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  • ACES Rock Bottom Ranch

    Farm or garden · Basalt

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    2+
    Setting
    Outdoor

    This 113 acre ranch has gardens, animal paddocks, a trail system and picnic spots. Visitors can buy local food and join seasonal programs for kids. The ranch says it is not an accessible site, so it is a poor fit for strollers.

    October through May: Wednesday to Friday, 9 am to 4 pm.

    The page does not state a winter admission price. Guided summer farm tours on select Saturdays cost $10 per adult and $3 per child age 16 and under.

  • Agricultural Heritage Center at Lohr-McIntosh Farm

    Farm or garden · Longmont

    Cost
    Free
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Free historic farm with chickens, pigs, draft horses and sheep on site April through October, a guided tour at 11 a.m., and a kids mystery guide; no feeding the animals.

    April 1 to October 31, Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; November to March, the first Saturday of the month only, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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  • Anderson Farms

    Farm or garden · Erie

    Cost
    Free under 4
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Dates sell out, so buy timed tickets online; corn maze, pumpkin patch and farm rides in the fall.

    Fall Festival September 23 to October 31, 2026, with last entry 4:30 p.m. and closing 6 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays; U-pick sunflowers on select days August 1 to 23; closed to the public otherwise.

    Fall Festival tickets for ages 4 and up run $13.50 to $42 depending on the day and entry type; ages 3 and under free.

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    • Sign up first

  • Apple Annie's Produce and Pumpkins

    Farm or garden · Willcox

    Cost
    Paid, price not confirmed
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    About 80 miles east of Tucson on I-10, roughly an hour and a half each way; pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, and sunflowers.

    September to October 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; July and August 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

    Produce, pumpkins, and hayrides are paid; admission is not published.

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  • Berry Patch Farms

    Farm or garden · Brighton

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Pick-your-own berry farm with a Saturday farm store in winter; pumpkins are sold out for 2026 and the corn maze is closed after wind damage.

    Winter hours Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; summer pick-your-own hours are posted on the farm's updates page.

    Fall hayrides, kids crafts and the worm factory are free; corn shock bundles $6; berries and produce priced by the item.

  • Betty Ford Alpine Gardens

    Farm or garden · Vail

    Cost
    Free
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Start at Betty's Market and the Children's Garden for hands-on mountain play. Leashed pets are welcome on the paths. The garden's winter access and snow conditions are not described on its website.

    The gardens are open daily from dawn to dusk. The Education Center is open Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, and is closed Nov 23 to Dec 4, 2026.

    There is no required admission fee. A donation of $20 per person is suggested.

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  • Cottonwood Farms

    Farm or garden · Lafayette

    Cost
    Kids $10.50, Adults $10.50, Free under 6
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Pre-cut Christmas trees from late November; chickens, goats, sheep, cows and bunnies in fall; leashed dogs allowed but not in the mazes or on the wagon ride.

    Pumpkin patch September 23 to October 31, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; Christmas trees November 27 to December 24, weekdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and weekends 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.

    Fall admission $10.50 for ages 6 to 64 with a dated ticket or $12.50 anytime; ages 5 and under and 65 and over free; wagon rides $5 on weekends; no admission for the Christmas tree lot.

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  • Denver Botanic Gardens Chatfield Farms

    Farm or garden · Littleton

    Cost
    Kids $7, Adults $14, Free under 3
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Working farm with 1800s buildings, wildflower gardens and 2.5 miles of nature trails along Deer Creek.

    Open daily; hours change by season and the site closes early for some events.

    Children 3 to 15 $7, adults $14, 2 and under free.

    • Stroller friendly

  • Denver Botanic Gardens, York Street

    Farm or garden · Denver

    Cost
    Kids $12, Adults $16.25, Free under 3
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Indoor and outdoor

    Mordecai Children's Garden and the Janet Mordecai Nature Play Area are inside the gardens; the first floor of the Freyer-Newman Center is free to enter.

    Hours change by season; check the hours page before going.

    Children 3 to 15 $12, adults $16.25, 2 and under free.

    • Stroller friendly
    • Toddler area

  • Desert Botanical Garden

    Farm or garden · Phoenix

    Cost
    Kids $14.95, Adults $32.95, Free under 2
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Children under 2 are free; Community Day on the second Tuesday of each month is pay what you can.

    Open daily 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. through December 31; closed November 26 and December 25; early closures for private events.

    Starting prices for October 1 to December 31; some dates cost more; adult is 18 and up, child is 2 to 17.

    • Stroller friendly

  • Fritzler Farm Park

    Farm or garden · LaSalle

    Cost
    Free under 3
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Corn maze, u-pick pumpkin patch, barrel train and over 20 attractions by day; Scream Acres haunted corn maze is a separate ticket and not for young children.

    Fall Festival on select dates September 19 to November 1; tickets are date-specific and the daily calendar is posted as an image on the website.

