Such a cute local pumpkin patch, I am so happy I came across this place! It is pretty spacious, the decorations are very cute, and it is kid friendly. There are plenty of pumpkins to choose from and photo ops. There is parking available and it is surrounded by sunflowers, which is very cute. It is the perfect pumpkin patch to be at during sunset time. This will definitely be my new go to pumpkin patch and definitely recommend for others as well. read more

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The great pumpkin hunt. Tons of pumpkins and squashes to choose from. There is also a corn maze behind the parking lot and across the road from the Farm. The prices vary for the pumpkins based on size and weight. The staff is friends and helpful. read more

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We found this pumpkin patch a few years ago and we're so excited because they are one of the few pumpkin patches in the area that sells giant pumpkins. We have been to Spina Farms and Swank farms multiple times and unfortunately, we just never feel like we leave with quality pumpkins. One thing about our family is we love pumpkins we love to paint them we love to carve them. We love to just have them around and growing up in the 90s in 2000s we were able to go to pumpkin farms and pumpkin patches where you didn't have to pay to get in or park and you were able to run through these patches and have fun! This year we weren't looking to be around crowds or really have to deal with all the gimmicks. We wanted to take our family to enjoy a stroll through a farm. Pick out Amazing pumpkins, Take some pictures, and have some fun. Borchard Farms was exactly what we needed and I couldn't remember why we didn't return SOONER! So far all I can see is that they have a lot of additional activities that you pay for at Spjna and Swank but none of that really brings a true pumpkin hunting experience. In fact, I think the crowds actually take away from this experience. As we walked through Borchard farms we were able to pick up over a dozen pumpkins and take over a dozen pictures of our family with our friends and go through the little farm coops where their duck, peacocks, and chickens rest. This really was a highlight because we all really do love birds. As I was walking under the tree, I noticed they had really pretty little mini pumpkins hanging from the tree and I thought to myself what a really great decoration. I asked one of the gentleman who was working the farm where I could find pumpkins the same size, and he directed me towards the front of the exit where they have a little bins full of tons of pumpkins, different sizes and that are small smaller. I kind of fell in love with one that was hanging, and I asked if it was possible for him to take one of them down and at first he said no, but then he came back around and cut it down for me. I can't tell you how cute it is and I was super excited because we are going to be painting pumpkins and it is the perfect size. I was sure that when we were leaving with all of our pumpkins, including one of those giant 50 pound pumpkins that my sister found for our front yard that we were definitely in for a couple of hundred dollars worth of spending we were pleasantly surprised to find out that the large pumpkin we got for decoration in our front yard was only $40 and in total we spent about an additional $23 on pumpkins! We left with 9 pumpkins after picking the ones we wanted for carving versus decor. It was a lovely day and we noted their maze too! I can't recommend this farm enough and everyone writing was kind and helpful. read more

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We had a great time !! The kids really enjoy it . Free Parking Free Entrance. The only thing you need to pay is food and pumpkins, if you want to . Different activities for the kids to enjoy . Totally come back next year !! read more

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Second time back. Great for small kids! Tons of space to run around also, this place unlike other places is FREE! And pumpkins are SO affordable! Highly recommend visiting to get your pumpkins. The family is just the nicest with ringing up and gave some lollipops to the kids which they enjoyed! It's a small drive outside of town but we find it well worth it! read more

Visiting Borchard farms is by far one of my favorite traditions in fall. My entire family comes every year multiple times a year to enjoy the beauty of the farm and pick our pumpkins! The Borchard family is a joy to see every year and never fails with their customer service. My family and I visited today and one of the Borchard family members went as far as helping a husband with FaceTiming his wife so he could pick up the right pumpkins! It was above and beyond. We didn't get to the corn maze this time but we'll be back in the coming weeks! It always amazes me the family has kept entry and the corn maze free for their guests. read more

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I love this pumpkin patch this is definitely the go to place for my family and I they also have yummy snacks you can purchase read more

Borchard Farms - Pumpkin Patches Near Me - Salinas, California

Wonderful family & wallet friendly pumpkin patch! Beautiful variety of pumpkins. Highly recommend!! read more

Borchard Farms - We love that it is free to park, enter, do the corn maze & enjoy our time at the pumpkin patch. - Pumpkin Patches Near Me - Salinas, California

They had free entry and the pumpkin prices are great! The pumpkin bread at the snack stand was great!

