Our up-to-date list of pumpkin patches in Italy. Fall is here, and it’s time to take your kids to find some zucche!
Are you visiting Italy during October and want to pick out and carve pumpkins with your kids like you do back home?
Or maybe you’re an ex-pat missing your Halloween traditions and you want to share them with your kids?
Either way, we’ve got you covered with this up-to-date (2024) list of pumpkin patches in Italy.
Italy does have pumpkin patches, but don’t expect them all to be American-style pumpkin patches with tractor rides, huge pumpkin fields, decorating stations, or corn-field labyrinths. Many on this list are American-style pumpkin patches, but often pumpkin patches in Italy are just that – fields of pumpkins!
For each pumpkin patch on our list, we explain what’s on offer so you can pick out the patch best for you (which may just be the one closest to you). We’ve also listed each pumpkin patch’s website – it’s important to check to see if you need to purchase tickets online or in advance, which is often the case in Italy. Also, plan ahead – because there aren’t a ton of pumpkin patches in Italy and the hours are limited, they frequently sell out!
Read more about Halloween in Italy!
Italian Pumpkin Patches
Pumpkin patches in Italy are relatively new, just like Halloween celebrations. If you ask your Italian neighbor or hotel reception where you can find a pumpkin patch, you may receive a blank stare.
Zucca is the Italian word for pumpkin (plural: zucche).
There are different Italian words used for patch, including campo (field, most common), terra (land), and giardino (yard).
Common phrases for pumpkin patches in Italy:
- Giardino delle zucche
- Campo di zucche
- Terra delle zucche
- Campo zucca u-pick OR you-pick
- Pumpkin patch
How to Ask Where a Pumpkin Patch Is
Picking a pumpkin is harvesting a pumpkin. So, you could ask: “Dove possiamo raccogliere delle zucche da intagliare per Halloween?”
If you just want to buy a pumpkin to carve, you can ask, “Dove possiamo comprare una zucca da intagliare per Halloween?”
Make sure you use ‘Halloween’ in your question, or you’ll probably be sent to the local market where you can buy pumpkins for cooking (like butternut squash).
Hopefully, you’re close enough to one of these pumpkin patches on our list!
Map of Pumpkin Patches in Italy
Il Giardino delle Zucche (Pignatore Maggiore, Campania)
Il Giardino delle Zucche is one of the most famous US-style pumpkin patches in Italy. It was imagined and created by an Italian-American woman.
The patch is well-organized and very popular – families even drive to Il Giardino delle Zucche from other regions in Italy!
Visit the farm to:
- Pick out the perfect pumpkin
- Walk through the corn maze (for 2024, it’s a haunted corn maze for ages 12+)
- Visit with the farm animals (bunnies, Shetland ponies, alpaca, pigs, geese)
- Participate in the labs (like pumpkin carving and painting)
- Dine at the restaurant (gluten-free options) and bar onsite – both serve pumpkin-flavored treats!
- Take fall photos in a charming setting – especially with the small red barn in the background!
Good To Know: You must buy a ticket and choose your entry time. This pumpkin patch is very popular and sells out, especially on the weekends. You’ll need a separate ticket for the new haunted corn maze.
Find opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official website.
La Fattoria della Zucca (Sacrofano, Lazio)
Just outside of Rome, this American-style pumpkin patch has plenty to keep kids and adults busy and happy on a fall day. On the property, you’ll find:
- A pumpkin patch where kids can find the perfect pumpkin
- Labs for kids – decorating and carving pumpkins
- A petting zoo with the farm’s animals
- Labs for adults too!
- Instagram-worthy photo backdrops
- Food and drinks, including Pumpkin Spice Lattes!
- Kilometer 0 market
- A hay play area
Good To Know: You must buy a ticket and choose your entry time. This pumpkin patch is very popular and sells out, especially on the weekends.
Find opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official website.
ZucchePeretti
Near Vicenza, Azienda Agricola Peretti hosts ‘ZucchePeretti,’ with over 600 varieties of pumpkins! Stroll through the gardens, find perfect photo opportunities, choose a pumpkin to bring home (classic Halloween, edible, or ornamental), or make your own bouquet of autumn flowers from the farm’s gardens.
This pumpkin patch doesn’t require reservations, and the ticket cost is very reasonable, making it a perfect stop for families or groups.
Find opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the Facebook page.
