Agritourism & Farm Experiences near San Juan Capistrano, CA

San Juan Capistrano

Mountain Pines Christmas Tree Farm, run under the Farmakis Farms name, sells cut trees each holiday season in San Juan Capistrano, one of several seasonal lots that open across south Orange County between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve.

San Juan Capistrano

The fall pumpkin event at what's now River Street Ranch, a working petting zoo on Los Rios Street with roughly 80 animals — horses, goats, sheep, llamas, alpacas, even an emu. Regular offerings include pony and tractor rides, a mini train, and mining and digging activities, with pumpkins added to the mix each October. Billed as the only petting zoo in South Orange County.

San Juan Capistrano

The Ecology Center is a nonprofit regenerative farm in San Juan Capistrano running a working farm stand, a farm-to-table Campesino Cafe (open 9am-2pm), and a Harvest Box CSA. It also hosts a summer camp for ages 7-12 that pairs farming instruction with cooking and nature-based art, plus wellness programs at its on-site Peace Dome.

San Clemente

A fall community event at San Clemente's civic center on Calle Seville, built around Halloween activities rather than a working farm or patch. Likely city- or community-run given the location — check with the city for current dates.

Laguna Hills

Pumpkin City has run Orange County pumpkin lots since 1978, and the Laguna Hills location at 24203 Avenida de la Carlota anchors both its fall pumpkin patch and its winter Christmas tree lot. October brings pumpkins of every size along with rides, games, and a beer garden; the same site sells fresh strawberries February through June.

Mission Viejo

Henry's Land & Cattle Co. operates out of a property on Holly Oak Lane in Mission Viejo, listed in business directories as a small-scale land and livestock operation active for close to a decade. No public listing describes visiting hours, sales, or what livestock is kept on-site.

San Juan Capistrano

South Coast Farms has grown strawberries and seasonal vegetables without pesticides or GMOs since 1996, run by farmers George and Rebecca. The u-pick strawberry, pumpkin, and heirloom tomato operation relocated to the Tree of Life Nursery site on Ortega Highway in 2024, and the farm still runs a CSA program with weekly pickup baskets around Orange County.

Irvine

This is UC Agriculture and Natural Resources' South Coast Research and Extension Center, a roughly 200-acre research farm in Irvine established in 1956. One of nine UC ANR field stations statewide, it runs agricultural and horticultural research trials, demonstration gardens, and Orange County's UC Cooperative Extension programs for growers and the public.

Costa Mesa

Hana Field is Tanaka Farms' Costa Mesa satellite, hana means flower in Japanese, and it's a separate stop from the main Tanaka Farms property in Irvine, ten minutes away. Fields of sunflowers, zinnias, and lavender open for u-pick through spring and summer, with a pumpkin patch taking over in fall. Visits are walk-up only, cashless, with no reservations needed.

Newport Beach

The City of Newport Beach's annual Halloween Spooktacular takes over Mariners Park each October with a trunk-or-treat lot, a haunted walkthrough, carnival games, and bounce houses. Recreation & Senior Services runs the free, three-hour event on a Saturday afternoon, drawing families from across the peninsula for food trucks, a costume contest, and a DJ. The 2025 edition marked its eighth year, held October 25 from 3 to 6 p.m.

Costa Mesa

Boo Ha Ha turns the OC Fair & Event Center into a 21-and-over Halloween beer festival for one weekend each October, pairing unlimited craft beer sampling from Orange County breweries with a demolition derby and live music. It runs Friday and Saturday night, 6 p.m. to midnight, under jack-o'-lantern lighting across the fairgrounds.

Orange

Irvine Ranch Outdoor Education Center sits inside Irvine Regional Park in Orange, running outdoor science and nature-education programs mostly for school field trips rather than public farm visits. Specific program details and contact information weren't confirmed online.

Orange

Family entertainment park inside Orange's Irvine Regional Park, running since 1904. The narrow-gauge train loops past picnic areas and oak groves, with pony rides, paddle boats, bike rentals, and access to the free Orange County Zoo next door. Fall brings a seasonal pumpkin patch alongside the regular rides, and the railroad hosts school field trips and birthday parties year-round. Open daily from 10am.

Murrieta

Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton

Gourd & Pumpkin Fest runs each fall on De Luz Road inside Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton. Access typically requires base clearance or a sponsor, which sets it apart from the region's other patches.

Costa Mesa

An annual free community event thrown by Torelli Realty in Costa Mesa's Mesa Verde neighborhood, usually a Thursday evening in October from 5 to 7pm. Kids get a free pumpkin, plus trunk-or-treating, crafts, face painting, a photo booth, and a DJ in the office parking lot. It's a neighborhood tradition tied to the real estate office rather than a working farm.

