This page provides a detailed list of western North Carolina'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!

• 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!

If you are looking for other states or other fruits, vegetables to pick, or for cut-your-own Christmas trees, click here to find your state!

Scroll down the page for listings or click one of these areas of North Carolina instead:

• Piedmont area (central)  
• Coastal NC 

western North Carolina's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Alexander County

Anson County

Ashe County

• Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery - No pumpkins, bu tthey do have tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties
  2278 West Peak Road, Creston, NC 28615. Phone: 828-297-4098. Fax: 828 297-4098. Email: sggarden@skybest.com. Directions: Please call for detailed directions and hours. 828-297-4098. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October, November, December. Open: Sunday and Mondays, October to December for Scenic Hayrides and Winterberry Holly. Winterberry Holly- Gold/ Orange- October during Hayrides Winterberry Red- October-November during Hayrides. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. 'You choose and we cut' Winterberry Holly for Holiday decorations, wreaths and mantles. We offer scenic Hayrides, July through November, Sundays and Mondays on our cut flower farm with 3 state views of the mountains. Flowers are often available as well as vegetables, canned goods and lavender products.

   

Buncombe County

• Hickory Nut Gap Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
  57 Sugar Hollow Road, Fairview, NC 28730. Phone: 828-628-1027. Email us at: farm@springhousemeats.com. Directions: From Interstates 40 or 240 take exit 53-A, Blue Ridge Parkway, Bat Cave, 74A East. Follow 74A East approximately 8 miles and turn left on Sugar Hollow Road. Farm store is the first building on the right. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Weekdays 12-7 Weekends 9-7 Payment: Cash, Check.

Burke County

Catawba County

• Ira Cline Farm- UPDATE October 8, 2007 from a visitor: "We drove to the Ira Cline Farm today, Monday, October 8, 2007 at 6pm. There was nothing there, but old signs. We called several times, but there was no answer. It does not seem as if this is a working u-pick farm anymore. Nothing was growing in the fields and the buildings were all closed up. Just an FYI so others won't make the trip to find nothing there. "
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  4444 Lee Cline Road, Conover, NC 28613. Phone: (828) 464-5942 anytime.   Picking strawberries early May; blueberries late June; pumpkins in October. 8 am-7 pm, Mondays-Saturdays, 1-7 pm, Sundays. Price not set. Containers provided. Ready-picked available. Directions:  Take I-40 west to Exit 131, then take N.C. 16 north. Turn left on C&B Farm Road and left on Lee Cline Road. Farm is on the left. Blake: One visitor reports that "They are such nice people and always take the time to talk to everyone that comes there. The strawberries are great and fun to pick. I love the pumpkins in the fall season, they are everywhere and great for picture taking. The kids get to play on a bouncy castle apple while the parents are busy looking for Fall goodies. The kids ask to go every year, and we do."

Cherokee County

Clay County

Cleveland County

• Deer Springs Farm - Asparagus, Blackberry, Blueberries, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Greens, Vegetables, Cantaloupe, Christmas Trees, Cucumber, Pumpkins, Squash
  4403 Shuford Lake Road, Lawndale, NC 28090. Phone: (704) 538-6060. Click here for a map to the farm. Email: jwhite22@carolina.rr.com Open Monday - Saturday; Year-round (Call for hours of operation.) Typical harvest dates: Asparagus - March-April Strawberries - April-May Blackberries, Squash & Cucumbers - June-July Butterbeans, Sweet Corn - July Field peas & Pepper - July-Aug Tomatoes & Cantaloupe - July-September Blueberries - June Pumpkins - Sept-October Christmas Trees - Nov-Dec Greenhouse & Farm Market - year-round. Farm Tours . Directions: Located on Hwy 182 (Old Stagecoach Trail) 2 miles west of Polkville, 2 miles east of Lawndale and 11 miles north of Shelby.
• Knob Creek Orch & Creamery - Apple, Cantaloupe, Peach, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Blackberry, Blueberry, Nectarines, Pumpkin, Watermelon, Tours
  6471 Fallston Road, Lawndale, NC 28090. Phone: 7045385573. Phone: (704) 538-5543. Email: crotts2@msn.com.  Directions: Located on Hwy 18 north of Toluca, 18 miles north of Shelby, 18 miles west of Lincolnton, 18 miles south of Hickory & Morganton. Open: Sunday - Saturday 7 am-7 pm; year-round. Crop availability: Strawberries - mid April-mid June Nectarines & Blackberries - mid June-mid July Cantaloupes & Watermelon - mid August-mid September Peaches - June-mid September Blueberries - July-mid August Apples - mid August-mid March Pumpkins - October. Homemade Ice Cream, Gift Shop & Farm tours.
• Lineberger's Killdeer Farm - Strawberries, blackberries, peaches, grapes, pumpkins and vegetables 
  2400 Hudson Poultry Road, Iron Station, NC 28080 .Phone: 704) 739-6602 anytime.   Kings Mountain, NC. Farm market opens about April 20 with ready-picked berries. You-pick strawberries begin about May 1. Strawberries $5 for 4-quart box, take-home container available; ready-picked $6.50 for 4-quart box. May hours: 7 am-7 pm, weekdays, 7 am-5 pm, Saturdays, closed Sundays. Hours change June 1; Farm market open through October. Restroom, water, soft drinks available. Directions:  Take I-85 south to U.S. 74 West to N.C. 216 north (Cherryville/Kings Mountain exit). Turn right and go 3 miles (to the BP station). Turn left and go 1 mile on Goforth Road. From the west, take U.S. 74 East to the same exit and turn left.

