Pumpkin Patch With a Baby: Tips From Our First Fall Outing

Alabama

• Old Baker FarmHarpersville, ALA 200-year-old family farm with a corn maze, train rides and hayrides.
• The Great Pumpkin PatchHayden, ALA wagon ride to the patch, a petting zoo and an inflatable park.

Alaska

• Williams Reindeer FarmPalmer, AKPick a pumpkin, then meet the reindeer, the moose and the alpacas.
• Pyrah's Pioneer Peak FarmPalmer, AKAlaska's largest U-pick farm, with a huge fall pumpkin patch.

Arizona

• MacDonald's RanchScottsdale, AZA pumpkin patch on a working horse ranch, with gold panning and a petting zoo.
• Schnepf FarmsQueen Creek, AZHome of the Pumpkin & Chili Party, now in its 85th year.

Arkansas

• Peebles FarmAugusta, ARArkansas's largest pumpkin patch, with a 20-acre corn maze.
• BoBrook FarmsRoland, ARA pumpkin patch with its own winery for the grown-ups.

California

• Bishop's Pumpkin FarmWheatland, CAFree admission and 54 harvests strong, north of Sacramento.
• Cal Poly Pomona PumpkinFestPomona, CAA university farm patch with 30,000 pumpkins on fall weekends.

Colorado

• Anderson FarmsErie, COColorado's longest-running and largest pumpkin patch, with a giant corn maze.
• Diana's Pumpkin Patch & Corn MazeCañon City, COA hayride, a hay slide and a pumpkin, all with admission.

Connecticut

• Lyman OrchardsMiddlefield, CTPick your own pumpkins at a family farm older than the country.
• Silverman's FarmEaston, CTGuess your pumpkin's weight within two ounces and it's free.

Delaware

• Ramsey's FarmWilmington, DENo admission just to pick pumpkins. Bonfire nights on fall weekends.
• Fifer OrchardsCamden-Wyoming, DEA big Fall Fest with a corn maze and a U-pick pumpkin field.

Florida

• Hunsader FarmsBradenton, FLA Pumpkin Festival tradition, 35 years running, on October weekends.
• Southern Hill FarmsClermont, FLA fall festival with a corn maze, U-pick flowers and pumpkins.

Georgia

• Uncle Shuck's Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchDawsonville, GAA pumpkin patch and corn maze in the North Georgia foothills.
• Jaemor FarmsAlto, GAOver 70 acres of pumpkins and peach cider doughnuts.

Hawaii

• Kula Country FarmsKula, Maui, HIAn upcountry Maui pumpkin patch, open daily through October.
• Aloun FarmsWaipahu, Oahu, HIHawaii-grown pumpkins and sunflower fields at its Kunia market.

Idaho

• Lowe Family FarmsteadKuna, ID27 acres of pumpkins and a brand new corn maze design every year.
• Burley Straw Maze & Pumpkin PatchBurley, IDA maze built from 1,500 straw bales and 20+ pumpkin varieties.

Illinois

• Eckert's Belleville FarmBelleville, ILPick-your-own pumpkins just outside St. Louis, with a Fall Festival on October weekends.
• Siegel's Cottonwood FarmLockport, ILRide the hayrack out and pick your pumpkin off the vine, on land farmed since 1909.

Indiana

• Waterman's Family FarmIndianapolis, INA farm in the city with a pumpkin-eating dinosaur.
• Tuttle OrchardsGreenfield, INFree entry to the pumpkin patch, just east of Indy.

Iowa

• Harvestville FarmDonnellson, IAOver 40 acres of pumpkins, squash and gourds.
• Howell's Pumpkin PatchCumming, IAAntique tractors pull the wagons out to the patch.

Kansas

• Walters' Pumpkin PatchBurns, KSSix themed lands of fall fun, about 30 minutes from Wichita.
• Gieringer's Family FarmEdgerton, KSPumpkins and a Santa Fe Trail corn maze near Kansas City.

