Get your cameras ready, your fall outfits coordinated, and your stomachs prepared for donuts — it’s nearly pumpkin patch season! And we’ve found the best pumpkin patches in Kansas City, so you don’t have to.
Photo credit: Olivia Christensen
Nothing quite encapsulates Autumn like a pumpkin patch. From roaming around corn mazes, sipping apple cider, and taking a hay ride to collect your own pumpkin — a day at the pumpkin patch is good, old-fashioned, family-friendly fun.
Kansas City On the Cheap has put together a list of the best pumpkin patches in Kansas City, along with their prices, so you can decide which one is best for your family and your wallet.
Pumpkin Valley
2807 NW Chipman Rd, Lee’s Summit, MO 64081
Admission: $15.00 (One and under free)
Pumpkin Valley is on an Equestrian ranch in Lee’s Summit, MO. With hay rides, a giant slide, and a petting zoo, Pumpkin Valley has all the usual pumpkin patch classics, but they also have the Big Game Hunt, pony rides, and train rides for an extra cost, and a teepee village free with the price of admission.
Carolyn’s Pumpkin Patch
17607 NE 52nd St, Liberty, MO 64068
Admission: 18.95 weekdays.$ 21.95 weekends. (Two and under free)
$32.95 for a combo ticket
Carolyn’s is not the cheapest patch on this list, and if you want to go to Liberty Corn Maze and the patch, admission is even pricier. That said, Carolyn’s offers train rides, a carousel ride, a pumpkin cannon, and the always popular pumpkin princess. They also have multiple kids’ zones and one of the most beautiful pumpkin fields around, so if you have littles you’d like to let loose to burn off energy, Carolyn’s may be the pumpkin patch for you.
Faulkner’s Ranch
10600 Raytown Rd, Kansas City, MO 64134
Admission: Tuesday – Thursday $13.50
Friday – Sunday $18.50
Faulkner’s Ranch specializes in group events and is an excellent choice for school trips, youth groups, sports teams, and corporate events. While Faulkner’s doesn’t have a pumpkin field, they offer bonfires, wagon rides, and more!
Fun Farm Pumpkin Patch
650 N Jefferson St, Kearney, MO 64060
Admission: Flash Sale August 28-31 $16.95
$27.95 at the gate (Two and under free)
Fun Farm is the most expensive patch on the list, but buy your tickets during their online flash sale from August 28-31 and get a hefty chunk taken off the cost of admission. The Fun Farm is on 300 acres, with many of those acres dedicated to the fun they refer to in their name. With multiple concession options and activities, including an obstacle course and a giant slide, you won’t experience a dull moment at the Fun Farm.
13875 S Gardner Rd, Olathe, KS 66061
Admission: $14.95
KC Pumpkin Patch and KC Wine Co. are all about celebrating the seasons. Their annual Sunflower Festival goes through August. They hold an Oktoberfest celebration on September 9 for ages 21+ and a Cider Fest on September 16 & 17 for 21+. Their pumpkin patch season runs from September 23 through October 29. During their fall season, they offer over 60 activities and some of the best photo opportunities in town.
Kerby Fun Pumpkin Patch
15943 158th St, Bonner Springs, KS 66012
Admission: $8.00 (Three and under free)
Get lost in a corn maze, let your kids fly on the kiddie zipline, and head to the pumpkin field to select your own pumpkin. For $8 a head, you can have a great fall experience without breaking the bank.
Pumpkins Etc.
10700 Farmer’s Ln, Platte City, MO 64079
Admission: Free
Open for Sunflower and pumpkin seasons, Pumpkins Etc. is a simple patch and perfect for gorgeous photos. They have hay bales to climb on and a couple of mazes. While they do not have as many activities as some of the bigger patches, it’s hard to beat free admission.
Johnson Farms Plant and Pumpkins
17701 Holmes Rd, Belton, MO 64012
Admission: TBA
Johnson Farms boasts the largest mum crop in Kansas City. They also have apple orchards, sunflowers, pumpkins, and more. Your kids can climb on an old firetruck and play in an out-of-commission school bus. The photo opportunities are endless!
The Pumpkin Pad
35100 E Outerbelt Rd, Lone Jack, MO 64070
Admission: $14.99 (Two and under free)
The Pumpkin Pad is 75 acres of fun and fresh farm air. They have food trucks, a corn maze, a cow train, and acres of pumpkins.
Weston Red Barn Farm
16300 Wilkerson Rd, Weston, MO 64098
Admission: Free (All activities are individually priced)
Red Barn farm is more than just a pumpkin patch; it’s also located on the outskirts of the charming Weston, Missouri. If you visit the patch on October 7th or 8th, you can stop by the town’s annual Applefest and have the ultimate autumn day.
