More than 15 Fabulous Pumpkin Patches: Columbia, SC
Ready for pumpkin season? If you’re searching for the perfect pumpkin patch in Columbia, SC, you’ve come to the right place! Our Pumpkin Patch Columbia SC Guide highlights the best local spots to pick pumpkins, from family-friendly farms with hayrides, corn mazes, and farm animals, to convenient pumpkin patch lots right in the city.
We’ve even added bonus fall fun, including pumpkin-themed treats, day trip ideas, and can’t-miss seasonal activities.
Here are all the best places to pick pumpkins near Columbia, SC.
- Pumpkin Patch Parent Tips
- Pumpkin Day Trips from Columbia
- Columbia’s local pumpkin patch lots
- Special Events: Pumpkins in Columbia
- Pumpkin Farms and Pumpkin Patches in the Columbia Area
Looking for more fall fun? Check out our Kidding Around® Guide to Fun, Fall Activities near Columbia, SC
Pumpkin Patch Parent Tips
To start things off, here are our top parent tips for the pumpkin patch. Born from literally decades of combined parent experience, we hope these tips will help your family make the most of your time together and have lots and lots of fun.
- Wear closed-toe shoes, and watch for fire ant hills and other annoying biting insects, especially if it’s wet.
- Pick up pumpkins from the bottom and not the stem. It’s easier to carve with a good stem still attached and cracked or smashed fallen pumpkins really aren’t very much fun.
- Bring water and drink it, especially if you’re going to farm and plan to stay awhile. Columbia is often still pretty hot in the fall and hunting for that perfect pumpkin might take a while.
- Bring a picnic. Lots of the farms listed have picnic facilities and that gives you a chance to relax and enjoy the day a bit longer.
- Hats and sunscreen are good ideas.
Pumpkin Day Trips
What? A day trip about pumpkins? Yes, you heard that right!
Schiele Museum Pumpkin Patch
September 20th, 2025
You can have a pumpkin educational adventure at the Schiele Museum. Learn about the natural history of pumpkins, what fruits are related to the pumpkin, the nutrition a pumpkin provides, and more! The Schiele Museum has both an indoor and outdoor pumpkin patch. The outdoor patch is only open to the public for pumpkin patch events.
- Schiele Museum Autumn Festival, September 20th, 2025
Tricks & Treats at Carowinds
September 13 – November 2, 2025, from 10 am to 2 pm
Family-friendly festival events at Carowinds during the day! Tricks & Treats is full of family fun, plus special treats like the Trick Oreo Treat Funnel Cake. Happening Saturdays and Sundays.
Denver Downs Fall Festival
September 27th – November 9th, 2025
This annual extravaganza at Denver Downs in Anderson, SC features a u-pick pumpkin patch, live music, tons of kid-friendly activities on the farm, and delicious carnival foods. You can spend the entire day here and never run out of full fall things to do!
🎃 Local Pumpkin Patches in Columbia, SC (2025)
Want to stay close to home? These pumpkin patches in Columbia, SC make it easy to grab the perfect pumpkin without a long drive.
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2nd Wave Coffee and More (Late September – October)
(Opens September 20th, 2025)
Pick out a pumpkin while enjoying a cozy coffee shop vibe. -
South Carolina State Farmers Market (Open Daily)
Find pumpkins plus a wide variety of fresh fall produce and seasonal goodies. -
Northeast United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch (September 28 – October 31, 2025)
A beloved community patch with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. -
Trenholm United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch (Early October – October 31, 2025)
Located at 3401 Trenholm Road, this long-running church patch is a Columbia favorite. -
Boy Scout Troop 815 Great Pumpkin Patch – Chapin
Dates are still TBD for 2025, but this patch has been a community tradition for 6 years, supporting local scouts.
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🎃 Pumpkin Events Near Columbia, SC (2025)
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Pumpkin Express Train – South Carolina Railroad Museum
All aboard for a fall favorite! The Pumpkin Express runs the last two Saturdays before Halloween—October 18 & 25, 2025—and includes a stop at the pumpkin patch. (Tickets available starting September 1, 2025.) -
Pelion Pumpkin Patch – October 4, 2025 (11 AM – 5 PM)
Enjoy a full day of fall fun with pony rides, food trucks, local vendors, and plenty of pumpkins and mums for sale. -
Harvest Festival at The Farm (Lexington)
Details for the 2025 Harvest Festival are still to be announced—check back soon for updates!
Pumpkin Farms and Patches Near Columbia, SC
These farms are in Columbia, SC or within a couple of hours’ drive. They make great day trips because they offer pumpkins plus lots of other family fall activities with everything from picnic spaces to farms with animals, activities for kids, and more.
Plan your fall farm day with pumpkins!
Thompson Family Farms in Campbello, SC offers a large pumpkin patch, sunflowers, upick cut flowers, and more, all to the backdrop of Hogback Mountain.
In the Spring, the farm has a upick tulip farm.
Adventure Farm in Barnwell, South Carolina, is a seasonal family farm attraction offering a variety of activities and events.
Fall Festival (September 19th – October 31st, 2025) includes:
- pumpkin picking
- hay rides
- jumping pillow
- potato sack slide
- private campfires with s’mores kits
Cost of Admission: $13 GA; other activities have additional costs
The farm hosts field trips and group outings with hands-on farm experiences and seasonal fun.
