J.E. Perry Farms

Liked this place. Best pumpkin patch in Fremont.

Loved this place :-) Got pumpkins for great price and $ 1 entry to the patch!

This Pumpkin Patch is not the best but, it’s close by and it’s fun for the kids. It’s a very big place they should consider putting some other fun stuff like haunted house, rides, etc…
Make it more an exciting place to go to.

This was the closest pumpkin patch that I could find near my house, so I decided to check it out! This was my friend and I’s first time going to a pumpkin patch, so we didn’t really know what to expect. Since it was on a weekend (Saturday), they had an entrance fee of $ 1 per person, which didn’t make sense since other pumpkin patches were free for entry.
As we walked in, we noticed that the prices were fairly high. The smallest sized pumpkins they had were still $ 5/​pumpkin! What looked to be «normal» sized pumpkins cost $ 17. So we decided to just browse around to see if we could find something that was worth the price we were about to pay. After strolling around the patch a few rounds, we couldn’t find any pumpkin we really liked. I guess we’re picky pumpkin carvers haha. We ended up leaving empty handed and went to Target to buy a decent sized pumpkin for less money than what the patch was asking for.
Overall, it was a fun experience to go hunting for pumpkins. I just don’t think the prices were reasonable to actually buy a pumpkin there.

We went to the Pumpkin Patch, and it is kind of sad that Perry Farms charges admission and they make you pay cash for «so-​so» pumpkins. Bring your own wagon, because they don’t seem to care if they only have 30 wagons and 500 people. The ATM also charges a steep fee, because of course, they won’t take your atm card. 2 average pumkins=15 bucks + a back ache for carrying them around. Sad sad, been going there for 30 years, this year was awful. Next year will use other choices.

disappointed they charge to just go into the field. Granted is only $ 1.00 a person. not a destination spot to hang out,. We’ve gone hear for past 6 yrs with kids, but pumpkin selection was poor, maybe lack of water. Add in that entrance fee (now 2 yrs in effect), glad kids getting out of pumpkin patch age
FYI they do have ATM machine out there in case you forget cash
Better patches around and free

This is my favorite time of year and going to ardenwood and perry farms is the best part. I have been coming since I moved here three years ago and each year it gets better and better. The people and so friendly and many of the employees work other jobs and then come to the patch after and on weekends because the love working there and helping people. It’s fun to walk around a farm and be able to purchase a pumpkin from the people that actually grow it. I went last weekend and can’t wait to bring my family there today.

J.E. Perry Farms (JEPF) is an Organic Farm that operates inside the Ardenwood Historic Farm Regional Preserve. The crops they produce are shipped off daily to local markets, and are also sold at a roadside stand they operate within the farm. During the month of October they run a Pumpkin Patch right across from where they grow the pumpkins, and that will be what I’m reviewing today. I honestly didn’t even know this Patch existed, as I had come to Ardenwood for their 30^th Annual Harvest Festival when I encountered JEPF. This is a pretty basic Pumpkin Patch, but it had one really cool feature that makes it worth your visit. Here’s the details:
–Small, but fun Hay Bale Maze
–Hay Bale Tower
–Cool house made out of Pumpkins and Corn Stalks
–Picnic Tables/​Area
–Hay Bale Throne that looked eerily similar to the Iron Throne…
–Cut-​outs for silly picture taking
–Tire Playground
–Large selection of your ubiquitous Jack-O’-Lantern Pumpkins, a decent assortment of some «fancy» varieties and other edible squash.
–Stand that sells other things grown at JEPF, as well as some Pumpkin carving essentials.
–Awesome Tractor Ride ($ 3/​pp) where they take you around the farm and show off their farming operation. Along the way they’ll stop by and pick some fresh veggies for the kids and adults to sample right out of the ground! This was a big hit and a definite «can’t miss» item here at this patch. Worth every penny!
Hours: M-​F 12 p.m. — 7 p.m.
Sat & Sun 9 a.m. — 7 p.m.
Cost: Admission is free during the week, but $ 1/​ea on weekends (children under 2 free). The Jack-O’-Lanterns are all priced by size ($ 2.50−20) and the «fancy» varieties vary by type but the prices are clearly marked on their containers. JEPF is CASH ONLY so make sure you swing-​by the ATM before coming, or be prepared to get gouged by their on-​site one.
I was originally going to give this patch a 3-​star rating, but that was before the swell Tractor Ride; it definitely give JEPF that certain je né sais quoi and worthy of a solid 4-​star rating. Plus, the fact that it’s right outside Ardenwood Farms is another super bonus. Happy Patching!

