Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals on O‘ahu
Hop on a hayride, pick your own produce, dive into a pumpkin patch and celebrate the season at bustling block parties.
Photo: Courtesy of Waimanalo Country Farms
Waimānalo Country Farms Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, Sept. 28, to Saturday, Nov. 9 (Tuesdays through Sundays), 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and 1 to 4 p.m. on weekdays
Take photos in the iconic sunflower fields and pick out a pumpkin at Waimānalo Country Farm’s pumpkin patch. The price of pumpkins ranges from $2 to $20 depending on size. Plus, indulge in food and beverage items, such as cornbread and lemonade, tour the farm via hayride or play in the keiki activity zone. Bring your Hawai‘i I.D. or military card to receive a $3 discount.
$6 to $16.26, free for 2 years and under, 41-225 Lupe St., waimanalocountryfarms.com, @waimanalocountryfarms
SEE ALSO: We Tried It: Waimanālo Country Farms’ Fall Harvest Festival
Photo: Courtesy of Kailua Fall Fest
Kailua Fall Fest
Saturday, Sept. 28, 4 to 10 p.m.
Celebrate autumn at this third-annual block party in the streets of Kailua Town. Listen to live music from Mana‘o Company, Big Every Time (B.E.T.) and more, play jumbo games, enjoy face painting, shop local vendors and join the after party bar crawl.
Free, Hahani St., Kailua, kailuaevents.com, @eventskailua
SEE ALSO: All the Spooky, Scary, Tricksy Halloween Fun on O‘ahu
Photo: Courtesy of Mari’s Gardens
Mari’s Gardens Fall Pop-Up Market and Mini Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Shop local vendors and makers, enjoy seasonal treats, snap festive photos and get your hands dirty with a keiki planting activity. An array of pumpkins will be available for purchase, including orange and white jack-o’-lantern pumpkins as well as cute mini gourds. The pumpkin patch continues throughout the month during normal business hours (Monday to Saturday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.), while supplies last.
Free admission, $2 to $18 for pumpkins based on weight, 94-415 Makapipipi St., Mililani, marisgardens.com, @maris_gardens
SEE ALSO: Happy Harvest: Where to Pick Produce This Autumn
Photo: Courtesy of Aloun Farms
Aloun Farms 22nd Annual Pumpkin Festival
Oct. 12–27, Saturdays and Sundays, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
You’re invited to Kapolei to harvest your own pumpkins, corn and string beans. Keep your keiki entertained with a slew of activities, such as a petting zoo and free hayrides. Make sure to bring a wagon or reusable bags as there is a farmers market where you can purchase produce grown on Aloun Farms’ 3,000-acre grounds.
$5, free for 2 years and under, free parking, 91-1440 Farrington Highway, alounfarms.com, @alounfarmshawaii
Photo: Courtesy of Millwood Productions
Waikīkī Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 12, 4 to 10 p.m.
Stroll down the middle of Waikīkī’s main thoroughfare (without cars!), snack your way from stand to stand, shop for a new outfit or accessory and more. All lanes of Kalākaua Ave. from Seaside Ave. to Uluniu Ave. will be closed for the festivities.
Free, Kalākaua Avenue, Waikīkī, millwoodohanaproductions.com, @millwood_ohana_productions
Photo: Credit Keisha Tanaka
Sustainable Ghostlines Festival
Saturday, Oct. 19, 3 to 8 p.m.
Part work, part party, this spooky eco-event aims to restore and reward the community. Lend a hand with the neighborhood cleanup or Pālolo Stream restoration, then enjoy the night market with live music from Paul Izak & Friends, an upcycled costume contest, food, keiki games and sustainable vendors.
Free, Ali‘iolani Elementary School, 1240 7th Ave., Kaimukī, sustainablecoastlineshawaii.org, @sustainablecoastlineshawaii
Photo: Courtesy of Holy Nativity School
Holy Nativity School 12th Annual Great Pumpkin Festival Weekend
Movie showings: Friday, Oct. 25, and Saturday, Oct. 26, 5:30 and 8 p.m.
Great Pumpkin Festival: Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Get ready for a weekend of festive fun at Holy Nativity School. On Friday and Saturday, watch drive-in movies, Inside Out 2 (Oct. 25 at 5:30 p.m.), Hocus Pocus (Oct. 25 at 8 p.m.), Despicable Me 4 (Oct. 26 at 5:30 p.m.) and Haunted Mansion (Oct. 26 at 8 p.m.).
On Saturday at the keiki-focused festival, enjoy a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, games, shave ice, superhero appearances and more. New this year, you’re invited to the free Gourd Eats Market with a bake sale, plant sale, country store items, pumpkins, lawn games and a variety of food trucks.
$35 festival entry (free for 2 years and under), $45 per vehicle for the drive-in movies, 5286 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, holynativityschool.org, @holynativityschool
U-Pick Farm to Basket at Hoa ‘Āina O Mākaha
Saturday, Oct. 26, 8 a.m. to noon
Pick your own fruits and vegetables and decorate mini pumpkins at this nonprofit farm and educational center. Parking will be available at Mākaha Elementary School.
Free, donations welcome, 84-225 Ala Na‘auao Place, Wai‘anae, hoaainaomakaha.org, @hoaainaomakaha
Photo: Courtesy of Ward Village
Ward Village Halloween Celebration & Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, Oct. 26, 10 a.m. to noon
Get in the Halloween spirit at Ward Village with a pumpkin patch, face painting, caricature drawings, pumpkin spice malasadas and festive photo displays for snapping spooky pics with family, friends and even pets, free while supplies last.
Free, South Shore Market courtyard, 1170 Auahi St., wardvillage.com, @wardvillage
Aloha Stadium Swap Meet & Marketplace Fall Festival
Sunday, Oct. 27, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pick up pumpkins, decorate them and take pictures with them at the patch. Look out for golden tickets at participating vendors to enter for a chance to win an Aloha Stadium anniversary tote or patch. Keiki are welcome to trick-or-treat at stops with inflatable pumpkins, get their faces painted, commission balloon art and meet costumed characters. And as usual, everyone can enjoy the food and retail vendors, beer garden and live entertainment.
Free admission, 99-500 Salt Lake Blvd, ‘Aiea, alohastadium.hawaii.gov, @alohastadswapmeet
Photo: Courtesy of Kuilima Farm
Kuilima Farm’s Fall Celebration
Nov. 9–10, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Pose in front of fall-themed backdrops, play lawn games, hop on a hayride and visit the petting zoo at Turtle Bay Resort’s farm, which supports the resort restaurants’ seasonal menus. There also will be a “U-pick” experience, with expected harvests of watermelon, corn and calabaza squash, along with other farm-fresh goodies.
Tickets available online or at the door ($12 pre-sale, $20 pre-sale with hayride, $15 at door, $20 at door with hayride, free for ages 4 and under), 57-146 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, kuilimafarm.com, @kuilimafarm