Kentucky

• Evans Orchard & Cider MillGeorgetown, KYPick your pumpkin 20 minutes from Lexington.
• Happy Jack's FarmFrankfort, KYA 20-acre patch with over 75 varieties of pumpkins and gourds.

Louisiana

• Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin PatchHammond, LAEvery child goes home with a pumpkin, and you can even milk a cow.
• CM FarmsDry Creek, LAA 12-acre corn maze, a pumpkin barn and a petting zoo.

Maine

• Treworgy Family OrchardsLevant, MEFree entry and one of the best corn mazes in New England.
• Pumpkin Valley FarmDayton, MEFall Festival weekends with a corn maze and U-pick pumpkins.

Maryland

• Gaver FarmMount Airy, MD45 pumpkin varieties, a free hayride and a 7-acre corn maze.
• Butler's OrchardGermantown, MDA Pumpkin Festival that's been going for 46 years.

Massachusetts

• Fletcher FarmSouthampton, MAVoted the best pumpkin patch in Massachusetts by MassLive readers.
• Russell OrchardsIpswich, MAPumpkins, hayrides and farm animals on the North Shore.

Michigan

• Three Cedars FarmNorthville, MIA big red barn, fresh donuts and a talking outhouse.
• Larry's Corn MazeRock, MIThe Upper Peninsula patch and maze once known as Hayes, now under new owners.

Minnesota

• Pinehaven FarmWyoming, MN25 acres of pumpkins, 40 minutes from Minneapolis.
• Dehn's PumpkinsDayton, MNFree admission and a flashlight corn maze on October weekends.

Mississippi

• Mitchell FarmsCollins, MSWagon rides and pumpkin picking on 1,500 acres.
• Wise Family FarmPontotoc, MSA wagon ride to the U-pick patch and a corn maze.

Missouri

• Carolyn's Pumpkin PatchLiberty, MOA carousel and a little railroad, 20 minutes from Kansas City.
• Perryville Pumpkin FarmPerryville, MOOpen every day in October, with corn maze scavenger hunts.

Montana

• Applestem Corn Maze & Pumpkin PatchCraig, MTA 10-acre corn maze, now in its 21st season.
• Sweet Pickin's Pumpkin PatchKalispell, MTFamous for its kettle corn, open daily in the fall.

Nebraska

• Vala's Pumpkin PatchGretna, NE50+ attractions plus a pumpkin patch and apple orchard.
• Skinny Bones Pumpkin PatchBlair, NEOne ticket covers 35+ attractions and a 10-acre corn maze.

Nevada

• Gilcrease OrchardLas Vegas, NVPick right off the vine at an orchard Las Vegans have loved since 1920.
• Andelin Family FarmSparks, NVA U-pick patch, a 5-acre corn maze and pony rides.

New Hampshire

• McKenzie's FarmMilton, NHU-pick pumpkins with views of Mount Washington on a clear day.
• Mack's ApplesLondonderry, NH30+ acres of pumpkins at a farm dating back to 1732.

New Jersey

• Alstede FarmsChester, NJPick-your-own pumpkins and a corn maze in Morris County.
• Abma's FarmWyckoff, NJA hayride out to the pumpkin patch, plus a petting zoo.

New Mexico

• McCall's Pumpkin PatchMoriarty, NMA New Mexico family tradition, an hour from Santa Fe.
• Wagner's Farmland ExperienceCorrales, NMA corn maze, hayride and petting zoo just outside Albuquerque.

New York

• Barton OrchardsPoughquag, NYFall festival weekends with hayrides and a corn maze in the Hudson Valley.
• Tim's Pumpkin PatchMarietta, NYWagon rides, a corn maze and a U-pick field near Syracuse.

North Carolina

• Hill Ridge FarmsYoungsville, NCEvery admission comes with a free pumpkin.
• DJ's Berry PatchApex, NCFree to walk in. You only pay for the pumpkins you pick.

