The 2 Best Pumpkin Patches in Hillsborough, NC

Ranked by rating and review volume. Updated for the 2026 season — always confirm hours with the farm before you drive out.

2 pumpkin patches on this page

  1. Smith's Family Fun Farm

    4.9 96 reviews Hillsborough, NC

    Smith's Family Fun Farm takes the top spot, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 96 reviews.

    1715 St Marys Rd, 27278

  2. Eno River Farm

    4.6 574 reviews Hillsborough, NC

    Eno River Farm is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 574 reviews.

    2127 St Marys Rd, 27278

Visiting a pumpkin patch near Hillsborough

Farms around Hillsborough follow the same rhythm as the rest of North Carolina: gates open in the second half of September, the busiest weekends fall in mid-October, and most patches close within a few days of Halloween. Weekday mornings are consistently the quietest time to go.

Call ahead if it has rained recently. Field access and wagon rides are the first things a farm closes when the ground is soft, and that decision is usually made the morning of.

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