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Pumpkin patch · Des Moines · All ages

Howell's Greenhouse & Pumpkin Patch

Cumming, IA · 11 miles out

Pumpkin patch · Des Moines

Howell's Greenhouse & Pumpkin Patch

Cumming, IA

Daily 10am-6pm through Nov 1, 2026

$18 + tax at the gate, $14 pre-purchased online (ages 2+); seniors/military $12 at gate

All ages

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The event

Howell's, a sixth-generation family farm in Cumming just south of Des Moines, offers pumpkin picking, an 8-acre corn maze, u-pick flower fields and baby goats. It is open daily through Nov 1. Admission is cheaper online, and seniors and military get a gate discount.

When
Daily 10am-6pm through Nov 1, 2026
Price
$18 + tax at the gate, $14 pre-purchased online (ages 2+); seniors/military $12 at gate
Place
Cumming, IA
Age
All ages
Phone
(515) 585-9830
Usual season
Usually September and October, while the field is still being picked.
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