As autumn arrives with its signature golden-hues, the much-anticipated Tijuana Pumpkin Festival opens its gates for its fifth edition, offering visitors the perfect blend of seasonal charm and Halloween excitement throughout October 2025.
Tijuana’s Pumpkin Festival: Everything You Need to Know to Enjoy Autumn
The festival transforms a single location into an autumn wonderland, complete with pumpkin carving stations, a dual-day-and-night maze, farm animal encounters, and expanded play areas designed to delight visitors of all ages.
Among this year’s new experiences is a pumpkin carving station where visitors can purchase pumpkins and carve them into everything from classic Jack O’Lanterns to their favorite characters.
The festival’s maze offers two distinct experiences. By day, it’s a family-friendly challenge suitable for even the youngest visitors. At sunset, it transforms into a “Haunted Trail,” featuring eerie neon lights and creepy clowns that stalk visitors through the confusing pathways.
For younger children, the festival offers pony rides, live shows featuring beloved Disney and “The Nightmare Before Christmas” characters (such as Jack Skellington!) and an interactive farm with calves, goats, ducks, rabbits, and pigs. The bounce house area has been significantly expanded this year, providing more space for children to play.
Tijuana’s Pumpkin Festival Prices & Hours
The festival will run through Halloween night, October 31, concluding with a special Halloween party featuring a costume contest, prizes, and other surprises.
Three ticket packages are available:
Package 1 (Farm & Maze Access): Includes the petting farm, pumpkin carving, maze/trail access, and photo spots.
- Child Ticket (under 10): $180 pesos / $10 USD
- Adult Ticket (10+): $200 pesos / $11 USD
Package 2 (Bounce House Pass): Exclusive access to the expanded bounce house area.
- Price: $250 pesos / $13 USD per child
Package 3 (Full Experience): Combines all Package 1 and 2 benefits.
- Child Ticket: $300 pesos / $16 USD
- Adult Ticket (10+): $250 pesos / $13 USD
Admission is free for children under one year of age.
The festival features additional food vendors and carnival games available for separate purchase. On-site parking costs $50 pesos ($3 USD).
A key feature of this year’s festival is the single-day wristband: visitors can enter and exit repeatedly between 12:00 PM and 12:00 AM, allowing families to enjoy daytime activities and return after dark for the haunted experiences.
