Who We Are
Arata’s Pumpkin Farm is the oldest sustainable pumpkin farm in San Mateo County.
Pumpkins have been a way of life at the Arata Farm since 1932.
We are dedicated to family fun for all ages. Every year we set up thousands of hay bales to construct our unique, world-famous Minotaur’s Labyrinth hay maze and we feature numerous other attractions for adults and children. Join the thousands that visit us annually for good, clean harvest-time entertainment, activities, and, of course, our pumpkins!
Local Since the Beginning
Our History
In the early 1930’s teenage brothers John and Clarence Arata planted pumpkin seeds to feed the family’s hogs, on the site the farm sits on to this day.
One day, while they were hauling pumpkins along Highway 1, they were stopped by a passing motorist who asked to buy a few. They sold the pumpkins for a quarter apiece and just like that a business and tourist attraction was born.
Without Arata’s Pumpkin Farm, Half Moon Bay would not be the thriving town or tourist destination it is today. About 3,000 tons of pumpkins are grown annually by 15 or so commercial growers in the area, who ship them throughout the United States. Half Moon Bay truly is the “Pumpkin capital of the west coast.”
