Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Tours

A Guide to Los Angeles Pumpkin Patches

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Wyatt Stephens
October 12, 2023 • Estimated time reading vibes without HOV Lanes: 7 minutes

OUTDOOR VIBES

Tanaka Farms

5380 3/4 University Drive,
Irvine, CA 92612

Sun - Thur: 9am - 6pm
Fri - Sat: 9am - 9pm

Pumpkin Patches

TANAKA FARMS

Tanaka Farms

📸 Tanaka Farms

Tanaka Farms is a fourth-generation family farm located in Irvine, California. The farm was founded by Takeo who immigrated to the United States from Japan in the early 1900s, and his son, Farmer Grandpa George, a native of Dinuba, California. The Tanakas started by growing strawberries, but they soon expanded to include a variety of other crops, including vegetables, flowers, and fruit trees.

This year, Tanaka Farms marks their 25th anniversary at their location on University Drive in Irvine. The farm instills their belief in the importance of connecting where our food comes from. To illustrate this, Tanaka Farms offers responsibly farmed produce, farm tours, educational workshops, an educational center, u-pick activities, luncheons, cookouts, cooking demos, a community-supported agriculture program, and much more throughout the year.

In October, Tanaka Farms opens their pumpkin patch to the public from Sunday - Thursday, 9:00am to 6:00pm, and Friday + Saturday from 9:00am - 9:00pm. Their festive pumpkin patch offers Wagon Rides, Barnyard Exhibits, U-Pick Veggie Patch, a Corn Maze, U-Pick Pumpkin Fields, Arts + Crafts, Farmer Golf, Pumpkin Cannon, and more listed below.

Fall/Winter 2023 hours: 

  • Sunday thru Thursday: 9:00am - 6:00pm, gates close at 4:30pm

  • Friday + Saturday: 9:00am to 9:00pm, gates closes at 7:30pm

  • Halloween: 3:00pm closing to allow staff to trick-or-treat.

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Vibe:

Ideal location for family-fun (even with toddlers), first dates, group dates, company outings, and to impress your in-laws.

Curator Checklist:

  • Credit Cards ✅ 

  • Food ✅ 

  • Non-ADA Pets ❌ 

  • Alcohol ❌ 

  • Corn Maze ✅ 

  • Cash ✅ 

  • Wheelchair Accessible ✅ 

  • ApplePay ✅ 

  • Family-friendly ✅ 

  • Haunted House ❌ 

Activities + Events:

  • Wagon Rides

  • U-Pick Veggie Patch

  • U-Pick Pumpkin Fields

  • Pumpkin Cannon

  • Barnyard Educational Exhibit

  • Corn Maze

  • Arts & Crafts

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Money Talk:

Directly from Tanaka Farms’ website because we are awkward about money at CuratedLA:

Admission: Monday thru Friday morning $20 - Friday starting at 12pm, and Saturdays & Sundays $22 - Children 2 and under are FREE. Includes Entry, unlimited Wagon Rides, Barnyard Educational Exhibit, Corn Maze, and the U-Pick Pumpkin Fields. DOES NOT INCLUDE A PUMPKIN. Active military personnel, as well as veterans and retirees, are entitled to receive FREE admission. Valid ID is required at check-in, and discount is available for the service member only. We appreciate your service!

Activity Tickets: $6 each or 6 for $30 (save $6!) Activity tickets can be used for Games, Arts & Crafts, Mini ATVs, Face Painting, Veggie Patch, shooting the Pumpkin Cannon, or riding the Bee Train. Weekends only. PLEASE NOTE: All games and activities are open starting at 12 noon on Friday and all day Saturday and Sunday. We stop selling Activity Tickets one hour prior to closing.

U-Pick Pumpkins: $1.39 per pound

Parking Pass: $10 per vehicle - PARKING PASSES ARE REQUIRED ON THE WEEKENDS. A $10 parking fee is required beginning at 12pm on Fridays, and all day on Saturdays and Sundays. We have limited parking and we will turn away anyone without a parking pass. No walk-ons are allowed unless proof of local residency is provided. A bus pass is also allowed as proof for walk-ons. There is no parking allowed in surrounding neighborhoods or businesses. We will have a designated drop-off location for rideshare services, as well as for drop-offs from friends or family. All online purchases will be required to purchase a $10 parking pass. Only one parking pass is required per vehicle. When you select a time for your parking pass, that is the timeframe you will enter the parking lot. Once parked, you are able to stay as long as you like. Additional admission and activity tickets may be purchased at the gate

*Just so you know, we don’t receive any payment, products, or favors from the brands we mention within our Los Angeles Pumpkin Patch Guide. We only share them with you because we think they are awesome and you might like them too. We don’t set the prices or handle the purchases you make through the links we give you. The links will direct you to the websites of the brands themselves. Brands in our October 2023 Los Angeles Pumpkin Patches Series first became aware of brand pr on the publication date, October 13th 2023. We are encouraging brands to make appropriate venue technicalities accordingly by replying to our email or dropping a comment within the comment section below. For both cases, we will follow-up accordingly. #ethics

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