After 2 hours at the pumpkin patch, my 2 yr old daughter and nephews were still begging to stay. Definitely worth the entrance fee to enjoy a memorable afternoon and tons of beautiful photos. We bought 2 pumpkins but can’t comment on quality as its only been displayed.

I’m sad to leave a bad review, because it was about 5 minutes away from being 5 stars. We were at the pumpkin patch yesterday and had a wonderful time– it was our first time bringing our 6 month old daughter and we were able to snap some cute pix of her with the pumpkins and hay bales. However, upon leaving we needed to move our car to the loading zone to get our pumpkin haul home since we couldn’t carry everything and the baby, etc. My husband pulled into what he thought was the marked loading zone as there was a sign that said «Loading zone» and we were almost immediately yelled at by two extremely rude employees to the tune of «Can’t you READ? That isn’t the loading zone, thats the employee parking spaces!!» I looked around, embarrassed that we had screwed up and apologized and told them we would be moving just as soon as I could get my daughter strapped into her car seat. My husband was already out of the car and loading the pumpkins in. Instead of acknowledging my response, he shouts to his friend «People just have no f_​_​_​cking manners, totally inconsiderate!» Like… really? Are we inconveniencing you THAT MUCH by parking somewhere for 3 minutes after patronizing your establishment?
As if that weren’t enough, less than a minute later two more employees approach us as I am tightening her carseat and aggressively demand that we «hurry this up and get out of here since we aren’t employees.» I finally fired back at them that they need to relax and back off and that harassing me isn’t going to make me move any faster. They were still yelling at us as we backed out.
If you are looking for teenagers on a power trip with their fancy orange vests, head on down to this patch. We certainly won’t be returning. And for what its worth, giving employees the closest parking when customers are buying heavy items and likely coming with kids is completely asinine.

Wandered around the pumpkin patch located in the Ardenwood area and picked out some for the upcoming holiday.
This place was large– and you could tell that people were coming to seek out their pumpkins. The pumpkins were laid out in rows in a large field for comparison purposes. When you select one, bring it up to the front for payment.
Tons of families made this a weekend destination and it was very family friendly. A number of photo op areas and recreational spaces were made specifically for this event.

Took our 15mo old son here for his first pumpkin patch trip. He had a blast. Parking was easy and close. 1 $ for anyone 2 and older, no prob. Thousands of good looking pumpkins of all sizes to choose from. Pumpkin prices range from 3 $ to 17 $+. We picked out one of the baby pumpkins for 1 $, perfect for a baby. There was also a maze, a rubber tire playground, and a tower of hay for kids to play on. My son especially enjoyed the tractors driving by. Will for sure be back next year.

This is the 2^nd year we take our little one, last year he was only 2 months, yesterday we came back and now his 14 months, he was pretty exited to see all the pumpkins and the kids running around. Such a beautiful farm and don’t forget to pick up some organic fruits and veggies

This place is awesome! I’m not sure why it’s not swamped with people all day every day. I only recently learned about it myself. They are only open in the summer, from Jun-​Sept. Today we bought romaine lettuce, red leaf lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, yellow watermelon, fava beans, yellow wax beans, heirloom tomatoes ($ 2.79/lb!!), beets, melons, corn, and squash ALL organic, ALL grown on their farm for $ 60 something bucks. Can’t beat that at whole foods that’s for sure. I saw a guy walk over from the farm (20 feet away) with some veggies and place them on the stand. Thats how far my food traveled before I purchased it. Yes. Supporting my local farmers :) Makes me excited to cook with these fresh ingredients.

