These are the best pumpkin patches to visit in the Edmonton area

As autumn starts to creep up, what’s more of a fall celebration than snagging a pumpkin and taking it home for decoration or to carve?
We have rounded up some easy-to-get-to pumpkin patches to hit up in the Edmonton area.
Somerset Pumpkin Farms
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One of, if not the best, pumpkin patches around Edmonton, Somerset Pumpkin Farm offers up to nearly 50 different varieties to choose from this year, including minis, decorative, edible, and carving. The farm says once it wraps for the season, any remaining pumpkins left will be sold to the Edmonton Corn Maze and Mama Shielaās Farm Store.
When: The openingĀ date will be announced in August, check here for dates being added
Where: 1423 Township Road 514,Ā Parkland County
Edmonton Corn Maze
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The corn maze is a treat in itself, but the pumpkins at the Edmonton Corn Maze are huge and also make for the perfect fall Instagram opportunity. They are around starting in mid-September and last well into October, with an entire shed filled with them so you can get that solid Instagram shot. Take one home too, while you’re at it!
When:Ā Mid-September to October
Where: 26171 Garden Valley Road,Ā Spruce Grove
Prairie Gardens Pumpkin Patch

Prairie Gardens
Take a 40-minute drive north of Edmonton and you’ll find yourself at Prairie Garden Farms, with its nice one-acre pumpkin patch where you can choose your own pumpkin, plucking it right off the vine.
When:Ā TBD until October 31
Address:Ā 56311 Lily Lake Road, Bon Accord
Mill Tower Ranch

Mill Tower Ranch
Nestled in Ponoka County, this ranch has traditional orange pumpkins but it also carries specialties like red, blue, pink, and white, as well as some weird pumpkins like warted and funny-shaped. Mill Tower Ranch’s Facebook page says 8,000 pumpkin seeds were planted back in May, so there should be plenty to choose from this fall!
When: TBD
Address:Ā RR#1Ā Ponoka, AB, the address can be found by clicking this link