Although autumn leaves aren’t yet falling across San Antonio, it’s still time to start thinking about fall activities.
The Alamo City — and the surrounding Hill Country — have no shortage of options when it comes to enjoying the season.
When it comes to corn mazes, pumpkin patches, hay rides and other fun for the whole family — including some spooky night time options — we’ve got you covered with this roundup.
Circle N Corn Maze
558 CR 345, La Vernia, (210) 316-6023, rockberryranch.com.
Curiouser and curiouser… The 2025 design for Circle N Corn Maze is themed on the delightfully daffy tale of Alice in Wonderland. The fall season runs on weekends starting Oct. 3 until Oct. 26, and admission includes access to the maze as well as a pumpkin patch, corn pit, tire climb and more.
Rockberry Ranch
995 W. Gates Valley Road, Poteet, (210) 596-9919, rockberryranch.com.
Located just 30 miles outside of San Antonio, Poteet’s Rockberry Ranch is the perfect Instagrammable pumpkin patch, with 10 acres of pumpkins, flowers and berries. It also features more than 25 attractions and photo ops, including a jump pad, bee train, hay bail art, wagon rides, petting corral and more. Immerse yourself in Pumpkin Town, where the buildings are made out of pumpkins! The Rockberry Ranch Pumpkin Fest will be held Sept. 27 to Nov. 2. It also has a pumpkin play day on Monday, Oct. 13. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Rockberry Ranch
St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church Pumpkin Patch
5310 Stahl Road, San Antonio, facebook.com/profile.php?id=100086796540376.
Open seven days a week starting Sunday, Oct. 11, this patch has free admission and is open 2:30–7 p.m. Monday through Fiday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday and noon-7 p.m. Sunday. The patch boasts unique gourds and a plethora of traditional and heirloom pumpkins for sale, and proceeds go to the church and its outreach programs. A Fall Festival event is will take place Saturday, Oct. 25 from 5-8 p.m. with a movie starting at 7 p.m. Credit: Courtesy Photo / St. Margaret’s Episcopal Church
Devine Acres Farm
944 FM 2200 West, Devine, (830) 665-9730, devineacresfarm.com.
In addition to plenty of pumpkins, Devine Acres boasts more than 50 activities, included in its admission, from hay rides and pumpkin painting to catch-and-release fishing. Tickets are available both online and at the gate for weekly festivities at the farm on weekends plus Columbus Day from Sept. 27-Nov. 2. Credit: Photo via Instagram / devine_acres_farm
South Texas Maize at Graff 7A Ranch
911 US Highway. 90 East, Hondo, (830) 741-3968, graff7aranch.com.
Graff 7A Ranch has got it all — an 8-acre corn maze, a pumpkin patch, farm animals and many other fun activities. You can also climb up and slide down the MatterCorn, which the ranch dubs “the tallest mountain in Medina County.” The theme of this year’s corn maze, pictured here, celebrates 25 years of offering the attraction on the farm. The fun begins Oct. 3 for its 2025 season. Hours are Fridays 6-9 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m.-9 p.m. and Sundays noon-5 p.m. Credit: Courtesy / Graff 7A Ranch
Uhland Fall Festival
2400 Cotton Gin Road, Uhland, uhlandfallfest.com.
Formerly known as the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, the Uhland Fall Festival will be held weekends from Sept. 27-Nov. 2. The event has been moved to a new location 25 miles south of Austin. The historic 15-acre property includes a variety of fun zones and more than 50 fall-inspired games, activities and attractions on its shady, oak-filled farmstead. Credit: Photo via Instagram / drippingspringspumpkinfestival
Jenschke Orchards
8301 East U.S. Highway 290, Fredericksburg, (830) 997-8422, bestfredericksburgpeaches.com.
In addition to the 5-acre maze themed after a classic video game, fall season activities at Jenschke include wagon rides, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, a corn pit and barnyard rollers. Credit: Jenschke Orchards
Bracken UMC Pumpkin Patch
20377 FM 2252, (830) 606-6717, facebook.com/BrackenPumpkinPatch.
Bracken UMC’s pumpkin patch’s opening weekend will be Oct. 4 and 5 with hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. It will open daily starting Oct. 10 with the hours of 4-6 p.m. Monday-Friday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The church is also hosting a Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 18 from 1-3 p.m. and a Patch-or-Treat on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 4-6 p.m. Credit: Facebook / Bracken UMC Pumpkin Patch
Pipe Creek Pumpkin Patch
805 Phils Road, Pipe Creek, (210) 426-6191, pipecreekpumpkinpatch.com.
The pumpkin patch at Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm is a destination for Hill Country fall fun. Open every weekend in October, the pumpkin patch features kid-friendly activities including pumpkin painting, scarecrow dressing and rubber duck races plus the opportunity for winter-holiday lovers to explore the farm’s 6,000 Christmas trees. Credit: Facebook / Pipe Creek Christmas Tree Farm and Pumpkin Patch
Traders Village
9333 SW Loop 410, (210) 623-8384, tradersvillage.com.
Traders Village is back with its annual Corny Maze. The 10-acre diversion features three trails ranging from a kid-friendly one to a challenging trek through the corn stalks. You can also grab seasonal gourds at the flea market’s pumpkin patch. The maze will be open from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. every weekend from Sept. 19 until Nov. 8. At dark, Trader’s Village also offers a spooky Halloween light show until 10 p.m. Kids will also enjoy the Traders Trick-or-Treat Trail including characters, photo ops and trick-or-treating every weekend in October. Credit: Photo via Instagram / tradersvillage_sa
