Pick Great Pumpkins at These Nearby Patches

Get into the Halloween spirit and pick out your perfect pumpkin using this roundup of area pumpkin patches as a guide.

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Here are our pumpkin patch picks. Let us know which ones we missed in the comments.

Marina Del Rey

• Visit the  for one of the best pumpkin patches around. They have Big Max, Cinderella, Fairy Tale, small pumpkins for small hands, gourds, and basic carving pumpkins. They also have seating and hay bales, not to mention pumpkins, that make the perfect place for posing for a photo. Take the kids in costume, or not! 

Manhattan Beach

• You'll find a small pumpkin patch at .

Hermosa Beach

• Debbie and Jeff's Pumpkin Patch, located at the corner of Pacific Coast Highway and 21st Street. Watch  to learn more about the couple who have been selling pumpkins and Christmas trees at the spot for nearly 30 years.

Redondo Beach

• Head to the corner of Beryl and Flagler to peruse one popular pumpkin patch in this beach town.