Pumpkin Patches + Pumpkin Picking in the Albany Area

Fall is in the air and with that comes many fall activities including finding the perfect pumpkin for decorating, carving, baking - whatever! With so many patches open near Albany, picking the perfect pumpkin has never been this easy! There are so many great places to pick your own pumpkins or just frolic among them that we just had to put together a list for you. Here's where to go around the Albany area. 

Ellms Family Farm

Open weekends 10a-5p

35 miles from Albany, on Charlton Road in Ballston Spa

Pumpkin Highlight: : Halloween pumpkin patch is fun for ages 2-7.

Other activities: Magic Maze Slide, tire jump, pumpkin bowling and over 20 other things to do!

Engelke Farm

Open daily 10a-5p

Only 15 miles from Albany on Garfield Road, Troy

Pumpkin Highlight: Pumpkins and Gourds are only $0.50 per pound

Other activities: Haunted hay rides, zip lining and corn maze

Kettle Farms

Open Thursday through Monday

50 minutes outside of Albany at 5154 Rte 7, Hoosick Falls

Pumpkin Highlight: 10 acres of pumpkins and a 2 acre u-pick field

Other activities: “Alice in Wonderland” corn maze, corn cannon, giant hay bale maze, corn pit and more