Your guide to where to pick your own pumpkins across Ireland this year
With this handy list you'll definitely find a pumpkin farm near you. This gorgeous gourd is at Killarney Pumpkin Farm
There might be glorious sunshine at the moment but there's a touch of Autumn in the evenings for sure. So that means pumpkins...
Of course, you can source fine-sized pumpkins at your local farmers market or fruit and veg shop but you could make it a bit more fun by selecting one fresh from the farm. And many of these farms have lots of Autumn foods and events on too — as well as spooky Halloween displays and games.
Here are some places where you can totally get into that autumnal vibe.
Be sure to book tickets or call before you travel. Typically these are outdoor events and often on working farms so dogs may not be allowed — and think wellies, and even rain macs for yourselves.
Sunday, October 8 and 15. 10am to 3.30pm.
Costs €20 for entry and one pumpkin. €5 for entry only. Family ticket (family of four) €32.50. Children under 2 free.
Follow the Pumpkin Trail around the site to the Haunted Cabin, the outdoor games area, the sheep pen, Halloween photo booth, arts & crafts area and of course...the Pumpkin Patch! Expect scary songs and stories, Halloween tattoos (temporary ones!!) and a Guess the Pumpkin Weight competition!
No dogs except special assistance dogs.
https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/pick-a-pumpkin-festival-field-of-dreams-tickets-420217841877
October 21, 22, 28 29, 30 and 31 from 10am to 6pm (in booked 3-hour time slots)
Best suits 3 to 12 years with parents / guardians
Costs: Kids €18 (includes pumpkin) Adults €11 (no pumpkin) Includes a 30-minute comedy variety show, access to the pumpkin carving area, Halloween disco, and other activities including mini golf, and Halloween-themed bingo.
navanadventure.ie/halloween-fun
Weekends from September 30 until Nov 1st from 11am– 8pm (last entry 6pm)
Costs: €16.50 under-2s are free (select a u2 ticket)
No dogs as there are alpacas here.
Visit the pumpkin patch — and there’s treats, tricks and creatures galore
October 21, 22, 27, 28, 29, 30 and 31 from 10.20am to 4.20pm
Cost: €22.50 with discounts for members
Take a trip on the haunted hay ride through the woods. Find your way to the witch’s lair and help our little old witch make a magic spell by gathering the special ingredients. Pick your own pumpkin and carve silly faces for €5 per pumpkin. You can also make your own spooky lollipop for €6.50 per lollipop.
leahysopenfarm.ie/boo-experience
Pumpkin picking starts on Saturday, October 7 — and continues each weekend until October 30, 10am-3pm. Also guided pumpkin picking for school tours.
General pumpkin picking suitable for adults too — you don't have to bring children!
Cost: €22 for a child or adult who collects vegetables around the farm and gets a pumpkin at the end. €7.50 for non-pickers.
joesfarmcrisps.ie/pumpkin-picking-booking
Enjoy a spooky garden trail with your family this Halloween. At the end of the trail, your child can collect a pumpkin. Don’t forget to dress up to help us scare the ghouls away! Child ticket includes a kid’s activity sheet and a pumpkin for each child.
Cost: 1 adult and 1 child €22; 2 adults and 1 child €31; adult €9; additional child €12.50
mountcongrevebookings.com/Event/HALLOWEEN
Hooky Spooky Luggwoods characters will guide you along the forest trail as you help them find the ingredients for the Friendly Witches Halloween Brew and pick your own pumpkin at the Luggwoods Pumpkin Patch!
Cost: Children €19; Adults €16; babies free
Tickets on sale, September 11
October 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29 and 30
Educational tours (primary and secondary school) and corporate family fun days out on October 20 and 27
Costs: €5 per person, with loads of free activities included with a soft play area, swings, mini diggers and an art tent — as well as picking your own pumpkin for €3-€5.
Suitable for children 1-12 years. Keep up to date by following us on Instagram @kilkennypumpkinpicking and Facebook Kilkenny Pumpkin Picking.
Tickets on sale Sunday, September 10 via Eventbrite
hughesfarming.ie/pumpkin-picking
October 21-31. Sessions 10-noon; 1-3.30pm; 4-6.30pm. And one session for both midweek days 3-6pm
All-inclusive child ticket €19.50; Entry-only ticket €9.
Includes a fun fair and haunted house — and of course a pumpkin patch where you can pick your own pumpkin, ready for carving for the big night
Open over four weekends from October 7
Costs: €12.50 and family passes also available No dogs allowed.
Crazy golf, scarecrows, tractors, and fun activities.
Costs: €7.50 per person, and under-2s are free.
No dogs allowed.
You'll get a tractor ride, entry to the Maize Maze and Woodland Walk, and a small pumpkin
There are Sensory Pumpkin Days on October 13 and 19: "For our friends who require a little more space and calm. For families with family members who may have additional needs, that will benefit from lower crowd numbers."
Open: October 21, 22, 28 and 29, 10am-4pm
Costs: €3.50 or €14 for a family of four
Pick your own pumpkin straight from the field, and carve it to keep the ghosts away this Halloween.
Pumpkins are priced from €3 to €15 depending on size.
Face painting and refreshments available.
Pick up a Ballycross Apple, take a short walk to the Spooktacular Witches Village and meet the resident Ballycross Witch, pick your own pumpkin in the patch and take a tractor ride back to the farm.
Weekends from October 7-31
Tickets include farm entry, playgrounds, a barrel ride.. and a visit to the pumpkin patch.
The Farm itself is buggy friendly but the Pumpkin Patch area is not.
No pets except assistance dogs.
Family ticket €35; Adults €13; students or OAPs €10; Under 3s free.
2-hour slots still available 10am-6pm October 29 and 30; Sensory day on Saturday, October 28 will have fewer people and a lower volume of music
Pick your pumpkin, listen to some spooky stories, and take a walk on the sensory Halloween trail.
Get introduced to your very own donkey to accompany you to the Pumpkin Patch. Your donkey will have a rucksack to carry your pumpkin back to the yard. Theres a spooky farm trail with Witches Wagons, a Fairy Forest, a Ghoulish Graveyard, and Halloween Horses. The Hocus Pocus Hay Barn has plenty of ghostly games and goodies too.
Cost: €13.50 per person, under 1s are free.
October 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29, 30 and 31
Clissmann Halloween Pumpkin Patch
Cost: €7 per person, Under 2s are free, Family ticket of 2 x Adults and 3 Children is €35 inc. booking fee
1 hour parking, entrance to Curraghchase Pumpkin Patch, use of utensils for carving, access to the storytelling tent and the Spooky tunnel.
19 different pumpkin varieties planted. And there's an indoor spook tunnel and witch house and plenty other activities at this farm on the Tyrone/Donegal border.
Cost: £5 entry fee and price per pumpkin on the day
- If you have a pumpkin farm and want to be added to the list please send us an email
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