Pumpkin picking Sheffield 2024: 5 of the best patches and farms near me to visit, plus other Halloween events

There are a number of sites in and around Sheffield where you can choose your own pumpkin to carve ready for October 31.

Many also include family activities, like face-painting, spooky Halloween trails, and crafting sessions.

Here is a selection of the best in Sheffield, Barnsley and across the border from South Yorkshire in Derbyshire.

We’ve also included a brief round-up of Halloween events taking place in Sheffield, including during the autumn half term, for both children and adults.

Graves Park Animal Farm

Graves Park Animal Farm in Sheffield is holding its pumping picking and woodland walk event on October 19 and 20, and October 26-31.

Tickets cost £7 per child and £1 per adult, which includes one pumpkin per child, and free entry to the animal farm.

As well as picking their own pumpkin from more than 500 available each day, youngsters can look out for Wilma the Witch on the ‘Nightmare at the Farm’ woodland walk.

The pumpkin area and woodland walk is open from 10am-3pm each day. Dogs are not allowed.

There’s no need to book ahead. You can just turn up on the day.

For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/gravesparkanimalfarm

Whirlow Hall Farm Indoor Pumpkin Patch

You don’t have to worry about the weather if you go pumpkin picking at Sheffield’s Whirlow Hall Farm, as it’s under cover in the lambing barn.

The pumpkin picking is open on October 19 and 20, and from October 26-31, from 11am to 3pm each day.

Entry costs £2 per person, with under-12s going free. Dogs are welcome.

It includes access to the farm and play area, Halloween-themed games, spooky children’s crafts. Visitors pay per pumpkin.

There will be refreshments available from the farm’s Coffee Coop Trailer, and the onsite cafe and farm shop is open from Wednesday to Sunday.

Booking is advised, with any remaining tickets being sold on the door. All the money raised will support the farm’s work with vulnerable children and young people.

For more information, and to book, visit: https://www.whirlowhallfarm.org/events/indoor-pumpkin-patch/

Cannon Hall Farm

The pumpkin patch at Cannon Hall Farm, on Bark House Lane, in Cawthorne, Barnsley, (S75 4AT), was last year crowned the best in the UK.

Almost 10,000 pumpkins are available to pick, with expert carvers on hand to create your perfect spooky lantern.

Entry includes access to the farm, the outdoor adventure playground and indoor soft play, sheep and ferret racing, animal talks and the reptile and mammal house.

Visitors are encouraged to wear fancy dress, with prizes on offer, and there will be a fancy dress shop on site. There are spooky quiz sheets for children, which they can complete in return for a treat from the farm’s friendly witch.

This year, there’s also a virtual reality Spooky Halloween Pympkin Ride, with visitors invited to pull on a VR headset and take an exhilarating ride on the Halloween train past pumpkins, ghouls and scarecrows. It is suitable for children aged two and over, but under-12s must be accompanied by an adult with a ride ticket. Tickets cost £5 per person.

Tickets cost £14.95, with children’s tickets including one free pumpkin, and under twos go free. Additional pumpkins can be purchased at the farm.

The pumpkin picking is open on October 19 and 20, and October 26-31, with timed slots available to book from 10am each day. The last arrival is at 2.30pm each day.

For more information, and to book, visit: https://www.cannonhallfarm.co.uk/event/pumpkin-picking-at-cannon-hall-farm-2/

Village Pumpkins

Village Pumpkins is just a short drive from Sheffield, at Oak Tree Farm, on Johnnygate Lane, Barlow, Derbyshire.

The pumpkin picking is open from 9am to 5pm each weekend in October and every day from October 21-31.

Tickets cost £3, with children aged under 12 going free. The entry fee does not include a pumpkin.

Tickets include car parking and entry to the farm, where you can see the animals, sit on a tractor and relax in the picnic area with benches and grass to sit on.

There will be colouring sheets for children, who can also enjoy the hay bale slide, meet Sheldon the Snail and get their face painted in aid of Ashgate Hospice.

There will be pop-up food vendors, with homemade cakes and bakes, including the farm’s popular pumpkin pie, hot chocolate and spiced pumpkin soup. You can also buy home-grown produce from the farm and feed the chickens, for a small donation.

Dogs on leads are allowed in the picnic area but not on the pumpkin patch itself. The site is wheelchair and pushchair friendly.

