It’s time to start planning all the “Fall Family Fun” your family can have around the Treasure Valley! From pumpkin patches and apple orchards to live music and delicious seasonal treats, there’s something for everyone in Boise and beyond! Here’s your ultimate guide to make the most of Fall 2025 in the City of Trees.
Pumpkin Patches & Orchards
Ten Mile Farms
Location: 5040 S Ten Mile Rd, Meridian, ID, United States, Idaho
Dates: Friday, September 19, 2025 – Thursday, October 30, 2025
This brand new pumpkin patch officially opens Friday, September 19 at 4PM. A-maze-ing family fun awaits! Get lost in our corn maze, pick the perfect pumpkin, enjoy hayrides, a corn pit, and a straw bale tower slide! Creating fall memories for all ages.
Pumpkin Palooza
Location: 1133 W Chinden Blvd, Meridian, ID 83646
Dates: Saturday, September 13th, 2025 – TBA
Pumpkin Palooza is Treasure Valley’s premier urban pumpkin patch! Bring your family for a day of fun, pumpkins, rides, fall photo opportunities, inflatables, a hay maze, train rides, a petting zoo, axe throwing, carnival games, and so much more!
Lowe Family Farmstead
Location: 2500 South Eagle Rd. Kuna, ID 83634
Dates: Sept. 13 – Oct. 30, closed Sundays
Pick pumpkins at our patch, take an authentic tractor-drawn hayride, wander through our beautiful flower field, enjoy some farm-fresh food, and of course, get lost in Idaho’s Original Corn Maze. We have something for everyone to enjoy!
Shindig Farms
Location: Shindig Farms ID-45 & Scism Rd. Nampa Idaho 83686
Dates: September 12 – November 1
Get lost in the amazing straw maze, slide down the giant slides, soar through the air the zip lines, enjoy the swings and corn pit, pick the perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch, indulge in delicious fall snacks & food trucks, bounce on the jump pad, and take a fun tractor ride!
Jordan’s Pumpkin Patch
Location: 2591 S Cole Rd Boise, ID 83709
Dates: During fall
Jordan’s Pumpkin Patch is an element of Jordan’s Garden Center and Seasonal Market that’s open year round during the fall. They have a hay maze, petting zoo, corn pit, toys, and photo ops. All free of charge. They are in the process of adding a hay ride as well. They offer a huge variety of pumpkins and fall decorations. HUGE pumpkins, Cinderella pumpkins, warty pumpkins, green, red, yellow and white pumpkins, minis, corn stalks, and straw bales. They pride themselves on building their pumpkin patch to be an affordable experience.
Lovely Hollow Farm’s Pumpkin Days + Marketplace
Location: 18252 Chicken Dinner Rd, Caldwell, ID 83607
Dates: Find the calendar here
Join us for a fall morning of picking flowers and pumpkins while enjoying local vendors, live music, and food + drink vendors onsite! Can’t wait to see you there!
Pony Express Petting Zoo + Pumpkin Patch
Location: 65 W. Lake Hazel rd Meridian Idaho Right on the corner of Lake Hazel Rd and Meridian-Kuna Highway
Dates: Sept 19-Oct 25 Every Thursday, Friday, & Saturday
Included with ticket price are unlimited Barrel Train rides, The Corn Pit, Sunflower field, Animal Barn, Rope course, Swing set, Tons of Photo Ops, Mini Straw Maze, and more.
Cherry Hill Farms
Location: 19125 Apricot Ln., Caldwell, ID 83607
Dates: September 26th – November 1st
We offer two maze paths in our 8-acre corn maze for those who like a good challenge, and a smaller hay bale maze for the little ones. Our Fall Festival features our corn maze and maze game, barrel cart rides for the kids, tube slides, car track, farm animals, corn hole, large straw bale maze with activities, cherry pit sandbox, and tractor tire playgrounds. Don’t leave without picking and purchasing your perfect pumpkin from our pumpkin patch. Fresh produce will be available for purchase at our farm store as well as refreshing ice cream treats, donuts, hot dogs, and other yummy food. We will also have u-picks available during the Fall Festival hours.
