I wouldn't recommend going to Moreland Pumpkin Patch if you're planning on doing the family walk…read more It was quite expensive at $15 per person, even for my 2yo. We lined up at our 730pm check-in time and waited 35 minutes in the cold and were only halfway through the line. We left because it would have been another 25-35 more minutes to get through the line. However, the staff was great and the carnival games were fun. Nice to have all of the thoughtful decorations as well, our child loved playing with all of the pumpkins.

This patch is cute…read more The haunted trail costs $15 per person and there are scheduled appointment times to go in, however the line backs up and you have to wait at least 30 minutes past your appointment time before entering. We did not enter the trail until 720pm, and that is after getting in line at 640pm. Just be aware. Which is fine, my family had fun and the actors inside are funny and well rehearsed. However, since we waited so long, we got out of the trail around 750pm. My kid wanted to play the carnival games, which close at 8pm, so we bought some tickets to play, and were out to the carnival by 752pm, they had already taken everything down and had only a few simple games still up. My kid was bummed, but I figured since there were no refunds, I could go back and get a snack instead with my tickets. I was denied and told to come back next week to redeem the tickets. I know this is all for a good cause and it really isn't too big of a deal, but it is silly that I literally bought the tickets within a minute and then walked back after the carnival being closed and then denied to even use the tickets on anything else and then told to come back next week. They were told not to sell any tickets since they were closing up the carnival early, but I guess it wasn't communicated well. I guess we will be back to use up the tickets next weekend...?

This is a two-acre specialty fruit and flower farm tucked away in a residential neighborhood, the…read moreremnant of the Cosentino family's larger produce farm that succumbed to progress when Hwy 85 was built. They have a super cute little farm stand selling produce, jams, syrups, and a few knickknacks. The staff are friendly and welcoming. Cosentino's also offers classes and events among the fruit trees and flower gardens. I went for a beginner's watercolor class on a warm spring afternoon. Shaded by fruit trees, about 20 of us sat at a long table decorated with fresh-cut ranunculus flowers and learned to paint tulips (very badly in my case!) from a local artist. It was a really sweet way to spend a couple of hours and remember back when orchards were the life blood of the Santa Clara Valley. The farm features heirloom fruit varieties and picks them ripe, so I'll definitely go back in the summer for stone fruits and berries. It was a little early in the season for a good selection when I went.

Great family run business…read more Years ago, Consentino's was a brick-and-motar grocery store with products focused on wu. It closed after a number of years and was very much missed by the community. The current family farm is set up in the farm stand style in the middle of a neighborhood. Back in the day, the woke area was dominated by orchards. Today, it is dominated by single family homes. Support your local community and do your shopping here for fruits and vegetables grown in the premises available seasonally.

We have been coming here for 3 years now. We love the variety of Christmas trees that they offer…read more Their trees are good quality and freshly cut. My favorite variety of tree is the noble fir. We found a really nice one today in the 5 foot to 6 foot range. The price for that size is $89.99. I found an employee to help us pick up the tree and do a fresh cut on the bottom of the trunk. They also netted the tree for a $5.00 charge. Netting helps make it easier to get the tree into the car or for the top of the car. You can also get your tree flocked for an extra fee. They also sell concentrated tree preservative for $5.00, which is not a bad price. They charge a 3.9% surcharge for credit card purchases. So if you want to avoid that, bring cash. They have free hot chocolate for the customers, which is very nice. I appreciate the kind and helpful customer service. They will help you find what you are looking for and help prep your tree for your ride home.

$18 for 30 minutes. Decorations are cheap Spirit/Amazon stuff. Some inflatable stuff but Pump It Up…read morenearby is way better. Cheap junk for sale and candy to tempt your kids. All at crazy markups. I guess... if you're really bored? And kids who have no concept of the waste of money could enjoy it? For me it's a no.

