Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of thoses in Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee, 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!
Finally, my boys are in Boy Scouts and raising money for their troop and their trips and activitites, so if you are looking for popcorn (many types), coffee or to donate to both the Socuts and U.S. miltary troops, click here and help the scouts!
Updates for October 2017
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.
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!
Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
Bledsoe County
- Gary Swafford Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop
or farmstand, we also have pie pumpkins, restrooms
759 Summer City Rd, Pikeville, TN 37367. Phone: 423-447-7480. Email: [email protected]. Open: Every day from 8:30 am EST to 700 pm or later; though November or later depending on weather conditions. Directions: From Dayton TN take highway 30 west up the mountain and turn right on Summer City road proceed half a mile; Gary Swafford Farms is on left. From Pikeville TN take highway 30 east up the mountain and turn left on Summer City road proceed half mile; Gary Swafford Farms on left. Directions. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Pumpkins are in now and going fast due to all the rain! The crop is also very limited on fall decorations; don't wait! - Jackson Farm - Pumpkins
Route 5, Box 51, Hwy 443, Pikeville, TN 37367, Phone: (423) 447-6389, Fax: (423) 447-6380, Packing Shed: (423) 447-6635. Farm Market and Wholesale. July 4 through Nov 1. Pumpkins -
Oren
Wooden Farms - Pumpkins
Route 5, Box 50C, Pikeville, TN 37367, Phone: (423) 447-6376, Fax: (423) 447-6837, Pumpkins - Farm Market and Wholesale. Take Hwy 30 west from Dayton or east from Pikeville. Turn on 443 east. Come 2 one half miles. It will be on the right. It is a long white building with a green tin roof that looks like a barn. Open: August-October (8am-7pm Monday to Saturday, 1pm-6pm Sun), November-End of Season (8am-6pm Monday to Saturday, 1pm-5pm Sun). Prepicked apples: over 18 varieties of apples on almost 100 acres. Oren Wooden's father planted the first apple tree over a 50 years ago. The apple house operates August thru November with apples, pumpkins, cider, homemade pies, donuts, souvenirs and crafts. - R & R Kuntry Pumpkin Center - Pumpkins
Route 5, Box 183-B, Pikeville, TN 37367. Phone: (423) 447-6352. Directions: From I-75 to 30 West to Dayton, TN. Take 30 West from Dayton to top of mountain. Go 8 to 9 miles, pumpkin center is on the right. From I-40 at Crossville, TN take Hwy 127 South to 30 East. Go 5.5 miles, and we are on the left at the top of the mountain.
Bradley County
- Halloween Block Party - Trick-or-treating
155 Ocoee Street North, Cleveland, TN 37311. Phone: (423) 472-6587. Open: October 31 from 5pm-10pm. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Free. Description: A safe alternative to trick-or-treating with food booths, two stages of music, candy, a costume contest and games for the kids. Additional Features: Commercial Vendors, Entertainment Children's, Entertainment Free, Food, Handicapped Access, Music
A visitor writes on October 26, 2011: "We have 7 kids and decided to go last year. There were over 20,000 people there, but we all had so much fun. Admission is free, lots of entertainment...loved the people and the atmosphere!"
Claiborne County
- I haven't found any pumpkin patches, corn mazes, or other special Halloween events in this county. If you know of any, please tell me about them - Click here to write to me!
Hamilton County
- Old McDonald's Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, Fall festival, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze,
tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions / refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, school
tours
16705 Coulterville Road, Sale Creek, TN 37373. Phone: (423) 531-2676. Email: [email protected]. Open: For Fall 2012, Saturdays from 10 am to 7 pm and Sundays from 12 pm to 7 pm, September 15 to November 4. Directions: From Chattanooga, head north on U.S. 27. Go right at the Dunlap/Dayton split toward Dayton. Drive 9.8 miles and take a left onto Coulterville Road. The entrance to the Farm will be on your right after a quarter mile. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.
Marion County
- Crow Creek Pumpkin Patch - corn maze, pumpkins, hayrides, pumpkin patch in the field, pumpkins (brought in from
the field), restrooms, gift shop, concession stand (drinks,
snacks and/or food), picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties
716 County Rd. 56, Stevenson, Alabama, TN 35772. Phone: 256-437-1044. Email: [email protected]. Open: Mon-Sun: Oct 1-31 Thursday-Sunday 8am-5pm (CST) Open Columbus Day. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only.. Corn bin, playground.... (ADDED: September 15, 2011, suggested by a visitor)
A visitor writes on September 15, 2011: "highly recommended by friends and coworkers. We plan to go for the first time when it opens in October. Cost $8 per person and includes general admission activities (play area, corn bin), 5 acre corn maze, tractor pulled hayride, pumpkin patch,petting zoo and a pumpkin of your choice. They also have painted pumpkins you can purchase. The pumpkin patch is a family owned business and is located at the Lloyd Brothers Farm Hwy 117 North Stevenson,AL The information I have given you has been found on their brochures."
