Taves Magical Garden Pumpkin Patch

Taves Family Farms in Abbotsford, an hour from Vancouver, offers family-friendly autumn activities and a pumpkin patch in the weeks leading up to Halloween.

The farm has a corn maze, apples to pick, hay rides and other family-friendly activities to enjoy in the fall, in addition to fields of pumpkins.

Taves Family Farms is open most days from 10:00 am until 5:30 pm from late August until the end of October. This year, the farm hosted a sunflower garden experience between August 21st and September 12th. Then, after than, the popular Magic of Fall Experience runs from September 13th until October 31st.

Visit the official Taves Family Farms website for full details about the attraction.

This article includes the following information about Taves Family Farms in the fall:

Taves Family Farms Pumpkin Patch

Taves Family Farms operates its popular pumpkin patch attraction in October each year. It’s a great place for families to find all kinds of orange and other-coloured gourds to decorate for Halloween. It’s also where you’ll find apples to pick in the orchard.

Where is Taves Family Farms

Taves Farm is at 333 Gladwin Road in Abbotsford. This is about a one-hour drive from downtown Vancouver and only a few minutes from the Abbotsford airport.

Hours and Dates of Operation

The fall activities at Taves Family Farms & Applebarn run from September 13th until Halloween. Expect the farm to be open almost daily (except most Tuesdays) between 10:00 am and 5:30. The Taves Estate Cidery is open Fridays to Sundays between 11:00 am and 6:00 pm.

There are jumping pillows to play on, apples to pick and fun activities for children throughout the fall season. There’s also a pumpkin garden display to check out.

Visit tavesfamilyfarms.com for the farm’s official website.

What to Expect at the Farm

At Taves Farm in autumn you can expect to see a corn maze, wonderful play areas for children, and lots of apples in rows and rows of trees. There are hay rides, farm animals to look at, children’s play structures to have fun on, and produce for sale in a small village-like area. There are also glasses of apple cider and apple slushies to enjoy!

Every day of the week, but especially on sunny weekends, expect to see lots of young families pushing wheelbarrows as they head to the orchard and pumpkin field to pick farm-fresh produce.

The farm is a fun place to be in autumn, and it can get busy!

Taves Farm Pumpkins and Apple Cider — Pumpkins and Apple Cider

Taves Family Farms Admission Rates

Prices to visit Taves Family Farms in the fall depend on when you go and what you do. Children under the age of 3 usually enter for free. Everyone older than that has to pay, unless all you want to do is pick apples or visit the store in September.

Prices below include admission to the petting barn, Farmville, mazes, Jumping Pillows, other kids’ play structures and the u-pick apple fields, Magical Garden and pumpkins fields. For hayrides you need to buy a Super Pass which costs $5 more when purchased in advance online. General admission prices are lower on weekdays and higher on weekends and busy weeks.

(Note: Prices below are for tickets purchased in advance online as of mid-October and are subject to change. Admission costs about $3 more if you pay at the gate.)

Visit the official Taves Family Farms website for full details about the attraction.

Taves Farms Jumping Pillow — Jumping Pillow at Taves Farms

Cost of Parking at Taves

Parking on weekends and statutory holidays costs $7 when purchased in advance. Parking is free on other days.

General Admission on Weekdays and Low Peak Times

The following prices are for weekdays when you book your tickets online. If you buy your tickets at the gate on the day, it’ll cost about $3 more.

Regular Fun Pass (ages 3+): $27.70 (including a $2 online service charge)
SuperFUN Pass (ages 3+): $32.70 (including a $2 online service charge)
Regular Family (or any group of four): $104.80
SuperFUN Family (or any group of four): $124.80

Note: SuperFUN Pass admission includes a hayride around the farm and to the pumpkin patch. With the group pass for four people, you also get a bonus $6 voucher to use towards the purchase of a pumpkin.

TIP: Happy Hours are from 2:00 until 6:00 pm on Thursdays. Go during those times and you’ll save $5 on admission.

Weekends, Statutory Holidays and Peak Times

Regular Fun Pass (ages 3+): $30.70
SuperFUN Pass (ages 3+): $35.70
Regular Family (or any group of four): $116.80
SuperFUN Family (or any group of four): $136.80

How Much Do the Pumpkins Cost?

Pumpkins range in price, from about $1 up to $35 depending on the size and type. Expect to pay around $4 for regular small pumpkins, $6 for medium ones, and around $12 or more for the larger ones.

Note: The pumpkin patch is free to enter on all regular weekdays (so every Monday to Friday except for the Thanksgiving holiday Monday and National Day for Truth & Reconciliation). On weekends between late September and the end of October, however, you have to buy a U-Pick pass which gives you access to the pumpkin patch, but also to both the apple orchard and Mystery Maze (but not to the full farm experience which you need a different ticket). The U-Pick Pass costs $12.50 per person for everyone ages 3 and older.

Visit tavesfamilyfarms.com for the farm’s official website.

About the Pumpkin Patch

Visitors can typically choose to go out in the fields to find a pumpkin, or they can select a pre-picked one at the country store.

The main pumpkin fields can be found between rows of apple and pear trees. It is a little bit of a walk from the main area, so Taves Farms provides wheelbarrows to help people carry their treasures back from the fields. They also have hayrides out to the pumpkin patch.

Pumpkins range in size from small ones that you can hold in one hand up to huge ones weighing upwards of 50 pounds. The gourds also come in a variety of colours ranging from the standard orange to white or green or even pink.

Fun for kids and for people wanting to take selfies, there is usually a pumpkin carriage in the middle of the pumpkin patch.

Visit the official Taves Family Farms website for full details.

Taves Farm Play Area and Animal Barn — The Kids’ Play Area and Animal Barn

Tips & Advice

Below are some tips and suggestions to help you make the most of your visit to Taves Family Farms in the fall.

TIP #1: If you buy a Group of Four Pass it’ll save you a few dollars per person. Going earlier in the season instead of waiting until October will likely save you money too.

TIP #2: The Pumpkin Patch usually only opens towards the end of September. If all you want to do is walk to the Pumpkin Patch and pick a pumpkin, that’s free to do every day up until on the last weekend in September. After that, it’s still free on regular weekdays. On weekends and holidays, however, it costs $12.50 per person.

Taves Family Farms in Autumn Video

Check out the following video for an idea of what Taves Farms looks like in the fall in a past year. You’ll see the attraction’s pumpkin patch, apple orchard, animal hutches and kids’ play areas. You’ll also see the market area, hay ride tractor and corn maze.

Other Information

Visit the Taves Family Farms website or see our article about Taves Family Farms and Applebarn for details about the pumpkin patch and other farm attractions.

The farm hosts special events at other times of the year too, including Easter Egg Hunts in the spring.

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