Banducci’s Family Pumpkin Patch, a beloved local attraction for over 30 years, continues to draw visitors with its family-friendly atmosphere and a wide variety of pumpkins. Trish, one of the daughters of the owners, highlighted the patch’s appeal: “First of all, of course, the pumpkins. But I also think it’s the family atmosphere out here. Kids of all ages can find something.” The patch features a petting zoo and pony rides on weekends, providing a rustic farm experience for visitors.<\/p>\n
Despite initial challenges in growing pumpkins, Trish noted that her brothers have perfected their technique, resulting in a successful crop this year. “They grow all the pumpkins and try to provide a variety of pumpkins for us,” she said. She also noted that her brothers are the masterminds behind this year’s corn maze that you can also experience as their pumpkin patch.<\/p>\n
The pumpkin patch is also a haven for photography enthusiasts, offering hundreds of photo opportunities, including areas with straw, scarecrows, and even a hidden Cinderella pumpkin. “Everywhere is a photo op around here,” Trish said.<\/p>\n
Visitors can also enjoy the scenic pond, home to ducks and fish, adding to the patch’s charming atmosphere. Banducci’s Family Pumpkin Patch is open until Halloween, closing at 4 p.m. on the holiday to allow staff to spend time with their families. Located in Old River on Taft Highway, the patch is a must-visit destination for fall fun.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Banducci’s Family Pumpkin Patch, a beloved local attraction for over 30 years, continues to draw visitors with its…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17678,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[35],"tags":[151,153,152,15114,15111,15110,15115,15112,2398,15113,5471],"class_list":["post-17677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield","tag-bakersfield-headlines","tag-bakersfield-news","tag-corn-maze","tag-fall-activities","tag-family-attraction","tag-old-river","tag-petting-zoo","tag-photography","tag-pony-rides","tag-pumpkin-patch"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}