Five of the patches here are in Arlington itself: a free church patch downtown, River Legacy’s one-day festival, the city’s Harvest Splash in a pool, St. John the Apostle’s patch and Pumpkin Nights. Grand Prairie, Mansfield and Bedford are a quarter of an hour out, and Grapevine and Alvarado further.
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2026 season
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17 Sep – 1 Nov
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Pumpkin patches in Arlington, TX: 2026 dates and prices
All 11, soonest first. Tap a name for hours, what’s there and how to get in touch.
Cheapest day out: the River Legacy Fall Festival on 10 October, $8 with more than 20 activities included.
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Patches near Arlington we haven’t confirmed for 2026 yet:
St. Michael the Archangel (Grand Prairie) — a church patch in past years; no 2026 dates published yet
Arlington pumpkin patch questions
Is there a pumpkin patch in Arlington, TX?
Yes. Central Arlington’s Pumpkin Patch at First Christian Church, 910 S Collins St, runs every day from 12 to 30 October, 11am to dusk, with no entrance fee. Pumpkins are $0.50–30. St. John the Apostle on Mansfield Road is free too and opens earlier, on 28 September, every day 10am–8pm, with pumpkins at $1–35. For a bigger day out, the River Legacy Fall Festival on Saturday 10 October has a pumpkin patch for children, bounce houses and a climbing wall for $8.
What’s the best pumpkin patch near Arlington, Texas?
For a farm with a corn maze, Hall’s Pumpkin Farm in Grapevine, about 25 minutes north. For small children, Fritz Park in Irving is $6 with a petting zoo. For a pumpkin display after dark, Pumpkin Nights is in Arlington itself. And Sunset Hill in Alvarado is $10, with dogs welcome.
Yes: the city’s Harvest Splash on Friday 30 October at 6pm, at the East Library and Recreation Center. It’s $14 a participant and you have to register ahead.
Can I bring my dog?
Not to River Legacy (service animals only), Hall’s or Fritz Park. Sunset Hill in Alvarado welcomes dogs on a leash, and our dog-friendly pumpkin patches page lists every Texas patch that does.
11 places near Arlington
Central Arlington's Pumpkin Patch (First Christian Church)
Arlington, TX · 5 min from downtown Arlington
First Christian Church's pumpkin patch in central Arlington, running since 2010 as a fundraiser for its youth summer service trips, with games and photo spots.
2026 season12 Oct – 30 Oct
SepOctNov
AdmissionFreeno entrance fee
Pumpkins$0.50–30
Opendaily
Hours11am to duskdaily
Paymentnot published
Last entrynot published
What’s there
Games
Photo spots
Practical
Strollersnot stated
Wheelchairsnot stated
Restroomsnot stated
Shadenot stated
Dogsnot stated
Parkingnot stated
Worth knowingEvery pumpkin bought helps send the church's young people on summer service trips.
Before you set offIt opens later than most, on 12 October, and closes on 30 October.
Checked 26 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm
Church website and email from the church, 26 Sep 2026
River Legacy Nature Center's one-day fall festival in the park off Green Oaks Boulevard, with a pumpkin patch where children pick gourds to take home, bounce houses, a climbing wall, a dunk tank and food trucks.
2026 season10 Oct – 10 Oct
SepOctNov
Admission$8ages 3 and up; Family Fun Pack $45 (4 admissions, $40 in coupons, express entry)
Pumpkinsgourds for children to take home
OpenSat 10 Oct only
Hours10am–7pmlive music 6–8:30pm
Paymentnot published
Last entrynot published
What’s there
Hayride shuttle
Bounce houses
Climbing wall
Dunk tank
Games
Live music
Food trucks
Practical
Strollersnot stated
Wheelchairsnot stated
Restroomsnot stated
Shadenot stated
DogsNo, service animals only (the nature center houses animals)
ParkingMain River Legacy Parks lots, hayride shuttle to the entrance
Worth knowingMore than 20 activities are included in the $8 entry; food and some extras are paid in $1 coupons.
Before you set offOne day only. No dogs: the nature center keeps live animals.
Checked 26 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm
River Legacy website (fall festival page), 26 Sep 2026
The City of Arlington's floating pumpkin patch in the pool at the East Library and Recreation Center: pick a pumpkin from the water, decorate it in the party room, then use the photo booth.
St. John the Apostle United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch
Arlington, TX · 10 min from downtown Arlington
St. John the Apostle United Methodist's pumpkin patch on Mansfield Road in south Arlington, open every day from late September to Halloween with long hours.
2026 season28 Sep – 31 Oct
SepOctNov
AdmissionFreethe church confirmed it by email; you pay only for the pumpkins
Pumpkins$1–35, priced by size and type
Opendaily
Hours10am–8pmdaily
PaymentCash, check, all major cards or Apple Pay
Last entrynot published
What’s there
Photo spots
Pavilion for shade
Practical
StrollersYes, plenty of space
WheelchairsYes, plenty of space
RestroomsNo public restrooms
ShadeYes, a pavilion
DogsYes, on a leash
ParkingPlenty, in two lots
Worth knowingIt's open until 8pm every day, so it works after school or work.