    Fun Pass from $28.95 online or $33.95 full price for ages 3 and up; pumpkins, food and the haunted attraction cost extra.

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    • Sign up first

  • Hudson Gardens

    Farm or garden · Littleton

    Cost
    Free
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    30 acres of gardens and trails; evening light events and classes are ticketed separately.

    Gardens open daily sunrise to sunset; welcome center and gift shop 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

    • Stroller friendly

  • John Denver Sanctuary

    Farm or garden · Aspen

    Cost
    Free
    Ages
    3+
    Setting
    Outdoor

    A walking path winds past large boulders engraved with John Denver lyrics, beside wetlands and the river behind Rio Grande Field. The city lists benches, picnic tables, restrooms, trail access and water features. The page does not say how the paths are kept in winter.

    Open from dawn to dusk.

    The park is public and does not require tickets.

  • Mile High Farms

    Farm or garden · Bennett

    Cost
    Kids $14, Adults $19, Free under 4
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Two corn mazes including a mini maze, tractor hayride to the pumpkin patch, petting zoo, bouncy castle and barrel cart rides; east of Denver off I-70.

    Fall Festival Saturdays and Sundays October 3 to November 1, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; the Winter Festival with Santa has no 2026 dates posted.

    Fall Festival: ages 4 to 12 $14, ages 13 to 59 $19, seniors $16; ages 3 and under free.

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  • Miller Farms

    Farm or garden · Platteville

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Ride a hayride into the fields to harvest your own vegetables; old tractors, dirt hills and a hay pyramid to climb; every visitor signs a release form; no outside bags.

    Fall Harvest Festival runs Labor Day to mid-November; the last hayride into the field leaves at 4:30 p.m. daily; opening hours are not posted.

    No admission; hayride into the fields $18 for adults and $10 for ages 4 to 10, or $28 for adults with a bag of vegetables and a pumpkin.

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  • Munson Farms

    Farm or garden · Boulder

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Pumpkin patch and farm stand at 75th and Valmont with sweet corn, tomatoes, peaches and pumpkins in season.

    Open daily 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the season; the farm does not post season dates.

    No admission is listed on the farm's site; pumpkins and produce are priced by the item.

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  • Ollin Farms

    Farm or garden · Longmont

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Farmstand with the farm's own produce and a pumpkin patch to walk through in fall; farm dinners and youth education programs are separate.

    Fall farmstand weekdays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturdays 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Sundays; season dates are not posted.

    No admission is listed; farmstand produce is priced by the item.

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  • Osborn Farm

    Farm or garden · Loveland

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Pumpkin patch with weekend hayrides, barrel trains and a 4-H petting zoo; leashed dogs welcome.

    Pumpkin patch open daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in fall while the crop lasts; Christmas trees November 27 to December 13 on the listed weekends, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

    Free admission and parking; pumpkins 55 cents a pound; hayrides and barrel trains $3 on weekends; petting zoo $2 cash; Christmas trees $12 a foot.

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  • Rock Creek Farm

    Farm or garden · Broomfield

    Cost
    Kids $10, Adults $10, Free under 4
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    U-pick pumpkin fields, three corn mazes, a hay bale maze and farm animals; restrooms on site; leashed dogs allowed away from the animals.

    Open daily September 26 to October 31, 9:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; may close in heavy rain or snow.

    $10 per person on weekdays and $12 on weekends for ages 4 and up; Wednesday admission is free with corn maze tickets sold separately; pumpkins cost extra.

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  • Rock Ledge Ranch Historic Site

    Farm or garden · Colorado Springs

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Barnyard Buddies, a preschool storytime with an activity and snack, runs the first Thursday of the month February through November with registration.

    Grounds open dawn to dusk year round; buildings open for a fee during summer programs and events.

    Grounds are free; the historic buildings charge admission during summer programming and special events.

  • Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch

    Farm or garden · Longmont

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Certified organic farm with a free-entry pumpkin patch, hay maze, petting zoo and weekend carnival rides in October; the website says it is still being updated.

    Farm stand May 1 to August 30, Thursday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Fall Festival September 17 to November 1, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily; Holiday Market November 5 to 28, Thursday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., though the homepage lists Friday to Sunday, so check first.

    Free entry and parking; weekday kids wristband $15 for the hay maze, playground and pumpkin patch; petting zoo $5; paint-a-pumpkin $8; carnival rides and pony rides priced separately.

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  • Schnepf Farms

    Farm or garden · Queen Creek

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Petting zoo, jumping pillows, and train rides are closed during the October event.

    Bakery and store Thursday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.; u-pick garden 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; October event Wednesday to Sunday with evening hours.

    Admission is charged only in October for the Pumpkin and Chili Party; tickets at pumpkinandchiliparty.com.

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  • Something from the Farm

    Farm or garden · Fort Collins

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Family pumpkin patch with a hayride, bale maze and corn cannon; pumpkin trebuchet on weekends; leashed dogs allowed.

