Pumpkin picking · London Colney, Hertfordshire
Willows Activity Farm
Open until 31 Oct2026 season
- Dates
- 10 Oct – 31 Oct 2026
- Opening times
- Pumpkin Festival listed 10–31 Oct 2026 (festival page programme focuses on 23–31 Oct half term) Pre-School Pumpkin Patch: weekdays 12–22 Oct
- Prices
- Festival activities included in admission; one free standard pumpkin per paid child ticket
- Booking
- Book in advance
- Things to do
- Pumpkin picking
- Pumpkin hunt
- Halloween maze
- Character shows
- Halloween disco
- Tractor ride
- Arts and crafts
- Adventure golf
- Facilities
- Cashless (card only)
- Indoor play
- Food outlets
- SEN quiet sessions
- What to bring
- Socks for indoor slides; arms and legs covered
Checked 22 October 2026 using willowsactivityfarm.com. Farms change plans at short notice, especially in bad weather, so check before you set off.
About Willows Activity Farm
Willows Activity Farm runs its Pumpkin Festival in October 2026, with a free standard pumpkin for each paid child, a Halloween maze, shows and a tractor ride; a weekday Pre-School Pumpkin Patch runs earlier in the month.
Our older description (written for a previous season)
Willows Activity Farm presents its Pumpkin Festival from October 14th to 15th and then from October 19th to 31st. Visitors can pick their own pumpkins from Willow’s Pumpkin Patch, featuring thousands of Willows pumpkins. There’s a Pumpkin Hunt with prizes for participants and a visit to Gourds Grotto for unique photo opportunities with gourds, squashes, and pumpkin scenes. New for 2023, enjoy the ‘All Treat (no tricks) Funfair Rides,’ all included in your ticket. An SEN Session is scheduled for October 28th from 9am-10am. One standard pumpkin is provided per paid child admission.
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