The best family-friendly places to pick pumpkins in Scotland for Halloween
Why not plan a family day out and pick your own pumpkins for carving this Halloween?
Traditionally it was a turnip, but these days pumpkins have become a Halloween staple in most houses and it has become a family day out to go and pick your own pumpkins.
Here are some of the best places to do so in Scotland.
Arnprior Farm, Stirling
Arnprior was one of the first Scottish farms to open a pick your own pumpkin patch way back in 2015.
Since then, the family-run farm has been inundated with welly-adorned pickers ready to choose their own Halloween treat.
Open for the pumpkin harvest from October, visitors can also enjoy other activities such as a kale maze, quad pods, face painting and chainsaw carving (sounds spooky!)
There are also food, drink and craft stalls and the patch is dog-friendly, making this an ideal day out for all the family.
The farm launched glamping pods, which are individually decorated and kitted out with a cooking appliances, plug sockets and offer access to the private pool and hot tubs.
Tickets for pumpkin picking are on sale now, priced at £14.90 per car.
2026 dates: 10-26 October over three sessions - 9.00am-11-30am; 12pm-2.30pm and 3pm-5.30pm. Times on 22 and 23 October are: 12.2.20pm, 3-5.30pm and 6-8.30pm
After school sessions will run from 26-30 October and if you want to visit for the farm’s annual date night, this is taking place on Saturday 24 October.
Tickets are priced at £14.90 per car (with £5 redeemable on a pumpkin), and are on sale now. You can buy tickets via the Arnprior website.
This fruit farm is also known for its mega maze, making it an ideal spot to take the kids to this October.
The maze is an artistically designed labyrinth of pathways and blind alleys extending over six acres and will keep the kids entertained for ages.
After the berry season (of which the farm offers strawberries, raspberries, red and blackcurrants, gooseberries, tayberries, cherries and brambles), visitors can get kitted out to pick their own pumpkins of which there’s over 20,000 to choose from.
If you fancy more than one pumpkin and are struggling with the load, there's a handy wheelbarrow available to help with your harvest.
The pumpkin patch opens on 10 October and visits must be booked in advance - either a morning (10am to 12.30pm) or an afternoon slot (1pm to 3.30pm) and there's a £1.50 entry fee. You can turn up any time in your booking slot and pay for pumpkins picked.
Sign up at their website to find out more details of this year's pumpkin picking.
Craigie's Farm, South Queensferry
Craigie's is another farm that specialises in all kinds of pick your own fruit and veg. It is also one of the closest farm shops to Edinburgh making it a great escape from the city.
Selling everything from fruit and veg, milk and dairy products to award winning sausages, Scottish cheeses, local gins and beers, the farm shop is well worth a visit any time of the year.
After picking your own pumpkin, which are available throughout October, why not enjoy lunch or a sweet treat from the on-site cafe while the kids run wild in the play area?
Entry vouchers can be bought online now, ahead of a visit and exchanged for a basket and a map. Staff will then guide visitors to the best field.
Tickets are from £4 for quiet sessions and £7.50.
2026 dates: 1-9 October is for PYO pumpkins only, and are billed as quieter times. Visitors can visit the farm, pick pumpkins and take some pictures in the ‘calm autumn atmosphere.’
10 – 31 October is when the fun really starts, with activities and seasonal surprises along the way.
Activities at this time include: bale climbs, twisting bale mazes, barrel train rides through spooky tunnels, photo stops, toasting marshmallows by the fire pits, and pumpkin carving. There will also be storytelling, roaming characters, and live music. If all that leaves you feeling hungry, there will be food and drink stalls on site.
Pumpkins picked are paid for separately and are not part of the ticket price.
This family run farm, located on the outskirts of North Berwick, is the newest addition to Scotland's pumpkin picking experiences and will be open for pumpkin picking from 10-31 October.
Not only do they have a pick your own pumpkin patch but there's also a pumpkin trail, which promises a lakeside adventure with lots of spooky characters to look out for along the way.
On the trail kids can stop at the witches hut, the Crooked Cauldron, which is a pit stop for toasting marshmallows. They also have a maize maze available as well as food and drink stalls.
Cars, with up to five people, are £18 and the ticket price includes access to the patch, spooky trail and catering village.
Spooktober at Clyde Valley Family Park
This family-friendly park is hosting its annual pumpkin festival in October, which includes a free pumpkin for kids.
Visitors can pick, design and carve pumpkins at the park during the festival. There will also be a fancy dress competition and a Halloween themed hunt as well as plenty of decorations and a new haunted house experience.
Dates for pumpkin picking run from 10-31 October and, although this is a free event, park tickets will need to be bought via Eventbrite.
Valley View At Gouldings
Valley View is holding their popular Pumpkin Picking event again this year, as well as a date night for adults.
Visitors can choose their pumpkins from the outdoor and indoor areas. There’s also Halloween scenes and decorations along the way, meaning there’s lots of photo opportunities.
The team also has carving stations available and you can visit during the day and a night. There’s also yoga in the pumpkin patch on the 10 and 15 October and a guising day at the patch on 31 October.
This year’s dates are Saturday 3 to Thursday 31 October, including some late nights. Tickets are £5 with under one year olds going free. Find out more via their website.
This farm, close to Glasgow airport offers strawberry picking in the summer, and pumpkin picking in the autumn.
Like the strawberry picking, visitors will need to phone to book the pumpkin picking.
Pumpkin picking dates for this year haven’t been announced yet but last year’s dates were from 11 October, every day till Halloween with five hour and a half booking slots - 9am, 10.30am, 12pm, 1.30pm and 3pm. Tickets were £2 and pumpkins were sold by weight.
Blair Drummond Safari Park, Stirling
It’s all treats and no tricks at Blair Drummond Safari Park this autumn as the award-winning family destination is gearing up for their Hallowild season with pumpkins, firepits, hay-bale spiders, hay bale play-pit, and a trick or treat trail.
Visitors can also spend time with their favourite animals at the park, from giraffes to penguins.
From 10 – 31 October, visitors can head to the picket fence-enclosed pumpkin patch to choose a pumpkin before toasting some giant marshmallows on the firepits. Tickets are £23.50 for adults and £16.50 for kids, with under 3s going free.
The M&D's Pumpkin Festival is back, with all activities held outdoors in the grounds of the theme park.
Visitors can look forward to storytelling from pumpkin arts and crafts, funfair rides, pumpkin decorating, photo opportunities and the pumpkin patch - where you can pick your own pumpkins.
All activities will take place from 10- 25 October, 12-6pm.
Tickets - which are priced at £18.13 for kids and £12.18 for adults - must be booked online.
Pick a Pumpkin, Neilston
A relatively new addition to the pumpkin picking scene in Scotland is from this patch in Neilston, close to Barrhead.
As well as picking your own pumpkin for Halloween, visitors can look forward to a haunted house, an activity den, bale art, photo boards and a tuck shop. There will also be hot drinks available.
The dates for the 2026 pumpkin picking are 17, 18, 24 and 25 October, 10am-4pm and you can find out more via their social media.