There will always be a lack of activities to sift through when you live away from the big cities BUT thankfully, here in the peninsula, there are still some rather awesome things to do around this time of the year. Pumpkin patches that are family friendly start showing up this time of the year. Corn mazes which have become even more popular with children are more readily available (regardless of simplicity or lost for hours if without a machete). But the best part? This is always a learning experience for the young ones (and sometimes, for parents without full exposure). Here at Borchard Farms, which has continuously evolved over the years, pumpkins of all sorts and sizes are available. There are bird cages (renovated again) and a simple corn maze that if you loose your bearings often end back up at the entrance rather than the exit. There is the signature stack of pumpkins in the middle and on the wall for pictures with the family. There is just that learning experience for the young ones who didn't know just how many varieties there are and more. Anyways, if you're from the area, come visit. Prices are truly affordable and the people here are super friendly. Not to mention, this may be one of few times you'll get to see pumpkins far BIGGER than you'd ever imagine possible. read more

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We came here for a special needs event and my son loved it! Everyone was friendly and the snack shack had a nice selection of affordable treats. read more

Covid/2020 Procedure Update: 1. CDC guidelines posted 2. Separate enterance and exit 3. 6ft apart signage everywhere 4. Masks required 5. Temperature checks at the entrance 6. Hand sanitizer stations throughout Everything was spread out this year in the field you would normally see vendors and bouncy houses. I appreciated this because not only was it cuter, but it gave you opportunity to dig through them a little better (while social distancing of course) The face painting, bounce houses, food, craft and Independent consulting vendors are all gone this year. They did have a single food truck stationed in front of the barn with the rusty tool decor. Prices were cheaper this year as well. Last year they were getting up there, but we did a pretty large haul and only spent $52. The giant burpee's were on sale 1 for $15, 2 for $2, or 5 for $40. Overall I appreciated the thorough Covid procedures and how they put everything together and changed it up this year. Thank you guys for always being a highlight of the fall season! read more

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I really enjoyed this pumpkin farm and great for families. Free to enter, feed for pumpkins and gourds of your choice. Lots of great picture opportunities and fun for the whole family. A few food trucks there, restrooms, sanitation, and temp checking upon entrance. Great for young kids and special pictures for the family. Really fun time here!! read more

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Today was our first time here. We came from Fremont to meet our daughter and 8 year old grandson. We all had so much fun looking at the wide variety of colorful pumpkins and squashes, bigger-than-life moving, talking decorations, 5 acre corn Maze, and a display of gorgeous pheasants, peacocks, and other birds. A special thank you to Mark, one of the owners, for giving our grandson a pumpkin because he wasn't allowed in an "Employees Only" area. Later, Mark retrieved our grandson's ball that went over the fence. Thank you to all the staff for your kindness and hospitality. We will be back! read more

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It was cool. The road to get out there is a bit rough if your in a car. A truck or SUV will do just fine. It's more for the little ones. They did a ford job with the display. The selection was large, we for some small mumpkins and some big ones, and some white ones. The value was good, 4 pumpkins for $10. Service was great. Just a bit bland on the food choices and photo areas. read more

This is a quaint farm with a charming area full of photo opportunities, let the kids look at the different animals, pick out pumpkins, and a complimentary corn maze. I was able to meet the owner who was very friendly and made me feel welcome. Ended up purchasing 2 baby pumpkins for $1 or 2 each for the reception desk and I loved them so much that I added Santa hat wine toppers to keep them around for the rest of the year. If you're in the area this is a great modest patch to visit. read more

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I love going to Borchard farms! Fall is my favorite season and Borchard farms provides such a fun experience. They have so many different types of pumpkins and the family that runs it is so kind. It's my must-do fall activity every year to go and pick out pumpkins here. My place is decked out with Borchard pumpkins every fall season. read more

