Reviews of Howell Family Pumpkin Farm (Zoo)

Danielle St Jean

I absolutely love this place. I always have an amazing time here whether it's going with family or going with friends.

Helen Kempster

We had a really good time! The firepit was so much fun! We usually only have fires in summer but that is going to change! The lights were so beautiful! Really appreciated the heaters! The people who run this place ate all very helpful and friendly. We will definitely be back!

Danielle

We come every year to pick our pumpkins and always have a great time! Weekends can be pretty busy during peak times in the season, so opt for weekdays if you want to avoid crowds. Lots of things to do, we love the corn maze and wagon ride. The food is great too, we never leave without pumpkin donuts!

Pratibha Verma

This place is gorgeous!! So many sunflowers field, different props and big areas for the animals to run around. I didn’t have much time to sit down and try the food. Will be trying next time.

Sarah Forrest

We've been going since our kids were little. I think since 2014? This year we went for both the sunflowers and the fall festival. We missed the corn maze this year, which I'm guessing was replaced by the sunflower maze, so that was sad. …

Bree O

I thoroughly enjoyed this place for a visit to the sunflower field. The only reason why I didn't give five stars is because of the signage when trying to get there. So many people drive by because its hidden. The farm hosts a sunflower field, animals, and a beer garden. Upon entering you will likely go through the beer garden first. There are a lot of tables to sit at (all socially distanced). This area is where you order your food and drinks. We tried the charcuterie board as well as the Nacho Poutine. The charcuterie board was average, nothing too special. Perhaps a different variety of meat would make the board a better experience. The Nacho Poutine was amazing and went well with the ciders we ordered. The farm animals were great to see - goats, sheep, chickens and donkeys. You can buy feed for the goats and feed them. The sunflower field was really fun. They have a lot of different photo-op areas. The entire place is perfectly designed for the ultimate photo taking experience. I highly recommend going here with friends or family. Young children would adore it (and the play area!). **Updated for Christmas** We visited for Christmas but unfortunately didn't receive the memo that the event was closed due to rain. Thankfully we live nearby and didn't travel very far to go. I hope we can go back another time!

Shyanne Trudel

The whole family loves it! Even though we go every year, we still always look forward to it. This year there were actually new attractions and they were so great! Our daughter loved the new corn pit! Cant wait for next year!

Robin Fish

We visit every year. Great place to bring kids as there is plenty to keep them occupied Quite a large selection of pumpkins and the prices are reasonable, about 55 cents per pound. Can get busy, especially on weekends and the closer you get to Halloween.

Anita Doucet

We had the best experience last night! The food was incredible, the sunflowers were beautiful and the staff were extremely friendly and helpful

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Wonderful experience at the pumpkin patch.. It was our first time visiting with friends and family. Had arrived late so couldn't explore everything as it got dark. Its a good place for kids there's so much for them to play and experience. Wouldn't recommend the food as there's not a lot of option and also looks more pricey. Masks are mandatory but found many without the masks so keep things in mind about social distancing. Glad that they had hand sanitizers hooked up in every corner so it got easy for us to keep sanitizing every time we touched something. We girls all had crazy fun.. Jumping on the trampoline, sling shots, puppet shows, feeding the goats.. exploring and also took great pictures.. Will definitely return next year hopefully early so that we can explore the sunflower field and many more that we missed..

Drew young

Awesome place love it just needs rules of no smoking enforced and staff take better care when little kids are on the pillow my 3 year old got trampled by 12 year old as staff let the big kids on with little ones not good other then that i love the place been going there from the time i was in grade 4 im not 37 i go every year with my 4 year old some of the chicken and corn pumpkin dinosaur just need fixed up could use a little tlc

Alexander

Great farm for the family, lots of activities offered. Tickets can be purchased online as there is an admission fee for the activities which include a corn maze, tractor rides, animals and a haunted house. There is no fee for the beer and wine garden. Fire pits can also be rented and are nice and private. Pumpkins were priced well and they offer a wide selection.

Jessica Black

This was our first time visiting Howell’s and our first impression was pretty good! It’s decorated really well, you definitely feel the fall/Halloween spirit from the moment you walk in. Lots to do for kids. I did find it a tad bit over priced ($20/person seems a bit much, $24 during high season, which is the most expensive I’ve seen for something like this) but I could get over the price since there is a decent amount to do. Where my main complaint is is in regards to the food situation. The line was long (understandable) but the efficiency was terrible. They have a limited menu, where fries are the most common item so it seems like they should be a lot more efficient at pumping out fries so things didn’t take so long. And with cranky kids waiting this long for food, it’s just an unpleasant experience. We probably spent about 40 minutes lining up and waiting for food. Overall, Howell’s was a good time, we will go back, but we will probably not be ordering food.

Trish R.

So much fun! I love the hills and valleys of this farm and there are so many activities for the kids to do. Especially during the pumpkin festival. It's so pretty. My only complaint is the food. It takes soooooo long for them to prepare …

Victoria Borsodi

Sunflowers were beautiful & fresh lemonade was perfect on a hot day! Such a fun place to visit ????

Judy Rickey

Although this place is a little corny I took my teens and their boyfriends here on Thanksgiving and we had so much fun! The younger ones enjoyed the trampoline built into the ground and playing tic tac toe. Tons of pumpkins to choose from and the fudge was delicious.

Mira Bessada

We had an amazing experience in Howell's Farm Sunflower fields yesterday... there is something for each one in the family....those who enjoy a more active experience enjoyed the tractor ride and sliding through the black tube, those who …

Meredith Chou

Beautiful place and lovely people. Ticket comes with a complementary sunflower ????

Michael Schmidt (mjsoctober)

Good fun for kids up to about 10. The "haunted house" is good, but might be too scary for young kids.

