Best Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes Near Longmont
Please don’t drive to Denver to pick out a pumpkin! You’ll find much better farms & orchards closer to town. Longmont has more pumpkin patches inside city limits than most residents realize, from free-to-enter farm stands to a corn maze on the east edge of town. If you’re willing to drive 20 or 30 minutes, the list grows to include some of the Front Range’s biggest corn mazes, fields where you can cut a pumpkin straight from the vine, and Colorado’s top-ranked haunted cornfield.
The right farm usually comes down to the kind of day you want and how much you plan to spend. Some farms have no gate admission but sell pumpkins and activities one at a time. Others charge a single admission price that covers mazes, wagon rides and play areas, with pumpkins sold separately. Each listing below includes the farm’s address, how admission works and its 2026 season. Hours change from week to week in October, so confirm before you go.
Pumpkin patches in Longmont
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch
Address: 9059 Ute Highway, Longmont, CO
Admission: Free entry and parking; activities priced individually
Season: Pumpkin patch Sept. 26–Nov. 1; carnival on October weekends
Family-owned since 1993, the ranch grows organic pumpkins, squash and gourds on site and displays them around the property already picked. On October weekends, a pay-per-activity carnival adds pony rides, a petting zoo, a cornstalk tunnel, pumpkin painting, a fire truck slide and an inflatable obstacle course. The festival is built for younger kids, and free entry makes it easy to stop for a pumpkin and a caramel apple without committing to a full afternoon.
Hergenreder Farms
Address: 13332 County Road 5, Longmont, CO
Admission: Free; pumpkins sold separately
Season: Oct. 1–31
On the east side of town, Hergenreder Farms is the closest true corn maze for most Longmont residents. The farm pairs the maze with a straw bale maze, a bale pyramid for climbing and corn boxes, which work like sandboxes filled with dried kernels. Local grocery goods are sold alongside the pumpkins. Open days have varied by year, so confirm the schedule on the farm’s Facebook page before visiting midweek.
Sunflower Farm
Address: 11150 Prospect Road, Longmont, CO
Admission: Paid ticket; all activities included
Season: October weekends (check the farm’s site for 2026 dates)
Sunflower Farm runs as a 50-acre working farm where kids can feed animals, climb on tractors, swing on tire swings, explore treehouses and an old airplane, and ride a zip line. Marshmallow roasting over a fire is part of the experience on cooler days. Because one ticket covers everything, it suits families planning to stay for a few hours rather than make a quick pumpkin run.
The Bee Hugger Farm
Address: 12590 Ute Highway, Longmont, CO
Admission: No ticket or appointment required
Season: Open daily
Best known for its summer sunflower field and honey, The Bee Hugger Farm sets out a pumpkin patch each fall, with animals to feed and local honey for sale. It’s a low-key option for a weekday stop.
Corn mazes and pick-your-own farms a short drive away from Longmont
Anderson Farms
Address: 6728 County Road 3 1/4, Erie, CO
Admission: Paid; most activities included
Season: Sept. 23–Oct. 31, closed Tuesdays
Anderson Farms bills itself as home to Colorado’s longest-running corn maze, and the full-scale fall festival is the region’s biggest. Admission covers the 25-acre maze, a tractor-pulled wagon ride out to a 30-acre patch with more than 70 varieties, farm animals, a barrel train and play areas. Pony rides and pumpkin painting cost extra. After dark, the same fields host Terror in the Corn. Popular weekend dates sell out, so book ahead.
Rock Creek Farm
Address: 2005 S. 112th St., Broomfield, CO
Admission: Paid most days; pumpkins sold separately
Season: Sept. 26–Oct. 31
For anyone who wants to pick your own pumpkin straight off the vine, Rock Creek Farm’s fields are hard to beat. Visitors wander working farmland to find their pumpkin, then finish at the hay bale maze and farm animals near the entrance. The ground is uneven and can be prickly, so closed-toe shoes are a good idea.
Munson Farms
Address: 7455 Valmont Road, Boulder, CO
Admission: Free
Season: Mid-September through Oct. 31
A Boulder County fixture since 1976, Munson Farms combines a farm stand with a u-pick pumpkin field, a corn maze and hayrides, all with mountain views. Free admission makes it a good pick for a quick visit that ends with a bag of winter squash.
Cottonwood Farms
Address: 10600 Isabelle Road, Lafayette, CO
Admission: Paid, on the lower end; weekend wagon rides extra
Season: Sept. 23–Oct. 31
Cottonwood Farms keeps the focus on the working farm. Expect a two-acre corn maze, a smaller kids’ maze, goats, sheep and cows, and a rotating display of vintage tractors, including a 1906 steam engine that often runs on October weekends.
Terror in the Corn
Ask around Longmont about Halloween in the cornfields and Terror in the Corn comes up fast. The haunted attraction has run on select nights at Anderson Farms in Erie for more than two decades. Its mile-long route winds through the cornfield and ends in Raven’s Gulch, a built ghost town of abandoned buildings and dark streets. TheScareFactor.com ranked it the top haunted attraction in Colorado in 2024.
New for 2026, a virtual queue lets groups wait on the midway or in their cars until a text says it’s their turn to enter. A Terror in the Corn ticket also covers Fall Festival admission, so many visitors arrive in the afternoon for the corn maze and pumpkin patch and stay into the night. The experience is intense and best suited to teens and adults. Nights closest to Halloween sell out, so check the farm’s schedule and buy tickets in advance.
Are paid pumpkin patches worth it?
Farms with free admission, including Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch, Hergenreder Farms and Munson Farms, work well for a quick visit or for groups with mixed interests, since each person pays only for what they use. Ticketed farms such as Anderson Farms and Sunflower Farm make more sense for a half-day outing with kids who will want to do everything. At those farms, pumpkins are usually priced separately from admission, so budget for both.
Tips for a smoother visit
The last two weekends before Halloween draw the biggest crowds. Arriving at opening time or visiting on a weekday makes parking and lines far easier. Check whether a farm requires advance tickets, since some popular dates sell out, and bring cash for smaller farm stands. Dress in layers for swinging fall temperatures and wear shoes that can handle dirt paths and muddy fields.
Frequently asked questions
Are there pumpkin patches in Longmont with free admission?
Yes. Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch and Hergenreder Farms both offer free entry, and The Bee Hugger Farm doesn’t require a ticket. Pumpkins and individual activities are sold separately.
Where is the closest corn maze to Longmont?
Hergenreder Farms on County Road 5 has a corn maze within Longmont. Anderson Farms in Erie and Cottonwood Farms in Lafayette offer larger mazes about a 20- to 30-minute drive south.
Can you pick your own pumpkin near Longmont?
Yes. Rock Creek Farm in Broomfield and Munson Farms in Boulder both let visitors pick pumpkins directly from the field. Several Longmont farms sell pre-picked pumpkins displayed on the property.
When is the best time to visit a pumpkin patch?
Early October offers the best selection with smaller crowds. Weekday mornings are the quietest time at any farm, while the final weekends of October are the busiest.