My husband and I started going to Borchard Farms since we had our son Diego (now our daughter Zoé too) We have been to multiple spots, but this one is definitely our favorite. From fun activities, the hay hay mountain and seeing the variety of animals at the property has always made our experience fun for our little fam read more

We have been coming here for their big pumpkins since they were two for $40! They are very nice people and we are happy to support local farming families. read more

This is my second time coming here. The first time was in 2020 when COVID hit and I couldn't make it last year. Once again it was fun to see the large variety of pumpkins and taking pictures with my family. They had a lot more pumpkins and Halloween decorations this year. Entrance and parking are free which is awesome. I'm glad I decided to make this my baby's first pumpkin patch. read more

Nice place to be during October. I spend a nice evening with my family. The prices are a little expensive I only got some small pumpkins and they cost me $25.00 read more

Such a cute farm! Due to COVID of course there wasn't many things to do other than pick pumpkins, take pictures and look at the wildlife they had. I loved that it was in the middle of nowhere basically! I hate places in the city. Before you go in they take your temperature from your hand. No dogs allowed. Sadly my daughter was in a salty mood so we didn't get the cute pictures we were hoping read more

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We love this farm! We go every year to get our pumpkins. We find it's the perfect place because it's super fun but not too busy or scary.

Very cute, easy to access, free parking, lots of great activists for the kids, many places to take fantastic pictures and the food was pretty yummy. The bird section was kind of dark and sad but they had some beautiful birds. read more

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Wonderful place to get pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. They donate to local school fall festivals. Always generous and kind.

Great selection of pumpkins and a lot to do. Huge corn maze and cool birds to see. The staff are always kind and welcoming and admission is free. read more

What a cute pumpkin farm! A hidden gem! The staff was so friendly! They shared things had to be scaled back due to COVID which is a bummer. No bounce houses, no food for sale, no haunted house. But there were temperature checks & plenty of hand sanitizer & so many gorgeous gourds & pretty pumpkins! A neighbor told us about the place & I'm so thankful they did. I'd love to come back every year & let the kids pick out their pumpkins for carving. Prices are sooo reasonable. You could make a lovely autumnal display. Perfect for your Halloween decorations or your Thanksgiving table! It would make lovely gifts to family or friends to present an array of pumpkins and gourds! They come in so many different sizes. You can even have a giant pumpkin customized with a logo or wording but you just have to order at least 2 weeks in advance. We had fun in the corn maze and spent 20-30 minutes in there. Kids had a blast! Support local businesses through the pandemic & come to a fun outdoor activity that is easy to socially distance! read more

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Wow what a hidden gem in the Salinas Valley! Such a cute pumpkin patch, so many cute photo opportunities! They have a really cute wall with pumpkins on it and a pumpkin pyramid. The pumpkins were also very good priced! I got a lot of bang for my buck, I feel like pumpkin patches I've been to in the past were way more expensive! They have a good variety of unique pumpkins, not just your typical orange classic ones. They also have small business selling items like jewelry, which I thought was super cool! read more

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No entry fee and FREE CORN MAZE! Very narrow road when arriving to the location. Ironically, they have the largest pumpkins I've ever seen, but location wise it wasn't the biggest pumpkin patch I've been to. Pumpkins were pretty nice. They had a "scary" haunted walk- through and a place to look at some animals. We also got some food: Baked potato ($8): tasty, but wait time was a bit long. From the Flying Artichoke food truck: Hot dog ($5): decent hot dog. Got a big soggy and messy with the ketchup, mustard, and relish though. Asada fries ($8?): fries were crunchy (almost burnt), but tbh I like all fries in any form so it was tasty to me. Prime rib sandwich ($12?): the most popular choice and definitely did not regret this purchase. It was the favorite of all 3. Gives me a bit of Philly Cheesesteak vibes. P.S! Remember to go to the free corn maze near the back of the parking lot! My group had a lot of fun in there! read more

