Agritourism & Farm Experiences near Chula Vista, CA

Chula Vista

A San Diego fall tradition since 1999, this Otay Lakes Road location sits on the Southwestern College campus with free admission and free parking. Expect pre-picked pumpkins, a petting zoo, and carnival rides through the month of October.

Bonita

The Bonita location of San Diego's Pumpkin Station family, running fall visitors since 1999. This is one of the farm sites in the group, with sunflower fields, a corn maze, tractor rides, and a petting zoo alongside the pumpkin patch.

Bonita

Pumpkin Patch Bonita sits on Sweetwater Rd in Bonita, a South Bay San Diego community known for its equestrian lots and open land along the Sweetwater River valley. It operates as a seasonal October pumpkin patch on that acreage.

National City

Pumpkin Station's Plaza Bonita location is a city pumpkin lot rather than a farm — free admission and parking, individually priced pumpkins, a petting zoo, and paid mechanical rides and inflatables for kids ages 2-9. The San Diego-based chain opens this location each fall alongside its farm sites.

San Diego

The Haunted Trail of Balboa Park is a seasonal walk-through Halloween attraction staged among the park's trees and pathways each October, one of several haunted-trail events that have run in San Diego's parks over the years. No verified current operator, hours, or ticket info turned up online this session — confirm before visiting.

El Cajon

Part of the Pumpkin Station chain that runs seasonal pumpkin lots across San Diego County each fall, with sister locations in Del Mar, National City, Bonita, and Rancho Bernardo. An El Cajon site isn't currently listed among the chain's active locations, so this listing may be outdated — the company's general line can confirm.

San Diego

San Diego's Pumpkin Station has run fall pop-ups since 1999, and this Camino Del Rio North site is one of its city locations, built for pre-picked pumpkins and photo-ready mechanical rides rather than a working field. Admission and parking are free.

San Diego

Ghosts & Gravestones is a 95-minute trolley tour through San Diego's Old Town, not a working farm — riders board the Trolley of the Doomed past El Campo Santo Cemetery, Pioneer Park, and the exterior of the Whaley House, one of the Travel Channel's most haunted sites in America. Tours run nightly except Thanksgiving and Christmas, rated PG-13, starting around $41.65.

San Diego

Mr. Jingles Christmas Trees sells cut trees each December in San Diego, one of the seasonal lots that spring up on corner properties across the city between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

Lakeside

Oma's Pumpkin Patch runs each fall on the grounds of Van Ommering Dairy in Lakeside, a working dairy in San Diego County's East County backcountry. Dairies opening a side patch alongside milking operations each October is a longstanding pattern out this way. No verified specifics on this year's crop, hours, or activities turned up online this session — worth a call before the drive.

El Cajon

Summer's Past Farms grows fields of lavender and herbs in the foothills of Flinn Springs, east of El Cajon, alongside a nursery, gift shop, and espresso bar. The family farm runs soap-making workshops and seasonal events, including Lavender Day, an antique and craft fair, and a fall pumpkin patch. It's open Thursday through Sunday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., with free admission.

San Diego

Tom's Adventures runs a seasonal pumpkin patch and Christmas tree lot in the Mira Mesa neighborhood of San Diego. Like most single-season city lots, it operates on Marauder Way only during October and the weeks around Christmas, switching from pumpkins to cut trees between seasons.

San Diego

Salem Haunts isn't a farm — it's a free Halloween haunted house a Mira Mesa couple has built in their front yard for more than a decade, drawing lines around the block every October 31st. It's listed here as a seasonal San Diego attraction rather than an agricultural operation. Check local listings for the exact dates it runs each year before making the trip.

Ramona

Shadow Creek Ranch is on Mussey Grade Road in Ramona, in San Diego County's inland backcountry. The Ramona Valley grows citrus, avocados, and a growing share of wine grapes under the Ramona Valley AVA, and horse and cattle ranches still work the hillier ground around town.

San Diego

Seabreeze Organic Farm delivers organic vegetables, fruit, flowers, herbs, and eggs to homes across Carmel Valley, Del Mar, Rancho Santa Fe, La Jolla, and Coronado through a year-round CSA subscription. Run by Stephenie Caughlin on Arroyo Sorrento Road, the farm calls itself the last family-owned and -farmed land inside San Diego city limits.

Ramona

Farmhouse Getaways rents out two agritourism properties in Ramona: the four-acre Red Barn Ranch, with a pool, on-site market, game barn, and farm animals, and the eight-acre Mountain Retreat, with hiking trails and a private hot tub. Both operate as eco-focused vacation stays for individuals, families, and events like weddings and reunions.

California

Harbour Farm & Vineyard is on Highway 67 in Ramona, inside the Ramona Valley AVA, a designated wine-grape appellation in San Diego County's inland backcountry. No further confirmed details on what Harbour Farm grows, bottles, or sells directly.

Del Mar

Pumpkin Station has run its Del Mar pumpkin patch at the fairgrounds since 1999, with free parking and free admission year after year. The lot fills with mechanical rides, inflatables, a petting zoo, and rows of pumpkins for fall visitors, plus party packages for schools and birthdays. Sister locations operate in Mission Valley and Rancho Bernardo under the same family business.

Del Mar

The Scream Zone is a Halloween haunted-house event at the Del Mar Fairgrounds, not a farm — three attractions on one ticket, including a haunted house, a hayride, and a carnival-style scare walk called KarnEvil. The operator has announced a hiatus for 2026, pointing visitors instead to its sister attraction, the Haunted Trail of Balboa Park. Check back for whenever the fairgrounds event returns.

San Diego

Rancho Bernardo Pumpkin Farm, part of San Diego's Pumpkin Station and Pinery group operating since 1999. This is one of the group's farm sites, on Highland Valley Road, with sunflower fields, a corn maze, tractor rides, and a petting zoo.

Ramona

A seasonal fall pumpkin patch in the Ramona area of San Diego County's wine-country backcountry, roughly 30 minutes northeast of downtown San Diego. Like most patches in the region, expect pick-your-own pumpkins and family activities concentrated in the weeks around October. Current operator and hours weren't confirmable online this round.