Before you set offThere are no public restrooms, so plan for that with small children.
An after-dark walk-through of lit, carved pumpkin displays at Howell Farms in Arlington - a Halloween show rather than a pick-your-own patch.
2026 season17 Sep – 31 Oct
SepOctNov
Admission$20–38Ages 4–12 $13–28; 3 and under free. Weekends and October cost more
Pumpkinsnone for sale - it's a display, not a patch
Openmost nights; closed 21–23 Sep, 28–29 Sep, 5–6 Oct
HoursFrom 2 Oct: 6–9pm Mon–Thu6–9:30pm Fri–Sun; until 1 Oct 7–8:30pm / 7–9pm
PaymentCard or contactless; tickets online only
Last entryTimed entry, every 30 min
What’s there
Open after dark
Food on site
Fire show
Games and vendors
Haunted house (extra)
VR experience (extra)
Practical
StrollersLight strollers fine - grass, dirt and gravel trail
WheelchairsDifficult on the trail, the organisers say; ask a parking attendant on arrival about accessible parking
RestroomsYes
Shadenot stated
DogsNo, service animals only
Parking$10 per car, cash or card
Worth knowingGo on a weekday and buy early: in October an adult ticket is $24–28 on weekdays but $34–38 at weekends, and prices climb as nights sell out.
Before you set offTickets are online only, for a 30-minute entry slot, with no re-entry and no outside food or drink. The Haunted House ($10) and the VR Halloween Experience ($5) aren't in general admission, but you can buy them there; a VIP ticket includes one of each.
Checked 22 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm
Event website (Dallas page, guide, FAQ), Google Maps, and email from Pumpkin Nights customer service, 22 Sep 2026
A church pumpkin patch at the corner of Walnut Creek and Pleasant Ridge in Mansfield, with games and photo spots, raising money for the church's students and its special-needs ministry.
2026 season27 Sep – 31 Oct
SepOctNov
AdmissionFreeyou pay only for the pumpkins
Pumpkinspriced by type and size: snowballs, minis, heirlooms and specialty gourds
Opendaily
HoursMon–Thu 12–7pmFri–Sat 9am–7pm; Sun 12–7pm
PaymentCash or card; outside opening hours there's a QR code at the patch to pay
Last entrynot published
What’s there
Games
Photo spots
Practical
Strollersnot stated
Wheelchairsnot stated
Restroomsnot stated
Shadenot stated
DogsYes, on a leash
Parkingnot stated
Worth knowingPumpkin painting and storytime on Friday 9 October, 10am–noon; karaoke at the patch on Saturday 17 October, 4–5:30pm; and the Fall Family Extravaganza with pumpkin smashing on Sunday 25 October, 2–4pm.
Before you set offWeekday hours start at noon; on Fridays and Saturdays it opens at 9am.
Checked 29 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm
Church website and email from the church, 29 Sep 2026
The Friends of Bedford Public Library's pumpkin patch outside the library, with an event almost every day: a dance party, trick-or-treat, a movie night in the patch and even goat yoga.
2026 season6 Oct – 31 Oct
SepOctNov
AdmissionFreeyou pay only for the pumpkins
Pumpkinspriced by size; specialty pumpkins $1–8
Opendaily
HoursMon–Sat 10am–6pmSun 12–5pm
PaymentCash or card
Last entrynot published
What’s there
Daily crafts (3:30pm)
Trick-or-treat (17 Oct)
Movie night (19 Oct)
Goat yoga (22 Oct)
Beer, Brats and More (10 Oct)
Practical
Strollersnot stated
Wheelchairsnot stated
Restroomsnot stated
Shadenot stated
DogsYes, on a leash
Parkingnot stated
Worth knowingGo on Saturday 17 October, 10am–5pm, for trick-or-treat, or Monday 19 October at 7pm for Coco in the patch.
Before you set offProceeds go to the Friends of the Library and to the Navajo and Zuni Nations. Goat yoga needs an online ticket.
Checked 27 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm
Bedford Public Library website, 2026 calendar and email from the Library Director, 27 Sep 2026
All five Arlington patches are within ten minutes of downtown. Central Arlington’s and St. John the Apostle’s are free; River Legacy’s festival was a single Saturday, 10 October, and at Harvest Splash, on 30 October, you fished your pumpkin out of the pool. Pumpkin Nights is a display, with nothing to buy. Of the drives out, Hall’s in Grapevine, 25 minutes away, kept going longest, to 1 November.
Where Arlington’s details come from
St. John the Apostle confirmed its season by email on 2 October. How we check.
River Legacy, Harvest Splash, First Methodist Mansfield and the Bedford library patch were checked on their own websites on 26 September. The others come from our Dallas, Grapevine and Fort Worth pages, checked with each patch, including what Central Arlington and Sunset Hill told us by email.