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    Renée C. Byer Bee file, 2009 Kids scour the fields looking for perfect pumpkins to take home. Randy Pench Bee file, 2010 Folks enjoy at hay ride at Keema's Pumpkin Farm in Franklin last year. This year numerous pumpkin patches offer hay rides. Wing gourds, with their funky shapes and wild colors, are perfect in fall centerpieces. Randy Pench Bee file, 2010 Randall Benton Rbenton@sacbee.com An aerial view of the Cool Patch Pumpkins cornfield maze in Dixon reveals its complicated patterns.

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    Renée C. Byer / Bee file, 2009

    Kids scour the fields looking for perfect pumpkins to take home.

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    An aerial view of the Cool Patch Pumpkins cornfield maze in Dixon reveals its complicated patterns.

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    Folks enjoy at hay ride at Keema's Pumpkin Farm in Franklin last year. This year numerous pumpkin patches offer hay rides.

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    Hunt is on for the great pumpkin

    By Genny Howe
    The Sacramento Bee
    Published: Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 - 12:00 am | Page 27TICKET
    Last Modified: Sunday, Oct. 16, 2011 - 12:32 pm

    All open through Halloween unless otherwise noted.

    AMADOR COUNTY

    • Amador Flower Farm

    22001 Shenandoah School Road, Plymouth; (209) 245-6660, www.amadorflowerfarm.com. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Also features free corn maze, and train rides every weekend.

    EL DORADO COUNTY

    • Apple Ridge Family Orchard, 1800 Larsen Drive, Camino; (530) 647-0613. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday.

    • Boa Vista Orchards,

    2952 Carson Road, Placerville; (530) 622-5522. Hours: 8 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

    • Goyette's North Canyon Ranch, 3825 North Canyon Road, Camino; (530) 622-9299. Hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays.

    • O'Halloran's Apple Trail Ranch, 2261 Cable Road, Camino; (530) 644-3389. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

    PLACER COUNTY

    • The Flower Farm,

    4150 Auburn Folsom Road, Loomis; (916) 652-4200. Hours: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. daily. Tractor pulled hay rides will be offered 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays-Sundays. See pumpkin people vignettes, themed "Games People Play."

    • Green Acres Nursery & Supply Pumpkin Patch,

    901 Galleria Blvd., Roseville; (916) 782-2273. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 29, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

    • Rickey Ranch, 6950 Cavitt Stallman Road, Granite Bay; (916) 797-2089. Hours: 10 a.m.-dark daily. For a schedule of activities, visit www.rickeyranch.net

    SACRAMENTO COUNTY

    • Davis Ranch,

    13501 Jackson Road, Sloughhouse; (916) 682-2658. Hours: Dawn-dusk daily.

    • Elk Grove Boy Scout Troop 59 Pumpkin Patch,

    Elk Grove Shopping Center, Elk Grove-Florin Road at La Haya Drive, Elk Grove; (916) 425-3325, www.troop-59.org. Hours: 4 p.m.-9 p.m. Monday- Friday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, through Oct. 31.

    • Fair Oaks Boulevard Nursery, 4681 Fair Oaks Blvd., Sacramento; (916) 483-1830. Hours: 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

    • Fog Willow Pumpkin Farm, 11011 Cecatra Drive, Wilton; (916) 687-4547. Hours: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, 11:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Friday. For the admission price of $3 (for ages 4 and older), visitors can enjoy unlimited attractions on a working farm such as pony rides (weekends only), more than 100 farm animals, hay rides, jumper, Bunny Village, petting zoo. For a complete list, visit www.fogwillow.com.

    • Green Acres Nursery & Supply Pumpkin Patch,

    8501 Jackson Road, Sacramento; (916) 381-1625. Hours: 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday through Oct. 29, 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 30-31.

    • Keema Pumpkin Patch,

    6532 Point Pleasant Road, Elk Grove; (916) 684-2334. Hours: 11 a.m.-dusk Tuesday-Sunday. Plus, corn maze, tractor rides, farm animals and hay pyramid.

    • Pumpkin Acres,

    3101 El Centro Road, Sacramento; (916) 929-7546. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

    • The Pumpkin Farm,

    7736 Old Auburn Road, Citrus Heights; (916) 726-1137. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily.

    • Roemer Pumpkin Patch,

    6851 Hedge Ave., Sacramento; (916) 381-4331, www.roemerpumpkinpatch.com. Hours: 2-5 p.m. Tuesday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Includes a 5-acre corn maze ($5), free hay rides and hay maze.

