Waimānalo Country Farms

Great pumpkin patch experience!
Our first family pumpkin patch trip was a fun time thanks to these guys. Easy to find and laid out well, admission is free and you just pay for any games or activities you want to participate in. Everyone was friendly as well. The sunflowers are so pretty and being able to see the ocean off in the distance makes you really appreciate where we live. The fields aren’t what you’d expect, the pumpkins are just laid out and not on vines, but I think that may be due to they had really bad luck this year with their cropsnand the rain. Plus, I’ve seen patch pictures from the mainland and they all seem to donit that way. Maybe it makes it easier to grab your pumpkin.
Make sure you wear good shoes, and if you have a baby, prepare to babywear as its a farm, so not stroller friendly. Great spot for some good photos. Definitely try the lemonade or sweet tea while you’re there.
Everything you could want in a pumpkin patch and more!

4 stars, because overall it was pretty good.
The only concern I had was the cashier that helped ring up my lemonades. I had gone there with 2 already used jars. The good thing about those jars was that it was half off the original price ($ 7). I ended up ordering 3 jars (2 which were to be half off) & 1 original. The boy who was the cashier at the time told me $ 18…so trying not to argue with someone handling money (we all don’t want to accuse cashiers of wronging us the wrong amount) I gave my $ 20 to him hesitantly. A friend of mine was in line so I questioned it. I knew I was right. Half off of $ 7 ($ 3.50*2=$ 7) $ 7+$ 7=14. I know some people are thinking wow big deal, but it is. Especially if the change was over $ 5. We kindly corrected him & he gave us our correct change. The next person he helped was another one that caught my attention. He tried to tell the customer that half off was $ 8…ummm yeah if the original was more than $ 7.i understand that money can be complicating, but can you imagine the amount of change he’s giving out… or not giving.
Like I said, overall it was a good experience. The quality of the lemonade as great, but it concerned me about the cashier.

As someone who is from the mainland, I’ve been to much better pumpkin patches. The pumpkins are pre-​picked and laid out for you to choose from and they are all pretty much the same. It’s fine, but not spectacular. It was also unfortunate for me that it down poured right before we got there so it was terribly muddy and the hay ride was not running. We didn’t stay long because it was just too muddy. It was also more expensive than I was hoping.
That being said, since it’s the only pumpkin patch around, it definitely deserves credit for that since pumpkins are awesome. Also, and most importantly, both the lemonade and the banana bread were by far the best I’ve ever had! Seriously. I will definitely be coming back next year for that alone! My daughter liked the the little petting zoo area too.

Delicious lemonade and a variety of flavors! The only downside was that all of the pumpkins in the field were rotting

I would give zero stars if I could! Worst pumpkin patch I have ever been to. Pumpkins aren’t even grown they are simply shipped in and laid out on the dirt. The selection sucked and all of them were so tiny!!! The sunflowers were all dead and smelled like mildew when we were there. Terrible. We didn’t even buy pumpkin but just left instead

Drove all the way there only to find out they were already ran out of pumpkins (10÷25÷15). A whole week before Halloween. Thats like going to Panda Express and finding out they didnt have Orange chicken left. Or Baskin Robins being sold out of mint chocolate chip. Seriously.

We opted for this Pumpkin patch last year 2014 when my co-​worked told me about it and they were going. I was expecting a lot more…
They didn’t have enough pumpkins and they had them laid about. The place was dirty
But the FAMILY that owns/​runs this place was AWESOME! We did the hayride and he explained the background of the farm and the old guy waived as we went past.
What we didn’t like was the animals grubby, the pumpkins slim pickings and the ladies where you purchased them were not too friendly. which was surprising because the owner guy was super nice.
We live in Kapolei and I don’t see us driving across the Island again to get a pumpkin from them. we will stick to the farm near by.

First visit ever to a pumpkin patch and while it’s not the real deal (the pumpkins are laid out on a dirt field, they aren’t on vines), I give the farm credit for trying to create a fun experience for the kids.
Admission is free, and roaming in the patch is free. Everything else (food, games, hay rides, sunflower maze and the pumpkins) cost $. We took home two medium sized pumpkins for $ 6 and $ 7 each. We also bought their famous lemonade in a mason jar and a couple pieces of cornbread — so delicious and refreshing.
While it’s not as big or commercialized as the pumpkin patch on the other side of the island in Kapolei, this patch is in a much nicer setting and it’s a lot more low-​key and mellow.
Tips:
1) dress the kids in socks and shoes. The terrain is uneven and there’s dirt everywhere
2) bring lots of wipes and hand sanitizer (because of the dirt)
3) you won’t get very far with strollers. Either wear your baby in a carrier or bring a wagon to shuttle your kids and pumpkins to/​from the parking lot.
4) buy script for the lemonade
Happy Halloween!

I received a very understanding message from the owner. I know we had such a bad day because of the rain and mud. Things just didn’t end up good. I’m updating because I really understand how things fell through. Hopefully my ohana and I are able to return on a sunny day.