L’Orto delle Zucche (Reggello, Tuscany)
This pumpkin patch is located on a farm in the Valdarno in northern Tuscany. It’s new to the pumpkin patch scene and the owners are enthusiastic and all about making your experience amazing. At the Orto delle Zucche you can:
- Take photos in themed areas
- Enjoy treats like pumpkin pie with whipped cream or pumpkin spice lattes
- Find your pumpkin and participate in a lab
- Play games in the play area
Good To Know: You must reserve your ticket (which gets you a pumpkin at the patch) in advance. Everyone taller than 1 meter must purchase a ticket. If you’ve got kids under 1 meter, they can decorate/carve an adult’s pumpkin or you can purchase additional pumpkins.
Find the opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official website.
Zucche di Halloween (Camaiore, Tuscany)
This pumpkin patch is located near Lucca and the Tuscan coast. It’s small but has some Halloween decorations that are a little more on the spooky side.
The pumpkins look perfect for carving. You don’t need to reserve or buy tickets to enter. You can purchase your pumpkins directly at the patch.
Find the opening days and hours and contact info on the Facebook page.
Pumpkin Umbria (Spoleto, Umbria)
This pumpkin patch is all about teaching kids (and adults) about the connection between us and our food. You’ll find Halloween-style pumpkins as well as other decorative pumpkins. This is an excellent spot to head to if you want to decorate your porch or tables inside your home.
Good To Know: You do need to reserve your entrance and buy a ticket before you arrive.
Find the opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official site.
Le Zucche di Barbabianca (Torrimpietra, Lazio)
On the periphery of Rome, you’ll find Azienda Agricola Torre in Pietra Carandini and its autumn program, Le Zucche di Barbabianca (Whitebeard’s Pumpkins).
Enter the farm and:
- Choose your pumpkin
- Participate in the labs to carve and/or paint your zucca
- Let your kids meet the farm animals
- Watch a cooking demo or participate in labs (adults)
- Have a casual meal or snack on the property. Good To Know: Usually you can have a picnic or BBQ on the property, but during the pumpkin patch season you must purchase your food from the farm.
It’s still open if it rains, but the field gets very muddy!
Good To Know: You must buy a ticket (a pumpkin from the patch) and choose your entry time.
Find opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official website.
Good To Know: The farm also has U-Pick tulips in the spring!
Il Campo di Federica (Nerviano, Lombardy)
Federica is a woman from Bormio who realized her dream – she runs Il Campo di Federica and one of her annual events is the Festival d’Autunno, or Autumn Festival. Her pumpkin patch near Milan has become popular thanks to visits from Italian celebrities like Chiara Ferragni.
At Federica’s campo, you can:
- Choose a pumpkin and decorate or carve it
- Take family photos with natural backdrops
- Purchase food and drinks
- Purchase other types of pumpkins and vegetables
Find opening days and hours, contact info and more on Il Campo di Federica’s official website.
Il Campo dei Fiori (Galbiate, Lombardy)
Il Campo dei Fiori translates to ‘The Flower Field,’ and the property usually focuses on fiori (flowers). During the autumn months of September and October (and the 1st of November!), the farm turns its attention to pumpkins!
I Campo dei Fiori is perfect for an autumn visit for its:
- Pumpkin patch
- Carving and decorating stations
- Beautiful decorative pumpkins (mini pumpkins and pumpkins of unique colors and shapes)
- Other edible pumpkins, some of which are tough to find in Italy (like spaghetti squash).
- Gorgeous setting – don’t miss this place if you’re in the area!
Find opening days and hours and contact info, see the official website.
Il Villaggio delle Zucche (San Martino Siccomario, Lombardy)
The Villaggio delle Zucche (Pumpkin Village) is set on Puravida Farm in Northern Italy, near Pavia. The farm runs holiday-themed events throughout the year, so the property is set up well.
During the fall season, you’ll find:
- A pumpkin patch
- Pony rides
- Petting zoo
- Kid-friendly arts and crafts and entertainment
- Restaurant (with pumpkin-themed dishes)
- Small market with local products
The events change each weekend – sometimes there are chestnuts and vin brulé, other times falconers visit and vintage tractors are displayed. This is a pumpkin patch you could spend all day at.
Find the events schedule plus opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official website.
Il Villaggio delle Zucche di Nonno Andrea (Villorba, Veneto)
Nonno Andrea’s organic farm hosts the ‘Pumpkin Village’ every autumn. On Nonno’s farm you’ll find:
- A gorgeous setting for photos and enjoying the fall atmosphere (the tractor made of pumpkins and the teddy bear made of hay bales look adorable!)
- A pumpkin patch
- A play area for kids
- A café and snack bar
- A small shop with the farm’s products
- Special events
The Villaggio delle Zucche takes place on the organic farm of Nonno Andrea. This place looks amazing! I wish it wasn’t over 3 hours from our home…
Good To Know: You must reserve your entrance. You can buy the actual ticket once you arrive.