Gaston County

• Linebergers Maple Springs Farm - Blackberry, Corn, Cucumber, Gourds, Greens, Muscadine, Pumpkin, Raspberry, Squash, Strawberries, Tomatoes, Hay Rides, Tours
  906 Dallas-Stanley Highway #275, Dallas, NC 28034. Phone: (704) 922-8688. Phone: 7047481488. Email: maplespringsfarm@mindspring.com. Directions: Located on Hwy 275 one mile east of Dallas and 5 miles west of Stanley. From I-85, take the New Hope Road Exit 20 in Gastonia, go north on New Hope Road 4 miles to Dallas, turn right on the Dallas-Stanley Hwy #275. The farm is a little over one mile on the right. Open: Sunday 1 pm-6 pm, Monday - Saturday 7 am-dark, May only; (Call for hours for other days.). Crop availability: Strawberries - May-early June Blackberries & Raspberries - June-July Pumpkins, Gourds, Muscadine & Greens - Sept-Oct Squash, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Sweet corn & Melons pre-picked only in June& July. School tours welcome & hayrides in October.

Henderson County

• Altapass Orchard - apples
  1025 Orchard Road, Spruce Pine, NC 28777. Phone: (888) 765-9531. Email: gmosier@mitchell.main.nc.us Open: Mon to Sat 10:00 am to 6:00 PM, Sun 12:00 am to 6:00 PM. Also: Music, Food Treats, Handmade Crafts & Demonstrations, Jams, Apple Butter, Cider, Honey, Fudge, and Ice Cream. Herb & Butterfly Gardens. Storytelling Hayrides. Historic Plays. Tour Packages.
• Coston Farm and Apple House - Apples, pumpkins
  742 Apple Valley Road, Hendersonville, N.C. 28792. Phone: 828-685-8352 or 828-685-8350. Email: cfp@ioa.com.  Click here for a map to the farm.  Open daily August-Dec; Aug.-October 8:00 am-6:00 pm.
• Creasman Farms LLC  - apples, pumpkins 
  280 Bent Arrow Lane, Hendersonville, NC 28792. Phone: 828-685-7728. Email: creasmanfarms@hotmail.com. Animals to pet (goats and ducks). Directions: Take I-26 to Exit 18A (Bat Cove Exit) to US 64E; turn right at red-light onto Sugarloaf Rd; go approximately 6.5 miles on Sugarloaf (past 5 Points Grocery); turn right onto Ridge Road and go one quarter mile; turn right on Union Hill Road then take 2nd gravel drive on left.
• Grandad's Apples and Such - Apples, nectarines, peaches, pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
  2951 Chimney Rock Rd., Hendersonville, NC 28792. Phone: 828-685-1685. Email us at: grandadsapples@yahoo.com. Directions: I-26, Exit 49-A. Go straight on 64East 2 miles. Big barn with tractor on silo on left. Open: 7 days a week until mid November 9AM-6PM Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
• Jimmy Nix and Sons Apple House - apples, pumpkins
  305 Orchard Valley Drive, Flat Rock, NC 28731. (828) 685-7222
• Skytop Orchard -apples and grapes and pumpkins
  PO Box 302/Pinnacle Mtn Rd, Flat Rock, NC 28731. Phone: (828) 692-7930. Apples.  Flat Rock, NC. About 20 varieties of apples more than 50 acres. Usually begin picking in late August, see the picking schedule) continuing through November. Farm stand open late August until late December. Also a working cider press (selected days only) and other apple products, and pick-your-own pumpkins in October. Prices vary; take-home containers available. Farm stand, playground, petting zoo, picnic area. Hayrides available. 9 am to 6 pm, daily. Directions:  Take I-85 south to U.S. 74 at Kings Mountain. Go to I-26 West and take Exit 23. Go 3.2 miles to Exit 5 (Flat Rock/U.S. 25). Turn right and go about a half mile to Pinnacle Mountain Road. Follow the signs.
