Ashlyn Blauert, 4, searches through the pumpkins at Vista Ranch and Cellars pumpkin patch following their opening at the start of October. As she searched for the perfect pumpkin, she could be heard declaring “I just love pumpkins.”
Ashlyn Blauert, 4, and her younger brother Ardan Blauert, 1 ½, pose for a photo together after an evening of searching for pumpkins at the Vista Ranch and Cellars pumpkin patch following their opening at the start of October.
Ardan Blauert, 1 ½, makes his way along a line of pumpkins on Monday evening at the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch.
Times Photo by Kelly Thomas — The Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch, located in a farming area near the town of Atwater, is pretty much a family amusement park, complete with a Corn Maze, Hay Ride, Barnyard Bounce, Time Travel Tractor, Billykens’ Blasters, The Corn Chute, the Zip-Bee! and a Tractor Track.
Times Photo by Kelly Thomas — The Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch, located in a farming area near the town of Atwater, is pretty much a family amusement park, complete with a Corn Maze, Hay Ride, Barnyard Bounce, Time Travel Tractor, Billykens’ Blasters, The Corn Chute, the Zip-Bee! and a Tractor Track.
Times Photo by Kelly Thomas — A vintage truck adds to the fall scenery at the Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch in rural Atwater.
Times Photo by Kelly Thomas — One cute young lady stands among the great pumpkins at Hunter Farms.
Frankie Alanis, 3, makes his way through the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch.
Frankie Alanis, 3, makes his way through the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch.
The Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch has hundreds of pumpkins of every type for purchase.
Rosio High, at left, stands with her family and dalmatian Blue.
The Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch has hundreds of pumpkins of every type for purchase.
Elliot Lopez searches the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch for the best pumpkin available.
Elliot Lopez searches the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch for the best pumpkin available.
Myla Terrones, 10, smiles as she finds the large pumpkins available at the Vista Pumpkin Patch.
Myla Terrones, 10, smiles as her father takes a photo of her inside of the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch.
Myla Terrones, 10, looks through the pumpkins on sale at the Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch on Monday.
The Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch was filled with young residents, many of whom were experiencing the fall favorite for the first time.
The Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch was filled with young residents, many of whom were experiencing the fall favorite for the first time.
With the start of October, residents from the area have begun preparing for Halloween, with many making their way to Vista Ranch and Cellars Pumpkin Patch at 7326 East Highway 140 in Merced. The local pumpkin patch has become a tradition for many families, as owners and staff have been providing heirloom pumpkins, orange pumpkins, Indian corn, squash, gourds, wheat stalks, and more for nearly three decades.
The Vista Ranch Pumpkin Patch is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Outdoor dining is open every Saturday and Sunday from 11a.m. – 4 p.m., and their wine Tasting Room is open daily, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Hunter Farms Pumpkin Patch, located in a farming area near the town of Atwater, is pretty much a family amusement park, complete with a Corn Maze, Hay Ride, Barnyard Bounce, Time Travel Tractor, Billykens’ Blasters, The Corn Chute, the Zip-Bee! and a Tractor Track. There’s all kinds of activities and opportunities for group tours. And of course, all kinds of varieties of pumpkins for sale!
It runs daily through Oct. 31, but there’s so much to do, you better check out the website, HunterFamilyFarms.com, for all the details.