SANTA PAULA, CALIFORNIA, USA -- Celebrating its 30th year anniversary in October of 2004, the Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch & Harvest Festival runs the entire month of October from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at Faulkner Farm located at 14292 W. Telegraph Road, set amongst the citrus groves off of Highway 126.

Pumpkin season is fast approaching, and historic Faulkner Farm is ready to open its gates during October to provide a month-long celebration of its own special brand of country fun and Halloween magic.

Located in the heart of Ventura County's Heritage Valley, Faulkner Farm at the Hansen Agricultural Learning Center is surrounded by miles of citrus groves, well-tended farmland and majestic mountains.

The Faulkner Farm Pumpkin Patch features acres of pumpkins, a giant sunflower forest, scenic hayrides, farm animals, and haystacks to sit and climb. New this year is a children's play area and designated photo spots to capture that ideal picture.

Visitors can enjoy demonstrations by blacksmiths, woodcarvers and quilters, an antique tractor show, crafts show, handweaving, and much more. Live bands perform Saturdays and Sundays and there's always lots of tasty foods available for purchase.

Faulkner Farms is located at the Hansen Agricultural Learning Center, 14292 W. Telegraph Road in Santa Paula, just off Highway 126 at Briggs Road. For more information and hours of operation call 805/525-2226, or visit the website at: www.faulknerfarm.com.