Pumpkin‑picking farms across Ireland open for October visits

Several farms in Ireland are offering pumpkin‑picking sessions this October, with tickets required and a range of family activities on offer.

Joe’s Farm Crisps in Ballycurraginny, Killeagh, Co. Cork (P36 X582) is open on weekends from 10 am to 3 pm. Picker tickets cost €25 and non‑picker tickets €15, the latter only valid with a picker ticket. The farm will also host live music and Disney‑princess face‑painting.

The Pumpkin Patch at The Farm in Ballymorisheen, Grenagh (T23 VH79) runs from 11 October to 31 October with slots between 10 am and 3 pm. Adult tickets are €12.50, children €18.50 and babies €6. Activities include meeting witches, a barrel ride, a spooky graveyard and animal encounters.

A separate pumpkin‑patch event on 17, 18, 24 and 25 October charges €11.50 for admission only or €16.50 for admission plus a pumpkin. Visitors can enjoy pumpkin vines, bowling, a skeleton maze, a spooky trail and meet Shropshire sheep.

Killarneypumpkinfarm.ie, open from 10 October on weekends and during Halloween week, sells tickets for €19.50 with family bundles from €18. The Samhain celebration includes face‑painting, carnival games, a pixie disco, ghost storytelling, alpacas, a corn maze and photo stops.

Galway Pumpkin Patch at Castletaylor Estate, Ardrahan (H91 CX3W) operates from 10 October on weekends and Halloween week, with dog‑friendly dates on 11 October, 30 October and 31 October. Family tickets cost €42.50 for two adults and one child; individual tickets are €15, under‑18‑months free.

Ballymad Farm offers pumpkin‑picking plus access to Archie’s Acre Animal Farm, a tractor ride and a maize maze. Tickets are €10.50 and include a small pumpkin; under‑2s enter free.

The Adventure Centre at Navan Racecourse, Proudstown Road, Navan (C15 X8HP) also hosts pumpkin‑picking events, with further details available from the venue.

Source: Irish Examiner. Photo: Nelson Polanco / Pexels.