    Open September 25 to October 31, Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., weather permitting.

    Hayride $5 per person, ages 3 and under free; bale maze free in 2026; corn cannon 3 shots for $5; pumpkins priced by the item.

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  • Summerhill Tree Farm

    Farm or garden · Loveland

    Cost
    Paid, price not confirmed
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Small cut-your-own Christmas tree farm that also sells firewood and fence posts.

    Cut-your-own Christmas trees; dates and hours are not posted, call 970-669-1238 before going.

    Tree prices are not posted.

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  • Sunflower Farm Farmfest

    Farm or garden · Longmont

    Cost
    Kids $18, Adults $18, Free under 1
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Hands-on time with goats, sheep, cows, a horse, chickens, peacocks and llamas; November 2026 dates are the 1st, 7th, 8th, 15th and 22nd; no pets.

    Public Farmfest days are select weekends April to December; October 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., November and December 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., summer 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

    $18 per person; under 12 months free; reservations required.

    • Sign up first
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  • The Bee Hugger Farm

    Farm or garden · Longmont

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Six-acre honey farm with animals to feed, pony rides for kids under 50 pounds and 6 years old, a free pumpkin patch in September and October, and a u-pick sunflower field from August; no dogs.

    Open 8 a.m. to sunset daily; closes at noon on Fridays; check the farm calendar for closures.

    Free to enter; animal feed $1 a piece, pony rides $10, fall hay rides $7; groups of 10 or more need an appointment and pay a fee.

  • The Farm at Lee Martinez Park

    Farm or garden · Fort Collins

    Cost
    Paid, price not confirmed
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Cows, horses, sheep, chickens and goats, 40 to 60 animals at a time; pony rides $8 on weekends April through October for ages 2 and up.

    November 1 to March 31: Wednesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Sunday noon to 4 p.m.; April to October open to 5 p.m., plus Tuesdays June to August.

    Admission is charged; the city fee page lists daily drop-in rates of $8 youth and $10 adult for residents ($10 and $12 non-resident) with The Farm half price November through February.

  • The Gardens on Spring Creek

    Farm or garden · Fort Collins

    Cost
    Paid, price not confirmed
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Botanic garden with a Garden of Lights event in winter and a pumpkin sale in late October.

    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Thursdays.

    Admission is charged; prices were not listed on the page checked.

  • Tohono Chul

    Farm or garden · Tucson

    Cost
    Kids $10, Adults $20, Free under 2
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Children's Museum Oro Valley is inside the gardens Tuesday to Sunday mornings and is included in admission.

    Grounds open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily; Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    Youth 2 to 17 $10, under 2 free; $3 per person with a SNAP or WIC card.

  • Tolmachoff Farms

    Farm or garden · Glendale

    Cost
    Paid, price not confirmed
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    October is the pumpkin patch and corn maze, with a haunt maze on Friday and Saturday nights. Mid November to December 23 is the produce stand and Christmas trees; late May through June is the produce stand with u-pick on Friday and Saturday mornings.

    October 1 to 31, 2026: Wednesday and Thursday 1 to 8 p.m., Friday 1 to 10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday; last farm ticket an hour before closing.

    Pumpkin Days and Corn Maze tickets start at $20 online.

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  • Tucson Botanical Gardens

    Farm or garden · Tucson

    Cost
    Kids $10, Adults $20, Free under 3
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Butterfly Magic runs 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. and the Great Garden Express train Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

    Open daily 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., gates close 4:15 p.m.; closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Day, and July 4.

    Gardens only; children 17 and under $10, 2 and under free; combo with Yume Japanese Gardens $25 adult, $12 child.

  • YA YA Farm and Orchard

    Farm or garden · Longmont

    Cost
    Free entry, extras cost
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Apple orchard with a farm stand, apple cider donuts, and draft horses, mini donkeys, chickens and peacocks to see; picnics welcome; no dogs.

    Farm stand open August through November; in November, Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed Mondays.

    No admission fee; u-pick apples need a reservation and usually sell out by August; apples, cider and donuts are sold at the stand.

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  • Yampa River Botanic Park

    Farm or garden · Steamboat Springs

    Cost
    Free
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Children's activity books and colored pencils are kept in the Children's Garden. Please leave dogs at home. Service animals are welcome.

    Open dawn to dusk every day during the season. The park closes for winter once snow is no longer melting from the paths.

    Admission is free. Donations are welcome.

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  • CreekSide Tree Nursery Christmas Trees

    Farm or garden · Niwot

    Out of Season
    Cost
    Paid, price not confirmed
    Ages
    All ages
    Setting
    Outdoor

    Cut-your-own, fresh-cut and potted living Christmas trees at the corner of 95th and Niwot Road, with lights and music; Santa and an elf may visit on weekends.

    2025 season ran November 28 to December 23, weekdays noon to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday noon to 7 p.m.; 2026 dates are not posted yet.

    Tree prices are not posted and change with supply.

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