Graves Park Animal Farm, in Sheffield’s Graves Park, runs a family pumpkin event each October as part of the city’s free-entry animal farm. Children choose a pumpkin and there is a spooky woodland walk, making it a low-cost, local Halloween outing. It is a “choose your own pumpkin” event rather than a pick-from-the-field farm, with the charge going to support the animal farm.
About Graves Park Animal Farm
Graves Park Animal Farm is a charity-run city farm within Graves Park in Sheffield, free to enter through the year, with rare-breed animals. Each autumn it runs a ticketed pumpkin event combined with a spooky woodland walk.
The Pumpkin Event at Graves Park
The event takes place in a decorated area of the farm, where children choose a pumpkin to take home, alongside a spooky woodland walk and a look at the animals. The pumpkins are laid out for you to choose from rather than grown in a field on site, so it is a “choose your own” pumpkin event aimed at younger children, and the charge supports the farm.
Opening Times & Prices
The pumpkin event runs on selected dates in the second half of October (in 2024 on 19 to 20 October and 26 to 31 October, 10am to 3pm). The charge has been around £7 per child (including a pumpkin, the farm and the woodland walk) and £1 per adult, with no booking required on the day. The dates for the coming season had not been published at the time of writing, so check the farm’s Facebook page.
Getting There & Visitor Information
- Location: Graves Park Animal Farm, Hemsworth Road, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8LJ.
- Booking: no booking required (walk up on the day); the event is paid for at the farm.
- Good to know: it is a choose-your-own pumpkin event for children rather than a pick-from-the-field farm.
Contact
Address: Graves Park Animal Farm, Hemsworth Road, Norton, Sheffield, S8 8LJ
Phone: +44 114 250 0500
Facebook: Graves Park Animal Farm
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it a pick-your-own field?
No. It is a children’s pumpkin event where pumpkins are laid out for you to choose from, alongside a woodland walk and the animals, rather than picking from a growing field.
When is it open?
On selected dates in the second half of October. Check the farm’s Facebook page for the current dates each year.