San Francisco Fall Guide: Apple & Pumpkin Picking and Weekend Trips 2024

Find great things to do with kids this fall around San Francisco and all over the Bay Area from San Jose to Marin County, Oakland, and beyond! We've got apple picking, pumpkin patches, Halloween fun, and so much more.

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Pick apples at Apple Ridge Farms and do all the favorite fall traditions at Apple Hill. Photo courtesy of Gina Ragland
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Fall into pumpkin season at Rancho Siempre Verde Christmas Tree and Pumpkin Farm. Photo courtesy of the venue
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Where your little pumpkin can meet up with a great pumpkin. Photo courtesy of Speer Family Farms
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All aboard the Pumpkin Patch Express, headed straight for Halloween fun. Photo by @thelizw, via the Sacramento River Train, Facebook
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Make an easy and adorable pine cone turkey. Photo courtesy of the website Live Craft Eat
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