Santa Ana

The Pumpkin Factory runs a seasonal pumpkin patch in the parking area of Westfield MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana, one of several mall-lot patches that pop up across Orange County each October. No confirmed listing details this location's specific hours or activities.

Santa Ana

Backyard Bees produces Orange County honey that's gravity strained and unheated, keeping its natural aroma and flavor intact, alongside beeswax skin care products made from the same hives. The operation also runs pesticide-free bee removal and relocation for homes and businesses, plus hive adoptions, garden tours, and honey house tours for anyone curious how it's made.

Temecula

Sunmist Fruit is on Via Escalo in Temecula, in southwest Riverside County's wine and citrus corridor near the Temecula Valley AVA. Small fruit operations in this area typically grow citrus alongside the vineyards that dominate the region's agritourism reputation.

Ridgedale Orchard & Vineyard is off Ridgedale Drive in Riverside County, in the 92570 zip shared by Perris and Winchester near the edge of Temecula Valley wine country. Small orchard-vineyard operations in this stretch typically pair fruit trees with a few acres of wine grapes.

Garden Grove

The Jack O'Lantern Jamboree is a seasonal pumpkin event in Garden Grove, one of the October community pop-ups Orange County cities and churches host each fall on park grounds and parking lots.

Fallbrook

A Fallbrook operation on East Mission Road combining lavender growing with a fall pumpkin patch, in keeping with North San Diego County's mix of flower farms and agritourism along that corridor. A current website couldn't be confirmed separate from a same-named lavender farm in Michigan, so hours and offerings are unverified.

Oceanside

Son Rise Ranch raises grass-fed and grass-finished beef, pasture-raised pork, and free-range chicken using regenerative grazing methods, selling direct from its Oceanside location. The farm favors humane, organic practices over commodity feedlot production, with meat sold in shares and cuts to local families.

Corona Pumpkin Farm at CJ's Ranch sits on Gavilan Road in the Perris area of Riverside County, despite the Corona name. No hours, activities, or pricing are published online for this seasonal pumpkin patch; call ahead before visiting.

Placentia

A seasonal pumpkin patch at 300 East Yorba Linda Boulevard in Placentia, typical of the pop-up patches that open across Orange County parking lots each October. No independent website or listing turned up beyond the address itself, so confirm current operating status before planning a visit.

Temecula

Oceanside

ABC Tree Farms' Oceanside lot on Vista Way, part of a family-run chain that has worked pumpkin and Christmas tree seasons across California since 1983. Pumpkins come pre-picked, with a gift shop and snacks on-site through October.

Carlsbad

Witch Creek Winery poured wine near the Carlsbad waterfront on Carlsbad Blvd, part of San Diego County's small-producer urban winery scene. No active website was found under the winery's name, so current operating status is unconfirmed.

Murrieta

Meljess Bees keeps hives around Murrieta, in southwest Riverside County, where citrus groves and wildflower hillsides still border the area's newer subdivisions.

Temecula

Pumpkinland has run as Temecula's pumpkin patch out of the Promenade Mall parking lot, with free admission and parking, and pumpkins sold individually rather than bundled into an entry fee. The lot adds bounce houses, a petting zoo with goats and baby pigs, carnival games, and a separate haunted attraction called Mansion of Lost Souls, open annually from late September through Halloween.

Menifee

The Wickerd Farm is listed as an agritourism site on Scott Road in Menifee, in Riverside County's fast-growing Inland Empire farm belt. No details on crops, animals, or visiting hours are published online — the listing exists, but the farm hasn't built out a public web presence yet.

Fallbrook

Kenny's Strawberry Farm runs a seasonal u-pick strawberry operation on Rainbow Valley Boulevard near Fallbrook, open roughly February through July, plus a farm stand selling pre-picked berries and a small farm shop that runs classes and events through the season. The family has grown strawberries there for more than a decade, picking each variety at peak ripeness rather than shipping green.

Temecula

Temecula Valley Honey Company has packed and bottled raw honey since 2005, sourcing from local Temecula Valley beekeepers rather than running its own hives. It wholesales hand-packed honey, creamed honey, infused varieties, bee pollen, and comb to farmers markets, restaurants, and grocers across the region, with a Ynez Road shop that restocks as new batches come off the line.

Murrieta

Seasonal Adventures operates on Murrieta Hot Springs Road in Murrieta, in southwest Riverside County's Temecula Valley corridor — an area known for seasonal farm attractions such as corn mazes, pumpkin patches, and holiday tree lots timed to the fall and winter calendar.

Fallbrook

Temecula Valley Strawberry Farms grows its berries hydroponically on 5th Street in Fallbrook, a family-owned operation built around a growing system that skips soil beds for raised, irrigated troughs. The approach lets the farm extend its picking season beyond what dirt-grown strawberries in the area typically manage. Contact details are limited online — check local farm-trail directories for current hours before visiting.