Due to the reviews left here, I expected this quaint farm to be ridiculously expensive.
It wasn’t. It was actually moderately priced. We ventured out here on a Saturday, the first weekend in October. It was myself and my wife, our 8 year old daughter, 6 year old son, and our 4 year old son.
It was a very relaxing and pleasant experience, honestly. We’ve been to pumpkin patches all over the country, and I can tell you that while this may have been the smallest we have ever been to, it was also the most relaxing and comfortable.
The lemonade lives up to the hype— we recommend the strawberry and Li Hing! I love knowing that the lemons were harvested just a short walk away from the lemonade stand.
Half of their pumpkin crop was lost this year due to the really wet weather, so half of their crop is shipped in from other small growers. Supporting small family businesses is always the route to go.
I loved how virtually everything was repurposed— the creativity that went into turning every day objects into festival fun is astounding!

Don’t do it. Save yourselves and run away when you see them. Trust me on this.
I stumbled on them once… at the Bön Dance in Varsity Square and I had walked there so I was famished and needed something to quench my thirst in the summer heat. STUPID ME.
The girls working the booth were as sweet as the lemonade filled in their jars. A noob to this whole lemonade jar phenomenon I was curious what the big deal was. So I asked what the most popular flavor on their long list of offerings was. She told gave me options, but I heard «li hing strawberry lemonade» and stopped listening to the rest. So off I went, blissfuly with my jar.
Fast forward to today.
I have been trying to figure out what I need to do to find these people and get more of this love juice in my soul. It’s just not fair. I drove to Eat The Street North Shore only to find the other lemonade ladies making a small fortune on their jars. I wanted nothing to do with it. I’m waiting patiently to be reunited with my Waimanalo lemonade.
So if you don’t want to find yourself in my predicament, just don’t do it. Don’t be a lemonade addict. And definitely don’t try the li hing strawberry lemonade.

Best lemonade I ever drank!!! I always seen them and never got to try any. Finally I got some the other day downtown. I decided to get the mason jar cup that way I could get refills for $ 4. When you buy the jar with lemonade it is $ 7 but after every refill is $ 4. So it was a hot day as it had been these last couple of weeks. I decided to finally buy one. I drank that very quickly! Then after I got my food I went back to get my refill. You cant go wrong with this lemonade. Very refreshing and delicious!

First time coming to this pumpkin patch and I must say we enjoyed ourself! It’s close to home, free/​close parking, activities, food and lots of entertainment both good for the children and adults. ALL the staff was very friendly and helpful, such a great vibe here! Heard the corn bread was a must try and I am glad we did, it was super yummy! Lemonade was also very refreshing. We got there about 10am it was nice n cool and it wasn’t very crowded but started to pick up around 11:30. We brought our umbrella with us just in case it got to hot but we didn’t end up using it. Sunflower garden was pretty awesome too! Overall we had a great experience and were looking forward to coming back next year!

Good Family Fun. The people who work here are very nice. The lemonade is yummy and my 4 year old had a blast. My husband didn’t really want to go, but once he tried their pumpkin slingshot game, the golf ball launcher game, then he was glad he came. My husband and son won the golf launcher game by hitting down a tiny pumpkin in the distance. We won a gigantic pumpkin. These memories here will last a lifetime.

Best to have a truck when driving on the field: peen there during their pumpkin patch. Easy to get to and the parking was very organized. Talked to one lady who I forget her name, that worked the petting zoo and she was sooooooo nice, it’s so hard to meet someone to carry a conversation with that’s very sincere. My son had a great time and will go back if I’m still here next year.

Meh (insert eye rolls)…that’s how I feel about this place. I don’t have another pumpkin patch on Oahu that I can compare it to, but compared to the one we went to last year on the mainlaind, this one fell WAY short.
First, it’s a nickle and dime you to death trap. A small crappy pumpkin you cannot even carve is gonna cost you $ 5. Okay? Well that would be fine if you’re supporting a small local farmer, but you’re not, you’re supporting the cost of shipping the pumpkins to this farm for your picking desires. LAME! The price starts at $ 5 and goes up to $ 20, just go to the grocery store for the pumpkin.
Next is the «petting zoo», I use quotations because that’s the saddest shit of a petting zoo I’ve ever seen. In fact, I grew up with a better «petting zoo» in my own back yard in Texas. 1 dog, 1 cow, a few sheep and a chicken… that will cost you $ 6 to look at? You’re HIGH!
Then there is the children’s play area, which is a corral with the option to let your child loose with some finger paint after they’ve paid $ 5+ for a pumpkin. Oh, you think that sounds rad? That’ll cost you $ 3.
I didn’t go into the Country Market, not take a tour of the sunflower maze, but I’m sure that would have been more $$ I needed to dole out just for being in this place.
I saw a tractor doing hayrides, and a kiddie train, but it goes around the length of the pumpkin patch and back to the store… if you haven’t been here to know what that means, it means not very far at all. So don’t waste your money.
This place should be embarrassed or step up their game. I can guarantee we will NOT be returning next year.