This is definitely one of my favorite pumpkin patches in the Bay Area. I love how they have so many…read moresuper cool activities to do like Pumpkin Launching, Neon Paintball, a spooky Cornfield Maze with mystery puzzle, the Petting Zoo, Spooky Hay Ride, and lots of super cool rides for the kids. They also have so many great spots to take photos with your family (or boo lol) near the pumpkins with fun cartoon characters and decorations everywhere! When I went on a Sunday this place was CRAZY BUSY, it was soo busy people were parking across the street. Although it looks scary (as in hundreds of people everywhere lol) the lines went by super fast. The staff that I met in the front was very nice. :) I will say this place is getting a bit PRICEY, the prices seem to go up every year but the activities are relatively the same. I think a date for two with some activities easily hits past $80-$100. I can't even imagine what big families have to pay. *GASP* lol. It would be nice if they offered discounts for return visits, loyalty customers, or family packs tbh. These prices in this economy?! lol Just joking. (But definitely something to think about.) ...Sadly I think this place isn't affordable for most people especially if you have a big family it's $8 per person just to get in. *Eek* an entrance fee for a family of 5 would be $40 WITHOUT activities... definitely not economical but... If you have the money to spend definitely check it out! The Halloween games and activities are awesome + super fun. I will say we made the mistake of buying food here (yikes on bikes!) the food is honestly terrible lol. I went on a cold evening and was super excited to get hot chocolate to stay warm but ended up with KINDA WARM watery chocolate. *bleh* Broke my heart honestly. lol. The churro was okay though and the pretzel was.. moderately acceptable. :) Sooo overall I would say Activities: 5/5 ~definitely super fun! Value: 4/5 ~bring that wallet baby Food: 0/5 ~I would never eat this again even if they paid me lol. I still love this place but I definitely will eat before I visit next time! lol. :) PRO TIP: Bring a jacket if you plan to go in the evening, and don't wear expensive shoes because they will get veryyyy dusty + if you plan to do the Corn Maze it can possibly get muddy.

Came here with a group of friends. While there are a lot of activities, everything feels very…read moreoverpriced. $12 for the "bouncing pillow" on top of paying for entry. Parking is also charged ($2/car, but it feels like you're being nickled and dimed). Yes it's only $2, but after charging for entry it feels unnecessary. There are lots of photo opps here, and my kids had a blast. The petting zoo was probably their favorite activity. Staff ranges from very friendly to very mediocre. I would like to note that while the "bouncing pillow" allowed adults to participate, the staff member supervising this activity was too curt to the woman in line behind me. He straight up told her the weight limit and asked if she was there. I understand a bouncing activity is not immune from the laws of physics, but the staff member put no thought into how he came across it seemed. I felt so taken back that a man felt okay embarrassing a woman about her weight (and she wasn't obese). The staff member could have at least asked if the woman wanted to participate with her kid. Yes there was a sign with a weight limit, but maybe the sign could be more clear and certainly a little kinder to avoid embarrassing women.

Super cute, and the shopkeeper is very helpful! It was surprisingly big and well organized. She…read morehelped us find the exact outdoor plant we had in mind. Thank you!

They transformed the space into a beautiful boutique nursery with offerings of high quality fruit…read moretrees, plants and flowers. Husband and wife founders Wilfredo Tejada and Tina Tejada Jauregui have been doing Landscape Architecture and Landscape Contracting for many years. And they are so friendly in sharing planting tips!

Guadalupe River Park Conservancy hosted another Pumpkins in the Park at Discovery Meadow in…read moredowntown San Jose last Saturday. This was our second time to this event and we were glad to see some improvements. This year, there were more booths for children. Through the educational and fun activities, you got to learn about the salmons in the Guadalupe River, the importance of eating vegetables, make scary spiders, decorate pumpkins, etc. They even brought out the giant Monopoly pieces for anyone to play. It was fun rooting for the little ones as they mustered their strength to roll those big dice that were each twice the size of the kid. Closer to the music stage, there was a mini straw bale maze for tots. Very cute! All aboard that colorful choo-choo train in front of Children's Discovery Museum and rode around the park. It's good to be a kid. The "carnival game alley" was a great addition but very congested with all the kids, parents and strollers concentrated in one area. As popular as it was, for next year, they should consider allocating more space so the kids could wait safely in line for the games. There were also beautiful hand blown glass pumpkins by local artists for sale. But these fragile pieces got me worried a little with so many little hands reaching to touch them. This was not a full blown pumpkin patch but it did the job for the younger ones and still a fun-filled event. Most of all, it was free to enter. The only issue was probably finding parking. I would recommend taking the light rail. Stress-free (one less thing to worry about for the parents) and it brings you to the front door of Children's Discovery Museum and Discovery Meadow where they hold the annual Pumpkins in the Park.