Spring Creek Gardens
11355 U.S. Highway 281 North, Spring Branch, (830) 885-6321 scgardens.com.
Spring Creek Gardens in Spring Branch allows visitors to pick out their own pumpkins and even offers a wide variety of unusually shaped gourds, many with unique features too beautiful to carve into. Their pumpkin patch is open Monday through Saturday 9-5 p.m. and Sunday 10-6 p.m. Credit: Facebook / Spring Creek Gardens
Sweet Berry Farm
1801 FM 1980, Marble Falls, (830) 798-1462, sweetberryfarm.com.
For those willing to drive out to Marble Falls, the 60-acre Sweet Berry Farm is worth a visit. The crown jewel is a massive, Texas-shaped corn maze, but the farm also features a pumpkin patch, scarecrow stuffing, flower picking, hay rides and other fall-themed activities, and it’s open every day except Wednesdays. Admission is free, but each activity is ticketed, so the money can add up if you’re not careful. This year’s fall season runs now through late November.
Sundrop Springs
953 Hueco Springs Loop Road, New Braunfels, (512) 540-4218, sundropsprings.com.
Sundrop Springs is a 22-acre farm in New Braunfels featuring a variety of fall activities. The 2025 Fall Festival, which begins Sept. 27, includes family friendly activities including a pick-your-own-pumpkin patch, a corn pit, a giant spider sculpture, hay rides, a petting zoo, pig races and a hay playground. During the day, Sundrop Springs’ Haunted Trail is kid-friendly, with a “scare intensity” of 2/10, but at night it transforms into a haunted attraction intended for ages 12 and up, with a “scare intensity” of 7/10. You have been warned! Credit: Shutterstock / Jacqui Martin
Rockin R River Rides
1405 Gruene Road, New Braunfels, (830) 629-9999, rockinr.com.
Rockin R River Rides is transitioning from summer to fall fun. The New Braunfels-based tubing outpost is opening a pumpkin patch at its Gruene location for the first time this year. Additional attractions including a corn pit and a jump pad. The patch is open 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wednesday-Sunday from Sept. 26-Nov. 2. Credit: Shutterstock / MWaits
The AgriCultural
102 City Park Road, Boerne, (210) 445-1080, theagricultural.org.
Starting Oct. 10, Boerne’s First United Methodist Church will operate a pumpkin patch at the city’s AgriCultural museum from 3-6 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturdays and noon-6 p.m. Sundays. Attendees can enjoy free admission, entertainment, photo ops, games and a huge selection of pumpkins. Credit: Photo via Instagram / the_agricultural
Universal City Pumpkin Patch
2150 Universal City Blvd., Universal City, (210) 659-0333, universalcitytexas.com.
The official pumpkin patch of this nearby burg is open 3 p.m.-7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Friday through Sunday starting Oct. 3. This year’s patch features photo ops, a hay maze and weekend food vendors, including Hometeam Hotdogs and Lilly’s Frozen Treats. Credit: Photo via Instagram / mayra.rigdon
Windcrest United Methodist Church
8101 Midcrown Dr., Windcrest, (210) 654-0404, windcrestumc.org.
Windcrest UMC’s pumpkin patch is open daily starting Sept. 29, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. The church also will host special events throughout October, including movies in the patch, a Fall Bazaar on Oct. 11 and a trunk-or-treat event on Oct. 27. Credit: Photo via Facebook / Windcrest United Methodist Church
First United Methodist Church New Braunfels
572 W. San Antonio St., New Braunfels, (830) 625-4513, fumcnb.org.
This adorable pumpkin patch will run through Oct. 31. It will offer gourds of all shapes, colors and sizes with vibrant orange as the shade du jour. Credit: Courtesy Photo / First United Methodist Church
Helotes Hills United Methodist Church
13222 Bandera Road, Helotes, (210) 695-3761, hhumc.com.
This popular pumpkin patch opens Oct. 5 and runs daily until Oct. 31, or until it sells out of its stockpile of gourds. Helotes Hills United Methodist Church sells pumpkins for as low as $1, and also offers pumpkin bread for sale on a first-come, first-served basis. Credit: Photo via Facebook / HHUMC Helotes Hills United Methodist Church
Good News Pumpkin Patch
11020 Old Corpus Christi Highway, (210) 633-0551, facebook.com/GoodNewsPumpkinPatch.
This annual pumpkin patch in Southeast San Antonio will be open Sept 28. to Oct. 31. The patch will host events throughout October, including family-friendly spooky film screenings and weekend market days. Credit: Facebook / Good News Pumpkin Patch
Owl Creek Farm
12355 Military Drive, San Antonio, (210) 968-1524, owlcreekfarmsa.com.
Owl Creek Farm offers pony rides, hay rides, a petting zoo, bouncy houses and a hay maze for in its $10 daily admission. Once the sun goes down, Terror By Night will scare visitors senseless with a haunted maze and Halloween fun. Admission is $25 for that diversion. The hours for the daytime pumpkin patch are 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Wednesday, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Terror By Night runs 8 p.m.-midnight Fridays and Saturdays and 8 p.m.-11 p.m. Sundays. Credit: Facebook / Owl Creek Farm San Antonio
Bulverde Pumpkin Patch
3800 West Ammann Road, Bulverde, (210) 960-3394, bulverdepumpkin.com.
Bulverde Pumpkin Patch will be open Oct. 1-31, offering a $25 membership fee per family for a full month of admission. The patch’s fall festival, from 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Oct. 18-19, includes hay rides, games, fun activities vendors and food trucks. Credit: Facebook / Bulverde Pumpkin Patch
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