Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch has two weekends left, Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 1; Hibben UMC's lawn patch is open daily to Oct. 31; Harvest Festival Nov. 7.

Last checked Oct. 23, 2026. This page is updated each year. Details come from Boone Hall, Hibben United Methodist Church, the town’s Experience Mount Pleasant site and Charleston County Parks.

Updated Oct. 23: the Children’s Day Festival (Oct. 18) has passed; Boone Hall’s patch has two weekends left; Hibben UMC’s daily hours added.

Fall in Mount Pleasant centers on Boone Hall Farms, whose pumpkin patch turns 30 this year, whose patch has two weekends left. A church pumpkin patch on Coleman Boulevard sells pumpkins every day through Halloween, and Charleston County Parks’ Harvest Festival follows on Nov. 7.

Who to call

  • Boone Hall Farms information line: 843-856-5366
  • Hibben UMC church office (pumpkin patch): 843-884-9761
  • Town of Mount Pleasant special events: 843-884-2528
  • Charleston County Parks: 843-795-4386

At a glance

Event Where When Cost
Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch 2434 N. Highway 17 Fri. to Sun. through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. $15, ages 3 and up
Hibben UMC Pumpkin Patch 690 Coleman Blvd. Daily through Oct. 31 Free to visit; pumpkins for sale
Harvest Festival Johns Island County Park Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $10, ages 13 and up

Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch

Boone Hall started its pumpkin patch in 1997, and 2026 is its 30th year, the farm says. It runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; the weekends left are Oct. 23-25 and Oct. 30 to Nov. 1.

Admission, $15 for ages 3 and up (2 and under free with an adult), includes:

  • the Berkeley Electric Cooperative corn maze
  • the Halloween tractor tour
  • Circus Incredible, with performers from the Flying Wallendas
  • LED nine-hole mini golf
  • Doc’s Variety and Magic Show
  • a petting zoo, pig races and rubber duck races
  • giant inflatables, a honeybee exhibit and live performances on the Homegrown Stage

Pumpkins and festival food are sold separately. The Mr. John Deere contest is at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Pets must stay home; only ADA-compliant service animals are allowed. Buy tickets from Boone Hall.

Boone Hall’s Fright Nights haunted attraction has been discontinued, the plantation says. Its year-round Willie’s Roadside Market is in our farmers markets guide.

Hibben UMC Pumpkin Patch

Hibben United Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., spreads pumpkins across its front lawn through Oct. 31, a fundraiser it has run since 2001. The patch is open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, the church says. The pumpkins are grown on Navajo land in New Mexico and supplied on consignment; about 60% of the profit goes back to the growers and the rest to the church, which says it is one of its biggest fundraisers of the year. More than 100 members volunteer to unload and sell them. Call the church office at 843-884-9761 with questions.

Children’s Day Festival

The town’s 39th annual Children’s Day Festival was Sunday, Oct. 18, at Park West Recreation Complex, and has passed for 2026. The town holds it on the third Sunday in October; our Children’s Day Festival page will carry the 2027 details.

Harvest Festival on Johns Island

Charleston County Parks’ Harvest Festival is Saturday, Nov. 7, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Johns Island County Park, 2662 Mullet Hall Road: live bluegrass, pumpkin decorating, kids’ crafts, hayrides, barbecue and a crafters market. Admission is $10 for ages 13 and up, free for 12 and under and Gold Pass members. Leashed pets are welcome; outside food and coolers are not. Details from the county.

Halloween

Trick-or-treat on the USS Yorktown, trunk-or-treats and the town’s Halloween guidance are in our trick-or-treat hours guide.

What this means for you

  • Two weekends of the Boone Hall patch are left; leave the dog home.
  • Hibben’s lawn patch costs nothing to browse and runs through Oct. 31.
  • Harvest Festival on Johns Island, Saturday, Nov. 7, is the last big fall festival nearby.

Related guides: things to do this month and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

When is the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch open in 2026?

Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 25 to Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is $15 for ages 3 and up; children 2 and under get in free with an adult.

Is there a free pumpkin patch in Mount Pleasant?

Hibben United Methodist Church, 690 Coleman Blvd., sells pumpkins on its front lawn through Oct. 31 as a fundraiser: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday.

Can I bring my dog to the Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch?

No. Boone Hall asks that pets be left at home; only ADA-compliant service animals are allowed.

When is the Children’s Day Festival in Mount Pleasant?

The 2026 festival was Sunday, Oct. 18, at Park West Recreation Complex. The town holds it on the third Sunday in October each year.