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Bulverde pumpkin patches

Bulverde has two patches of its own: Bulverde Pumpkin Patch, where you pay by the carload, and the free Patch at Winding Branch Ranch. New Braunfels and Garden Ridge are twenty-odd minutes east, and San Antonio’s church patches about half an hour south.

Places checked
9
2026 season
Ended
Season runs
25 Sep – 1 Nov
Last checked
27 Sep

Pumpkin patches in Bulverde, TX: 2026 dates and prices

All 9, soonest first. Tap a name for hours, what’s there and how to get in touch.

  1. 25 SepThe Patch at Winding Branch RanchBulverde · 15 min1 NovFree
  2. 26 SepSundrop Springs Fall FestivalNew Braunfels · 25 min1 Nov$19
  3. 1 OctBulverde Pumpkin PatchBulverde · 5 min31 Oct$30 per car
  4. 2 OctUniversal City Pumpkin PatchUniversal City · 30 min31 OctFree
  5. 4 OctFirst United Methodist Church Pumpkin PatchNew Braunfels · 25 min31 Octnot published
  6. 4 OctHelotes Hills United Methodist Church Pumpkin PatchHelotes · 35 mintbcFree
  7. 5 OctNorthwest Hills Global Methodist Church Pumpkin PatchSan Antonio · 30 min31 OctNo entry fee listed
  8. 10 OctBracken Pumpkin Patch (Bracken Church)Garden Ridge area · 20 min31 OctFree
  9. 10 OctAlamo Heights UMC Pumpkin PatchSan Antonio · 30 min31 OctFree

Free near Bulverde

Winding Branch Ranch in Bulverde is free with a reserved ticket. Bracken Pumpkin Patch and Alamo Heights UMC (both from 10 Oct) and Universal City (from 2 Oct) are free to get in.

In Bulverde itself, Bulverde Pumpkin Patch is $30 a car for the whole month.

Not listed yet

Patches near Bulverde we haven’t confirmed for 2026 yet:

  • Church patches in Boerne and Spring Branch (Boerne, about 30 min west) — we haven’t found a confirmed 2026 patch there yet; tell us if you know of one

Bulverde pumpkin patch questions

Is there a pumpkin patch in Bulverde, TX?

Yes, two. Bulverde Pumpkin Patch on West Ammann Road is open every day from 1 to 31 October, with a hayride, a monster bus and food trucks at weekends. The Patch at Winding Branch Ranch on Leroy Scheel Road runs Wednesday to Sunday from 25 September to 1 November.

How much is the Bulverde pumpkin patch?

Bulverde Pumpkin Patch charges $30 per car, one pass for a vehicle or family, valid all month. Winding Branch Ranch is free, but you have to reserve a ticket and it says it sells out.

Is there a free pumpkin patch near Bulverde?

Yes. Winding Branch Ranch (reserved ticket), Bracken Pumpkin Patch on FM 2252, Alamo Heights UMC and Universal City are free to visit. Our free pumpkin patch San Antonio page has the full list.

Can I bring my dog?

Yes at Bulverde Pumpkin Patch (clean up after them) and Universal City (well-behaved pets, with extra animal activities on Wednesdays). Winding Branch Ranch doesn’t allow pets. Our dog-friendly pumpkin patches page lists the rest of Texas.

Is there somewhere to go in the evening?

Sundrop Springs in New Braunfels adds Sundrop Screams from 7pm, with a spooky trail and hayride. Bulverde Pumpkin Patch is open until 7pm, and most church patches close by 7 or 8pm.

What else is near Bulverde?

New Braunfels is about 25 minutes away, and our San Antonio page covers 15 patches, including farms in Seguin and Devine.

9 places near Bulverde

Bulverde Pumpkin Patch

Bulverde, TX · 5 min from downtown Bulverde

A family pumpkin patch in Bulverde, north of San Antonio, where one $30 pass per car covers the hayride, the monster bus, games and photo spots for the whole month.

2026 season1 Oct – 31 Oct
SepOctNov
  • Admission$30 per carone pass per vehicle or family, valid all month
  • Pumpkinspriced by size and variety
  • Opendaily
  • HoursMon–Thu 3–7pmFri–Sun 11am–7pm; longer hours on Columbus Day
  • PaymentCard, cash, Venmo, Cash App or Apple Pay
  • Last entrynot published

What’s there

  • Hayride
  • Monster bus
  • Games
  • Photo spots
  • Food on site

Practical

  • Strollersnot stated
  • Wheelchairsnot stated
  • Restroomsnot stated
  • Shadenot stated
  • DogsYes, dogs welcome (clean up after them)
  • Parkingnot stated

Worth knowingThe $30 pass is per car, not per person, and lets you come back all month, so it's good value for a big family.

Before you set offFood trucks and vendors come at weekends only.

Checked 25 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm

Patch website, 25 Sep 2026

Farm website+1 210-960-3394

The Patch at Winding Branch Ranch

Bulverde, TX · 15 min from downtown Bulverde

A free pumpkin patch at an animal sanctuary near Bulverde, with fall photo displays, family games and the ranch's rescued animals.

2026 season25 Sep – 1 Nov
SepOctNov
  • AdmissionFreebut you must reserve a ticket, and it sells out
  • Pumpkinsby donation
  • OpenWed–Sun
  • HoursWed–Thu 3–6pmFri–Sun 9am–5pm
  • Paymentnot published
  • Last entrynot published

What’s there

  • Animals to meet
  • Games
  • Photo spots

Practical

  • Strollersnot stated
  • Wheelchairsnot stated
  • Restroomsnot stated
  • Shadenot stated
  • DogsNo pets; call ahead about service animals
  • Parkingnot stated

Worth knowingEntry is free but ticketed, and the ranch says it sells out, so book your time before you drive up.

Before you set offDon't bring pets. Guests with trained service animals should call (210) 245-0393 first.

Checked 25 Sep 2026by hand, with the farm

Ranch website (The Patch page), 25 Sep 2026

Farm website+1 210-245-0393info@windingbranchranch.org

Northwest Hills Global Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch

San Antonio, TX · about 30 min from downtown Bulverde

20265 Oct – 31 OctOpendailyEntryNo entry fee listed

Full listing on the San Antonio page →

Two in Bulverde, the rest a drive

Bulverde Pumpkin Patch is five minutes from the centre and charges $30 a car rather than per person. Winding Branch Ranch, a quarter of an hour away, is free with a reserved ticket and takes donations for its pumpkins; it stayed open to 1 November, the same last day as Sundrop Springs in New Braunfels. To the south, Universal City’s patch and the church patches at Alamo Heights and Helotes are free to enter.

Checking the Bulverde list

Bracken’s and Sundrop Springs’ details come partly from local event listings; the rest were read on each patch’s own site. How we check.

Bulverde Pumpkin Patch and Winding Branch Ranch come from our San Antonio page, checked with each patch on 25 and 26 September. The New Braunfels, Universal City and church patches come from our San Antonio and New Braunfels pages. Drive times are approximate.

More pumpkin patches in Texas

Our other pages, checked the same way.