2024 Eastern and Coastal North Carolina Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Eastern and Coastal North Carolina? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Eastern and Coastal North Carolina, sorted by county. 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. Most 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 the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for April 2024

Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes usually open by mid September, some earlier! You may also like a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!. The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages thus breaking all links to them. If a link is broken please click the "click here to report a broken link or blank page" so we can find the replacement link! Thanks!

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Beaufort County

• Phoenix Farms Vineyard - Uses natural growing practices, not yet certified, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, CSA, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  6832 Old Sandhill Rd, Edward, NC 27821. Phone: (323) 940-3276. Alternate Phone: (252) 267-3041. Email: [email protected]. Open: Hours vary considerably; please see our website or Facebook page for current availability and hours.Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Located off highway 33 and not far off highway 17. Follow signs. Click here for a map and directions. Muscadines season is typically mid August to October Vegetables will be available April to November Honey is harvested in fall. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, All credit cards, PayPal, Venmo. Click here for our Facebook page.
  Click here for our Instagram page. Formerly Bennett Estate Vineyard / Bennett Vineyard. (UPDATED: February 08, 2023)
• R & J Farms, Inc - corn maze, haunt maze, hayrides, picnic shelter, bathrooms, outside sink, basketball court, vollyball court, kiddie maze, bonfires
  849 Biggs Road, Washington, NC 27889. Phone: 252-402-6262. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 5 to mid-November on weekdays by appointment, also Friday 3-10 pm, Saturday 9 am to 10 pm and Sunday 12 pm to 10 pm; Haunted Maze is open in October on weekends 8pm-midnight. Picnic shelter, Playground (New addition: Pirate ship), Basketball court, Volleyball court, Pumpkin house, Kiddie maze (ABC maze hunt), Pirate ship maze, U-pick pumpkins, Hayrides, Bonfires, Concession stand, Shark's tooth hunt, School, church and large groups are welcome!, Birthday party packages available.
• Raised In A Barn Farm - Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted rides, haunted trail, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, group reservations
  2106 Nc highway 33 East, Chocowinity, NC 27817. Phone: 252-945-6153. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday, 10 am to 5:30 pm Closed Sundays. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.

Carteret County

Craven County

Dare County

Hyde County

Jones County

Pamlico County

Tyrrell County

Washington County

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