We have been going to Borchard Farms every year for the past 6 years. They have a corn maze, a haunted barn, and a small bouncy house for kids under 7. In the past you could just buy tickets for the parts you wanted to visit. Now you have to buy a $10 wrist band to go into 1 or all 3 of the attractions and the parents have to pay as well. You can no longer pay for just one thing. So we paid $40 for 4 of us to go through a boring corn maze and my 2 children to bounce. We decided not to buy any pumpkins or buy any food from their new vendors. Unfortunately we won't be going back. They have lost our business. read more

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A surprise find. Lots to do for the kids: Maze for adults and a small one for the littles, a pumpkin climb, a mini haunted house, birds(exotic), lots of photo ops, and pumpkins, pumpkins, pumpkins. A very enjoyable time was had by the whole family. Thank you, Borchard Farms. read more

Clean place & friendly staff! We got to see the golden pheasant bird. They have a great variety of pumpkins from literally smallest to biggest. read more

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We had a really fun time visiting Borchard farms. Free to enter, free corn maze. We were lucky and even got see the 2021 pumpkin contest where the winner was a 1400+ pound pumpkin! Very family friend place and nice people. For lunch time they even served us complementary artichoke bisque which was delightful. read more

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A very nice cute little pumpkin patch that has come along way with lots of pumpkins, fun corn maze, excellent help we always come back here every year. Mark was very courteous and helpful. read more

What a hidden gem! Nestled deep in the Salinas agriculture fields is where you will find this place. The narrow bumpy dirt road kept going and going setting up the suspense. The parking lot is huge and next to it is the beautiful corn maze and sunflowers. Free parking, free entry. In the entrance you can grab a wagon to wheel around and grab pumpkins if you'd like. That was a nice touch!! There were big Halloween displays of: hello kitty, Jack from nightmare before Christmas, a wolf I believe it was, and others. A great amount of displays of different types of pumpkins are all over the area. A small hay maze is found in the middle of the pumpkin patch. A tractor is also there. Farm lights set up across the patch. Once you make your way around the patch and start heading to the exit area you will find a chicken coop where there's quite a few different types of birds, chickens, ducks, peacocks, hanging around. That was cool to see. The icing on the cake for this wonderful experience was the great customer service we received at the checkout. I don't know if this place gets busy on the weekends. We went on a weekday early and there were some people but not busy. That gave us a lot of space to enjoy Borchard Farms. read more

M'y Friends and I went here at the last minute to go pumpkin picking and we were not disappointed. Even with covid we were able to social distance and find great affordable pumpkins. It was so fun! There was also a corn maze, which we weren't sure if the employees were serious about at first...but they were and it was so fun!! Got a spooky picture here too. Hopefully, we get to go Borchard Farms again next year . read more

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This is such a fun place in October for Halloween Giant pumpkins weighing hundreds of pounds, corn maze, face painting, hundreds of pumpkins to choose from, rides, plenty of fun for everyone. My kids and now my grandkids find this to be their favorite place to go in October read more

This is our 2nd year going here ! First let me start off by saying they are taking extra precautions with COVID, spraying wagons down, scanning for temps, gloves , etc. You have to wear a mask of course but that's our reality rt now,. The staff are super friendly and helpful. There is a super fun corn maze in the parking lot that was free . There were food trucks if you get hungry , country music and a diversity of all kinds of pumpkins. We were fortunate to get pumpkins straight from the fields! The price range for the huge carving pumpkins was between 10-14 dollars. read more

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This is a great place to bring the family for an adventure & see all the different shapes and sizes of the pumpkins I know y'all will find the pumpkin y'all are looking read more

I take my dog everywhere with me and he is well behaved. As soon as I got to the pumpkin patch I was approached by a lady & got kicked out for having my dog on a leash because they have a "no dog policy on the "ranch." There was no signs saying so and my dog & I didn't cause any problems so I was shocked we were asked to leave. I even let a kid take a picture with my dog because he's so friendly. I left upset but the photo I got with my little guy is worth more than wasting my money there. Totally rude. read more

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