Whether you’re hoping to get creative with carving or serve up a hearty soup – or both! – read on to find out our top 10 places to go pumpkin picking with the family this Halloween.
5. Laganvale Farm, Lisburn
Located at 55a Sandy Lane, Lisburn, tickets for Laganvale Farm's Pumpkin Days cost £10 for junior (3 -17 years); £5 for toddlers (under 3), £13 for adults and free for babies under 12 months. Choose your pumpkin from the patch before scooping out the insides, drawing on your designs and letting the Farm's friendly team of carvers finish the job for you. Laganvale grows its own pumpkins so there are several different varieties to choose from. Once you've finished your lantern, you can enjoy the activities around the farm including the creepy maize maze, spooky story-telling, visiting the animals along the farm walk or playing on pedal tractors and go-karts. A selection of hot and cold food and drink will also be available and picnic space. Visit https://www.laganvalefarm.com/ to book. Photo: Contributed
6. Rosepark Farm, Ballymoney
With tickets starting from £7.00, Rosepark Farm's annual pumpkin patch returns for 2024. With NRC performing arts students joining the Farm for the Halloween event this year, visitors can join the spooky trail to complete the scavenger hunt and enjoy all the usual activities before finishing with a visit to the pumpkin patch. Grab your wheelbarrow and choose your pumpkin before carefully taking home to carve. Visit https://roseparkfarm.co.uk/ for more information. Photo: Matthias Böckel from Pixabay
7. Mountpanther Farm Park, Clough, Downpatrick
Mountpanther’s Pumpkin Patch at 39 Dundrum Rd, Clough, is back this Halloween with a jam-packed itinerary of spooky activities,, and of course the chance to pick your own pumpkin in the pumpkin patch and have it carved whichever way you like. There's also a spooky trail, fancy dress competition, and the park's usual activities including animal feeding and cuddling, indoor and outdoor play areas and inflatables, go karts, hot food on site and more. Ticket prices start at £13.99 per child with family tickets also available; visit https://mountpanther.com/pumpkin-patch/ for more details. Photo: Contributed
8. Seacoast Garden Centre, Limavady
Tickets are still available for Pumpkinfest 2024 at Seacoast Garden Centre, located at 38A Seacoast Rd, Limavady. Included in the ticket price are the pumpkin patch and pumpkin carving, outdoor play area, indoor sandpit, a straw bale maze, Halloween craft, chocolate apples, hotdogs and drinks, and a firepit and s'mores. Prices start at £14 per child, with family tickets available; for more information, visit https://seacoastgardencentre.com/ Photo: Megan Lee from Pixabay