Pumpkin patches in KY.
📅 In season: September – October · pie pumpkins through November
A pumpkin from a real patch comes with a thick stem, field-cured skin, and the kind of weight that makes the porch display feel earned. The farms below grow their own pumpkins in KY — carvers, pie pumpkins, specialty heirlooms, and the warty gourds the kids insist on.
Pumpkins arrive with the first cool nights in mid-September and run through Halloween, with pie pumpkins and winter squash carrying the table to Thanksgiving.
5 KY pumpkin farms on LiveStalks Local.
Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse
📍 Georgetown, KY
Bi-Water Farm & Greenhouse grows produce, flowers, and fall pumpkins in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Produce Flowers Pumpkins
Visit the farm page →Evans Orchard & Cider Mill
📍 Georgetown, KY
Evans Orchard & Cider Mill grows u-pick apples, peaches, and pumpkins and runs a farm market and cider mill in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Apples Peaches Pumpkins
Visit the farm page →Middle Springs Farm
📍 Paris, KY
Middle Springs Farm is a seasonal farm with pumpkins and on-farm fun in Paris, Kentucky.
Pumpkins Produce
Visit the farm page →The Farm at Landworks
📍 Paris, KY
The Farm at Landworks is a garden center with seasonal plants and produce in Paris, Kentucky.
Produce Pumpkins
Visit the farm page →Wilmore Berry Farm
📍 Wilmore, KY
Wilmore Berry Farm grows u-pick strawberries, blackberries, and vegetables in Wilmore, Kentucky.
Berries Pumpkins Produce
Visit the farm page →From the pickup line...
Know before you buy.
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For carving, pick a pumpkin with a sturdy stem and a flat bottom; a soft spot anywhere means it won’t last the week.
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For pie, skip the carving giants — small sugar/pie pumpkins have denser, sweeter flesh.
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Field-cured pumpkins kept dry, cool, and off concrete can last two months or more.
Pumpkin patches: questions, answered.
When do pumpkin patches open in KY?
Most KY farms put pumpkins out from mid-September through Halloween. Going (or ordering) in late September gets the best selection; the week before Halloween gets the picked-over field.
What’s the difference between a carving pumpkin and a pie pumpkin?
Carving varieties are bred big with thin walls and stringy flesh — fine for jack-o’-lanterns, bland for baking. Pie (sugar) pumpkins are small with dense, sweet flesh. Buy both; they’re different tools.
How long will a pumpkin last outside?
Uncarved and dry, a month or more on a cool porch. Carved, expect about a week — longer in cold snaps, less in warm rain.
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