Even though we are already into the season, I thought I would compile a list of some of the best fall festivals, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes in the areas I serve, so you can spend the next few weekends soaking up all the fall color, picking a pumpkin for this year’s jack-o-lantern, and gobbling up all the apple cider donuts you can take!
Take a look through and see if any of these festive locations could be the perfect weekend activity for you and your family!
Colorado
Anderson Farms Fall Festival
Where: Anderson Farms, Erie, Colorado
When: September 22nd – October 31st (daily, hours vary)
Attractions: 25-acre corn maze, smores & concessions, pedal karts, and private campfire stations (by reservation); stay after dark for Terror in the Corn and Zombie Paintball Hunt
Pricing: $15 age 4 and up (Mon to Thu), $23 weekend; children 3 and under: FREE
Corn Maze and Pumpkin Festival at Chatfield Farms
Where: Denver Botanic Gardens at Chatfield Farms, Littleton, Colorado
When: September 17th – October 31st (Friday-Sunday, 9 am – 5 pm)
Attractions: Bee themed corn maze and kiddie size maze, barrel train ride, and pirate ship escape room; pumpkins available during the Pumpkin Festival (October 8th-10th)
Pricing: $13 adult member; $15 adult, $13 student, senior, military, child (ages 3 to 15), $10 child member; children 2
and under: FREE
Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch – Pumpkin Carnival
Where: Rocky Mountain Pumpkin Ranch, Longmont, Colorado
When: October 1st – 31st (Saturday and Sunday only, 9 am – 6 pm)
Attractions: Pumpkin and squash picking, hay maze, petting zoo, carnival rides, food trucks, and vendors
Pricing: Free parking and admission; $1-8/activity
Miller Farms Fall Harvest Festival
Where: Miller Farms, Platteville, Colorado
When: Labor Day – Mid November (9 am – 6 pm, daily)
Attractions: Tour a working farm, hayride, vegetable picking, petting zoo, and corn maze
Pricing: Adults (14 and up): $25.00, Children (4-14): $15.00 per person; children 4 and under: FREE
Washington DC/Virginia/Maryland
Cox Farms Fall Festival
Where: Cox Farms, Centreville, Virginia
When: September 18th – November 7th (September and October: 10 am – 6 pm, November: 10 am – 5 pm)
Attractions: Hayride, milking demos, slides and tunnels, swings, corn maze, animal petting at the goat farm, and musical performances on the stage; indulge in kettle corn, caramel apples, BBQ, and other tasty treats!
Pricing: $7-20/person, depending on date
Great Country Farms Harvest Festival
Where: Great Country Farms, Bluemont, Virginia
When: October 1st – 31st (weekdays: 9 am – 5 pm, weekends: 9 am – 6 pm)
Attractions: Pumpkin picking, roasting marshmallows on the bon fire, corn maze, apple press demonstrations, and fresh apple cider donuts
Pricing: Weekdays: $10/child & $12/adult; Weekends: $14/child & $16/adult, children 2 and under: FREE. Advance tickets recommended on weekends due to popularity.
Gaver Farm Fall Fun Fest
Where: Gaver Farm, Mount Airy, Maryland
When: September 3rd – October 31st (10 am – 6 pm, daily)
Attractions: Corn maze, jumping pillows, petting and feeding farm animals, giant slides, playgrounds, duck races, ball games, photo centers, and more
Pricing: $15/person on September weekends, $17/person on October weekends, $11/person on weekdays. Children under 2: FREE
Montpelier Farms Fall Festival
Where: Montpelier Farms, Upper Marlboro, Maryland
When: September 18th – November 7th (hours vary; see website for more information)
Attractions: Pick your own pumpkin patch, 7-acre corn maze, kiddie corn maze, hay bale maze, straw art, pumpkin painting, barnyard basketball, blazing bonfire, and more than a dozen on-site snack options
Pricing: $12/person; children 2 and under: FREE
Homestead Farm
Where: Homestead Farm, Poolesville, Maryland
When: October 1st – 31st (9 am – 5 pm, daily)
Attractions: Pick Your Own Apples & Pumpkins, scenic hayrides, cider, mums, fall squash, gourds, tomatoes, peppers, summer squash, cabbage, local honey, and fruit preserves
Pricing: $2/person general admission
Florida
Gallagher’s Pumpkin Patch
Where: Gallagher’s Pumpkins & Christmas Trees, St. Petersburg, Florida
When: Open for the pumpkin and Christmas tree season on September 25th (9 am – 9 pm, daily)
Attractions: Pumpkins, bounce house, petting zoo, food truck, multiple photo opps, and live music on the weekends
Pricing: FREE admission
The Perfect Pumpkin Patch
Where: Dave’s Christmas Tree Lot, Brandon, Florida
When: October 1st – 31st (Monday – Friday 1 pm to 8 pm, Saturday – Sunday 9 am to 9 pm)
Attractions: Rows of pie pumpkins, mini pumpkins, white pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, highly stacked hay bales, garden mums and multiple photo opportunities
Pricing: FREE admission; pumpkins are priced $3 and up
10th Annual Fox Squirrel Corn Maze
Where: Futch Entertainment, Plant City, Florida
When: October 9th – 24th (Saturday and Sunday only, 10 am – 5 pm)
Attractions: Pumpkin patch, hay rides, horse back riding, blue grass band, and great southern food
Pricing: $11/adult (18 and older), $10/youth (3-17), and children 2 and under: FREE
Sweet Fields Farm Fall Maze
Where: Sweet Fields Farm, Masaryktown, Florida
When: Select weekday dates and weekends through November 7th (check availability online and purchase tickets in advance)
Attractions: Corn maze, hay play area, hayride, mini maze, tree house play area, hay maze, tumbleweed rollers, jumbo foosball, pitcher pump duck races, access to harvest barn and pumpkin patch
Pricing: $9.75/person; children 2 and under: FREE
Looking for more fun fall ideas?
Get the family together for some photos! For some inspiration, take a peek at this Colorado mountain session or this gorgeous session with distant mountain views. Still need ideas? Here’s a list of 40 ideas to make your next session a blast!