Living in Hawaii makes it hard to find «fall» type activities. I told the bf I wanted to go to a pumpkin patch and we have all of two to choose from. Of course I went to Unilocal and Waimanalo Country Farms actually had a better Unilocal rating.
My friend and her kids (4 and 5 years old) came with us. Thanks to the new iphone maps it lead us to the wrong place. We finally got to the farm and it was quite a sight to see. With the mountains in the back and lots of pumpkins to pick from. We went around 12 noon and it actually wasn’t too bad but boy was I glad they had lemonade.
We bought scripts, it was 1 for $ 1 or 25 for $ 20. We bought $ 20 worth. My friend took her kids to the petting zoo. They had lions and tigers and bears oh my. Just kidding. The normal farm type animals. Lambs, pigs, donkeys, turkeys, goats, and all kinds of things. That was 6 scripts but they get you because if you want to feed the animals its an extra script. ½ of it falls on the ground.
After they were done with that it was shave ice time. shave ice = 2 script. It aint no waiola but it was refreshing. We also bought the mason jar lemonade, 5 script and refill was 3 script. They also had sweet tea so I asked if I could get an arnold palmer. ½ lemonade, ½ tea. YUM! That was AWESOME! we also had corn chowder 3 scripts. It was a little salty but still yummy.
The kids were refreshed and ready to ride more rides. They rode the cow train and they hay tractor ride. they felt the cow train was a little too boring.
We went to check out the farmers market. They had fresh produce. They grow the watermelon and corn on site. Support LOCAL. The corn is supposed to be a special type. Super sweet dakota corn. The bag was 6 scripts. Totally worth it.
Last but not least since we didn’t want to carry the pumpkin all around with us we went into the pumpkin patch and picked our pumpkins. You pick your favorite and bring it to the tent. They labeled some pumpkins with prices and then measure the one you pick against the ones on the table. They also had some next to the table and those were $ 1 for the little white and orange or white and green pumpkins. $ 2 for the small orange pumpkins.
I picked 1 bigger pumpkin and 4 smaller ones and paid $ 10 total.
We all had a really fun time and I can’t wait to go back next year and hopefully take my niece.
I didn’t give them a 5 because I’ll wait to check out Aloun Farms and update it next year.
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Our first visit to a pumpkin patch in Hawaii was at Aloun Farms back 2009. It was okay, but it’s in Kapolei. Too far and too hot!
The following year, found out that there was another pumpkin patch at Waimanalo Country Farms. We went and had a good time taking a lot of photos as well as searching for the right pumpkin to take home.
This year we decided to go back again and have our almost one-​year-​old baby boy check out and experience his pumpkin patch. It’s a smaller farm but they did have a good number of pumpkins in different sizes. We took pictures and instead of picking a big, bright orange one, we bought a mini baby size from the country market area for the baby.
There were other various activities for children (hayride, corn maze, pumpkin shoot, face-​painting, new cow train, etc.) and I love the fun and rustic atmosphere of the farm! It was a cool and breezy day and the beautiful scenery of the ocean and mountains made for a really relaxing time. Bring lots of cash, admission is free and purchase strips for games and food. It’s open only on the weekends (Sat & Sun) for the month of October.
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This place is the best place to take children to experience pumpkin picking in Hawaii. I come with my 22 month old child as well as with my school group of 3 – 4 year olds. First, I want to explain this farm is not a pumpkin farm. The farm is actually known for its corn. They don’t even grow pumpkins, they bring in pumpkins to put out in an open area of their farm.
With that being said, why 5 stars? Well, in Hawaii there’s only one other place to compare this to– Aloun Farms. This place is a much more smaller and there are more activities for your child to participate in. At Aloun Farms children will do the same thing, run around a field and find a pumpkin however, I like that I can monitor all my children when they are at Waimanalo Farms. Waimanalo Farms also offers a large shaded place to eat and rest. There’s a beautiful view of the ocean and Rabbit Island. Also, it feels much cooler here because it is mountainside and close to the ocean.
Activities:
At the farm you can pick a pumpkin, ride on a hayride, play games, and check out the corn maize. The $ 10 wristband is the best deal because have access to all of this. You can pet the animals to but it cost an additional $ 3.00. I think it’s worth it. There is no other place where you get to feed farms animals.
Food:
Oh man, don’t think this place don’t got grinds because it does. I highly recommend the cornbread and a jar of lemonade. The cornbread was sweet and had a good texture. I think they use the fresh corn they grow! There also is fresh produce. I got corn, Molokai sweet potato, Jalapenos, and zucchini to stock up my fridge.
School Field Trip:
The cost for a field trip is $ 6.50 per person. It comes with one pumpkin, a hay ride, petting zoo, corn maize and play area! I prefer field trips here because I do not lose my students. All areas are nicely enclosed or are a good size where students can run off. Also the groups are small and it is not so crowded. Remember to bring extra cash so you can purchase some produce, cornbread, and lemonade.
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Pumpkin Time!

I came to this farm on a field trip. I must say that I loved it. They had many different things for the children to do. There was the sunflower maze, which looked a bit beat up, but there was a flood the week before so I’m guessing that’s the reason for it. There was also a petting zoo with a llama, donkeys, cows, pigs, turtles, and other animals. There was of course the pumpkin picking area with plenty of options. And can’t forget about their delicious lemonades. I tried the strawberry flavor and the original. The original was my favorite.