About Rinkel Pumpkin Farm
Rinkel Pumpkin Farm is a small family pumpkin farm on Old Troy Road in Glen Carbon, open on fall weekends. You walk out into the patch and choose pumpkins off the vine, or buy from a pre-picked selection near the entrance. Pumpkins run from $1 to $40 by size, and an average carving pumpkin is $5 to $8. The farm also sells gourds, squash, corn stalks, straw and Indian corn for porch decorating.
In 2026 pumpkin season ran September 12 to October 25, Fridays 3 to 6 p.m. and weekends 10 to 5, weather permitting. The farm starts the year earlier with a Zinnia Fest in mid-August, held August 15 and 16 in 2026.
Admission covers a long list of farm play: a corn maze, a straw maze, a corn pit, a slide tower and tractor slide, duck races, basketball games and picture boards. The petting zoo lets children feed the animals, and a barrel train ride costs $2 extra. Wagons are on hand to haul pumpkins, though the farm asks that kids ride in your own wagon or stroller instead. Guided field trips are not offered.
Tenderloin Farms Lavender, on the north side of Edwardsville, is about 20 minutes away; its lavender and wildflower picking is in June, so it pairs with a summer visit for the zinnias rather than pumpkin season.
What to do
- Pick a pumpkin off the vine, mid-September through late October
- Walk the corn maze and straw maze
- Feed the animals at the petting zoo
- Ride the barrel train
- Visit the Zinnia Fest in mid-August
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Zinnia Fest mid-August; pumpkin season mid-September to late October (2026: September 12 to October 25)
- Hours
- 2026 pumpkin season: Fri 3–6 p.m., Sat–Sun 10 a.m.–5 p.m., weather permitting
- Admission
- $8 per person, $5 ages 65+, free 3 and under; $25 season pass (posted on their website, 2026)
Good to know
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Accessibility
- Closer parking for wheelchair users and an accessible portable toilet; the patch itself is bumpy, so pre-picked pumpkins are offered
- Payment
- Cash, credit or debit (3% card fee)
Tips for your visit
- Everyone who enters pays admission, even if you only want pumpkins
- Bring your own wagon or stroller for small children
- The patch closes during lightning; closures are posted on their social pages
- Wash hands after feeding the animals
Pair it with a lavender farm
Tenderloin Farms Lavender · about 20 minutes away
Tenderloin Farms is about 20 minutes north; plan lavender in June and come back for zinnias in August or pumpkins in fall.
Getting there
Questions
Can I bring my dog?
No, pets are not allowed because of the petting zoo and farm animals.
How much are pumpkins?
From $1 to $40 by size; an average carving pumpkin is $5 to $8.
Does the farm do school field trips?
No, guided field trips are not offered.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Edwardsville, Illinois, and the Metro East
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