
Guide to New Orleans Area Pumpkin Patches & Fall Fests
Here is your guide to New Orleans Pumpkin Patches and Fall activities! We’ve done all the research for you to find out who is open this year. We hope this helps make your fall season filled with family friendly activities!
There are so many things to do with kids in New Orleans this Fall! We have also put together over 75 of our favorite ideas for entertaining kids in New Orleans. There are ideas for every family’s budget and interests.
Special thanks to our premier pumpkin patch sponsor:
St. Paul’s Episcopal School

Visit Lakeview’s Premier Pumpkin Patch at St. Paul’s Episcopal School.
Pick a plump pumpkin and take a festive fall photo with their autumnal backdrop!
Location: 6249 Canal Blvd. (Lakeview)
Dates: October 5th – October 30th
Times: Monday through Friday 3:30pm – 6:00pm, Saturday 10:00am – 6:00pm, and Sunday 10:00 am – 5:00pm
Event Details: St. Paul’s provides pumpkins of all sizes, from 3 pounds to over 40 pounds. Photo ops are available. No cash. Credit and debit cards only.
New Orleans Area Pumpkin Patches
Ghost In The Oaks
Location: 5 Victory Avenue New Orleans, LA
Dates: October 17th – 20th
Times: Daily 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Event Details: Ghosts in the Oaks features trick-or-treating, rides, arts & crafts, a pumpkin patch, and hot-dog roasting around the campfire. Admission Price: $22-$30
Grab your tickets here.
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church Pumpkin Patch
Location:1031 S. Carrollton Ave. (Uptown)
Dates: Saturday, October 5th thru Thursday, October 31st
Times: Monday – Friday 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, Saturday & Sunday – 9:00 am – 7:00 pm
Event details: Kid friendly – games, crafts, and photo spots. Cash, Venmo, and credit are all accepted.
Special Event: Thursday, October 17th, St. Andrew’s will hold their open house that will lead to their pumpkin patch!
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church
Location: 3412 Haring Rd, Metairie, LA
Dates: Tuesday, September 24th – Thursday, October 31st
Times: 12 pm – 8 pm daily (except on 10/31 when they will only be open until 6 pm)
Event Details: St. Augustine’s hosts “The Great Pumpkin Patch” every October featuring thousands of pumpkins and gourds in a myriad of sizes and colors. Every fall, the pumpkin patch sells pumpkins, gourds, jewelry, crafts, and home-baked goods like pumpkin bread and cookies made by St. Augustine’s church members and friends. Entrance to the patch is free. All are welcome to come, explore, and take photos free of charge. Pumpkins are priced individually by size.
Special Event: Come to their Pumpkin Palooza on Saturday, October 19th from 11 am – 2 pm for some additional fun! This free event includes games, activities, and prizes. There is also a free decoration station in the pumpkin patch. Concessions will be available for a fee.
Sugar Roots Farm
Location: 10701 Willow Dr. New Orleans, LA
Dates: Sunday, October 20th and October 27th
Times: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm
Event Details: Tickets can be purchased here and are $20 for adults and $15 for children (each child ticket includes a small pumpkin). Animal feed and pony rides are an additional cost. These events will have a pumpkin patch, hay rides, pony rides, live music, and vendors.
St. Martin’s Episcopal Church
Location: 2216 Metairie Road, Metairie, LA
Dates: Monday, October 7th – Thursday, October 31st (or until pumpkins are sold out)
Times: M-F 3:30pm – 6:00pm; Saturday and Sunday 11:00am – 5:00pm
Event Details: Free entry with pumpkins and gourds of all sizes and colors (prices vary).
Red M Studio will be at the patch on Friday, October 18th from 3-6 pm offering a free professional photo with a non-perishable food item donation to Second Harvest.
First Presbyterian Church
Location: 5401 S. Claiborne Avenue, New Orleans, LA
Dates: Tuesday, October 1st – Thursday, October 31st
Times: M-F 3:00pm – 7:00pm; Saturday 10:00am – 7:00pm; Sunday 1:00pm – 7:00pm
Event Details: Entry is free and pumpkin prices vary. Kids get to play in the hay and picture-taking is permitted. They also host a Night Out Against Crime on October 8th from 5pm – 7pm.