Mary fragoso

Loveeee this place , never seen a farm like this one , so many attractions and colors and music and food and .... wow I wish I had known this place before, I went on Thursday night and it wasn't so busy , definitely our favorite place!!!!

Isabella McKenzie

Howells is my favourite place on earth! I've went every year since I was a child and even as an adult, they've made additions that still make you want to visit. There's things to do for all ages and the pumpkin donuts are to die for!

Yanjun Zheng

Sunflowerfield is not as big, but lots of varieties and photo spots. Worth checking in!

Cristina Margarida

We loved this place, perfect for every again. So much to do. Everyone must go.

Ginny Stranaghan

Great day roaming in the Sunflowers. Lots of picture opportunities, several pieces of machinery like tractors and old trucks strategically placed to add some interest, tried the wagon ride it was fun. There were also lots of activities for the children.

Krista Chakhov

We look forward to going to howells as a family every year. This year was much different from last. We bought tickets ahead of time and selected a 5:30 time slot, unfortunately we did not get in until 6:40 due to a massive line up! Line ups …

cindy carinci

What a great place to explore with the kids but also great for adults. Staff very friendly, great food

K

The activities and the scenery are amazing here, truly fun for the whole family. Moreso, the team at Howells goes ABOVE AND BEYOND as far as providing an enjoyable experience.

Andreea Nina Jurma

Amazing farm for kids of a ages and for adults. Wagon rides, playgrounds, hay fun, spooky house, games, pumpkins, sunflowers, goats and other animals, food, fireplace and drinks. Just super fun and nicely decorated.

Michelle Sampson

I always enjoy this pumpkin patch! Always a great outing with the family. However we went for the daytime hours for stroller mosey and it kinda sucks they don't offer food & beverage during this time, I understand it's limited attractions and that's why it's much cheaper to go, but it would nice to have the option ????????‍♀️ Also the gravel paths are nearly impossible to "stroll" through with a stroller. Overall a nice couple hours spent with the family ????

Chad Wismer

Beautiful and fun family farm with live animals and several attractions to see and enjoy. It's got a good variety of things to do, so a little something for everyone. I recommend buying the season pass if you plan on going more than once, best bang for your buck . I have the season pass personally and enjoy my visits walking around enjoying the beautiful scenery . If you just want to sit and relax they have lots of tables outside where you can buy food and drinks, fully licensed. Also the fresh squeezed lemonade and homemade hot pumpkin donuts are delicious. Lots of great Halloween pumpkins and decorations everywhere. So many things to describe I could go on for a while, best to check it out for yourself . Nothing is cheap these days, but I believe the prices are listed on their website so no surprises. Helpful tiip is you can get 50% discount on admission with your CAA membership. The staff is very friendly and helpful. Thank you to all the staff and owners.

Marija A.

Magical. Great evening spent with friends, sitting around fire, enjoying nice locally grown rosé. Worth drive from Mississauga. Will definitely come back for the Winter firepit experience in December ????❄️

Jennifer B

Had a wonderful time exploring the sunflower fields during “dog days” so many adorable pups out taking photos! It was super hot out and there were lots of water stations for the dogs and a bar with other beverages for the pawrents, if they were so inclined (we were)!

Heather Quigg

Great place to take the kids. We went a bit late this year and there was no corn maze but it's super fun when it's up and running. This past weekend they had the Mom Market Co and that was really lovely for shopping local and handmade.

Rebecca Balyk

Went for the sunflower experience and it was such an amazing experience. Loved how they had different props throughout the field, got some fantastic photos and then after was able to enjoy some food and drinks before heading out.

Jack Daoust

Great place but dissapoited that the corn maze was not operational due to mud....seriously mud, it's a corn maze, have it opened for those who still want to go, or lay down some hay...it is a farm with plenty of hay everywhere else there, …

LAVENDER DY

Ive been going at Howells since 2019. Last year we were here 4-5x and we always have a blast. So much fun things to do every season and such a great way of spending time outdoors with loved ones. I loveee their set up, food and the staff. …

Amber Wilson

I’ve been coming here for years but was very disappointed this time. Paid over $100 to get in to find most of the cute animated displays of singing characters broken which made my kids sad. It was a total, slippery mud pit and I’m pregnant this year so it made it kind of dangerous for me. We ordered about $60 worth of food and were also dissatisfied in that, the poutines were very dry and the burgers were pretty Gross also. If your going to eat here stick to the onion rings and hot dogs which were good!! You would think with the amount of money you get from entrance tickets alone you would maybe fix all of your beautiful displays and add a few new things. This place used to be the best around, now sadly it’s so run down I wouldn’t even think of returning again, super bummed out!!!

Charlie Little

The wife and I brought our 5 month old for a little pumpkin adventure. They had a huge selection of pumpkins (all sizes and kinds) and even had some goats and other animals to gaze at. Definitely a fun place for parents to take their kids.

Jen Bachuk

DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY!!! We purchased tics online only to get there and wait another hour in line to get in. The place was absolutely packed with people and we waited forever in line to get into the attractions that were actually opened. corn maze was closed because of mud? like seriously? isn't that what rubber boots are for? Zombie shooting was broken, AGAIN, it was broken last year too. We waited a half an hour to get popcorn because that was broken as well. there was no light in the bathroom, they left flashlights in there for you to use and there was a horrible smell of septic coming from the building. In the haunted house there was also things that were broken that use to be pretty entertaining to see. BOTTOM LINE, this place has really gone down hill for what they charge you to get in, they need to spend some of that money fixing the place up so it is more enjoyable. We will definitely be going somewhere else next year.

James McCombs

It was really cool!! Next year we will definitely do a fire pit. They were all booked up. We still had an amazing time walking around and grabbing a drink or 2 in the beer garden, food was good too!