Three Sisters Greenhouse Mumkin Fest
Location: 2701 E Quail Run Rd Emmett, Idaho 83617
Dates: September 24th – November 1st
Enjoy the Fall family fun at the Mumkin Fest pumpkin patch at 3 Sisters Greenhouse! We have a zipline, giant bounce pad, animal train, a pumpkin slingshot, games, hay rides, a pumpkin patch, and more! Tickets are $12 for ages 4 and over. Littles age 0-3 are free!
Jeremy’s Pumpkins
Location: 451 S Star Rd, Star, ID, United States, Idaho
Dates: TBA
Jeremy’s Pumpkins has been a family owned pumpkin patch in Star Idaho for the past 36 years. Get straw bales, pumpkins, and corn stalks!
The Berry Ranch
Location: 7998 Highway 20-26 Nampa, ID 83687
Dates: Sept 26th with Walk to the field, through October 31, 2025
Take a hayride to the patch and pick-your-own pumpkin leaving to the field Saturday 10 am-6 pm; Sunday 1 pm-6 pm, and Monday 4 pm – 6 pm. Walk to the Patch Mon thru Friday 10-1.
Cabalo’s Orchard
Location: 2087 W King Rd, Kuna ID
Dates: TBA
During any of our Regular Business Hours You can take the Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch to pick out your perfect Fall Decorations.
Wissel Farms
Location: 3883 E Flamingo Ave, Nampa, ID 83687
Dates: TBA
Our U-Pick location is located in northeast Nampa, at a separate location from our Farmstand. It offers a hands-on experience to pick your own vegetables grown by a professional farmer with decades of experience. Sometimes you’ll even catch Farmer Matt on-site, happy to answer any questions you have—talk about getting to know your farmer! Not to mention the fun hayrides!
Anderson Apple Ranch
Location: 4550 Harvest Lane, Emmett, ID 83617
Dates: Open 10am-6pm Fridays & Saturdays from the last Saturday in September through October 31
No reservation required! We have Oregon Red Delicious and Golden Delicious apples for you to choose from. We provide the baskets to pick with, please provide your own storage for the apples to be transported home. Each customer is allowed to eat as many apples on site as they would like, and will be charged for the pounds of apples that you take home.
Candy Apple Orchard
Location: 4500 Harvest Lane, Emmett, Idaho 83617
Dates: Opens Sunday, September 28, Sunday- Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm, Closed Saturday
Our orchard has a variety of trees including Red Delicious, Golden Delicious and Rome Beauties. All three are a good eating apple depending on your preference and are much better picked from the tree than from the grocery store. All u-pick varieties are priced at $1.00 per pound.
Tyler’s Rocky Point Orchard
Location: 993 Hermosa St. Emmet, ID
Dates: Apples available now
Plums and Apples, self-serve daily. $20 per gallon.
Williams Fruit Ranch
Location: 2455 W South Slope Rd, Emmett, ID 83617
Dates: Open mon-sat 9am-6pm, Sunday 10-5pm
Family owned and operated Fruit Ranch in Emmett ID since 1890. One of the longest continually operating orchard in the valley We grow Cherries, Peaches, Nectarines, Plums, Prunes and Apples during each fruit’s season. Open daily for U-pick during the season.
Harvest Festivals & Fall Events
Spaulding Ranch Neighborhood Pumpkin Patch + Fall Festival
Location: Spaulding Ranch Site, 3805 N Cole Rd, Boise, ID
Date: October 4, 2025 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.
Bring a wagon and pick a free pumpkin. Visit Spaulding Ranch and help us harvest our seasonal crop of pumpkins. Please, one pumpkin per person – while supplies last. There will also be opportunities to connect with Boise Parks and Recreation team members and learn about ongoing projects and future plans at this unique urban agriculture park located off Cole Road in the West Bench area. Enjoy neighborhood partners, family-friendly programming, and free face painting at the Fall Festival.NOTE: Parking on site is limited, and construction of new pathways is ongoing. Please plan to walk to the entrance off Cole Road next to the pumpkin patch.