Clearview Plant & Garden
Location: 4511 Clearview Pkwy, Metairie, LA
Dates: Friday, September 27th – Friday, November 1st
Times: Monday – Saturday 9am – 6pm and Sunday 9am – 5pm
Event Details: Pumpkins of all sizes, including specialty pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors! Creative Fall photo ops are available and every child gets a free mini pumpkin!
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Location: 3245 Manhattan Blvd., Harvey, LA
Dates: Wednesday, October 9th – Thursday, October 31st
Times: Monday – Saturday (10 am – 6 pm) and Sundays (1 pm – 6 pm). They will also host a car show on Sunday, October 20th.
Event Details: Pumpkins of varying sizes.
Woodland Church
Location: 5837 Berkley Drive, New Orleans, LA 70131
Dates: Monday, October 7th – Thursday, October 31st
Times: Monday – Friday (12 pm – 6 pm) and Saturday (9 am – 5 pm). The patch is closed on Sundays.
Event Details: This small patch is located in Algiers and also hosts games and picture opportunities. On Saturdays, there are story time and activities. Have a home school group? Call their office if you have at least 10 people and they may open the patch on a weekday morning for you although there is a small cost if you want the whole package of pumpkins, activities, and story time included.
Special Event :: On Saturday, October 26th, a free festival will take place at the Woodland Church pumpkin patch with games and food!
Access: Boo Fest
Location: Lakeview Regional Medical Center – 95 Judge Tanner Blvd, Covington, LA
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Times: 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Event Details: The $2 admission gives you access to all of these alarming activities!
General Public Gates open at 9am for special needs families.
TRICK-OR-TREATING: More than 60 businesses and families will populate Lakeview Regional Medical Center’s park in front of the hospital with or cute or creepy trick-or-treat houses. Children of all abilities will be able to easily access the houses along the paved walking path.
St. Tammany Parenting Center: 36th Annual Monster Mash
Location: Bogue Falaya Park
Date: Saturday, October 19th
Times: 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Event Details: Children are $15 in advance and $20 at gate. VIP Child tickets are $40. Children under 2 are admitted free. Adult tickets are $5. Monster Mash is a community-beloved fall family festival that has been ingrained in the Northshore community for 36 years. A fundraiser in support of the STHS Parenting Center, Monster Mash features a fun and safe Halloween experience, complete with trick-or-treating, music, cookie decorating, crafts, carnival rides and so much more.
Tickets go on sale September 27, 2024.
Garden Spot of Mandeville Pumpkin Patch Photos
Location: 2110 9th St, Mandeville, LA,
Date & Time: Saturday, October 12th (10 am – 1 pm) & Sunday, October 20th (2 pm – 4 pm)
Event Details: Their pumpkin patch and wagon backdrop have become a Fall staple in the community. They will offer professional photography sessions to their customers. Email [email protected] to schedule your family’s fall portraits. A food truck will be present on October 12th and Queens Ice Cream will be available for a sweet treat on October 20th!
Tangipahoa Parish Pumpkin Patches
Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch
Location: 11215 Lee’s Lane Hammond, LA
Dates: September 25th through November 8th
Times: Monday through Sunday 9:00am until 4:00pm
Event Details: $10 per child, adults are free. Adults without Kids – $10. CASH ONLY. Pick a pumpkin, jumping pillow, face painting, farm animals, hay maze, picnic lunch spot, and more. Mrs. Heather’s also schedules field trips and birthday parties!
Click here to read more about how you can make the most of your trip to Mrs. Heather’s Pumpkin Patch.
Brushy Branch Pumpkin Picking
Location: 51211 Narretto Rd. Loranger, LA
Dates: Saturday, September 28th and 29th and every weekend in October
Times: 9 am – 2 pm
Event Details: Come out for some fall fun! Hay rides, train rides, jump houses and pick out your own pumpkin of various sizes. Lots of new attractions this year! Tickets are $10 each.
