Spirits of Solvang: Harvest, Haunts and Happenings" returns for a second year with a full month of regularly-running and special events scheduled throughout October. It all begins with the 2026 season opening of The Solvang Farmer Pumpkin Patch (@solvangfarmerpumpkinpatch) on Friday, September 25 (1035 Alamo Pintado Road).

Open daily through Halloween (October 31), the Pumpkin Patch also features a corn maze of more than a dozen acres including a scavenger hunt for hidden symbols throughout the maze, as well as a kiddie maze. “The Patch” will also hold Night Corn Mazes on Friday, October 23, Saturday, October 24, Friday, October 30, and Halloween (Saturday, October 31).