Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals on O‘ahu
Take a tractor ride, choose the perfect pumpkin, pick your own produce and celebrate the season at bustling block parties.
Photo: Courtesy of Waimanalo Country Farms
Waimānalo Country Farms Fall Harvest Festival
Saturday, Sept. 27, to Sunday, Nov. 9
Weekends 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekdays 1 to 4 p.m.
Take photos in the iconic sunflower fields and pick out a pumpkin at Waimānalo Country Farms’ patch. The price of pumpkins ranges from $2 to $20 depending on size, and sunflower blooms are $3 each. Plus, indulge in eats from the Grub Stand, such as cornbread and lemonade, tour the farm via hayride and visit the petting zoo.
$6 to $16.26, free for 2 years and under, 41-225 Lupe St., Waimānalo, waimanalocountryfarms.com, @waimanalocountryfarms
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Photo: Courtesy of Kailua Fall Fest
Kailua Fall Fest
Saturday, Sept. 27, 4 to 10 p.m.
Celebrate autumn at this fourth-annual block party in the streets of Kailua Town. Listen to live music from Irie Love, Kapena, Big Every Time (B.E.T.) and more, play jumbo games, enjoy face painting, shop local vendors and snack on ‘ono grindz. For even more fun, those 21+ can join the party bus bar crawl ($20).
Free admission, Hahani St., Kailua, kailuaevents.com, @eventskailua
Photo: Courtesy of Mari’s Gardens
Mari’s Gardens Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival
Pumpkin Patch: Saturday, Oct. 4, to Friday, Oct. 31, Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Fall Festival: Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stop by this charming nursery to choose the perfect pumpkin, available throughout the month while supplies last. On Oct. 25, shop local vendors and makers, enjoy seasonal treats, snap festive photos and get your hands dirty with a keiki planting activity.
Free admission, $3 to $20 for pumpkins based on weight, 94-415 Makapipipi St., Mililani, marisgardens.com, @maris_gardens
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Mililani Fall Festival
Saturday, Oct. 4, 4 to 9 p.m.
Check out this inaugural festival held at two locations. Shop food and craft vendors at the Mililani High School parking lot, then hop on a trolley to Mililani YMCA for carnival rides, games and a concert featuring Peni Dean, B.E.T. and Ka‘imi Hanano‘eau.
Free food & craft show admission, $10–$25.50 carnival admission, $24 concert admission, Mililani High School (95-1200 Meheula Parkway) and Mililani YMCA (95-1190 Hikikaulia St.), Mililani, mililanievents.com, @mililanievents
‘Ewa Farm Fair
Saturday, Oct. 11, and Sunday, Oct. 12, noon to 8 p.m.
Step into the petting zoo, take a pony carriage ride, play games and listen to live music all afternoon and evening. There will also be food trucks and craft vendors onsite. With your admission ticket, you’ll also receive 25% off water activities at Wai Kai for the weekend.
$10 adult presale, $5 child presale, $15 adult at the door, $10 child at the door, $15 parking presale, Wai Kai Event Lawn, 91-1621 Keoneula Blvd., ‘Ewa Beach, tmrevents.net, @tmrevents
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Photo: Courtesy of Aloun Farms
Aloun Farms Pumpkin Festival
Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 18–19, 25–26 and Nov. 1–2, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Harvest your own pumpkins, corn and string beans at this 3,000-acre family farm in Kapolei. Keep your keiki entertained with a slew of activities, such as a petting zoo, free hayrides and carnival rides. Make sure to bring a wagon or reusable bag for your farmers’ market finds.
$5 admission, free for keiki under 2, free parking, 91-1440 Farrington Highway, Kapolei, alounfarms.com, @alounfarmshawaii
Photo: Courtesy of Holy Nativity School
Holy Nativity School’s Great Pumpkin Festival
Saturday, Oct. 18, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This East Honolulu tradition is packed with fun, including a pumpkin patch, petting zoo, games, shave ice, a K-Pop Demon Hunters Huntrix meet and greet and more. The first 300 festival ticket-holders to RSVP will be invited back to campus at 5:30 p.m. for a family-friendly movie sing-along with glow-in-the-dark swag and concessions available for purchase.
$10 admission, 5286 Kalaniana‘ole Highway, ‘Āina Haina, holynativityschool.org, @holynativityschool
U-Pick Farm to Basket at Hoa ‘Āina O Mākaha
Saturday, Oct. 25, 8 a.m. to noon
Pick your own fruits, vegetables and kalo at this nonprofit farm and educational center. You’re invited to wear a costume, enjoy face painting and decorate mini pumpkins too. Parking is available at Mākaha Elementary School.
Free admission, donations welcome, 84-225 Ala Na‘auao Pl., Wai‘anae, hoaainaomakaha.org, @hoaainaomakaha
Photo: Courtesy of Ward Village
Ward Village Halloween Celebration & Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, Oct. 25, 10 a.m. to noon
Get in the Halloween spirit at Ward Village with a pumpkin patch, face painting, 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., Kaka‘ako, wardvillage.com, @wardvillage
Photo: Courtesy of Hanahau‘oli School
Hanahau‘oli School Children’s Fair
Saturday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Ride a pony, walk through a haunted library, dance in the silent disco, get a keiki manicure or crazy hair makeover, play games and shop for produce and baked goods in the country store. You can also chow down on traditional fair foods like corn on the cob and churros.
Free admission, 1922 Makiki St., Makiki, hanahauoli.org, @hanahauoli
Photo: Courtesy of Kuilima Farm
Kuilima Farm’s Fall Festival
Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pose in front of fall-themed backdrops, play lawn games, hop on a tractor ride and visit the petting zoo at Turtle Bay Resort’s farm, which supports the resort restaurants’ seasonal menus. There will also be sweet corn and fall squash for sale, a native plant scavenger hunt, local vendors and live entertainment.
Free admission, $5 parking, 57-146 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, kuilimafarm.com, @kuilimafarm
Laura Dornbush is a regular contributor to HONOLULU Magazine. @ldornbush
