Which Snohomish Pumpkin Farm Is Right for Your Family?

Seven farms, one Saturday. Here’s how we’d choose, depending on who’s in the back seat.

Every one of the Snohomish Valley pumpkin farms is worth a visit, but they aren’t all the same. Some are quiet working farms. Some are basically fall theme parks. Here’s a quick way to sort them. As always, check each farm’s website for this year’s hours and prices, since those change every season.

You have toddlers or preschoolers

Go somewhere you can leave after an hour without feeling like you wasted a ticket. Craven Farm is free to walk into and you only pay for what you do. Bailey Family Farm is low-key, with a play barn full of hay bales and tractor trikes that keep little kids busy for a long time.

Your kids want something loud

For school-age kids who’ve outgrown hayrides, try Carleton Farm in Lake Stevens. Apple and pumpkin cannons, a giant jumping pad and a corn maze make for a full afternoon. Stocker Farms is another good pick, with lots to do in one place.

You came for the corn maze

Swans Trail Farms cuts its maze in the shape of Washington State, which is a fun challenge if you know your geography. Bob’s and Stocker are known for their mazes too. Go early on a weekday and you might have the maze nearly to yourself.

You’re with teenagers or adults

Come after dark. Thomas Family Farm runs a night corn maze and a haunted trail on fall weekends, with fire pits to warm up afterward. Stocker’s haunted attraction is also aimed at older visitors. Leave the little ones with grandma for this one.

You really just want pumpkins

Then go where the variety is. Bob’s plants more than 60 kinds of pumpkins and Craven grows over 50 kinds of pumpkins and squash. If you’re looking for something specific, like a pie pumpkin, a white one or a giant, those two are a safe bet. Bailey’s is good for loading up on a budget.

Doing two in one day

Most of the farms are within a few miles of each other, so two in a day is very doable. Pair a quiet one with a busy one. A morning at Bailey’s and an afternoon at Carleton, say, or Craven before lunch and Swans Trail after. Grab lunch in downtown Snohomish in between. Our Plan Your Visit page has a sample day and a few more tips.