20 spots near Philly for pumpkin picking, hayrides, corn mazes, and more

Pumpkins — the quintessential symbol of fall. Whether you eat them, paint them, carve them, or put them on your steps, it just doesn’t feel like the season is here until you have some of the orange-colored fruit in your life. Sure, you could stop by your local grocery store to pick up a pumpkin, but if you want the full fall experience, you’ve got to get it straight off the vine.

These Philly-area farms have got pumpkins, plus hayrides, festivals, and more.

Pick your pumpkin straight from the patch during Pumpkin Harvest Festival, which is every weekend in October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The farm also has a two-acre corn maze to get lost in, and you can take a hayride, ride the mini railroad, bowl with pumpkins, jump in the bounce house, and enjoy other family fun. (Catch a live performance by popular local children’s entertainer YOYO on Oct. 12 and 19.) If you want to pick your pumpkin from the garden center, you can also shop for mums, straw bales, and more any day of the week. Festival weekend/pumpkin picking tickets are $15 for one child and one adult, and $10 for each additional adult.

📍5074 York Rd., Holicong, Pa. 18928, 📞 215-794-7043, 🌐 bountifulacres.com, 🕑 Shop Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

During Fall Festival weekends at Charlann Farms, your kids can play in a sandbox filled with loose corn (always a fan favorite), paint a sugar pumpkin (included with your ticket), and enjoy activities like pumpkin bowling, pumpkin ring toss, a straw maze, straw mountain (with slides), live animals, and more. You can also grab lunch from a rotating list of local food trucks. Instead of picking pumpkins from the vine yourself, choose yours from the many pumpkins laid out in the “patch” in front of the farm stand. Tickets are $12.99 per person and must be purchased in advance. (Children under 2 are free.) Pony rides are an extra $10 (cash only).

📍586 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, Pa. 19067, 📞 215-493-1831, 🌐 charlannfarms.com, 📷 @charlannfarms, 🕑 Festival weekends run through Oct. 27, from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 1:45 to 5 p.m.; farm stand open Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hellerick’s doesn’t offer traditional pumpkin picking, but you can shop for pumpkins of all sizes, unusual gourds and squash, and even yellow and blue pumpkins. For a day of family fun, the Fall Festival/Adventure Farm has a hayride, corn mazes, farm animals, hay bale slides, playgrounds, pumpkin rolling, and more than 40 activities for kids and adults. Tickets are $14.99 on weekdays and $18.99 on weekends, and children under 2 are free.

📍5500 N. Easton Rd., Doylestown, Pa. 18902, 📞 215-766-8388, 🌐 hellericksfarm.com, 📷 @hellericksfarm, 🕑 Daily through Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

If you want to simply shop for pumpkins, stop by the Shady Brook Market. But for an entire day of activities, get tickets to FallFest, which includes their corn maze; wagon rides to go pick pumpkins, apples, and sunflowers; giant jumping pillows; a playground; pedal go-carts; obstacle course; sports zone; photo ops; haunted attractions, and more. There’s live music, food vendors, and stands with adult beverages. Pumpkin ice cream from Uncle Dave’s, available on the Festival Field and at the main shop connected to the market, is always a must. FallFest tickets range from $15 to $35 depending on the day and time, but children under 2 enter for free. Prices are a few dollars more if purchased on-site.

📍931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, Pa. 19067, 📞 215-968-1670, 🌐 shadybrookfarm.com, 📷 @shadybrookfarm, 🕑 See website as the hours change daily.

In addition to picking a perfect pumpkin from the patch, explore the Land of Scarecrows, take a walk on the nature trail, or find your way through the straw bale maze. Plus, you can enjoy cider and doughnuts at the Cider Barn and learn something new at the Ol’ Time Farm Museum. Shop at the Big Barn Market for farm fresh produce, pumpkins, fall decorations, and yummy fall treats. Admission to the farm is $12; children 2 and under are free.

📍890 W. Bridge St., Morrisville, Pa. 19067, 📞 215-295-1139, 🌐 snipesfarm.org, 📷 @snipes_farm, 🕑 Through October, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Styer Orchard’s admission and hayrides are free; you only pay for what you pick. Head to the pumpkin patch or apple orchards, or choose from the many pumpkins on display at the farm stand. On the way, stop for ice cream, produce, and fall treats like pies and doughnuts.

