Seasonal attraction ticketing
Pumpkin patch ticketing that keeps fall weekends flowing
Pumpkin patches are busiest on sunny October Saturdays. TixSimple helps farms sell timed-entry tickets with an interactive site map of your patch, hayride or corn maze upsells, and AI-guided ticket tier setup — then check families in quickly with QR codes.
How this type of ticketing works
Families plan pumpkin patch visits in advance, especially when the weather is nice. Selling tickets online with timed-entry slots lets you spread the crowd across the day, keep the parking lot manageable, and reduce the cash-handling bottleneck at the gate.
TixSimple gives you a single event page for your patch with tickets for admission, hayrides, corn mazes, petting zoos, and photo passes. Buyers get one QR code per ticket and can add them to their phone wallet. Staff scan at each activity station or entrance.
What to set up in TixSimple
- 1Create an event for your pumpkin patch with operating dates and hours.
- 2Add ticket types: Admission, Child, Hayride, Corn Maze Combo, Season Pass.
- 3Set hourly caps for timed-entry admission slots.
- 4Add optional add-on ticket types like photos with animals or hot-cider vouchers.
- 5Connect Stripe and publish the event page.
- 6Post the link on your farm website, roadside signs, and local parenting groups.
Fee example: General admission pumpkin patch ticket
A $15 ticket carries a TixSimple platform fee of $0.53 (1.3% + $0.33). If you sell 800 tickets, the total platform fee is $424. Stripe processing is separate and you choose whether to pass fees to the buyer or absorb them.
Ticket price
$15
Platform fee
$0.53
Net revenue
$11,576
U-pick, petting zoo, and hayride tickets on one farm page
Once admission is covered, add experiences guests can buy ahead of time. TixSimple lets you sell multiple ticket types on one page, so families can book everything before they arrive and you can staff each activity based on advance sales.
U-pick pumpkin patch tickets: sell a timed u-pick admission that includes a wagon and field access, then charge for pumpkins by weight or size at checkout in the field. Timed slots keep the field from overcrowding on peak Saturdays.
Petting zoo and animal encounter tickets: sell petting zoo access as a low-cost add-on or bundle it into a family combo. Feed cups, pony rides, and goat-yoga sessions work well as separate capped ticket types so you never oversell a session.
- Timed-entry u-pick admission to control parking and field crowds
- Petting zoo, pony ride, and animal-feed add-ons with per-session caps
- Hayride, corn maze, and activity upsells
- Group and school field-trip coupon codes
- Season passes for locals who visit every week
Frequently asked questions
Can families buy a single ticket that covers every activity?
Yes. Create a combo ticket type that includes admission, hayride, and maze access. You can also sell each activity separately for guests who only want one thing.
Do we need Wi-Fi at the gate to scan?
The scanner works on any phone browser with internet. A weak cellular signal is usually enough. You can also use a hotspot for remote farm entrances.
Can we sell season passes to locals?
Yes. Create a season pass ticket type with a higher price and unlimited quantity. You can even make it a named ticket so the same QR can be scanned on every visit.
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