Pumpkin Patches in Ventura County and Adjacent Areas

There were over 6 dozen upcoming Halloween events and activities in the Ventura County area in 2011 but let's zero in on the star of the Halloween show, the pumpkin.

According to my favorite resource Wikipedia, the name pumpkin originated from the Greek word pepon ("large melon"). The French called it pompom. The British changed it to pumpion. Then American colonists changed it to pumpkin. Pumpkins are gourd-like squashes and technically are a fruit. They can range in size from 1 lb to 1,000 lbs.

Well Halloween 2011 has come and gone and the pumpkin patches below provided us with loads of joy and fun! See you next year!

Big Wave Dave's Pumpkin Patch in Ventura

Boccali Ranch Pumpkin Patch in Ojai

Calabasas Pumpkin Festival October 15-16

Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch in Santa Paula

Fillmore & Western PumpkinLiner Trains

McGrath Street Pumpkin Patch in Ventura

Pete's Pumpkin Patch in Camarillo

Great Pacific Pumpkins in Ventura

Pick Your Own Pumpkin Patch at Harvest Festival in Woodland Hills

Stu Miller's Pumpkin Patch in Simi Valley and Thousand Oaks

Underwood Family Farms Fall Harvest Festival

Bennett's Best Pumpkin Patch (2 Locations) in Agoura Hills

Pumpkin Patch at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Newbury Park