Special events during the fall
Adopt-a-Pet Day (October 4th, 2025),
Pumpkin Carving Contest (October 18th, 2025)
Teen Takeover Night (October 25th, 2025)
Open April – June for strawberry season Monday through Friday
Open summer months but hours vary. Be sure to check their website before heading out.
Open October for pumpkin season
Lever Farms is located in Newberry County and is a working farm that is open seasonally to the public. The pumpkin patch and strawberry patch offer U-pick, and visitors can pick from the vine or select pre-picked for purchase. In the fall, there is a corn maze, an educational wagon ride, farm animals to view, and more.
Offers:
Spring field trips
Fall field trips
U-Pick Strawberries (April – June)
U-Pick Pumpkins (October)
Corn Maze (fall)
Prices:
Contact Lever Farms for specific pricing
Wagon Ride to U-Pick Patch Pricing:
$4 + tax ages 3 & up
Ages 2 and under are free
Clinton Sease Farm
Clinton Sease Farm is located in Lexington, SC and was established in 1940. The farm has expanded since the early 2000s to include several public attractions, including a corn maze, birthday parties, and school tours.
Offers:
Sunflower Weekends-begin in September (check their Facebook)
Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: September 19th, 2025- November 2nd, 2025
Tickets for mazes include all mazes, playground access, an obstacle course, unlimited wagon rides, and a visit to the pumpkin patch (pumpkin purchased separately).
Note: The pumpkin patch has placed pumpkins, not pumpkins on the vine.
School Tours available:
Pumpkin Patch Tour (October-November)
Strawberry Patch Tour (April – May)
Birthday Parties are available to book from April through June, August, and September and include: sheltered picnic tables, wagon ride, feeding animals, playground, and obstacle course. Bring your own decorations, food, drinks, plates, cups, napkins, utensils, cake, cake cutter, candles, lighter, and tablecloth.
Pets are not allowed.
Cottle Strawberry Farm
Fall Season Opening: September 19th – November 16th, 2025
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday weather permitting
Cottle Strawberry Farm has loads of u-pick strawberries in the spring. They also have pre-picked options.
In the fall, visit Cottle Strawberry Farms for u-pick and pre-picked pumpkins, as well as a large selection of mums.
- Pumpkins
- Corn maze
- Wagon rides
- 30+ attractions
- Strawberries (Spring)
Farm Admission (age 2+): $13 +fees online and $16 at the farm
10 am until dark
Cottle Strawberry Farms has two locations:
- 9560 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins, SC 29061| 803.695.1714 (closest to Columbia, SC)
- 3712 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29501 | 843.317.0031
Fall pumpkin season 2025: (October – November is typical)
Spring strawberry season opens in early April
Summer Peach Festival held in July
McLeod Farms is a produce farm founded in 1916 in McBee, SC. Along with their u-pick patches, they offer a market with a variety of goods to purchase. They also offer school field trips.
Their strawberry and pumpkin u-pick patches are off the vine.
Offers:
U pick strawberry patch (April – May)
U pick pumpkin patch (October)
Corn maze (October to November)
Wagon rides
Summer Peach Festival (July)
Fall Festivities:
Wagon Ride to U-Pick Pumpkin Patch is included in Corn Maze admission: 2025 pricing TBD
The Farm 1780
Annual Harvest Festival: September 27th, 10 am – 4 pm
This locally grown pumpkin patch in Lexington, SC offers a variety of pumpkins each October to purchase.
Offers:
Multiple varieties of pumpkins
Pumpkin putt putt, selfie station, play area, and farm stand
Fall “Rent a Chick”
The Farm 1780 also offers birthday party packages with 2 hours of farm-based activities and a children’s play area!
Stewart Farms
Visit Stewart Farms for wagon rides, farm store, farm animals, honey bee observatory, the SC MAiZE, and a pumpkin patch.
Opening Day for Fall Season: September 27th, 2025
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
Nighttime activities include Big Boo: Family-Friendly Haunted Maize and Nighttime Wagon Rides on select dates. While the Big Boo is family-friendly, it is not recommended for children under the age of 6.
2025 Homeschool Day: Monday, September 29th, 2025
Offers:
Wagon Rides
Farm Store
Farm Animals
Corn Maze
Pumpkin Patch (60 cents per lb)
Homeschool Days
Corn Maize Cost:
Ages 6 & up: $8 + tax
Kids age 5 and under: Free
Big Boo Nighttime Corn Maize:
Ages 6 & up: $12 + tax
Wagon Ride Cost:
$5 + tax for day time ride
Ages 2 and under: Free
Sara's Farm Adventure
Opening Day: September 19th, 2025
Open from September 19th – November 26th for Pumpkin Fest
Here’s our Kidding Around articles on Sara’s Farm Adventure
Fall at Sara’s: Jack-o-lantern Lane and Pumpkin Fest
Santa’s Southern Lights at Sara’s Farm Adventure
Offers:
Pumpkin Fest– pumpkin patch, corn maze, flower fields, hayride
Lots of kid activities (jump pillow, outdoor games, etc)
Upick Sunflowers
Jack O’ Lantern Lane– Thousands of carved pumpkins
