Pumpkin Station

first time visiting a san diego pumpkin patch and it was quite fun. i like that the pumpking patch area is tented — plenty of pumpkins for you to choose from and it seem to be decently priced. Those baby pumpkins are $ 1 only. and the colored pumpkins and squashes are $ 2 – 3
there are rides for little kids and a petting zoo. They also have food and drinks. I noticed that there are two empty tents for people to rent out to have parties at which i thought that was neat. I don’t think i’ve seen a pumpkin patch where people can have parties. Good for little kids because little kids can go on rides and play some carnival games. Not sure how much those tents costs to rent out.
It’s free to walk into the petting zoo, there were goats and bunnies they were all under a tent. I think it’s $ 1 to get some grass to feed the animals.

We come here every year and always have a good time and some good photos to keep for our family album. Only wish that the place were a little larger and had more games for the kids…

Just average, not really much help and it’s a little… can I say ghetto. Other then that I found a decent pumpkin but still feel they overcharge for the kids rides. When did it become okay to charge 3.50 a ride.

Honestly, what is there not to love about this place?
The staff is AMAZING, you can tell they’re working hard to keep children and parents safe and satisfied — they know how to make customers happy! They have a fun game zone and for some games, you get a prize every time for $ 1 – 2 which is not bad at all. The rides, slides, and petting zoo are just one ticket. Tickets are $ 3.50 each, but there are package deals for the tickets which lasts you the whole month.
The pumpkins are in good shape and have decent prices. Here, you’ll find the perfect one to bring home and carve!
Overall, the experience that I had was unbelievable. I am definitely coming back whenever I get the chance before it shuts down (October 31^st) and the many years to come!

Staff was pretty friendly. Fairly priced and they give a good amount of time on the rides. We got 14 tickets for two kids and we were there for 2 hours and still had 4 tickets left..

goats are starving and have no water. if you come here, you’re supporting animal cruelty
bunnies had no water left and were panting in the hot sun
kids were chasing the chickens and they were terrified

Overall, we had a great time! We used a coupon to get ride tickets for half off, which was nice. The petting zoo was the biggest hit! The kids played in there for about an hour. For $ 1, you can buy a bag of greens to feed the goats. The kids loved feeding the goats, even though they got chased a little. They also have bunnies and chickens at the petting zoo. Pumpkin Station has a handful of bouncy houses and a few other rides (though many of the rides were geared towards smaller children). The one thing that tripped me out a little about the experience is that when the attendant for one of the rides took a break or left, the person who covered for him did not seem to know what was going on and I wasn’t even sure if he actually worked there.

Every year me & my husband look forward to taking our son to a pumpkin patch. Bates Nut Farm is always on our list, but we always love checking out the neighborhood patch. We’ve taken our 3 year old year every year and never had the experience with the staff we had this year, maybe because he was never big enough to ride the «bigger» rides. 4 out 5 ride staff were extremely rude and seemed to either dislike kids, were not trained to work or speak to them appropriately, or just seemed like they hated their lives there. My son is still small enough where it rolls off his back so luckily it didn’t effect him and he had a ball! But as a parent watching it happen, it rubbed me the wrong way! We won’t be coming back which is a shame since the atmosphere, petting zoo, and location are all great! Get some staff that won’t ruin it for guests, we come once a year, atleast pretend you care we’re shelling out a mini fortune to come!!!

I have a confession… this year was my first time EVER visiting a pumpkin patch and it was so much fun that I’ve already been there three times in a week. The reason I haven’t been in the past is because unless you are going with children, it’s not really a place for adults or older children/​teenagers to hang out. Now that I’m a new mommy, I love this place mostly because my toddler loves it!
It’s located conveniently off the 8 freeway (in the Macy’s/Bed Bath and Beyond parking lot) in Mission Valley. The admission is free, but you have to pay for the rides, $ 3.50 each=1 ticket (they offer discounts off the tickets online). There is NO CHARGE for an adult accompanying a child on the El Paso Train Ride, Carousel, or in the Petting Zoo.
Hands down, my favorite station is the petting zoo. They currently two adorable baby goats. They also have rabbits and two chickens. The goats are all female and non-​agressive. You can also feed them alfalfa for an additional $ 1.
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It’s cute. Has a lot of pumpkins and rides for the kids. They offer a free train ride if you bring a coupon but every time we’ve come with it, the ride was shut down. A little strange to me. Rides seem really rickety and old. They suck the money out of you for sure. If its not a ride your kid wants, it’s a pumpkin or a game.

We took our grandsons 3yrs and 17 months and they had the best time ever!!! The staff was great and HELPED my grandson win a prize when playing the games. All the rides are great for little ones and if you don’t use all your tickets they are good for next year. We went on sunday as soon as it opened and there were no crowds we will take them back next year for sure!

Well it’s alright when you don’t have enough time to head out to Bates Nut Farm.
The staff have poor attitudes and are bordering on rude, but as long as the kids have fun, who am I to complain? At least they allowed unlimited time on a slide for one ticket. This time around, the petting zoo was quite clean, but unfortunately, my 6 y. o was no longer interested in «wasting» a ticket on this. He was all about the giant slides. I think he must’ve slid down each one at least 20 times, then went back around again for more. He was too tall for the mini-​ferris wheel, and un-​interested in the trains or the spin-​boat ride. I wasn’t about to pay extra for the ball-​toss games. At $ 30 for 12 tickets, that’s enough! Apparently there was a Groupon to get the tickets for only $ 15. There was a nice selection of pumpkins in the patch, but quite expensive! The Vons near our house has much better prices for similar sized pumpkins.
Plenty of parking, but, no food? well at least the Mission Valley food court, In and Out and Taco Bell are just a short walk away. Overall a good way to spend a couple hours on a weekday afternoon but not worth waiting in lines for.

Best Pumpkin Patch in town. Full of rides and games for the kiddos! The owners are wonderful people. Family owned company who loves kids. Great place to be at this time of year.

We have visited the Mission Valley Pumpkin Station for years and this year was no exception to the fun my kids had! The staff were extremely friendly and let the kids ride super long. The pumpkins were great quality and there was plenty to do. I like that if you purchase tickets, they are good even the next year. My only complaint is the little carnival games… we won a medium prize and two small prizes and they wouldn’t let me trade in the two smalls for a medium. Some flexibility would be nice. The guy working the games seemed like a grump too. Here’s a tip: purchase your tickets in advance through groupon or circle buzz for amazing savings!