This is basically host by the Children's Discovery Museum and it's located at the front of the…read morebuilding on the grass area. It's nice for the kids as there are alot of free crafts to do (spiders making, trout fish hat making, paper bag puppets, coloring, etc). There's also some small carnival games for kids to play. There are alot of sponsor booths with displays and learning info, an area where you can buy pumpkins and food trucks for food. It may only be hard to get around as there are alot of people and can get crowded. Again don't expect too much as this is not your typical fair ground festival kind of affair, but it can be nice for kids/ family to go out and enjoy as it is.

I stumbled upon this place on my way to the Almaden Quicksilver Mines Park and what a cute little…read moregem it is. The fresh produce, poultry and dairy products come straight from their farm and it's a welcoming environment especially for the kids to come feed and pet the farm animals.

So, if you found this place by searching out "farm", you might be a little confused, because it…read moremight not be what you might initially imagine, when you think "farm," but don't give up! You'll see why this is an AMAZING farm and they sell AMAZING fruits/vegetables, and even more so, why the CUSTOMER SERVICE is one of the BEST in the area! PARKING/LOCATION/HOURS: - You'll definitely want to look up Google Maps or use your GPS/Waze to get there, because their place can sort of sneak up on you. They're on the north side of Almaden Road, so if you're driving south on Almaden Road, you'll want to slightly pass their stand and then find a safe place to make a 3-point U-turn and then come back, pull over, and park on the side of the road. - Along the side of the road, is where they sell their vegetables/fruits/meats/sauces, etc. They've converted an old pickup truck into a mini-trailer, that they sell their stuff from. They're open on Wed from 4-7PM, Sat from 10AM-2PM, and Sun from 10AM-2PM, for people who want to drop by and look at their products. FRUITS/VEGGIES: So this is what I initially got thrown off by, but then I was able to quickly figure it out: - When you first pull up to their stand, you're a little thrown off because it doesn't *look* as if they have a lot for you to choose from. There are a few boxes of various fruits and veggies, but my initial thought was, "Wait...there's not a lot to pick from." - But here's what I learned: The farm has SOOOO many loyal customers, that the customers use the farm's online Farm Box Google Docs Request Form (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFjraAIxi62gR-X1HCY0F_AhcZ1XxlUBhC22AWcf3gV1j1iw/viewform?usp=pp_url), where you place orders online, and you basically place a custom order, from **24** different vegetables/fruits, as well as **13** different herbs, etc. Not only that, but b/c they raise their own animals, you can purchase things from chicken meat & ground pork & chicken feet & pork bones & fresh eggs & goat cheese, & even rabbit meat, and other items, such as homemade pesto, a serrano chutney/hot sauce, etc., that they keep stored in their fridge/freezer inside their trailer. The prices *are* a bit on the expensive side, but you're paying for farm-fresh, organic produce, so it's definitely worth it! For example: - Their Romano green beans taste SO amazing, that all you need is to blanch them and you can IMMEDIATELY taste the crunch and sweetness, that I actually SCREAMED over the fact that you could eat it straight after blanching, and it had SOO much flavor, without even any oil or salt or garlic! (which is HUGE for us Asians haha :D ) - And their long beans are SO more tastier than what you can buy at any supermarket b/c my family and I actually did a side-by-side taste test :D FEEDING ANIMALS - B/c the farm raises their own animals, the staff bring out some of their animals, when the stand is open, and you can pay $2 to feed the animals, which include chickens, goats, sheep, cows, & a pig. Now, this isn't a petting zoo where there are animals running around, but it's really cool to know that they raise their own animals and their fresh eggs & meat are coming from their own farm! It's definitely a cool thing that we have such a close location in the Almaden Valley, in case kids want to come and spend a short time with the animals & feed them. CUSTOMER SERVICE - Okay, so this is what makes the farm REALLY, REALLY shine!! The farm is run by a couple named Michael and Rashmi. I had the pleasure of meeting Rashmi when I first checked out the place and she's SOOO friendly and SOOO sweet. She's SUPER talented in the business/tech world *AND* overseeing a FOUR-acre farm, and on one of my visits, her young son was there and she was SOOOO patient with him, that you can tell she's a great mom, as well! Most likely, though, the first face you'll see when you pull up to the farm is Dylan's smiling face. I had earlier checked out the farm's website and was a little confused to see this smiling, beaming, friendly face of an Asian-American young guy, but Dylan is SUUPPPERRR friendly and he LOVES to chat with every single person that pulls up, whether they're a regular customer or whether they're a first-time person. He took his time to explain how the farm works and answered all of my questions. And I got to chat with him and found out how smart & talented he is, and how he's always loved farms like this and how he works at the farm 6 days a week. During my 1st visit, there were 2 people ahead of me, and I had to wait about 20 minutes to get to the front of the line, because he knows each and every customer by name and he LOVES chatting with everybody, to see how they're doing and and if you're a return customer, he LOVES to see your pictures of how you cooked their produce; he's SUCH an amazing guy!!!! Check out their farm; check out their website, and I hope that their business does well! I'm definitely going to be a repeat customer of theirs!!!

