5 Best Halloween Pumpkin Patches in New Mexico
Jump to: 1. Holiday Farms 2. River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm 3. Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch 4. Mesilla Valley Maze 5. Graves Farm & Garden
The 5 best pumpkin patches to visit for Halloween in New Mexico are Holiday Farms, River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm, Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Mesilla Valley Maze and Graves Farm & Garden, ranked by rating and review volume — top picks for finding a carving pumpkin and getting the full seasonal experience before the holiday. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about timing a Halloween visit. See every pumpkin patch we track in New Mexico, or browse our full state-by-state pumpkin patch directory.
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Holiday Farms
Holiday Farms in Bloomfield takes the top spot, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 15 reviews.
69 Rd 5117, 87413
Holiday Farms is ranked #1 on this list, located at 69 Rd 5117, Bloomfield, NM, 87413. It carries a 4.9-out-of-5 rating on Google from 15 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Bloomfield. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Holiday Farms yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Hours aren't listed for Holiday Farms in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Holiday Farms either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Holiday Farms can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Holiday Farms sits, near Bloomfield, NM, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Holiday Farms's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm
River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm, out in La Plata, is next up, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 7 reviews.
8 Rd 1115, 87418
River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm is ranked #2 on this list, located at 8 Rd 1115, La Plata, NM, 87418. It carries a 4.9-out-of-5 rating on Google from 7 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near La Plata. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Hours aren't listed for River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm sits, near La Plata, NM, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch near Artesia rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 33 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze.
1706 E Main St, 88210
Corn mazeHeirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is ranked #3 on this list, located at 1706 E Main St, Artesia, NM, 88210. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 33 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Artesia. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Recurring themes in reviews of Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch include zipline, s'mores, family friendly, jumper and cleanliness — not a direct quote from any single visitor, but the topics that come up most often when people describe the farm. Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Hours aren't listed for Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch sits, near Artesia, NM, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Mesilla Valley Maze
Also worth the drive: Mesilla Valley Maze in Las Cruces, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 830 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
3855 W Picacho Ave, 88007
Corn mazeHayridesMesilla Valley Maze is ranked #4 on this list, located at 3855 W Picacho Ave, Las Cruces, NM, 88007. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 830 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Las Cruces. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze and hayrides, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Mesilla Valley Maze yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Giant corn maze, pumpkin picking, and hayrides are among the fall activities at this family-friendly farm." Mesilla Valley Maze is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Mesilla Valley Maze is typically open Saturday 11AM-7PM, Sunday 11AM-7PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Mesilla Valley Maze either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Mesilla Valley Maze can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Mesilla Valley Maze sits, near Las Cruces, NM, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Mesilla Valley Maze's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Graves Farm & Garden
Graves Farm & Garden in Roswell is another strong option, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 289 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
6265 S Graves Rd, 88203
Farm storeGraves Farm & Garden is ranked #5 on this list, located at 6265 S Graves Rd, Roswell, NM, 88203. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 289 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Roswell. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Recurring themes in reviews of Graves Farm & Garden include red chile, corn maze, green chili, pumpkin patch and hay ride — not a direct quote from any single visitor, but the topics that come up most often when people describe the farm. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Graves Farm & Garden is typically open Monday 8:30AM-5PM, Tuesday 8:30AM-5PM, Wednesday 8:30AM-5PM, Thursday 8:30AM-5PM, Friday 8:30AM-5PM, Saturday 8:30AM-5PM, Sunday 1-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Graves Farm & Garden either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts snap/ebt, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Graves Farm & Garden can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Graves Farm & Garden sits, near Roswell, NM, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Graves Farm & Garden's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
Holiday Farms is our top pick for a Halloween pumpkin patch visit in New Mexico, rated 4.9 out of 5, with River Edge Pumpkin Patch & Farm, Heirloom Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, Mesilla Valley Maze and Graves Farm & Garden rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and pumpkin selection, hours and pricing shift as the season goes on — always confirm with the farm directly before you drive out, especially close to Halloween. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in New Mexico.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch to visit for Halloween in New Mexico?
Based on rating and review volume, Holiday Farms ranks first among the pumpkin patches we track in New Mexico, with a 4.9-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
When's the best time to visit before Halloween?
The two weekends before Halloween are the most popular — and most crowded — for picking a carving pumpkin, since the field selection is still strong but the pumpkin won't sit around rotting for weeks. A weekday morning in that same window gets you the same selection with a much shorter line.
Do pumpkin patches run out of pumpkins before Halloween?
The best-picked sizes and shapes can thin out in the final week, especially at smaller or heavily-visited farms. If a specific size or look matters for carving, visiting earlier in October is the safer bet than waiting for Halloween week itself.
Can I pick a pumpkin and do other Halloween activities the same trip?
Often, yes — many pumpkin patches also run a corn maze, hayride or haunted attraction on the same property, so it's worth checking the feature tags on each listing above before you go if you want to combine picking a pumpkin with other activities in one visit.
Are these pumpkin patches busy on Halloween weekend?
Generally yes — the final weekend before Halloween is the busiest of the season at most farms. If a quieter visit matters more than picking on the exact weekend, a weekday or the first half of October is usually a calmer option with the same farm.