    • Soil Born Farms American River Ranch, 2140 Chase Drive, Rancho Cordova; (916) 363-9685. Hours: Selling pumpkins at the farm stand only, 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through Oct. 29.

    • Zittel Farms, 6781 Oak Ave., Folsom; (916) 989-2633. Hours: 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. daily. While there, enjoy the pony rides and petting zoo.

    • U-Pick Pumpkins,

    5415 Kenneth Ave., Fair Oaks; (916) 967-7432. Hours: 9 a.m.-dusk daily.

    SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY

    • Dell'Osso Family Farm,

    501 S. Manthey Road, Lathrop; (209) 982-0833. Hours: doors open 10 a.m.-8 p.m. daily. From a corn maze and pumpkin blasters to maze bridges and haunted house, this family farm has adventures for every age group. Prices vary. For a complete schedule of events, visit www.pumpkinmaze.com.

    • Phillips Farms,

    4580 W. Highway 12, Lodi; (209) 368-7384. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

    SAN MATEO COUNTY

    • Art & Pumpkin Festival,

    Main Street between Miramontes and Spruce streets, Half Moon Bay; (650) 726-9652 Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Oct. 15-16. A hub of pumpkin patches and family entertainment. Plus, the festival launches iPumpkin, the free, new official Pumpkin Festival mobile app available for Apple and Android devices.

    SOLANO COUNTY

    • Cool Patch Pumpkins,

    6585 Milk Farm Road, Dixon; (530) 304-0163, www.coolpatchpumpkins.com. Hours: 9 a.m.- 9 p.m. daily, through Nov. 6 (weather permitting). Also features hay rides, pumpkin cannon, Indian Village, African grass mini-maze, climbable straw mountain.

    • Erickson Ranch Pumpkin Patch, 2482 Cordelia Road, Fairfield; (707) 864-0557, www.ericksonranch.com.. Hours: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Tuesday-Sunday.

    • Larry's Produce Pumpkin Patch, 4606 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield; (707) 864-8068, www.larrysproduce.com. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. Highlights include Family Farm Days, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

    • Suisun Valley Pumpkin Patch, 4443 Suisun Valley Road, Fairfield; (707) 864-1222, www. suisunvalleypumpkinpatch.com. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Get lost in the 5-acre corn maze and climb the hay pyramid. There's also a kiddie maze. Admission is $4 general, free for children ages 2 and younger.

    YOLO COUNTY

    • Bobby Dazzler's Pumpkin Patch, Highway 113, exit Road 29, follow signs, between Woodland and Davis; (530) 867-4167, www.yourpumpkins.com. Hours: Noon-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday-Sunday. Milo maze, mini petting zoo (weekends), face painting, picture spots and hay pyramids are part of the attractions.

    • Dave's Pumpkin Patch,

    3010 W. Burrows, West Sacramento; (916) 502-2402, www.davespumpkinpatch.com. Hours: 10 a.m.-dusk Sunday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Also features a corn maze ($6 general, $5 children ages 12-17, $4 children ages 3-11, free for children ages 2 and younger), which becomes a haunted corn maze every Friday and Saturday night. They offer pumpkin chunkin', hay rides, a petting zoo, face painting, pig races and more.

    • Uncle Ray's Pumpkin Patch, 19376 Old River Road, West Sacramento; (916) 997-8573, http://unclerayspumpkinpatch.com or www.sacramentorivertrain.com. Hours: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. daily. Plus, hay bale maze, corn maze, hay ride, and a visit by the Sacramento River Train on Oct. 16, 23 and 30.

    YUBA COUNTY

    • Bishop's Pumpkin Farm,

    1415 Pumpkin Lane, Wheatland; (530) 633-2568, www.bishopspumpkinfarm.com. Hours: 9 a.m.-7 p.m. daily. Take the corn maze challenge, explore the sunflower labyrinth or enjoy pig races, BPF train ride and 50-foot long slide at Coyote Mountain Mine.

    – Compiled by Genny Howe

    © Copyright The Sacramento Bee. All rights reserved.

    Compiled by Genny Howe

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