Dog Friendly Pumpkin Patches around Seattle
Are you looking for pumpkin patches you can bring your dog to? Me too!
It’s not always easy to see which places allow dogs, and sometimes I have to call or search google/yelp reviews if it’s not clear on the websites. Here’s a list of the dog friendly ones we have found around the Seattle/West Washington area. I hope to keep adding more each year! (updated October 2024)
Maris Farms
Buckley, WA
Sept 28-October 27, 2024 (Fri 1pm-10pm, Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 10am-7pm, also check website for bonus weekdays)
Corn Maze, Farm Animals, Duck & Pig Races, Mega Slide, Zipline, Jump Pillow, Ropes Course, Apple Blasters, Light Show, Cow Train, Farmer’s Market, Wagon Ride
Also famous for Haunted Woods.
Best for families and those who want an all day event with LOTS of activities. Plus on a clear day, you can see Mt. Rainier!.
We love Maris Farms and got here a lot (check out their Sunflowers Days in August and Tulips/baby animals in April). They are quite known for being super welcoming to dogs.
They don’t have the most instagram aesthetic pumpkin patch (it’s pumpkins lined up on dirt), but they have cute signs and classic wheelbarrows. In the back near their exit, I found a pile of pumpkins on this wagon behind the red tree, and it remains one of my favorite photos ever. They do change up their fields each year to rotate crops/plant, so explore and see what hidden gems you can find.
This is the Disney World of the dog friendly pumpkin patches and great if you have kids (most of the other big farms like Stocker, Remlinger, Swans Trails do not allow dogs). There’s so many activities for kids – Isabelle loves the ropes gym and the bubbles and playground. Also I’m embarrassed to say that I could not figure out their corn maze (fear not, if you have terrible sense of direction like me, a friendly lookout person can help you out.) They also have food, craft vendors, and a great farm shop, as well as farm animals to admire and feed.
Serres Farm
Redmond, WA
October Weekends (9am-6pm) normally, but closed for 2024
Corn Maze, Train, and Duck Races
Best if looking for small, quiet no frills pumpkin patch (great if you have reactive dogs), no admission fee, scenic red barn
If you want a pumpkin patch and nothing else (because entrance fees can be realllly pricey for the other pumpkin farms, esp if you have a family), this is for you. When I went, their website said it closes at 6:30pm – we’ll that is wrong, they close at 6pm, so plan accordingly. This place is has a cute pumpkin patch – wild, green pumpkin fields, beautiful rustic barn, classic wheelbarrows. It’s also lesser known and quiet, so if you have a reactive dog (or don’t love having tons of people around), this is a great place. I also found this farm to have some of the cheapest pumpkins for a patch. ** Note that they are closed for 2024 ***
McMurtrey Farm
Woodinville, WA
Opens Sept 25, 2024 (Wed-Sat 10am-6pm)
Wagon rides, barrel cars, corn field, photo op, games, face painting
Also has the most beautiful flower gardens, including sunflowers and dahlias.
McMurtrey Farm also has U-cut Christmas trees, so come back for the holidays!
Wow, this farm was incredibly beautiful and is one of the best for photography. The pumpkins are on a tarp among a garden. They’re filled with blooming flowers, including giant sunflowers and dahlias. I loved the arch with tiny pumpkins and squash growing from the vine.
It’s not a big farm, but good for little kids – my daughters loved the kiddie slides – and people who love flowers. Please note that Google will list their Christmas tree hours (til 8pm) which is not the same as the pumpkin patch hours (til 6pm). I arrived right as they were closing since google said they were open, but they were kind enough to let me take some pics and told me to “enjoy the sunset” (they did not know I was a content creator/blogger).
Muddy Boots Pumpkins
Duvall, WA
Sept 28th – Oct 31st, 2024
Sunday – Thursday 10AM-8PM
Friday-Saturday 10AM-10PM (NIGHT MAZE)
Expansive U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, apple cannons (Friday afternoon-Sunday), and a huge corn 15 acre maze complete with a scavenger hunt
They have 28+ varieties of pumpkins, from giant to tiny to the weird, and I loved them all. They have done a beautiful job arranging colorful pumpkins in piles and they have a very photogenic setup. We bought some pumpkins type I had never seen before, including a cute mushroom one (Husband: WTH is this, it grew legs!). I found the pumpkins here to also be very reasonably priced compared.
This is also a great one for photographers since they close later than other patches and you can get some glorious sunset pics. They have fire pits which were so cozy, and they sell smores kits and cider in their cute shop. You can also rent fire pits and have private events.
Their scavenger hunt in the corn maze makes you find 10 scarecrows, and the idea of a night maze is intriguing (and maybe terrifying if you have a poor sense of direction like me). They also have a sunflower maze which closes right before the pumpkin patch opens – I’ll have to come back to check both mazes out.
The Red Barn Farm
Redmond, WA
October Weekends 2024 (10am-4pm)
Archery, axe throwing, barrel train, duck races, photo booths, scavenger hunt, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, s’mores, Upick pumpkins and Upick sunflowers
Also has Upick flowers and Farm Animals events
Historic beautiful red barn that is over 100 years old! This is a WA designated heritage barn and you can have weddings here!
