Before pumpkins became the jack-o’-lantern base of choice, well-meaning kids popped an unspeakable number of innocent basketballs in their attempt to celebrate the harvest. Enjoy appropriate autumnal pleasures with today’s Groupon: for $15, you get one deluxe pass to the corn maze, pumpkin patch, and more (a $30 value) at Historic Cobb Ranch, located in north Fresno. This deal is good from October 9–31, 2010.

With a challenging, five-acre corn maze and a pumpkin patch offering an enormous variety of beautifully orange pumpkins, Historic Cobb Ranch provides seasonal amusement for fall-loving children and adults alike. A deluxe pass gets you one admission to the corn maze, plus unlimited access for the day to the other on-site amusements, which include a pumpkin patch, an animal farm, wagon rides, a playground, a rope maze, a tricycle track, a bounce house, farm train rides, and a straw-bale pyramid. Boldly navigate your troupe through the winding 2.5-mile corn maze, designed to honor the 100-year anniversary of the Boy Scouts of America. Afterward, kids can prepare for their Halloween night dressed as Henry Kissinger by roaming the pumpkin patch and choosing the perfect pumpkin, whether tall, plump, or able to fit into skinny jeans. Those needing to spruce up their living room with fall décor can pick up mini-pumpkins, corn stalks, or charming straw bales.

In addition to the corn maze and pumpkin patch, the deluxe pass gives families access to a myriad of fall-friendly activities. Meet some quirky characters at the animal farm, climb the straw-bale pyramid, or tour the farm on a train or wagon ride. Slip on your pants made exclusively of corn stalks and ring in the autumn season with today’s Groupon to Cobb Ranch.

Valid for single-day use. Cost of pumpkins not included. Concessions not included. No wagon rides or farm train rides from Monday–Friday or after dark.