Historic Hawes Farm sells the same three Pumpkin Fest passes all month, and each weekend of October 2026 has its own theme, music and crowd. Think Pink, Heroes Weekend, Western Weekend and Halloween Weekend each take up a few days on Deschutes Road. A sensory-friendly Tuesday evening sits between two of them. The City of Anderson's free Food Truck or Treat at Anderson River Park falls on Saturday, Oct. 24, which is also a haunted-maze night at the farm. If you're planning a fall outing from Anderson this month, start with the date.
The weekends, in order
The farm is at 6465 Deschutes Road. KRCR reported that the 2026 Pumpkin Fest was set to open Saturday, Oct. 3, with the haunted corn maze following on Oct. 9. Opening weekend, Oct. 3 and 4, is the farm's Community Fundraiser Weekend, raising money for local animal rescues, sports teams, 4H clubs and other groups. It ends today. The rest of the month looks like this:
| Dates | Weekend | What's on the farm's calendar |
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 9–10 | Think Pink Weekend | Breast cancer awareness. Haunted maze opens. |
| Oct. 16–18 | Heroes Weekend | Honors firefighters, police, military and EMTs. The Billies play Friday 6:30–9:30 p.m. and Sweet Revenge plays Saturday 6:30–10:30 p.m. |
| Oct. 20 | Stars of the Farm | Calm, sensory-friendly evening for guests with special needs, 4–8 p.m. |
| Oct. 23–25 | Western Weekend | Line dancing with Better in Boots, Friday and Saturday 7–10 p.m. |
| Oct. 30–Nov. 1 | Halloween Weekend | Costume contest, pumpkin drop, trick-or-treating on the farm, plus Better in Boots on Friday and Saturday nights 7–10 p.m. |
So the same Saturday ticket gets you a different event depending on the week. On Oct. 17 that's a cover band playing until 10:30 p.m. On Oct. 24 it's a line-dancing floor. On Oct. 31 it's a pumpkin drop and costume contest. If you're buying for a group, the band or the costume contest may matter more than which pass you pick.
The farm's calendar also lists a birthday party for Hawesly, its mini-cow mascot, who turns 2 this season. The farm adds that special-event dates can change with crop and weather conditions, so check the farm's dates and hours page before you leave.
How a Hawes Farm week is shaped
The farm's posted fall calendar has no weekday public hours apart from the Oct. 20 Stars of the Farm evening. It shows Friday evenings from 5 to 10 p.m., long Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and shorter Sundays that close in the afternoon on Oct. 18, Oct. 25 and Nov. 1. The farm is closed to the public on Sunday, Oct. 11. The calendar is posted as an image and its columns are easy to misread, so confirm the hours for your exact day on the farm's site.
Each window suits a different kind of visit. Friday from 5 to 10 p.m. is an after-work evening. Saturday's 13 hours cover the daytime pumpkin patch and the haunts. Sunday ends early, which suits families with young kids.
The haunted maze, called Hawe's Haunts, runs only on Fridays and Saturdays: Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31. It goes from dark until closing time. If you're visiting on a Sunday, there's no haunt that day.
Which pass covers what
Ticket prices depend on what you plan to do once you're there. All prices below are per person.
- General admission: $14.95 online or $19.95 at the gate, plus taxes, and online fees. It covers farm entry, the pumpkin patch, the daytime maze, trains, zip lines, animals, photo spots, the bouncing pillow, the playground and ball toss. Mechanical rides aren't included.
- Super Pass: $34.95 online or $39.95 at the gate, plus taxes, and online fees. It adds unlimited mechanical rides to general admission and is valid only after Oct. 3.
- Hawes Haunt Pass: $49.95 online or $59.95 at the gate, plus taxes, and online fees. It includes all-day general admission, special events and performances, and entry to four haunted attractions.
Food, alcohol, pumpkin blasters, pony rides and merchandise cost extra. Beer and wine are available to guests 21 and older.
The farm's policies cover the rest:
- Children under 3 get in free.
- Gate tickets cost $5 more than online tickets.
- All ticket sales are final.
- Parking is free.
- Dogs aren't allowed, except service dogs.
- Outside food and drinks aren't permitted.
The no-refund policy and the weather caveat point the same way. Look at the forecast and the event calendar before buying online, then buy online to save the $5. Tickets are sold through the farm's admission page.
Saturday, Oct. 24, has two calendars on it
The city's event is on the farm's Western Weekend Saturday. Anderson Parks and Recreation is holding Food Truck or Treat on Saturday, Oct. 24, in the Splash Pad parking lot at Anderson River Park, 2800 Rupert Road. A sensory hour runs from 4 to 5 p.m., public hours are 5 to 7 p.m., and the costume contest is at 5:30 p.m. The flyer is posted on the City of Anderson events page.
The farm is open from morning until 11 p.m. that day, with the haunted maze running after dark and Better in Boots line dancing from 7 to 10 p.m. The park event ends at 7 p.m., and the haunts and dancing at the farm run later into the evening. If you want to do both, the times allow it.
Both organizers schedule time for guests who need a quieter visit. The park has its 4 p.m. sensory hour, and the farm holds its own sensory-friendly Stars of the Farm evening on Tuesday, Oct. 20, from 4 to 8 p.m. If those quieter hours are what your household needs, you have two dates this month, four days apart.
Why the farm calls itself historic
The farm says it was established in 1863 and is still a working farm, located between Anderson and Palo Cedro near the old Deschutes Railroad route. The pumpkin patch and corn maze opened in 2005. That means the land had been farmed for more than 140 years before the first corn maze.
The farm's history says the family's holdings grew to more than 1,400 acres near Fort Reading, Cow Creek and the Sacramento River. An 1891 county biography describes William Hawes running the Anderson Hotel, then buying 120 acres and eventually expanding to 1,400. The farm's own account and the 1891 biography tell different stories about where the family came from. Both accounts trace the name to a Shasta County ranching family that built its holdings to about 1,400 acres.
That history explains the name on the sign. The October calendar is newer, a schedule that changes every weekend on land the farm traces back to 1863. For the rest of the month, check the band dates, the haunt dates and the Oct. 24 overlap before you buy tickets.
If driving out Deschutes Road past working farmland has you curious about owning acreage in the Anderson and Palo Cedro area, or what your own land might be worth, Dustin Foster is happy to walk you through it. Request a free home valuation or schedule a no-pressure consultation, and enjoy the pumpkin patch in the meantime.