• Stepp's Hillcrest Orchard - Apples, grapes, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides
  221 Stepp Orchard Drive, Hendersonville, NC 28793. Phone: 828-685-9083. Email us at: apples@steppapples.com. Directions: From Asheville, NC Take I-26 East to the US 64 East, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock exit (exit 49A). Stay on 64E (Chimney Rock Rd.) for 4.5 miles. Turn right onto Pace Road. Go one mile and turn right on Stepp Orchard Drive. From Charlotte, NC: Take I-85 South to I-26 West in Spartanburg, SC. Take I-26 W to the US 64 East, Bat Cave, Chimney Rock exit (exit 49A). Stay on 64E (Chimney Rock Rd.) for 4.5 miles. Turn right onto Pace Road. Go one mile and turn right on Stepp Orchard Drive. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: 8:00 am to 6:00 p.m. Monday - Saturday 9:00 am to 6:00 p.m. Sunday Mid August thru October Mid August - Mid October Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Enjoy a visit to a working apple farm in the Blue Ridge Mountains in Western North Carolina! Ride on the farm wagon through acres of orchard and Farmer Stepp's pumpkin patch and grape vines. Pick your own bag of apples and/or pumpkin. Drink a cup of delicious local apple cider. Enjoy a short educational presentation in the apple barn. Find your way through our corn and/or soybean maze. Bring a picnic lunch to eat beside the orchard.

Lincoln County

• Helms Christmas Tree Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, Christmas trees-you choose and you cut, Christmas trees- you choose and we cut, Christmas wreaths and boughs, Mistletoe, Christmas decorations, saws provided, trees bagged, trees tied, trees tied,
  6345 Christmas Tree Ln. , Vale, NC 28168. Phone: 704-276-1835. Fax: 704-276-2563. Email us at: henryhelms@bellsouth.net. Directions: From Lincolnton Courthouse: Take hwy 27-W for 8 miles. At stoplight turn right onto Cat Square Rd. Go 2 miles turn left onto Beam Lumber Road. Turn Right on 1st. hard service rd. John Beam Rd. Go 2/10 mi, Christmas Tree Ln will be on your left. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, November, December. Open: From Nov 20 to Dec 20th, 7 days a week, 9am to 6pm. Blueberries open approximately July 15th. Christmas trees open November 20th. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  Christmas tree varieties:
  U-Choose and Cut varieties: Blue Spruce, Carolina Sapphire, Colorado Blue Spruce, Eastern Red Cedar, Eastern White Pine, Fraser Fir, Leland (Leyland) Cypress, Norway Spruce, White Pine, White Spruce.
  You Choose and We cut varieties: Fraser Fir.

McDowell County

• The Historic Orchards at Alta Pass - Hayrides, apples (prepicked only, no PYO)
  1025 Orchard Road, Little Switzerland, NC 28749. Phone: (888) 765-9531 or (888) 766-9455. Email: gmosier@altapassorchard.com or email billcarson@altapassorchard.com. Directions: Milepost 328.3 on The Blue Ridge Parkway, Click HERE for our MAP. Open: May 19 through Sept 30: Mon & Wed-Sat 10-6, Sun 12-6, CLOSED TUESDAYS. In October we are open every day of the week 10-6.
   

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