It's Harvest Season in Colorado.
Live Urban's Annual Harvest Party is this Saturday, and we would love to see you there!
Looking for even more pumpkin patching, harvest celebrations, and traditional Fall activities all over the Denver Metro area?
Here are some of our tried-and-true picks:
Rock Creek Farm
Rock Creek Ram hasfamily fun activities at one of the largest and most entertaining Halloween attractions in northern Colorado, admission is always free.Over 100 acres of U-Pick-Em pumpkin fields for you to explore and find the perfect pumpkins. Pumpkins aren't where the fun stops, try the hay bale maze or get lost in the winding paths of over six miles of Corn Mazes.Visit with the pigs, goats, ponies, donkeys, chickens and other farm animals. Enjoy a great selection of fall festive treats and decorations such as gourds, indian corn, caramel apples, baked goods, straw bales and more.
2005 South 112th Street, Broomfield, Co
Open for Season September 26th, 9 am- 6:30 pm
Admission is FREE, Field pumpkins: $6, and other activities a la carte
Anderson Farm
Anderson Farms in Erie has a Fall Festival every day, starting September 23rd.Included with admission is a quaint wagon ride to get pumpkins, a corn maze, pedal karts, pumpkin launching, farm lights, and more! The Farm boasts over 70 varieties of pumpkins.
6728 County Road 3-1/4 Erie, Colorado
Open for Season September 23rd, hours vary by day (check on website)
Monday-Thursday: admission is $10, Friday-Sunday: $13 (under 3 is free)
Pumpkin prices range from $2-$12
Denver Botanic Gardens-Chatfield
For South Denver Metro pumpkin patchers, there is pumpkin picking to be had at the Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield site.You can get your pumpkins during their annual Pumpkin Festival, held on October 9-11 this year. Take your little pumpkins to their œpumpkin daycare and enjoy a corn maze, bull rides, and food & drink.
8500 W Deer Creek Canyon Road
October 9-11, 9am-5pm
Admission is $7 adults/$5 child/under 2 free (members to the Botanic gardens receive $1 off admission)
Average pumpkin price is $8
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch
Pick pumpkins with agreat view of Long's Peak, plusenjoy many fun fall activities on weekends in October.Activities include: pony rides, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, and slides.
9059 Ute Highway, CO 66, Longmont, Co
Admission is FREE, activities a la carte- call 303-684-0087 for more details.
A few more from our friends atColorado.com:
- Cottonwood Farm,Boulder: Tackle straw-bale and corn mazes, take a wagon ride, decorate a gourd and pick a perfect pumpkin.
- Fritzler's Corn Maize, nearGreeley: More than just a maze, Fritzler's delights with a mini-rollercoaster ride, pillow jump, duck races, pumpkin canons, go-carts and a haunted maze at night.
- Miller Farms,Platteville: Harvest potatoes, carrots and other vegetables, take a hayride through 180 acres of field, have a picnic and taste some delicious snacks.
- Diana's Pumpkin Patch Corn Maze,Canon City: The homegrown, family-friendly vibe at Diana's has kept locals coming back each fall for one-of-a-kind corn maze games and dense pumpkins begging to be carved into spooky jack-o-lanterns.
- Frederika Fall Festival: Each September, this farm near Avondale (20 minutes east ofPueblo) carves an epic design in the corn (2014's edition features this website's logo!). There are also pumpkin flings, pumpkin decorating, costume contests and a dog parade.
- Colon OrchardsandDiana's Pumpkin Patch Corn Maze, both inCanon City: Two corn mazes, hayrides and pumpkin picking in the heart of the Arkansas River Valley at Colon Orchards; a maze, s'mores and hot cider on Friday and Saturday evenings and paint balloon wars at Diana's.
- Studts Pumpkin PatchinGrand Junction: Day and night mazes, pumpkin jumps, haunted house and many other family activities.
U Pick/Farm Tours
Create your own farm-to-table menu with a visit to the many farms that are eager to teach people about agriculture this fall. You can choose (and taste!) your produce right from the source for a farm-fresh meal.
- Aloha Organic Fruit,Palisade: Learn the differences between conventional and organic farming as you stroll Aloha's peach orchards, see how water is brought to the trees from the Colorado River and shop the farm store.
- Jumpin' Good Goat Dairy,Buena Vista: Walk through the dairy's facilities, spend some time with their happy goats, taste all sorts of cheese, watch the busy cheese-making staff at work and even try your hand at milking.
- Mesa Verde Country Seasonal U-Pick: Make a day of it driving through the southwest region and hit up all the U-pick farms in Mesa Verde Country. Stock up on apples, herbs, pumpkins, corn and squash or consider stopping by a quirky alpaca farm.
- Two working farm museums take you back in time for a peek into Colorado's farming history:Timberlane Farm MuseuminLovelandand theLittleton MuseuminLittleton.
- Berry Patch Farms,Brighton: Fall crops like apples, beets, carrots, garlic, onions, squash, pumpkins and peppers are ripe and ready. Meet the farm's chickens, ducks and two cute pigs named Bacon Bits and Pancetta.
Farmers' Markets
Farmers' markets offer the chance to feast on Colorado's seasonal fruits and vegetables, and many of the larger ones also have chef demonstrations, live entertainment and kids activities. Sort our list offarmers' markets by city and region here. A few of the most popular include:
- Montrose Farmer's Market
- Colorado Fresh MarketsinDenver
- Boulder and Longmont Farmers' Markets
- Alamosa Farmers' Market
- Cortez Farmers Market
- Durango Farmers Market
- Larimer County Farmers' MarketinFort Collins
- Central Colorado Food Alliance Farmers MarketsinSalida,Buena Vista,Canon City
- Cruise along Highway 50 on Colorado's eastern plains fromLa JuntatoRocky Fordto find many small fruit stands
Check out other farm, ranch and culinary activites in Colorado.com'sColorado Rootsguide, and as always, please call ahead to the location you're planning to visit to confirm hours of operation and availability.
Still have a scenic drive on your bucket list for Fall? Check out our list of the Best Drives for Leaf Viewing!
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