This page provides a detailed list of Northern Florida's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!! Just scroll down this page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. All should have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!
We have loads of related resources here, too.
- What is the history of Halloween?
- Halloween around the world
- How to choose a pumpkin
- How to EASILY carve a beautiful Jack-O-Lantern, fully illustrated!
- How to make a pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin (it's easy!)
- Other pumpkin recipes (pie, soup, bread, roasted seeds)
- History of the Jack-o-Lantern
- Tips for a safe and fun Halloween
- Halloween clip art
- Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
- Halloween links to Halloween web sites
On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying many other fruits and vegetables, such as how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn (these links open new pages, just close them to return here). Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm! Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..
I'm always looking for more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback form! And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!
- To find fruit and vegetable pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms in Florida, click here.
- To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in Florida, click here.
Northern Florida's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County
Remember: ALWAYS call (or follow the link to the farm's own website, if the name is a blue link) to confirm the information before you go! They may close, run out or change events, times, etc. without notifying me!Alachua County
- HeeHaws Corn field maze - corn maze, hayride, cow
train, pumpkin patch - UPDATE: October 27, 2005: It appears as
though they have closed as they don't respond to email or answer
their phone
SW 202nd Street and Newberry Rd (intersection)., Gainesville, FL. Phone: 352-225-1616. Email: Cornfieldfl@msn.com Open September 17th through November 7th.Hours: Friday 4 pm to 10 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 10 pm, Sunday Noon - 6 pm, Tuesday to Thursday 4-9 pm -
Heirloom Country Farms - tractor-pulled hay rides,
prepicked produce, farm animals
6014 S.w. 137th Ave, Archer, FL 32618. Phone: 352-337-2541. Email: heirloomcountryfarms@yahoo.com. Click here for picking updates. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday thru Friday 9 to 5pm, Saturday 9 to 1pm, Sundays CLOSED unless prior arrangements have been made. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are a small family owned and operated farm just starting up in 2006. We have free range, natural grain and grass fed, fresh home grown eggs, whole chickens and goose eggs. We do NOT use any medicated feeds, antibiotics, commercial pesticides or commercial fertilizers. We are not "certified organic", but are as close to it as we can get, without the paperwork and added expense! Come by and see what you've been missing! We're "Farm Fresh-Mother Nature's Way"!
Baker County
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The Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins
An annual seasonal event, open 7 days a week through the month of October. It is popular with the locals as well as visitors to the area. It is a colorful and educational experience. Click here to E-mail the pumpkin patch.
Bradford County
- Ford's Farm - Vegetables
352-468-2706. 10792 SE 36 Ave, Starke, FL 32091. Directions: On CR 18, 2 miles E of Hampton. Open: May - July, 8 am to 5 pm
Clay County
Columbia County
Dixie County
Duval County
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Christ United Methodist Church Neptune Beach - pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field,
400 Penman Road, Neptune Beach, FL 32266. Phone: 904-249-5370. Email: christumcnb@bellsouth.net. Directions: South of Atlantic Blvd off Penman Road in Neptune Beach, FL And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Open seven days a week; hours vary. Call Church Office at 904-249-5370 for specific days and hours of operation. Pumpkins will be delivered Saturday, October 4 and the Pumpkin Patch will be open for business until the pumpkins are gone or October 31st, whichever is later. Payment: Cash, Check. Thousands and thousands of pumpkins are returning to CUMC's Pumpkin Patch, a family favorite at the Beaches for generations. Join us to pick out your very favorite pumpkin and enjoy the annual fall festivities that have become a Beaches tradition! (UPDATED: September 16, 2008) -
Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens - Spooktacular: Trick-or-treating
at the zoo! 3,000 pumpkins.
370 Zoo Parkway, Jacksonville, FL 32218. Phone: (904) 757-4463. Email: info@jacksonvillezoo.org. Directions: click here for a map & directions. Open: October 21-22 & 27-31, 2006, from 6:30pm until 9: 00 pm (gates) The park closes at 10pm. The Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' 18th Annual Spooktacular has more candy, entertainment, excitement, and howling good time. Save time and money by buying your tickets ahead of time at the Zoo. Tickets are on sale now at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens' ticket gates. Tickets may also be purchased at participating Gate gas locations. Click here for a Coupon which is valid ONLY at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens Ticket windows.
Flagler County
Gilchrist County
Hamilton County
- The Maize in Jennings at Sugarberry Acres - Corn maze
Highway CR 143, Jennings, FL. Phone: 386-938-2590 or 386-938-3557. Fax: 386-938-1320. Email: sugarberryacres@yahoo.com or Email: lazyacres@alltel.net Open October 19th to Nov ???. Call for appointment (open by appointment only)
Lafayette County
Levy County
Marion County
Nassau County
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Conner's Home Grown Goodness - pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, corn cannon,
tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, school tours
19620 Cr 121, Hilliard, FL 32046. Phone: 904 879-5453. Fax: 904 879-5453. Email: info@connerscornfieldmaze.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April, May, June. Open: By appointment only. "Strawberries: April - June". We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, only. lettuces, five color chard.
Putnam County
Saint John's County
Suwanee County
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Magnolia Farms Organic Csa Farm- follows organic methods,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or
hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides,
Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), prepicked produce, gift shop,
snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting,
petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding
parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
12886 87 Th Rd, Live Oak , FL 32060. Phone: 386-364-6450. Email: mcelwee87@alltel.net. Directions: see website for directions to our farm!. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: see website for all times of operation and events. Organic Fall Harvest Festival September 27th 2008 from 10 am to 5 pm; Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze is open October 4th until November 1st, 2008; Old Fashioned Family Fun on the Farm at Christmas time! all Friday and Saturday nights in December 2008 from 6:30 am to 8:30 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. (UPDATED: July 26, 2008)
Union County
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