With the first leaves descending to the ground comes the time-honored tradition of jack-o'-lanterns — and promptly leaving them on your porch until they rot. Here are six pumpkin patches around Sacramento you should carve out time to visit.

Boa Vista Orchards

2952 Carson Rd., Placerville
Daily, 7:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Located in Apple Hill, this pumpkin patch is stocked with new gourds every day and is dotted with cutouts + backdrops for you to pose with.

Vierra Farms

2024 season: Saturday, Sept. 21-Thursday, Oct. 31
3010 Burrows Ave., West Sacramento
Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. + Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.

The city's largest pumpkin patch also has a cornucopia of activities for visitors to enjoy, from pig races to princess shows.

Cool Patch Pumpkins

2024 season: Saturday, Sept. 21-Thursday, Oct. 31
6150 Dixon Ave. West, Dixon
Daily, 9 a.m.-8 p.m.

Come for a pumpkin, stay for the largest corn maze in the world. You can also take a corn bath —whatever the heck that is — for just $5.

A map of the 2022 corn maze. | Photo by SACtoday Staff

Fog Willow Farms

2024 season: Saturday, Sept. 28-Thursday, Oct. 31
11011 Cecatra Dr., Wilton
Monday-Friday, 12-6 p.m. + Weekends, 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m.

Hop on a hay ride, pet some pretty critters, grab your 'kin, and do it all while chowing down on some homemade fudge.

Rickey Ranch Pumpkin Farm

2024 season: Tuesday, Oct. 1-Thursday, Oct. 31
6950 Cavitt Stallman Rd., Granite Bay
Daily, 10 a.m.-Dusk

Visitors can take a ride on some vintage farm equipment and try to spot all the skeletons hidden around this Placer County farm.

Bishop's Pumpkin Farm

2024 season: Saturday, Sept. 7-Monday, Nov. 11
1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland
Hours vary depending on dates during the season

Take a day trip north to this cute patch to pick your perfect pumpkin, explore the corn maze, check out the petting zoo, and ride Farmer Bill's Tooting Tractors.

Still not enough pumpkin for you? Elk Grove's Giant Pumpkin Festival returns for free on Saturday, Oct. 5 + Sunday, Oct. 6, at Elk Grove Park.