Find opening days and hours, contact info, and more on the farm’s official website.
Tulipania World (Terno d’Isola, Lombardy)
Tulipania focuses on, you guessed it – tulips! But during the ‘off-season’ in the fall, the campo is full of pumpkins! Visit for its:
- Pumpkin patch
- Beautiful settings for family photos (by you or an on-site professional)
- Food and drink, from breakfast to snacks and aperitivo
- Pumpkin decorating station
- Kids area (have you ever played pumpkin tic-tac-toe?)
- A haunted corn maze
- Tons of labs for kids and adults
You must reserve and all details can be found on the official site.
La Terra delle Zucche ad Eboli (Oasi del Lago Sele, Campania)
Another Campania pumpkin patch (also very popular), La Terra delle Zucche ad Eboli is a perfect place to pass an afternoon with your family in the autumn. This particular pumpkin patch has a Disney/Pixar Coco / Día de los Muertos theme for 2024. Onsite, you’ll find:
- A pumpkin patch
- A hay maze
- Tractor rides
- A pumpkin decorating station
- A perfect setting for picnics
- Snacks for sale
- Oktoberfest – beers for mamma and papà
Find up-to-date information, including dates and opening hours on its Facebook page.
Il Giardino dei Colori (Vallefoglia di Pesaro, Le Marche)
I’m a fan of this pumpkin patch in Le Marche because it was started by two young Italian entrepreneurs. Il Giardino dei Colori has:
- A pumpkin patch
- Tons of events, from storytelling to light shows, pony rides to science shows. Check out the schedule online.
- A pumpkin carving lab
- A quiet, natural setting
- A gorgeous setting for photos
- The perfect setting for a merenda (snack) that you bring with you
You can find all details on the official site.
Good To Know: You need to purchase separate tickets for the general entrance and other activities (haunted maze, group mystery game, etc). Pumpkins can be purchased at the patch.
Learn about more fun things to do with kids in Le Marche!
Cascina Savino Pumpkin Patch (Foggia, Puglia)
Pomegranates (melograni) are the focus at Cascina Savino, but during the fall season, you can bring your family to look for pumpkins! This year’s theme is Disney/Pixar’s Coco (Día de los Muertos). You’ll find:
- An enormous pumpkin patch!
- Pumpkins of all sizes (even minis) and colors
- A pumpkin carving workshop
- U-pick organic pomegranates
You can find all details on the Cascina Savino Facebook page.
Good To Know: The farm has other seasonal events during the year – with tulips, lavender, sunflowers, and pomegranates. Your ticket includes a pumpkin and two pomegranates!
Parco delle Zucche (near Bologna, Emilia-Romagna)
FICO Eataly World, just outside of Bologna, has been rebranded as Grand Tour Italia. The site has Halloween events throughout the month, and one weekend you’ll find a pumpkin patch (parco delle zucche) along with carving and decorating stations. Throughout the month, there are other Halloween programs, like trick or treating (dolcetto o scherzetto), a haunted house, and a ‘zombie walk.’
Families that visit for the pumpkin patch can also dine at the property’s restaurants – there are autumn and Halloween-themed offerings on menus for the season.
For more details, see Grand Tour Italia’s official website.
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Campo You-Pick Shirin (Ornago, Piedmont)
After a spring of tulips and a summer of sunflowers, the fields of Shirin Tulipani are full of pumpkins. You’ll find:
- A huge pumpkin field with hay bales
- A nice setting for family photos
- Pumpkin workshops for kids and adults (painting, flower compositions, carving pumpkins)
- A snack bar
Good To Know: You need to walk on a dirt road to arrive, so if you’ve got little ones with you, you may want to bring a carrier or stroller.
Good To Know: You must buy a ticket online and choose your entry time.
Find opening days and hours, contact info, and ticket info on the official website.
Pumpkin Patches in Italy FAQ
Can I buy pumpkin carving kits in Italy?
You won’t find pumpkin carving kits here in Italy. You’ll need to do it the old-fashioned way, with markers and a knife!
Can you eat the pumpkins you get at pumpkin patches in Italy?
Whether or not you should eat the pumpkin depends on the type of pumpkin, so you’ll need to ask at your pumpkin patch. Often the Jack-o-lantern style pumpkins you find at Italian grocery stores are not meant to be eaten.
Do pumpkin patches in Italy have toilets?
Yes, you’ll find bathrooms at Italian pumpkin patches. Sometimes they’re inside buildings, and other times they’re porta-potties.