This is the best farm for animal lovers – I was surprised they’re so dog friendly when they have chickens and ducks free roaming nonchalantly. They have horses, cows, donkeys, goats, pigs, bunnies, and more. The child admission tickets come with a bag of fresh fruits and vegetables so you can feed them (my husband loved it). If your dog has a strong prey drive, I’d be cautious because there’s a lot of animals. The child admission tickets also come with a free bag of popcorn which was a hit.
Their pumpkin patch was quite muddy, and they didn’t have most dense or perfect pumpkins (as expected when pumpkins are growing on the vine). However, we still got some lovely pics with their beautiful iconic barn behind the patch, and the patch also has beautiful orange flowers. This is a nice place for families with younger kids who don’t need giant slides or ziplines, and more quiet/relaxed than other fall festivals. They do have unique activities like archery and axe throwing, so there’s fun activities for adult and older kids.
They have a flower patch with U-pick flowers and such a wonderful variety of dahlias. They also have the most beautiful of the WA farm sunflowers in my opinion – it’s not a maze, but it’s a patch with uniform classic sunflowers that bloom at the same time, so come here for pics!
JB Family Growers
Woodinville, WA
Sept 20-October 27, 2024 (Thur 2pm-7pm, Fri-Sun 9am-7pm)
Sunflower maze, 10 acre corn maze, lawn games
Best for taking golden hour photos, if you’re missing sunflowers in August and still want to see them, and date night with wineries nearby. Plus on a clear day, you can see Mt. Rainier!
They open later than other patches so you can catch golden hour even early in the season. They are quite known for being super welcoming to dogs – you’ll see other dogs, but it’s enormous so there’s space to take pics. Their pumpkin fields are wild – really “pick your own” where you have to find pumpkins hidden under enormous leaves and cut it it. They have wagons to carry your pumpkins around. They don’t have the most dense or perfect pumpkins (as expected when pumpkins are growing on the vine).
With the large space and spread out pumpkins, it’s hard to take instagram aesthetic photos, but they do have areas where pumpkins are arranged for photo ops, including a fun heart shape. There’s some rustic simple photo ops (hay bales and a few pumpkins, rather than elaborate signs and chairs) and I loved the sunflower hay bale. There is Mt Rainier in the backdrop, but you need a telephoto lens to really capture it (zoom in for a biggest background). Woodinville is going through a lot of construction lately as well so you’ll see apartments and cranes.
The corn maze has different levels of difficulty and is massive. They also have a sunflower maze featuring a large variety of types. Sadly heavy rainstorms knocked a bunch of sunflowers down, but there were still beautiful red and yellow sunflowers to enjoy. There’s also lawn games and board games (tic tac toe, etc) with mini pumpkins my girls loved.
JB Family Growers also has a lavender field, so save that for your calendar.
Picha Farms
Puyallup, WA
Sep 30-Oct 30, 2024 (Weekdays 3-6pm, Weekends 10am-6pm)
Corn Maze, Hayride, Lots of fall decor
Best if looking for cute photo ops and no admission fee
A really fun one that isn’t huge and overwhelming and doesn’t require an admission fee (those entrance fees add up if you have a family!). The pumpkins are piled and lined up, so pumpkin picking is really easy and the photos are really easy. There are many adorable signs and photo ops. Picha farms is the only one that’s open all the weekdays too, which is great if that works for your schedule and you want to avoid busier crowds. They also have live music on weekends. This farm has a special place in my heart, since it’s the first one we visited when we moved to Seattle, and that’s where our “ghost trend” video of Nike and Isabelle went viral and got 3.3million views!
Other Pumpkin Patches
I wanted to highlight other farms that are pup friendly – I have not personally yet been to these but they’re on my list to check out.
Biringer’s Black Crow Pumpkins & Corn Maze – Arlington, WA
Novelty Hill Farm – Duvall, WA
Craven Farm (only on Pups in the Pooches Days) – Snohomish, WA
Sidhu Farms – Puyallap, WA
Double R Farms – Puyallap, WA
Fletcher Farm Issaquah – Issaquah, WA
Bainbridge/Suyematsu Farm – Bainbridge, WA
Gordon Skagit Farms – Mt Vernon, WA
Tips for pumpkin patch success
I try to go at the end of the day – the lighting is better and usually it’s less crowded. I also bring plenty of treats for Nike as well as water if it’s a sunny day.
Dress appropriately. Many of these farms get REALLY muddy especially after a rain.
Triple check the website for the pumpkin patch times – many are Friday/weekend only, and most close around 6pm. I’ve made the mistake of showing up to a closed pumpkin patch at multiple farms because Google listed longer hours (usually for other seasons).
Finally, please keep dogs on leash and pick up after your dog. There are many pumpkin pumpkin patches/farms that don’t welcome pets, so we want to support and respect those that do. These are small, local, family run businesses and many are multi generation farmers! Happy pumpkin patch exploring!