Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch has reopened at 10100 Jefferson Blvd. in Culver City, bringing back its mix of pumpkins, petting zoo animals and seasonal rides for another fall season. The patch began welcoming families on October 2, and the sprawling lot is once again stacked with pumpkins pulled from the family's farm in Oregon.
According to patch.com, this year's lineup includes pumpkin carving and decorating, straw mazes, face painting, slides, bounce houses and a petting zoo. Families can also wander through Pumpkin Village and snap photos at the patch's seasonal photo spots, the outlet notes. Weekends bring food trucks and live entertainment, per the same listing, along with extended evening hours on select Fridays and Saturdays.
The animals are a big part of the draw. Mr. Bones' own site invites visitors to come play with its goats, sheep and chickens, according to mrbonespumpkinpatch.com. On weekends, the patch also puts on a birds-of-prey show, as reported by the Orange County Register in its roundup of area pumpkin patches.
A Patch With Roots in Oregon and a Winding L.A. History
Mr. Bones traces back to 1987, when Oregon farmers Becky and David Campbell started it in Westwood, according to momsla.com. The patch didn't stay put at first, moving from Beverly Hills to West Hollywood before landing on its now-permanent Culver City home, the same guide notes.
Pricing details for this year carry some discrepancies. The Orange County Register lists general admission at $10 to $20, while pumpkins themselves are sold by weight and range from $2 to $600, according to momsla.com. Listings also disagree on the season's closing date, with the Register pegging it at Oct. 30 and momsla.com citing Oct. 2 through Oct. 31.
Día de los Muertos Celebration Set for Oct. 25
Mr. Bones will hold its third annual Día de los Muertos celebration on Oct. 25, per patch.com, adding to a season that already mixes live entertainment, food and treats, and guest animal appearances throughout its run. The patch's own activities page notes that weather has occasionally disrupted programming this season — face painting was unavailable on Oct. 3 due to extreme heat and was pushed to after 4 p.m. the following day.
Not every pumpkin patch in the region charges admission. Mr. Jack O'Lanterns locations in Torrance and Brea offer autumnal activities with no entry fee, according to NBC Los Angeles. Mr. Bones remains one of several stops highlighted in a broader list of 12 pumpkin patches across Orange and Los Angeles counties.
For now, the Culver City lot is back in its familiar October rhythm — pumpkins piled by the thousands, goats and sheep ready for visitors, and weekend crowds settling in for carving, mazes and the birds-of-prey show that's become a seasonal staple.