32nd Annual Emmett Harvest Festival Street Fair
Location: Located in Emmet on Main Street, Downtown Emmett, between Hayes Ave. and Boise Ave.
Dates: Friday, September 26, 2025, 12:00pm – 7:00pm, Saturday, September 27, 2025, 10:00am – 7:00pm
Celebrating Gem County’s bountiful harvest, you’re invited to the 32nd Annual Emmett Harvest Festival & Street Fair; a FREE family fun event. Located in beautiful downtown Emmett, and brought to you by Gem County Chamber of Commerce, you will find Main Street full of wonderful arts and craft vendors, a few delicious food vendors and family friendly activities including a hay ride, pumpkin patch, photo opps and SO MUCH MORE! Harvest deals will be overflowing the sidewalks and in downtown shops. Local orchards are available for picking, too!
2025 Treasure Valley Family YMCA Harrison Classic Kid’s Race
Location: Harrison Blvd
Date: Sunday, October 5th at 3PM-5PM
Everyone who participates in the YMCA Harrison Classic is a winner when they take a jog down Boise’s scenic Harrison Boulevard. This one-mile kids run/walk is all-inclusive and family friendly. All participants will receive a t-shirt, medal and healthy snack at the end of the race! Register HERE
Idaho BOOtanical Garden + Harvest Fest + 2025 Scarecrow Stroll
Location: 2355 Old Penitentiary Rd. Boise, Idaho 83712
Dates: October 2 – November 2
A month-long celebration of color, creativity, and fall magic in the Garden. This October, the Idaho Botanical Garden slips into something a little more… bootanical. For one month only, our Garden transforms into the Idaho Bootanical Garden, a fall celebration that is a little whimsical, a little spooky, and a whole lot beautiful. Some days you might find live music drifting through the trees, food trucks serving local flavors, or seasonal drinks in hand. Other days are perfect for a peaceful wander among golden foliage and clever scarecrows. Every visit offers something new and always something beautiful.
Eagle Harvest Fest
Location: Eagle City Hall – 660 E Civic Ln, Eagle ID, 83616
Dates: October 11, 2025, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Kick off the Fall season at Harvest Fest 2025! Enjoy seeing friends and neighbors as you stroll through the vendor booths and other attractions. With pumpkin decorating, kids’ crafts, fun fall activities, live music, and delicious food you won’t want to miss it. Free Pumpkin Decorating for Kids (1,500 pumpkins available, get here early to be sure you get one), Kids’ Crafts from the Eagle Public Library, Fun Activities for All, Fall Photo Opportunities, Cornhole (open use boards), Delicious Food Vendors, and Live Musical Performances.
Halloween Events
(Many, many more on boisewithkids.com/events)
Harrison Boulevard Trick-or-Treating
Location: Harrison Blvd, Boise North End
Date: October 31st
Harrison Boulevard in Boise’s North End is the city’s premier trick-or-treating destination, famous for its elaborate Halloween decorations, festive atmosphere, and thousands of visitors on Halloween night. The street is closed to vehicle traffic on October 31st, creating a safe environment for families and a decades-long community tradition. Residents go all out with decorations and candy, making it a memorable Boise experience for trick-or-treaters.
Gona’s Halloween Hang-Out
Location: Meridian, ID about 10 minutes from Settler’s Park (exact location provided after RSVPing)
Date: Saturday, October 25th, 11am – 1pm
Gather ’round as award-winning author Carla Crane Osborne, aka Miss Gona, shares spooky tales of Halloween courage and magical adventures. Create memories with our Spooktober activities, costume contests, Halloween crafts, spooky scavenger hunts, relay races, face painting, and tractor hayrides. Capture the magic with our Halloween photo opportunities and autumn ranch backdrops. Meet and interact with our adorable barnyard friends, including horses, baby animals, Carlos the Donkey (a fan favorite!), and chickens in a gentle, supervised setting. Price: $10/ticket, children 3 and under are free! Pre-pay option will be available in the confirmation email.
