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Texas Pumpkin Fest 2026

Texas Pumpkin Fest in Leander calls itself the Austin area’s largest pumpkin patch: a pick-your-own patch plus a super slide, wrestling, magic shows and carnival rides, on weekends from 10 October. Here’s what’s included, what takes tokens and what the pumpkins cost, checked against the festival’s own pages on 25 September 2026.

Runs
10 Oct – 1 Nov
Entry
$15
Pumpkins
$1/lb
Parking
Free

2026 at a glance

  • DatesSaturday 10 October to Sunday 1 November 2026: every Saturday and Sunday, plus Monday 12 October and Friday 30 October
  • Hours10am–9pm on every open day
  • Tickets$15 per person, online in advance or at the gate. Children in diapers and guests with special needs get in free
  • IncludedThe patch, the super slide, shows, most rides and a mini pumpkin for every child. Some rides and the petting zoo take tokens ($3 each)
  • Pumpkins$1 a pound, or $40 for all you can carry. Wheelbarrows and pull wagons are free to use
  • WhereVFW Post 10427, 8760 FM 2243, Leander, about 40 minutes north-west of downtown Austin
  • ParkingFree
  • PaymentCash or card
  • ContactNo phone for visitors. Email family@texaspumpkinfest.com

Included in the $15 ticket

New this year: the 135-foot super slide and a 60-foot Ferris wheel. Costume contests run on Halloween only.

  • Pumpkin patch
  • 135-foot super slide
  • Pro wrestling
  • Magic shows
  • Mechanical bull
  • Pirate ship ride
  • Giant pumpkin spinner
  • Sit N Spin
  • Inflatable hay maze
  • Pumpkin pie eating contests
  • Cornhole, pickleball and slingshot
  • 12-foot pumpkin arch
  • Mini pumpkin for every child

What takes tokens

Tokens are $3 each and are sold at the festival.

  • 60-foot Ferris wheel (new this year)2 tokens ($6)
  • Train ride2 tokens ($6); free for wheelchair users
  • Pony rides2 tokens ($6)
  • Petting zoo2 tokens ($6)
  • Ballistic swing2 tokens ($6)
  • Bungee trampoline3 tokens ($9)
  • Motorcycle carousel1 token ($3)
  • Pumpkin Smash'N1–6 tokens
  • Axe throwingthe site says “4 tokens or $1”; ask at the booth
  • Face painting$8 and up, paid directly

Before you go

When is Texas Pumpkin Fest in 2026?

From Saturday 10 October to Sunday 1 November 2026. It’s open on Saturdays and Sundays only, plus two weekdays: Monday 12 October and Friday 30 October. Hours are 10am to 9pm every open day. The open days are 10–12, 17–18, 24–25 and 30–31 October and 1 November.

How much does it cost?

Entry is $15 per person, whether you buy online or at the gate. Children still in diapers get in free, and so do guests with special needs. The ticket covers the patch, the 135-foot super slide, the wrestling and magic shows and most rides. Pumpkins are extra, and some rides take tokens at $3 each (see the list above).

How much are the pumpkins?

$1 a pound, or $40 for as many as you can carry. Every child gets a free mini pumpkin. You can borrow a wheelbarrow or pull wagon for the patch at no charge.

What if it rains?

The festival says that if it’s raining, or has rained, it may close. Your ticket is valid on any open day, so if they close you can come back another day.

Can we bring food, a stroller or the dog?

Small coolers, chairs, strollers, wagons and carts are allowed. Dogs are not, and there’s no smoking and no outside alcohol (beer and wine are sold inside). Food trucks sell corn dogs, tacos, burgers, pizza, funnel cakes and more; the 2026 vendor list hasn’t been published yet.

Is it good for a school trip?

Only on Friday 30 October, the one field-trip day this year: $13 per student, free for staff, with a colouring sheet and mini pumpkin for each student. Book through the festival’s field trip page.

Want a free patch instead?

Two free pumpkin patches in the Austin area, both checked for 2026:

More on the free pumpkin patch Austin page.

The full listing

Texas Pumpkin Fest

Leander, TX · 40 min from downtown Austin

A big ticketed pumpkin festival at the VFW post in Leander, with a pick-your-own patch, a 135-foot super slide, pro wrestling, magic shows, carnival rides and food trucks.

2026 season10 Oct – 1 Nov
SepOctNov
  • Admission$15children in diapers and guests with special needs free; some rides take $3 tokens
  • Pumpkins$1 a pound, or $40 for all you can carry
  • OpenSat–Sun, plus Mon 12 Oct and Fri 30 Oct
  • Hours10am–9pm
  • PaymentCash or card
  • Last entrynot published

What’s there

  • Super slide
  • Rides
  • Pony rides
  • Animals to meet
  • Food on site
  • Open after dark

Practical

  • StrollersYes, and wagons and carts
  • Wheelchairsnot stated
  • Restroomsnot stated
  • Shadenot stated
  • DogsNo dogs
  • ParkingFree

Worth knowingThe ticket covers most rides, but the Ferris wheel, train, pony rides and petting zoo are 2 tokens ($6) each, so budget for tokens if the children want those.

Before you set offIf it's raining or has rained, it may close. Tickets are good on any open day, so you can come back.

Checked 25 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm

Festival website (home, attractions, food, field trips, press release) and its ticket page, 25 Sep 2026

Farm websitefamily@texaspumpkinfest.com

How these were checked

Each listing was built from the farm's own website, calendar and ticket pages, then confirmed by email where those pages disagreed with one another. The date of that check sits on every listing above.

Everything here comes from the festival’s own pages (home, attractions, food, field trips and its 2026 press release) and its ticket page. The attractions page gives axe throwing as “4 tokens or $1”, which can’t both be right, so this page quotes it as written. The festival publishes no phone number for visitors.

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