the Highlands family guide

Pumpkin picking 2026 in Inverness, Moray & the Highlands

Pick-your-own patches at Highland Wildlife Park and Cawdor Pumpkin Farm: Under 18.

  • 4 pumpkin patches
  • 4 venues
  • Updated 9 September 2026

This weekend in the Highlands

Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November · 2 pumpkin patches

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Showing all 4 pumpkin patches

4 pumpkin patches in the Highlands

4 pick-your-own pumpkin patches across 4 venues within reach of Inverness, Moray & the Highlands. The patches open from Saturday 3 October and run to the end of October — the weekend slots go first, so book rather than turning up.

3 Oct – 1 Nov

Pumpkins at the Park

  • Highland Wildlife Park, Kincraig
  • Ages 1+
  • Outdoor

10–31 Oct

The Cawdor Pumpkin Patch

  • Cawdor Pumpkin Farm: Under 18, Nairn
  • Ages 1+
  • Outdoor

17–24 Oct

Loch Ness Pumpkins: Pumpkin Picking

  • Loch Ness Pumpkins, Inverness
  • Ages 1+
  • Outdoor

Planning pumpkin picking near the Highlands

Where can we go pumpkin picking in the Highlands?

2 pumpkin patches are listed in the Highlands this season.

Which pumpkin patches in the Highlands are good for toddlers?

2 pumpkin patches in the Highlands suit toddlers aged 1 to 4.

Where can we go pumpkin picking in the Highlands this weekend?

This weekend (Saturday 31 October and Sunday 1 November), 2 pumpkin patches are open in the Highlands.

What should we bring pumpkin picking?

Wellies or boots you do not mind ruining, waterproofs, and a bag or box for the boot — a picked pumpkin is muddier and heavier than people expect. Most patches have a barrow or a trolley, but not always enough of them at peak times.

More Halloween near the Highlands

Pumpkin patches are one part of it. Spooky trails, lantern walks and Halloween events at castles and museums across Inverness, Moray & the Highlands are all on the Halloween guide — including every patch listed here.