We got invited by some friends to come and had no expectations, but we were completely blown away…read more This is so kid friendly with a petting zoo, giant blowing of bubbles, playground, and music. All the kids had so much fun running around and exploring. They also had little animal statues that the kids loved. They had a good selection of food trucks with yummy food. We ended up grabbing food at the end and listening to the awesome country band they had, while our little one danced with other kids. It's free entry and only $6 for parking. I highly recommend attending, and we will be going back next year.

My 5-year-old son and I attended the 1st Annual Martial Cottle Harvest Festival today, and had a…read moregreat time. The festival is put on by the Santa Clara County Parks Dept along with various sponsors and a bunch of awesome volunteers. Here's a quick list of some of the stuff we saw: -Free parking for the festival -4H Club had Pig Painting, Seed Planting and a Petting Zoo! -SJ Libraries promotin' learnin', and such truck... -Pumpkin Carving and Painting -Our City Forest with tree planting tips -Smokey the Bear!!!! -County Parks and the Valley Open Space Preserve were there to hand out flyers, talk about their parks and encourage people to hike! -Multiple Food Trucks: Oh, Miso Hungry, Cookies & Cream, Smoked Out BBQ & Waffles Amore -Plenty of restrooms -Pumpkin Bowling!!! -"Cattle" roping & branding! -Live bands -Face painting -Organic Farming display by Jacobs Farms. In fact all the Pumpkins at the Festival were provided by Jacobs Farms--so kudos to them for that! I'm not usually a fan of festivals, but this one is different: it's mostly free and heavily promotes outdoor activities --which I'm all for. Plus, the venue of Martial Cottle is the perfect place to hold this event, and I can't wait for next year.

This place is great, workers are super friendly and pricing is very reasonable! They also have…read moretrees with glitter snow and 4 different types of trees, great selection.

the sink outside the portable bathroom doesn't have water. This is unsafe for the kids because it…read moremeans nobody can wash hands and all kids are playing together. This is a basic service they should offer, Is too expensive and it doesn't offer the basic thing.

Summerwinds is a great place to purchase trees, plants, and gardening supplies. We've been going…read morehere more in the last year or so after we had new landscaping done and needed replacement plants for plants that didn't survive the original planting. We've bought simpler plants like lavender plants as well as a Japanese maple. They have a frequent shopper account that you can accumulate rewards for too. The one thing that's nice is they have a plant guarantee where you can get reimbursed for a plant that doesn't make it, which is great if you don't have a really green thumb. We did use that once for a smaller/cheaper plant and it was no problem. Luckily, the pricier tree has done well. Service is always friendly and responsive. They can recommend suitable plants that fit certain sunlight or water requirements that you might have. Prices are higher than non-nurseries like hardware stores, but the plant quality seems overall higher and the survival guarantee of course is worth a fair amount if you're more of a beginner gardener like us.

Gorgeous nursery. My friend, husband and I visited a year ago and they had a great policy about if…read moreyour plant was dying you can bring it back in and they'll give you a new one I think. Not sure about currently but it was a great loyalty program! Super nice employees and incredibly helpful.