Everyone is reviewing the pumpkin patch and what not, but this is for the stand at the entrance.
Sometimes there’s a lot being offered, sometimes not so much, but regardless it’s high quality produce! This is my first stop before actually going to the grocery store. Everything is a great price and if it seems like it’s a little high in price, just remember that it’s supporting a local farm and it’s organic. Awesome stuff!

I appreciate the fact that this pumpkin patch is actually on a farm instead of some others that are in parking lots. All the pumpkins were scattered across the dirt, including those weird looking off white ones and a variety of sizes. Many of them were jacked up, some because of rotting and some because they’d obviously been dropped at some point — but you could still find some good ones in the bunch.
There are little wagons that kids can pull around with piles of pumpkins, a straw looking hut that was pretty neat, a pumpkin hay throne where you can be KING OF THE PUMPKIN PATCH, plenty of those silly board cut-​outs for pictures and a giant haystack to run to the top of. A little hay maze was also set up, perfect height for kids to do the maze but parents to be able to look over and see the exact location of your child. Or if you’re an adult child, you can hunch over and crawl through the maze.
It’s a $ 1 on the weekends and free during the week. It’s not some fantastic patch, but if you’re looking for something close and cheap it’s still fun!
Also, be careful pulling those little wagons, because I totally skinned up my arm falling out of one (this is mostly just because we were running with them, but ya know, watch yo kids).

Went to the pumpkin patch for the first time, and was kind of disappointed that there weren’t more pumpkins… Also their prices seemed a bit much. But it was still a fun experience regardless because it was my first time and I had a good lunch with good company before I went to the farm.

This past Saturday, we took our kids here to the pumpkin patch. We were charged $ 1 per person at the entrance. By the time we got in, most of the pumpkins were gone but we were still able to get 2 decent size pumpkins for our kids. Overall, it’s a good experience for our kids and we can support the locals.
I’ve been to their produce store last year. They have quite a few vegetables and fruits to choose from but to me, it’s a little expensive. I’m not really into organic foods because of the price so I have nothing against this place. The farm where the produce came from is literally minutes away. If your’e into organic and fresh produce, this is the place to go to.

Yes, the pumpkins are expensive here …
Yes, they charge $ 1 for entry …
Taking your god-​kids to play in the maze & pick a pumpkin …
Priceless!
Lots of parking. Support the few remaining farms in the area. Their produce can be purchased at the Fremont Whole Foods!

Perry’s Pumpkin Patch is awesome! I know the family very well, & how extremely hard they work in order to put it together for the people in the community to have a fun & joyful experience.
In regards to the comment below from #K. C. How can you sit there and give such a horrible review and contradict yourself? You say you’ve been going there for many years & have supported them at their produce stand & pumpkin patch, but now when you have to Pay a whole $ 1!!! its horrible???
If they really wanted to make a bunch of money off of you they would’ve charged a $ 6 parking fee like most places do.

You say the pumpkins are over priced but you are willing to pay EVEN MORE at G&M Farms, all because of the $ 1 entrance fee.

If you haven’t noticed all of the new additions to the Farm: the huge tent for shade, the mini corn maze, the tire playground, new wagons, more tractor drivers etc!!! The $ 1 entrance fee was NOT to make money but to BENEFIT the people!! You just need to grow up!
Overall Perry’s Pumpkin Farm is a wonderful place. The Tractor rides are so much fun, where you learn about how a real farm works and how it is to be Organic. I loved it and will always come back, Even if i have to pay a whole $ 1. :)