📍97 Styers Lane, Langhorne, Pa. 19047, 📞 215-702-9633, 🌐 styerorchard.com, 📷 @styerorchard, 🕑 Tuesday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; store hours: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

At Wilcox Farms, folks can buy pumpkins at the market. You can also stock up on fall decorations, gourds, squash, cornstalks, straw bales, and metal yard stakes. If you visit on a weekend, you can take a 20-minute hayride ($5 per person) and venture into the large 25-acre corn maze ($10 per person). This year’s themes are “Wild West” for the large maze, and “Cow” for the smaller option. If you’re looking for weekday fun with little ones, stop by the kids’ corn maze and play area for $6 — it’s open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

📍1134 Reading Ave., Boyertown, Pa. 19512, 📞 610-367-2387, 🌐 wilcoxfamilyfarm.com, 🕑 Market is open Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

If you’re looking for a more low-key experience, visit Johnson’s Corner Farm on a weekday. Take a wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch and visit the Discovery Barnyard Playground and Animal Farm any day of the week. The Discovery Barnyard includes pedal go-carts (for both older and younger children), climbing rocks, a pretend farm, and other play areas. For more of a festival vibe, come on a Saturday or Sunday when there are food tents, live music, a corn maze (also offered on Friday), and a sunflower stroll. Reserved wagon rides are $7 to $12, prices vary depending on the time and day. To save on tickets, buy online because walk-ups cost up to $2 more. Additional activities are a ticket upgrade. Children under 12 months are free. Make sure to reserve your hayride time slot early as peak times are likely to sell out.

📍133 Church Rd., Medford, N.J. 08055, 📞 609-654-8643, 🌐 johnsonsfarm.com, 📷 @johnsonscornerfarm, 🕑 Wagon rides for pumpkin and apple picking through Oct. 31, Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Choose a pumpkin from the market any day, or take a pumpkin picking hayride during an October weekend. Hayrides are $7.50 per person. Pumpkins are 89 cents per pound. There will also be plenty of photo ops, and other small activities for kids, including a free spooky walk-through. The farm is famous for home-baked pies, hot apple cider doughnuts, and pumpkin-spiced treats.

📍1638 S. Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J. 08003, 📞 856-424-8674, 🌐 springdalefarms.com, 📷 @springdalefarmmarket, 🕑 Monday to Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Choose a pumpkin from the large selection here and then have some fun at their annual Pumpkinland and Haunted Gardens. Pose with your head in cutouts or let your kids loose to play in the hay jump. You can also buy $4 tickets for unlimited time in the farm’s three mazes or an $8 wagon ride through the woods. (Combo tickets available for $11.) If you’re looking for spooky fun, visit Friday through Sunday nights during October for haunted hayrides. Pumpkinland is free. Pumpkins are priced per pound. Mazes and hayrides are priced separately. Be sure to take a photo in front of “The Great Pumpkin Patch” sign.

📍745 Schuylkill Rd., Phoenixville, Pa. 19460, 📞 610-948-9755, 🌐 colonialgardenspa.com, 🕑 Daytime events through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

During the weekend, you can ride the open-air shuttle out to the field and pick your pumpkin right from the vine. Plus, you can enjoy additional festivities including face painting, food trucks, Amish-style barbecue, a wine and beer garden, and more. Check their Facebook page on Thursdays for posts about that weekend’s entertainment. During the week, there’s a free playground, picnic spot, and place to look at the farm animals. And you can choose a pumpkin from the thousands on display at the farm market. For $3 per person, you get access to pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Children under 3 are free. The corn maze is open on Saturdays and Sundays for $12 per person; 20-minute leisure hayrides are $5 per person. Also for $5, folks can shoot a bucket of six apples out of a cannon. Note: Dogs other than service dogs are not permitted in the fields.

📍1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Rd., West Chester, Pa. 19380, 📞 610-269-3494, 🌐 highlandorchards.net, 📷 @highlandorchardsinc, 🕑 Pumpkin picking Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; farm market open on weekdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Take a hayride to the four-acre pumpkin garden and choose from hundreds of pumpkins of all sizes. Your admission also includes mini-golf, pedal cars, access to the playground, corn maze, pillow bounce, and various games. Admission is $20 per child. Adults are free, except for the corn maze ($5) and corn cannons ($5).

📍1835 Middletown Rd., Glen Mills, Pa. 19342, 📞 610-656-1005, 🌐 harvesthayride.com, 🕑 Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Linvilla Orchards hosts Pumpkinland every fall, featuring larger-than-life scarecrows, apple picking, hayrides, corn and straw bale mazes, and more. While they don’t offer traditional pumpkin picking in a patch, they do sell a wide variety. Plus, there are activities such as a train ride, playground, and fishing at Orchard Lake. Take a hayride to the Witch’s House for stories and jokes, view the Jack-O-Lantern Exhibit the last two weeks in October, and visit the animals in the barnyard. Tickets/registration are not required to buy a pumpkin, shop in the market or garden center, or visit the animals. Other activities are priced/ticketed individually. See website for details. And on Oct. 29, get all the pumpkins you can carry for $29.99. There is one condition: you must be able to carry them in your arms for 20 feet.

📍137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media, Pa. 19063, 📞 610-876-7116, 🌐 linvilla.com, @linvillaorchards, 🕑 Sunday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. (Hours vary throughout the year.)