Zoo Boise’s Boo at the Zoo
Location: 355 Julia Davis Dr, Boise, ID 83702
Dates: Saturday, October 25th, Sunday October 26th, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The best family Halloween event in town! Trick or treat candy stations, costume contests for all ages, face painting, vendors, special Halloween-themed treats for the zoo animals, and more await the entire family.
JUMP or Treat
Location: Jack’s Urban Meeting Place, 1000 W Myrtle St, Boise, ID 83702
Date: Sat October 25th | 5-8 PM
Our famous inflatables will transform the JUMP grounds into a Wacky World of Wonder, and we ain’t afraid of no ghosts! Dress up in your most boo-tiful costumes and gather at JUMP for an evening filled with laughter and spooky delight. As you wander, local nonprofits will be there to share treats and treasures with JUMP-or-treaters of all ages. JUMP-or-Treat is a FREE community event open to all—humans, ghosts, ghouls, zombies, etc. are all welcome! So grab your trick-or-treat bags and join us for a ghostly good time.
Night of a Thousand Pumpkins
Location: Eagle City Hall, 660 E Civic Ln Eagle, ID 83616
Date: October 25, 2025 – 6 pm to 9 pm
Dress up and come down to Eagle City Hall for Trunk-or-Treating, kids’ activities, photo opportunities, food vendors, and the return of the Chili Cook-Off (6pm – 8pm only); fun and spooky seasonal music will be provided by a DJ and of course, 1,000 carved pumpkins will light the night! We will also be collecting food donations for those in need. The Eagle Food Bank will provide donation bins for canned and other non-perishable food items, located inside Eagle City Hall and the Community Hall during the event. The event is free to attend, donations are not required, but gladly accepted.
Haunted World
Location: 20031 Northside Blvd, Caldwell, ID 83605
Date: Sept 12 – Nov 1, 2025
Welcome to Idaho’s Largest Indoor and Outdoor Haunted Attraction: The Haunted World! Since the year 2000, we’ve perfected the art of fear. As the largest indoor and outdoor haunted attraction and haunted house in the state, we offer more frightening entertainment than anyone else. We offer a spooky experience that is guaranteed to scare the pants off you, your friends, or your family. Expect around 1½ hours on weekdays, and around 2 hours on weekends, to experience The Haunted World. While there’s no age limit to visit, just know this is an attraction based on fright!
Fall Eats & Drinks
Meridian Oktoberfest 2025
Location: Downtown Meridian – Idaho Ave & 2nd St.
Date: October 4th, 2025, 10 AM – 9 PM
We have a fantastic lineup of activities planned to keep the excitement going all day long. Whether you’re a music enthusiast, a foodie, or someone who enjoys lively contests, there’s something for everyone at our Oktoberfest.
Boise Brewing Hoptober
Location: 521 W Broad St. Boise, ID 83702
Date: Sunday-Thursday 12pm-10pm, Friday & Saturday 12pm- 11pm
Five days, 15 regional fresh-hopped guest tap beers, plus our very own Mr. Freshy.
Guest taps will be on a rollout schedule starting Wednesday with 3 new fresh-hopped beers available each day!
Sunnyslope Wine Trail
Location: Multiple locations
Dates: Open year-round
Fall is the perfect time to visit this stunning wine trail with its canopy of fall foliage. Sip on Idaho’s best wines, made from local wine grapes, and enjoy the scenic views!
Extra Fall Fun from Boise With Kids
Check out our Guide to Fall Colors
Fall Road Trip Idea: Sun Valley
Take a Hike (with your toddler)
Visit a Farmers Market (or two)
Cheer on the Boise State Broncos during a home football game
With so many fun things to do, the Treasure Valley is packed with “Fall Family Fun” for our community. Whether you’re looking for a pumpkin patch or harvest festival, you’ll find plenty of ways to make the most of one of Boise’s most beautiful times of the year. Get out there and enjoy all that autumn has to offer!Are you subscribed to our weekly newsletter? We’ll be highlighting all of these events and more throughout the Fall. Weekly roundup e-newsletters hit your inbox each Thursday morning! Subscribe here: boisewithkids.com/subscribe