There is nothing better than fall and pumpkins! After living on an island in Japan for four years, we were so excited to visit a real pumpkin patch. We were excited for the beautiful falling leaves, pumpkin patches, cozy nights, and everything pumpkin spice. Did you know that the largest pumpkin festival in the world is in Germany?! Here is my ultimate guide to all the best pumpkin patches and festivals in Germany!
1. Ludwigsburg, Germany: The largest pumpkin festival in the world
Every year, thousands come to celebrate fall and all the pumpkins at the Ludwigsburg Pumpkin Festival. Each year there is a new theme for the pumpkin displays. The festival is open from August 26 through December 4, 2022, and it is perfect for all ages. There is something for everyone. There are over 400,000 pumpkins from all over the world, and it’s located on the grounds of Bluhendes Barock at the Residenz Palace. At the festival, you can pick your favorite pumpkin to take home with you, try all the amazing pumpkin foods and drinks, take a tour of the castle, and just walk around and enjoy all the beautiful pumpkin displays. Click here for all the festival events and to purchase tickets in advance.
2. Pumpkin Festival at the Kaiserslautern Gartenschau
Located in the heart of downtown Kaiserslautern, this pumpkin festival is not to be missed. The Gartenschau is turned into a pumpkin wonderland. There are pumpkin displays all through the park. This is a great place for kids because there are several playground areas and even giant dinosaur displays. During your visit, you can try some pumpkin soup and warm hot chocolate. For more information on all the events click here.
3. Sunshine Pumpkin Farm
The Sunshine Pumpkin Farm in Gerhardsbrunn, Germany is the perfect place to take home the perfect Halloween pumpkin. The farm is located in a cute little village in Germany. They have a huge field full of pumpkins where you can pull them right off the vine. We had the most fun searching for The Great Pumpkin. After spending time in the pumpkin patch, you can head on over to the corn maze. They give you a stamp booklet to stamp at each station in the maze. Colt had so much fun running through the maze and getting his stamps. The farm also has lots of good snacks, and a farm store where you can buy local food and drinks. This is the town that we also get our farm fresh milk. There is a vending machine where you can fill up your milk bottles and take it home with you!
4. Hitscherhof Farm Festival
We had the best time exploring the Hitscherof Farm. This is another perfect place to pick out a pumpkin to take home with you. They have lots of different varieties of pumpkins to choose from. There are also a lot of activities for the kids. They have a Pumpkin patch tractor tour, a corn maze, hay bales for the kids to play in, and a bounce house. There is a also a farm restaurant that serves the best pumpkin waffles and pumpkin soup. They also sell a variety of other snacks and pumpkin drinks. There is also a farm store to stock up on your favorite local pumpkin food and drinks.
5. Gertrudenhof
Gertrudenhof is the cutest pumpkin farm and the most instagrammable of them all with its giant pumpkin pyramid. There is a Pumpkin Market, adventure playground area for the kids, a petting zoo, and a pumpkin cafe. There are so many varieties of pumpkins and gourds to choose from and take home with you. You can even get your favorite pumpkin spice latte here! You can’t leave without getting a picture in front of the cutest pumpkin pyramid!
There are so many beautiful fall farms in Germany. This is a great guide to some of the best pumpkin patches and festivals in Germany. If you have any more recommendations, I would love to know all about them. I hope everyone has a beautiful fall full of pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes!
You can shop all my favorite fall outfits here:
Read More about great places to visit in Germany in the fall:
Burg Eltz: The Perfect Spooky castle to visit this fall
Visit the fairytale town of Cochem, Germany this fall
