Check out these eight pumpkin patches and festive events to get in the fall spirit. This list is not comprehensive, and events are subject to change.

Houston Pumpkin Festival

Discovery Green is bringing back its annual pumpkin festival, featuring more than 50 pumpkins, the world's largest inflatable pumpkin and a corn pit.

Zoo Boo

The Houston Zoo is celebrating fall with carved pumpkins, a pumpkin tree and animal-themed peek-a-boo pumpkins, along with other themed activities.

St. Luke’s Pumpkin Patch

Throughout October, families can pick out a pumpkin at St. Luke’s United Methodist Church, take festive family photos and support the church’s Pure Sound Youth Choir.

  • 3471 Westheimer Road, Houston
  • Free (admission)
  • Oct. 4-31,10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Mondays-Saturdays); 9 a.m.-6 p.m. (Sundays)
  • www.stlukesmethodist.org

ArBOOretum



Families can enjoy Houston’s only trick-or-treat nature trail, live animals, a Halloween market and pumpkin decorating at the Houston Arboretum’s fall-themed festival.

St. Joseph Fall Festival

The fall festival is St. Joseph’s biggest fundraiser of the year, featuring live music, games, raffles and a silent auction.

St Philip's United Methodist Church

St. Philip’s annual fall festival is one of the church’s largest community events of the year, typically featuring pumpkins, family photo opportunities, picnics and games.

The Great Pumpkin Hunt

The city of Bellaire invites children under 10 to hunt for toys, candy and pumpkins filled with prizes while wearing their favorite Halloween costumes.

Nature Discovery Center Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch



Located in Rus Pitman Park, the Nature Discovery Center’s pumpkin patch and fall festival will feature family photo opportunities, wagon rides and carnival games.