North Dakota

• Papa's Pumpkin PatchBismarck, NDNamed one of the Travel Channel's top 10, now at a new spot next door.
• Lil' Bitz Pumpkin PatchFargo, NDHorse-drawn wagon rides and 25+ attractions.

Ohio

• Pigeon Roost FarmHebron, OHNo admission for the market and pumpkin area, 46 seasons strong.
• Lynd Fruit FarmPataskala, OHSeveral pumpkin patches on one farm east of Columbus.

Oklahoma

• Annabelle's Fun FarmWelch, OKA cheerful red barn, pumpkin bowling and a Route 66 corn maze.
• Orr Family FarmOklahoma City, OKA Fall Festival and pumpkin patch right in OKC.

Oregon

• Bella OrganicSauvie Island, Portland, ORFree to visit the patch, with free hayrides on Sauvie Island.
• Smith Rock RanchTerrebonne, ORShoot a pumpkin with a bow and arrow, near Smith Rock.

Pennsylvania

• Linvilla OrchardsMedia, PAPumpkinland is free to walk through, 30 minutes from Philly.
• Winding Brook FarmWarrington, PAA walk-to pumpkin patch and fall nights in Bucks County.

Rhode Island

• Cucumber Hill FarmFoster, RIPick your own pumpkins, pony rides and a themed corn maze.
• Confreda FarmsCranston, RIPick-your-own pumpkins on a farm running since 1922.

South Carolina

• Denver Downs FarmAnderson, SCRainbow-colored pumpkin varieties and fireworks on October Saturdays.
• Clinton Sease FarmLexington, SCAn 8-acre corn maze on a farm established in 1940.

South Dakota

• Lil' Harvester's Pumpkin PatchRapid City, SDRows of pumpkins, a petting zoo and Black Hills views.
• Mazing AcresYankton, SDA 150-foot mega slide and a 5-acre corn maze.

Tennessee

• Lucky Ladd FarmsEagleville, TNHome of Tennessee's largest petting farm.
• Gentry's FarmFranklin, TNA classic family farm patch just outside Nashville.

Texas

• Mainstay FarmCleburne, TXSheep races, train rides and a 150-foot tubing hill.
• Blessington FarmsSimonton, TXTire Mountain, a Hay Palace and a fossil dig near Houston.

Utah

• Black Island FarmsSyracuse, UTA corn maze, hayride and pumpkin north of Salt Lake City.
• Cornbelly'sLehi, UTUtah's big fall festival at Thanksgiving Point.

Vermont

• Wellwood OrchardsSpringfield, VTFamily-run since 1981, with pumpkins and a petting zoo.
• Kingdom Corn MazeSutton, VTPumpkins and four corn mazes in the Northeast Kingdom. Closes mid-October.

Virginia

• Cox FarmsCentreville, VAVirginia's longest-running harvest festival.
• Chesterfield Berry FarmMoseley, VAPig races, hayrides and an 8-acre corn maze near Richmond.

Washington

• Craven FarmSnohomish, WAFree to visit the patch, with 20 acres of pumpkins.
• Remlinger FarmsCarnation, WAA free U-pick pumpkin field. Pumpkins are priced by size, never by weight.

West Virginia

• Gritt's FarmBuffalo, WVA glowing pumpkin forest trail after dark.
• Old McDonald's Pumpkin PatchInwood, WVHayrides and a night maze in the Eastern Panhandle.

Wisconsin

• Schuster's FarmDeerfield, WIA 14-acre U-pick patch and 70+ attractions near Madison.
• The Elegant FarmerMukwonago, WIPick pumpkins, then grab the famous paper bag apple pie.

Wyoming

• Ellis' Harvest HomeLingle, WY50+ pumpkin varieties and an intricate corn maze.
• Green Acres Corn MazeCasper, WYApple cannons, gem mining and a pumpkin patch.