Pumpkin patches near Langley: Aldor Acres vs Krause vs Laity
Three patches, three very different deals. What each costs a family, who has animals, who has a roof, and when to go.
- Aldor Acres Family Farm
- 24990 84 Ave, Langley · to Oct 31, daily from 9 am, last entry 5 pm · $21 per person age 3+, timed online tickets · free parking · pumpkins priced by size
- Krause Berry Farms
- 6179 248 St, Langley · Wed–Sun 9:30 am–5 pm · u-pick pumpkins beside the market and waffle bar; no admission published
- Laity Pumpkin Patch
- 21145 128 Ave (North, ages 0–6) and 12725 Laity St (South, all ages), Maple Ridge · to Oct 31; weekdays 12–5 · $13 weekdays, $16 weekends, age 3+, gate sales only, one site per ticket · pumpkins extra
Three patches within a half-hour of each other, and they’re not really selling the same thing. Here’s how to pick.
Aldor Acres: the animals
An animal farm first and a pumpkin patch second — hundreds of them, a goat parade twice a day, a hay pile the kids won’t leave, a hayride, a sunflower maze. Nearly everything is under a roof, which is the whole argument on a wet October Saturday. The price is the catch: $21 a head for everyone three and up, pumpkins extra, so a family of four is past $100 before the wagon’s full. Tickets are timed slots bought online, and the good slots sell out near Halloween. Bring your own wagon, and download the ticket before you leave — cell service on the farm is poor.
Krause Berry Farms: the waffle
A different animal entirely: no admission, no hayride, no petting zoo. You walk the field, pick a pumpkin, then stand in the waffle-bar line, which is the real attraction. Check the farm’s Instagram for u-pick status before driving out — the patch is seasonal and they announce it day by day.
Laity: the value
Across the Golden Ears Bridge, and the most to do per dollar: corn mazes, a pumpkin cannon, a hay wagon, animals, and a concession that doesn’t gouge. It’s mostly open-air, so this is the sunny-day patch; wear boots after rain and grab a wheelbarrow at the gate. One ticket covers one of the two sites — North is built for under-sevens, South for everyone else — so pick before you pay. Weekday afternoons are $3 cheaper and far quieter.
Our read
Aldor if it’s raining or your kids are small. Laity if it’s dry and you want the most for the money. Krause if the waffle is the point. Whichever you choose, skip the last weekend of October — all three run at capacity.
We’ll do all three with the same wagon and score them side by side; this page gets the numbers when we have.