# Cherry Acres

> Cherry Acres is a family-run farm and pumpkin patch in Bakersfield, California (Rosedale area, northwest Bakersfield), with a fall pumpkin patch and corn maze and a Christmas on the Farm season. Tagline: "Where farming meets community."

## Visit
- Address: 4011 Wegis Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93314 (corner of Wegis Ave. and Hageman Rd.)
- Email: cherryacresteam@gmail.com
- Pumpkin patch 2026: open daily October 2–30. Closed on Halloween (October 31).
- October hours: Monday–Thursday 4–8 pm; Friday 4–9 pm; Saturday 9 am–9 pm; Sunday 9 am–7 pm.
- Prices: $5 weekday entry (Mon–Thu), $7 weekend entry (Fri–Sun), $25 season pass usable daily. Ages 2 and under free. Every entry includes a wagon ride; wagon rides close at 7 pm.
- Accessibility: wheelchair and stroller accessible, ample parking, lots of seating.
- Tickets: https://cherryacres.simpletix.com/

## Things to do (fall)
- 4-acre corn maze
- Pumpkin picking: pumpkins, gourds, specialty pumpkins, jack-o'-lantern pumpkins
- Sunflower fields for photos
- Farm animals to pet and feed
- Wagon rides
- Food trucks, vendor market and a drink bar
- New for 2026: Zombie paintball bus. Guests ride a bus through the corn field and shoot paintballs at zombies. Family friendly. $30 per ticket with 100 paintballs included. Rides run 7–9:30 pm every Friday and Saturday night of the season. Age limits: ages 5–7 must have an adult sit with them (they share one ticket); ages 8–14 must ride with an adult who buys their own ticket.
- Live scary maze: Fridays and Saturdays 7–9 pm, October 9–30 (best for older kids and adults)

## 2026 ticketed events (dates are first dates; several repeat)
- Toddler Time: Oct 1, 9 am (+2 more dates)
- Goat Yoga: Oct 3, 8:30 am (+3 more dates)
- Succulent Pumpkins: Oct 5, 6 pm (+1 more date)
- Pumpkins, Petals & Prosecco: Oct 8, 6–8 pm
- Drive-in Movies: Oct 10, 6:30 pm (+1 more date)
- Paint Nights: Oct 12, 6 pm (+1 more date)
- DIY Pumpkin Decorating: Oct 15, 6–8 pm
- Trick or Trot 5K: Oct 17, 8–10 am
- Trunk or Treat: Oct 17, 6–9 pm (car sign-ups 4–8:30 pm via SignUpGenius)
- Halloween Trivia: Oct 19, 6–8 pm

## Christmas on the Farm
Photos with Santa and with the Grinch (free with your phone), Breakfast with Santa, Cookies with Mrs. Claus, drive-in holiday movies, holiday paint event and Toddler Time (reservations required), sleigh wagon rides ($5 per person) and feeding the animals ($3 per lettuce). 2026 dates are announced on Instagram (@cherry_acres).

## Groups and community
- Field trips for schools and groups, plus pumpkin, hay bale, corn stalk and sunflower delivery with setup for schools and events.
- Forms: book a party, field trips, school entry tickets, vendor sign-up, volunteering, scarecrow contest entry, advertising interest.

## Planning and updates
- Party, field trip and pumpkin delivery requests can be sent from the website's "Parties, field trips & deliveries" form.
- Visitors can join the mailing list on the website to get Christmas on the Farm dates first.
- The website is also available in Spanish: https://kaliebdesigns.com/clients/cherry-acres/?lang=es

## Links
- Website: https://kaliebdesigns.com/clients/cherry-acres/
- Tickets: https://cherryacres.simpletix.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cherry_acres/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100085591368215
- Photo hashtag: #CherryAcres