There are numerous pumpkin patches in the Coastal Bend to put on your to-do list this Fall.One pumpkin patch, the Asbury United Methodist Church, is preparing for visitors for their upcoming annual pumpkin patch. Volunteers are needed to help unload a huge truck full of pumpkins on Oct. 12 from 11:00 a.m. to 7 p.m. Their pumpkin patch will officially open on Oct. 18. "We need your help to work it. Help customers pick pumpkins, answer questions, take photos, and of course, check out purchases," said organizers. Please use this link to sign up online to volunteer: Asbury Methodist Church: Asbury Pumpkin Patch 2024 (signupgenius.com)Numerous other pumpkin patches in the Coastal Bend are opening up where you can pick out the perfect jack-o-lantern for Halloween.Here is a list of pumpkin patches located in our area: Asbury United Methodist ChurchWhere: 7501 S Staples St, Corpus Christi, TX 78413When: October 18 -31, 2023, Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Portland First United Methodist Church Pumpkin PatchWhere: 4545 Wildcat Dr, Portland, TX 78374When: Oct. 13 -31, 2024, Monday through Friday 3:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Saturdays 11:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., and Sundays 1:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m. Grace United Methodist ChurchWhere: 14521 Northwest Blvd, Corpus Christi, TX 78410When: October 14 - 31, 2024, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Sundays 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sign up to volunteer here: Grace UMC: Pumpkin Patch Volunteers (signupgenius.com) St. John's United Methodist ChurchWhere: 5300 S Alameda St, Corpus Christi, TX 78412When: October 5 - 31, Monday through Friday and Sundays, 12:30 p.m. to dark and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. until dark This pumpkin patch is pet-friendly, so bring your furry friends (on a leash, of course) and enjoy a fun-filled day at the patch. First United Methodist Church Where: 1001 S. Water Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78401When: Oct. 7 - 31, Sunday through Monday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sign up to volunteer here: First United Methodist Church: FUMC Pumpkin Patch 2024 (signupgenius.com) Rockin' K Farms Where: 5385 Co Rd 52, Robstown, TX 78380When: Every weekend in October from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. ( Oct. 12, Oct. 19, Nov. 2 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. )