For more information, and to book, visit: https://beyonk.com/uk/ybpxiy01/village-pumpkins-pyo-2024

Wurzels Pumpkin Farm

Entry is free at Wurzels Pumpkin Farm, off Jumble Lane, near Thorpe Hesley and Ecclesfield, Sheffield (S35 9XJ).

You just pay for your pumpkins and any other accessories you want on the day, with prices ranging from £3 for an extra small pumpkin to £15 for an XXL one.

Pumpkin carving sets, pumpkin buckets, halloween masks, sweets and the farm’s own honey will also be on sale. Refreshments are available too.

As well as the pumpking picking, there is some spooktacular hay bale artwork, making for excellent photo opportunities. This is already fully booked up for some dates, but at the time of writing, entry was available for October 26-30.

The farm has warned that due to 2024 being a difficult growing season there is a possibility it may run out of pumpkins this year, so people are advised to book as early as possible.

Hour-long time slots are available throughout the day, with the first from 10am-11am and the last from 4pm-5pm.

To book, email [email protected] with your full name, contact number, how many people you’re booking for, and your chosen date and time slot. The farm will get back to you as soon as possible with a confirmation email.

For more details, visit: https://www.facebook.com/Wurzelspumpkinfarm/

OTHER HALLOWEEN EVENTS IN SHEFFIELD

There’s lots more happening around Sheffield this Halloween. Below are just a few of the events taking place in the city.

Out of this World

This hugely popular free event returns to Sheffield city centre for a 10th year on Sunday, October 27, from 10.30am to 5.30pm.

The entertainment is spread across the city centre, with sci-fi, comic book, gaming and fantasy areas in the Winter Garden, Tudor Square and Peace Gardens, where visitors can meet characters including Darth Vader and the Ghostbusters.

The Peace Gardens and Millennium Square will host spectacular performances, including fiery sword swallowing, chainsaw juggling and mind-bending magic tricks.

Youngsters will be able to learn magic spells, design and make their own wands, and much more.

In the Halloween Zone, spread across Town Hall Square, the Peace Gardens, Pinstone and Surrey Street, you can meet The Joker in his pumpkin patch, say hello to the OOHAARGH Pirates, or take a ride on the classic Ghost Train on Surrey Street.

More details here: https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/visit/headline-events/out-of-this-world/

Halloween gigs for little ones

The Greystones pub, on Greystones Road, Sheffield, is hosting two special Halloween gigs aimed at children aged 0-7 on Sunday, October 27, at 10.30am and Thursday, October 31, at 2.15pm.

Youngsters are encouraged to dress up and get ready to sing and dance with the accoustic roots duo Mambo Jambo. There will also be bubbles, props and more at the fun and informal gig for adults and their young children.

More details here: https://www.concerteenies.com/events/greystones-gigs-mambo-jambo-halloween

Celluloid Screams 2024

The frighteningly fantastic horror film festival is returning to Sheffield’s Showroom Cinema for its 16th annual edition, from October 24-27.

This year’s line-up includes a mix of premieres, previews, special guests and more. Highlights include the UK premiere of Steven Kostanski’s Frankie Freako, and the chance to watch Nick Frost as a religious homemaker facing down a home invasion in Krazy House.

More details here: https://www.showroomworkstation.org.uk/celluloidscreams2024

Halloween crafting

The Moor Market in Sheffield city centre, and the market at Crystal Peaks shopping centre are both hosting free Halloween events for children between October 29 and 31. Activities will include free crafting, colouring and glitter tattoos, and there will also be the chance to meet mascots.

More details here: https://www.welcometosheffield.co.uk/content/events/happy-halloween/

Pumpkin hunt

Meadowhall is hosting a Halloween Pumpkin Hunt at Funstation from October 26-31. Youngsters must find all the pumpkins to guess the secret word and win a bag of sweets.

More details here: https://meadowhall.co.uk/event/halloween-pumpkin-hunt

Pumpkin carving

The Light Cinema on The Moor, in Sheffield city centre, is hosting free Halloween carving workshops on Tuesday, October 29 and Wednesday, October 30, from 12pm-3pm each day.

More details here: https://sheffield.thelight.co.uk/whatson

Twlight trail

Whispering Woods is a magical twilight trail through Sheffield’s Ecclesall Woods, taking place on Wednesday, October 30.

Families are invited on an evening of enchantment as they follow the softly lit path through the woods, meeting intriguing characters and discovering hidden surprises along the way. The event will end with a cosy campfire.

More details here: https://www.growtheatre.org.uk/product/wednesday-30-october-a-twilight-trail-whispering-woods/