Ruby Creek Family Farm is open October 9 through November 15, 2026, Fridays 10 to 3, Saturdays 10 to 7 and Sundays 11 to 6. We’re in Aurora, about 30 minutes northwest of Fort Worth, and we’re open weekends only, five of them, and that’s the season.
If you’re reading this on a Friday morning wondering whether anybody’s actually open today, that’s your answer. Here’s what else is worth knowing before you load the car.
Is it open today?
If today is a Friday, Saturday or Sunday between October 9 and November 15, yes.
Monday through Thursday we’re closed to the public, though those days are set aside for school field trips and large groups. Friday is also when homeschool co-ops and small groups come out.
Opening times move a little by day: 10am Friday and Saturday, 11am Sunday. Saturday runs latest, until 7.
The full weekend-by-weekend calendar is here, including which weekends have something special attached.
Three weekends have free admission for somebody
- Local Hero Weekend, October 9 to 11. Current military, EMS, police, firefighters and nurses get in free with valid ID.
- Teacher Appreciation Weekend, October 16 to 18. Teachers get in free with valid ID.
- Grandparents Weekend, November 6 to 8. Grandparents bringing a grandchild get in free.
Here’s how those weekends work.
Halloween weekend, October 30 to November 1, doesn’t carry free admission, but Halloween itself lands on the Saturday. It’s daytime, it isn’t scary, and costumes are welcome.
What a ticket costs
Admission is $15, and a processing fee applies if you buy online. Grandparents and veterans pay $12, children 24 months and under get in free, and parking never costs anything.
One ticket covers more than 20 attractions:
- The corn maze, new for 2026
- The hay maze and the corn pits
- A two-story sand pile
- Human hamster wheels
- A catch-and-release fishing pond
- Live music
- The General Store
- The Barnyard, where you’ll meet Fergus the Highland cow, Leroy Brown the llama, miniature goats and donkeys, sheep, pigs, bunnies and chickens
The only thing that costs extra is the longhorn hayride, $3 a rider. You buy it at the farm, times get assigned at the gate, and it’s first come, first served, so come early if the kids have their hearts set on it. It’s the one where they hand-feed real Texas longhorns from a covered wagon.
Pumpkins are priced separately out in the patch, $3 to $15 depending on size, and you pay when you pick. Buy tickets here and skip the gate line, or pay at the gate with cash or a card.
Which day should you come?
Saturday if you only get one trip. It’s the longest window of the week and the one with the most going on.
Friday if you’d rather it be quiet. It’s the shortest day, and it’s the one we share with school groups and co-ops.
Sunday sits in between, a later start and a calmer gate than Saturday midday.
Where we are
390 Oates Creek Rd, Aurora, TX 76078, about 30 minutes northwest of Fort Worth, roughly 20 minutes from Haslet and Azle, and about 40 from Keller, Weatherford and Denton. Look for the big red ENTRANCE flag on Oates Creek Road. Directions are here.
Quick answers
Is the pumpkin patch open right now?
If it’s a Friday, Saturday or Sunday between October 9 and November 15, 2026, yes. Monday through Thursday we’re closed to the public.
What time do you open?
10am Friday and Saturday, 11am Sunday. We close at 3 Friday, 7 Saturday and 6 Sunday.
Do I need to buy tickets ahead?
No. Buying online lets you skip the gate line, but we take cash and cards at the gate, and parking is free either way.
What does $15 cover?
More than 20 attractions, including the corn maze, the hay maze, the corn pits, the sand pile, the hamster wheels, the fishing pond and The Barnyard. The longhorn hayride is the one add-on at $3 a rider, and pumpkins are priced separately.
When does the season end?
Sunday, November 15, 2026.