Pick a pumpkin from the six-acre pumpkin patch, find your way through the corn maze, or take a wagon ride. There’s also a smaller straw bale maze for kids and corn boxes (picture a sandbox, but filled with corn) for play. Music and games round out the fun. Admission is $8 per person (children 3 and under are free) and includes all activities, except pumpkin patch — PYO pumpkins are $7 each. There is free on-site parking.

📍34 Toad Lane, Ringoes, N.J. 08551, 📞 908-406-1090, 🌐 everittfarm.com, 🕑 Through Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

With more than 60 activities, you can spend the entire day at Cherry Crest Adventure Farm. Cherry Crest’s pumpkin patch has many different varieties, shapes, sizes, and colors. In addition to loading up a wagon with pumpkins, there’s Sproutsville (a miniature kids’ village), pedal carts, duck races, a corn barn, corn maze, lil wagon express, giant slides, farm animals, and more. There is live music on select Friday evenings and Saturdays. Tickets start at $23.95 (online), but vary depending on day of the week, date, and package options — kids under 2 are free.

📍150 Cherry Hill Rd., Ronks, Pa. 17572, 📞 866-546-1799, 🌐 cherrycrestfarm.com, 📷 @cherrycrestadventurefarm, 🕑 Through Nov. 2, check the website for available hours.

Take a wagon out to the 10-acre patch and pick your favorite pumpkin right from the vine. Or, skip the ride and choose one from the farm market. If you want the full experience, get tickets to Barnyard Kingdom. Regular admission includes the corn maze and a slew of other activities such as pig races, pedal carts, barnyard animals, fossil dig, jump pad, tater sack slides, and more. Barnyard Kingdom admission starts at $18. Children under 3 are free. Wagon rides are $2 per person. If you’re looking for evening fun, make a reservation for a campfire and explore the corn maze with a flashlight on Friday and Saturday nights.

📍211 S. Donerville Rd., Lancaster, Pa. 17603, 📞 717-872-5591, 🌐 countrybarnmarket.com, 📷 @barnyardkingdom, 🕑 Saturday to Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. (check the website for hours).

At Terhune Orchards, you can pick pumpkins and apples every day of the week. But if you want all of the extras, come by on a Saturday or Sunday. There’s live music in the afternoon, barnyard animals, pumpkin painting, pedal tractors, hay bale maze, corn maze, a nature trail, and more. Shop the farm store for fresh-pressed apple cider, apple cider doughnuts, apple cider slush, their own wine, and other goodies. There are also tastings in the wine orchard. Fall Family Fun Weekend, open until the first week of November, costs $18 online. Children under 3 are free. Free parking is available on Cold Soil Road.

📍330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, N.J. 08540, 📞 609-924-2310, 🌐 terhuneorchards.com, 📷 @terhuneorchards, 🕑 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fall Family Fun weekends through first week of November, Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Select a pumpkin from Merrymead’s corral of many varieties, shapes, and sizes. Other highlights include hayrides, farm animals, paintball, a wagon train ride, a five-acre cornfield maze, apple cannons and slingers, barrel train, and pumpkin jump pads. The farm also offers evening hayrides and moonlight maze times. The market has more than 32 flavors of hand-dipped ice cream (including pumpkin) and homemade apple cider doughnuts. Admission fee is $22 ($24 at the gate) for a weekend, and $14 ($16 at the gate) on Fridays (limited activities).

📍2222 S. Valley Forge Rd., Lansdale, Pa. 19446, 📞 610-584-4410, 🌐 merrymead.com, 📷 @merrymeadfarm, 🕑 Weekend activities through Oct. 27, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Northern Star Farm is back with their 17th Annual Fall Fest featuring hayrides to pumpkin patch, a corn maze, pony rides, apple slingshot, pumpkin painting, and more. Admission is $10 per person, and parking is free. Activities are ticketed individually and range from $4 to $9 per person. Pony rides open from 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

📍112 E. Third Ave., Trappe, Pa. 19426, 📞 215-859-7302, 🌐 northernstarfarm.net, 📷 @NorthernStarFarm, 🕑 Through Oct. 27, Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Olszanowski Farm is known for its long hayride through the farm fields and woods. First, take a short ride to the patch where you can pick from a variety of pumpkins for 80 cents per pound. Then, get back on the hay wagon for a 20-minute ride back to hoop house for $3 per person. Everything is grown on the farm. There’s also a sprawling five-acre corn maze. Hayride to pick-your-own pumpkins is $3 per person. Corn maze is $8. Children 5 and under are free for all activities.

📍315 Pughtown Rd., Spring City, Pa. 19475 📞 610-506-7851, 🌐 facebook.com/OlsFarm, 🕑 Through Oct. 31, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. or by reservation.

Michelle Reese contributed to this report.