Bates Nut Farm

Long-time fan of the pumpkin patch. Great photo ops w the kids when they were younger, now w our dog.Always find a few holiday stocking suffers here plus something good to munch on while looking.

Pack a picnic or during an event you can find vendors selling food. Spend the afternoon on the farm feeding animals, shopping at the farmers daughter and the store. Check out their calendar as they have many weekend events. Ps, some of the animals like celery better than corn.

It may not be snowing, the leaves may not be changing, and everyone else in America is jealous that you can still lie out on the beach. But Bates Nut Farm is a perfect San Diego fall tradition, and it's as close as we can get to pretending the weather is changing. Browse nuts, candies, handmade popcorn, jams and jellies, apples and pumpkins - plus, there's almost always something happening here on the weekends, with kids festivals, live music, and all sorts of fun family oriented events.

There is usually a special event happening here on a weekend; a car show, craft fair, antique show, etc. It is fun to walk around and check out all the booths, then go into the store where you can buy nuts, candies, gifts and so much more! If you have small children with you, take them to see the chickens, ponies, goats, turkeys, and the donkey. You can buy small bags of corn to feed them too.

A great place to go during the harvest season and Halloween time. Get homemade jams and pick out a pumpkin to carve - it's as close as you can get to a true New England fall, since the weather is so warm!