Pumpkin picking in Sacramento, CA
8 farms near Sacramento pick pumpkins, running September to October and peaking in October. The biggest cluster is around Placerville with 3 of them. 2 ask you to check before you drive out.
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farms: Bishop's Pumpkin Farm at Wheatland claims 'the largest U-Pick pumpkin field in the world' and has done since 1973; Dave's Pumpkin Patch at Vierra Farms opens 19 September; High Hill Ranch, 24 Carrot, Pine-O-Mine at $12 to $25 a pumpkin, Horton Iris Garden, Impossible Acres and Amber Oaks all pick them. THE MOST WIDELY PICKED CROP IN THE REGION, and the icon is still an apple
Where the pumpkin farms are
8 farms across 6 towns, biggest cluster first.
Placerville35 more towns with one each
Every farm near Sacramento that picks pumpkins
Each one read against its own website. Where a farm publishes nothing, this says so rather than guessing.
24 Carrot Farm
Placerville4.6
Strawberries and flowers are open Thursday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm. The farm's own u-pick page says the blackberries and raspberries are 'CLOSED FOR 2026 SEASON' and to check back late July 2027. Pumpkins return in October.
October(530) 391-8582Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
Bishop's Pumpkin Farm
Wheatland4.6
The pumpkin field opens in the autumn and the farm's season pass is sold for 2026. Admission is free seven days a week; parking is charged on October weekends.
September to October(530) 633-2568ParkingToiletsFood TrucksRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
Impossible Acres
Davis4.6
U-pick fruit runs June and July only. As of late August the fruit and the animal barn are closed for the summer, in the farm's own words, and the pumpkin patch opens 1 October and runs to the 31st.
October(530) 750-0451EFTPOSParkingFarm AnimalsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
Amber Oaks Berry Farm
Auburn4.5
Thornless blackberries are being picked now at $7 a pound. The farm's calendar runs from summer berries through to mandarins in winter, and it says it has produce year round. Open Monday, Wednesday and Saturday, 9am to 2pm.
September to October(530) 885-3420EFTPOSFarm ShopRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
High Hill Ranch
Placerville4.5
Open daily. The pumpkin patch runs through the autumn. There is no apple picking at any point in the year: the orchard is toured by tractor at $12 a ride.
September to October(530) 644-1973CafeFarm ShopPet FriendlyRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
Pine-O-Mine Ranch
Placerville4.5
Apple picking runs early September through October in the farm's own words. The pumpkin patch runs alongside it. No reservation is needed at any point.
September to October(530) 212-0535ParkingFood TrucksPicnic AreasRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
Dave's Pumpkin Patch at Vierra Farms
West Sacramento4.4
The pumpkin patch opens 19 September 2026 and runs through October, in the farm's own words.
September to October(916) 849-9450ParkingFood TrucksGroup BookingsRead from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23
Horton Iris Garden and Pumpkin Patch
Loomis4.4
The pumpkin field opens in the autumn. The garden trades Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm.
September to October(916) 652-4351Read from the farm's own site on 2026-08-23