 3 miles north on Rd 3 and 1/8 mile east on Rd T
Information: 970-483-7839, E-mail: Popefarm@hotmail.com
Pumpkin patch, corn maze & hay rides.
PUEBLO COUNTY
Pantaleo Farms & Produce
Dates: Corn Maze: Oct 4, 4 pm-11 pm; Oct 5 & 6, 11 am-11 pm; Oct 7, 11 am - 8 pm; Oct 12 &13, 11 am-11
pm; Oct 14, 11 am - 8 pm
Location: 39651 South Rd, Pueblo
I-25 south to exit 98A, Business 50 east to 40th Lane, right (south) to South Rd, 3rd place on right
Information: 719-948-4556 (call first), www.pantaleofarms.com or www.pueblochilico.com; E-mail: pantaleofarms@hotmail.com
Pre-Halloween activities: haunted house, giant corn maze, pumpkin picking, hay rides, pony rides, bonfire, food, drink, costume contest, crafts, face-painting, jack-o-lantern contests, on-farm sales, roadside market, sell direct to buyer groups, handcrafted gifts. U-pick: chili peppers, pumpkins, tomatoes.
SEDGWICK COUNTY
Ovid Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Sept 29- Oct 28, Sat & Sun, 1 pm - 6 pm
Location: 14505 CR 32, Ovid, 80744
Information: 970-463-5694, E-mail: don@4schneiderfarms.com
5.5 miles of trails of twists & turns. New fright night Sat & Sun, Oct 20, 21, 27 and 28. Enter dark 'till 9 pm (with help from local fire depts).
WELD COUNTY
Anderson Farms
Dates: Sept 22 - Oct 31, Confirm times on web site
Location: 6728 WCR 3 ¼, Erie, 80516
Information: 303-828-5210 (office), www.andersonfarms.com
E-mail: rachelle@andersonfarms.com
Pirates of the Cornibbean - a 20-acre corn maze, 20-acre pick-your-own pumpkin patch, "Terror in the Corn" haunted cornfield & ghost town, mine car ride, barrel train, animals, hay maze & general store.
The Fritzler's Maize and Giant Pumpkin Patch
Dates: Sept 14 - Oct 31
October hours: Wed and Thurs, 5 pm - 9 pm; Friday, 5 pm - 10 pm; Sat, 11 am - 10 pm; Sun, 12 pm - 8 pm; Closed Mon & Tues; Sorry no Haunted Corn Field on Sunday; Day field trips by reservation Wed - Fri
Location: 20861 Hwy 85, La Salle, 80645
7 miles south of Greeley or 22 miles north of Brighton on west side of Hwy 85. Look for giant flag.
Information: 970-737-2129, www.fritzlermaze.com
E-mail: GlenFritz@what-wire.com
Daytime Fall Extravaganza
Adults: $11; Children 6 - 12: $9
Giant corn maze, mini rollercoaster barrel train ride, pony rides, bungie jump trampolines, pedal go-carts, corn cannon, vortex tunnel, fire pits, giant inflatables, kernels of corn play box, playground. New: pig races, huge pillow jump & duck races. Some weekends helicopter & Clydesdale horse-drawn wagon rides. U-pick pumpkins sold by the pound, corn stalks, gourds & Indian corn.
"Scream Acres"
Starts Sept 21, Open most evenings except Sun
Adults: Haunted maze only $15; combo $18
Kids 6 - 12: Haunted maze only $12; combo $15
Walk through eerie, scary darkened maze ending with trip in outdoor prop-filled haunted corn field. Visit web site for discounts & special events.
Miller Farms Corn Maze
Dates: Labor Day - Mid-Nov, Daily 9 am - 6 pm
Location: 9040 Hwy 66, Platteville, 80651
I-25 to exit 243, east 5 miles or take Hwy 85 to Platteville, west 3-1/2 miles, south side of road
Information: 970-785-6133, www.millerfarms.net
E-mail: MillerFarms80651@aol.com
Corn maze, hay rides, petting zoo, slides, jumping castles & u-pick produce.
Haunted Hay Ride
Oct 10 - 31, 6 pm-10 pm
An hour-long, tractor-pulled hayride - fun for every age.
Pumpkins Plus @ the Kiehn Farm
Dates: Weekends in Oct, 10 am - 5 pm
Location: 19158 County Line Rd, Berthoud, 80513
1.7 miles south of Berthoud's Greenlawn Cemetery
Information: 970-532-3563
Paint or carve a pumpkin, straw bale maze and "corn sandbox." Multiple pumpkin varieties, gourds, Indian corn, straw bales, & winter squash.
Additional sources for identifying agricultural events, fairs and festivals are the Colorado Department of Agriculture at www.colorado.gov and the Colorado Tourism Office: www.colorado.com. Many counties in Colorado have detailed information on events and facilities in their vicinities as well.
|
|
= Members Only