Slidell Area Pumpkin Patches
Eleventh Annual Olde Towne Pumpkin Festival
Location: First United Methodist Church of Slidell (433 Erlanger Street Slidell, LA)
Date and Time: Saturday, October 5th – 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Event Details: This an old-fashioned family-focused festival gears toward children under the age of 12. All proceeds from the festival support the operational and programmatic needs of Rainbow Childcare, a non-profit United Way Partner Agency serving low-income working families and families in crisis.
The festival has delicious local cuisine, games, activities, pumpkin chunkin, inflatables, and so much more!
St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church Pumpkin Patch
Location: St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church (910 Cross Gates Blvd, Slidell)
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 9th – Thursday, October 31st from 9:30 am – dark
Event Details: Pumpkins prices vary and there are many photo ops so bring your camera! Join their Family Bash weekend on October 12th – 13th for tons of family-friendly fun!
Troop 11’s 4th Annual Pumpkin Patch and Craft Fair
Location: St. Bernard Methodist Church – 115 E D’Amour Street Chalmette, LA
Date: Saturday, October 26th
Times: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
Event Details: BSA Troop 11 hosts this annual event. There will be a costume contest at 1:00 pm. Food, desserts, a parade of prizes, fun activities and more. Adventure through the haunted house if you dare!
Baton Rouge Area Pumpkin Patches
Baton Rouge Area Fall Family Events
Location: Baton Rouge and surrounding areas
Dates: October 1st through October 31st
Times: Varied
Event Details: Our sister site, Red Stick Mom, put together a comprehensive guide to all the fall fun in Baton Rouge. Click the “website” button to learn more!!
Corn Maze at Burden
Location: 4560 Essen Ln, Baton Rouge, LA
Dates: Saturday, October 5th, 12th, 19th, & 26th
Times: 9:00 am – 4:30 pm
Event Details: This is fall fun for the whole family! During your two-hour session, you can take a hayride to their sunflower field and satsuma grove, dip your toe in the Corn Crib, visit the Goula Paradise petting farm, pick a pumpkin in their pumpkin patch, and so much more!
Lafayette Area Pumpkin Patches
Poche’s Pumpkin Patch
Location: 900 Guilbeau Road, Lafayette, Louisiana
Dates: Wednesday, October 2nd – Wednesday, October 30th
Times: Wednesday – Friday: 3pm – 6:30pm. Saturday and Sunday: 10am – 6:30 pm.
Event Details: Entry fee is $10. Pumpkins are $5. CASH ONLY. Check out their website for information on their variety of events, ranging from a Princess and Superhero night and a Paint the Patch Pink to celebrate all of those who are fighting and will fight the good fight against Breast Cancer.
Click here to read more about how Poche’s Patch and Maze was born.
Lafayette Area Fall Family Events
Location: Lafayette and surrounding areas
Dates: October 1st through October 31st
Times: Varied
Event Details: Our sister site, Lafayette Mom, put together a comprehensive guide to all the fall fun in Acadiana. Click the “website” button to learn more!!
Important Note:
If you are planning to attend a church Pumpkin Patch be sure to call ahead. Many of the churches we spoke with said the opening dates were contingent on the pumpkins arriving as scheduled and are subject to change.
Hi Amanda!
Can you please add Banting’s Nursery to the pumpkin patch list? They offer a huge variety of pumpkins and a fall family photo area!
They are open 7 days a week. Located in Bridge City and Lacombe.
There are NO pumpkins at Scout Island! I went there based on this. It is not a family friendly event even in the daytime. There were depictions of mutilated bodies, frightening clowns and inappropriate music. Please revise your list so other parents of young children do not make the same mistake .
St. Augustine’s Episcopal Church 3412 Haring Road Metairie, LA 70006
The pumpkins will be returning this year on Tuesday, September 24! St. Augustine’s hosts “The Great Pumpkin Patch” every October featuring thousands of pumpkins and gourds in a myriad of sizes and colors. Every fall, the pumpkin patch sells pumpkins, gourds, jewelry, crafts, and home-baked goods like pumpkin bread and cookies made by St. Augustine’s church members and friends. Entrance to the patch is free. All are welcome to come, explore, and take photos free of charge. Pumpkins are priced individually by size. Stay tuned for info on our Pumpkin Palooza day!