Fall is here! Pumpkin patch in SF Bay Area

Finally, October is here. If you are a native from the SF Bay Area, you'd know it's the hottest month of the year. Our daily lives are so hectic and weekend tends to be a time for us to wind down and do nothing. I must admit that I totally forgot about celebrating anything related to the Fall season last year.

So I figured before I forget again, we should make a quick trip to a pumpkin patch. There are many in the area, but I prefer something more au naturale compared to a popup patch on an empty lot at a street corner. Don't get me wrong -- those are decent for a quick trip and picture opportunity. But why am I paying a bunch of money for the same pumpkin I can get from Safeway?






We live a hop away from Half Moon Bay where there are farms with hayride and ponies, but then again, I'm looking for something a little different. Plus, being stuck in non-moving traffic isn't my idea of spending my weekend. So we decided to go to a pumpkin patch in Petaluma. Petaluma Pumpkin Patch is different They have corn mazes for both grownups and a smaller one for the kids, farm animals, hay bales, slides, and corn kernel sandbox. The greatest thing about this place is, you pick your pumpkins from the vines and much cheaper compared to other patches. Oooh, and did I tell you, you can see gigantic sunflowers and buy food at carnival-style food stalls (funnel cake, BBQ, elote and different drinks).

I guess it doesn't really matter where you decide to go, but as long as the kids instil these moments into their memories -- we have done a great job. Where is your favorite pumpkin patch in the SF Bay Area and why?