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20th Annual Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival

October 2-4 and 9-11, 2026
9 am-12 pm and 1-4 pm each day

HOSTED BY GUIDESTONE COLORADO, THE ANNUAL PUMPKIN PATCH & HARVEST FESTIVAL IS
FUN FOR ALL AGES!

Activities include: horse-drawn and tractor-drawn wagon rides to the pumpkin patch, a straw bale maze, crafts, cider press, farmyard friends, farm games, face painting, live music, and more.

TICKET & EVENT INFORMATION:

  • The event is held at the historic Hutchinson Homestead & Learning Center, in partnership with the Hutchinson Ranch: 8913 W. Hwy 50, Salida.
  • Each day has two time blocks to choose from, and a maximum of 250 people may attend during each 3-hour time block.
  • Tickets will be by ADVANCE PURCHASE (recommended) or Day-Of until they are sold out
  • Tickets are $17 for ages 3 years old and up.
  • Children 2 and under are free.
  • Event admission includes all activities listed above.
  • A free pumpkin comes with each child’s ticket.
  • Food and drinks are available for purchase.
  • Silent Auction opportunities both weekends.

TO PURCHASE TICKETS: CHOOSE YOUR DAY & TIME FROM THE LINKS BELOW, AND YOU WILL BE DIRECTED TO PAYMENT OPTIONS

Heritage Skills & Demonstration
Join us on both Saturdays of Pumpkin Patch, October 3rd and Oct 10th, for special demonstrations from local craftspeople and community experts, and learn about  blacksmithing, woodworking, glassblowing, fiber spinning, heritage apples, useful herbs and plants and more.
These hands-on skills and traditions were once an important part of everyday life, and we’re excited to share them with a new generation.

 

ALSO ON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10th –

JOIN US FOR A PUMPKIN PATCH AFTER-HOURS HOEDOWN & CHILI COOK-OFF!

The After-Hours Party is 5pm to 8pm with the Chili Cook-off Contest from 5-6pm.

This After-Hour Party includes: entrance with live music, called dances, and 10 tickets to vote for the chili of your choice and chili tasting! Cash bar, and Hutchinson Ranch grass-fed burgers for sale. You do not need to attend the daytime Pumpkin Patch event to attend the after party!

The After Hours party is $15 to attend, with an additional $10 to enter your chili in the cookoff.

  • For tickets to the After Hours event, Click HERE
  • For After Hours event + Chili Entry Fee, Click HERE

BE A PUMPKIN PATCH VOLUNTEER!

Want to Get Involved?  Be a Pumpkin Patch Volunteer!!

Volunteers are a core part of helping make Pumpkin Patch such a fun and festive event!  Sign up to help with crafts, food sales, parking lot, pumpkin stocking, and more – there are lots of different activities to choose from. Please join us!

VOLUNTEER SIGN UP HERE


PURCHASE PUMPKIN PATCH TICKETS BY CLICKING ON YOUR PREFERRED DAY & TIME LISTED BELOW:

WEEKEND 1:

Friday, Oct. 2 – Online sales are now closed but TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Come on over!

Saturday, Oct. 3 – Online sales are now closed but TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Come on over!

Sunday, Oct. 4 – Online sales are now closed but TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Come on over!

WEEKEND 2:

Friday, Oct. 9 – Online sales are now closed but TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Come on over!

Saturday, Oct. 10 – The morning session is SOLD OUT! Afternoon tickets are available at the gate.

Sunday, Oct. 11 – Online sales are now closed but TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE! Come on over!

 

Pumpkin Patch is a rain, snow, or shine event; weather-related refunds will not be available.

This event is held on a working ranch – please keep dogs at home. Thank you!

As a fundraiser for Guidestone, Pumpkin Patch proceeds support the delivery of education programs, food production, land access efforts, community food systems and programming at the Hutchinson Homestead & Learning Center, Guidestone’s home base of operations.