McMinn County
- Guthrie Pumpkin Farm and Cornmaze - corn maze,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, haunted corn maze, goat walk, we also have pie
pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted rides, concessions /
refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
490 County Road 67, Riceville, TN 37370. Phone: 423-650-2939. Fax: 888-398-2109. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday September 28th to Sunday October 27th, 2013; Friday 11 AM - 7 PM, Saturday 11 AM - 7 PM, Sunday 1 PM - 6 PM; Last ticket sold one hour before closing; Redneck Zombie Paintball on October 4 and 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 and 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Chattanooga: I-75 North take Exit 42. Turn right off of the exit ramp. Travel 1 mile, take the first road on your right, County Road 67. The pumpkin farm is about 2 miles on your right. Follow the signs. From Knoxville: I-75 South take Exit 42. Turn left off of the exit ramp. Travel 1 mile, take the first road on your right, County Road 67. The pumpkin farm is about 2 miles on your right. Follow the signs. Click here for a map and directions. . Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Pumpkin Patch admission includes hayride to pumpkin patch, theme based cornmaze, super slide, hill climb, animal petting barn, tire mountain, hippity hop track, obstacle course, access to picnic tables, country store. Pumpkins sold separately by the pound. Preregistered groups of 20 or more receive $1 per person discount for pumpkin patch.
A visitor writes on November 06, 2008: "LOVE IT !!! they do have restrooms, picnic area, corn maze, petting barn, and a grass maze for little ones, some other fun stuff for little kids. wagon rides. it is a great place." -
Mayfield Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch - corn
maze, dairy farm tours
257 Tennessee 307, Athens, TN 37303. Phone: 423-744-4866. Directions: From Interstate 75: Take Exit #52 (Mt. Verd, Athens). Travel East on 305 for 3.2 miles and turn left on County Road 378 (Tellico Avenue). Go 1.2 miles and turn left on Highway 307. Travel ¾ mile to the Corn Maze (entrance will be on the left). From Mayfield Dairy's Visitors Center: Turn left (North) on Highway 307 and travel 2.0 miles to the Corn Maze (entrance will be on the left). Open: From September 2 to October 31 on Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 pm, Saturday from 1-9 pm, Sunday from 1-5 pm. Oddly, the Mayfield website uses a terrible design which makes it very difficult to find the information about the corm maze. Here's a direct link to the page (pdf). There is another article that tells all about it. They have animated cows that the kids can actually milk by hand, an animal barn with a variety of animals, a tour of an operational dairy parlor showing how cows are milked, hay rides, a corn cannon, kiddie tractors (tricycles) and educational silos. Mayfield ice cream treats, snacks and drinks are available during the week. Hot dogs, hamburgers and concessions will be available on the weekends. The maze will be open during the week for school groups with reservations and to the general public on weekends. 2008 Admission is $8.00 per person (four years and under are free). Admission for school groups is $6 per person. - Shultz Farm Foods - Pumpkins
245 Co. Road 603, Athens, TN 37303. Phone: (423) 745-4723. Farm Market Pumpkins. Call for directions. They also have sweet corn and apples with 14 different varieties of apple cider, apple butter, fried apple pies, and apple bread.
Meigs County
- Porter's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn
maze, we also have pie pumpkins, group reservations
43965 Pomeroy Pike, Racine, OH 45771. Phone: 740-416-8844. Email: [email protected]. Open: every day September 14th through October 31st; Sunday through Friday 2pm until dark; Saturdays 12pm until dark. Directions: Located 5 miles from Pomeroy, one mile off of route 7 at the crossroads of Pomeroy Pike and Flatwoods Road. Signs will be posted. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check. This is a 4 acre corn maze great for kids! We will be offering pick your own pumpkins out of the field, along with straw, fodder, Indian corn, mums, and homemade gift items. There will be many different sizes of orange and white pumpkins, varieties of baking squash, a small corn pit, and small painting activities available for kids. Groups are welcome and can call in advance. Call for pricing. 740-416-8844.
Monroe County
- First United Methodist Church, Madisonville - pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie
pumpkins,
143 College Street, Madisonville, TN 37354. Phone: 423-442-2471. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Friday, from 9am to 6pm; Saturday from 10am to 5pm; October 12 through October 31. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. This annual pumpkin patch is a church fundraiser to support our community outreach programs and to provide the downtown Madisonville residents and local elementary schools the opportunity to pick a great pumpkin and help a great cause at the same time.
Polk County
- Cookson Creek Farm & Greenhouse - Pumpkins
1226 Sand Mountain Road, Ocoee, TN 37361. Phone: (423) 338-5914. Farm Market and Wholesale Pumpkins. From intersection of Hwy 64 and Hwy 411 take 64 east 3 miles to Cookson Creek Rd. Follow signs along Cookson Creek Rd. 3 one half miles to Cookson Creek Farm and Greenhouse. Watermelon and other produce available. Watermelons, cantaloupes and a variety of fresh vegetables are also on sale. -
The River Maze at Birc - corn maze, pumpkin
patch, farm hayrides, a cow train, corn cannons, and several
mini- mazes.
173 Welcome Valley Rd, Benton, TN 37307 . Phone: 423-650-0710. Email: 423-650-0710. Email: click here for their contact form. Open: Sept 18 and ending Oct 31; Friday: 5 pm to 11 pm; Saturday: 11 am to 11 pm; Sunday: 1 pm to 5 pm.
Other times by appointment!. Directions: Click here for Map and Directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard . (ADDED: October 15, 2010, suggested by a visitor)
Rhea County
- Brush Creek Farms - Pumpkins, Mums, Gourds, You can
pick your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch.
Timber Lane / Walkertown Road, Dayton, TN, 37321. Phone: 423-775-4484. Email us at: [email protected]. Celebrate Fall, the old fashioned way. Tour the farm in horse or mule drawn wagon, or take a hayride pulled by a restored antique tractor. See their collection of restored antique tractors, cars, and trucks. Discover how molasses are made the old fashion way. Go find the finest pumpkin in the patch. You can also have a picnic lunch and watch the horses and donkeys frolic with their young. They also have Molasses, Jams, Jellies, Fresh In-Season Veggies&Fruits.. OPEN Monday to Saturday from 9-5, CLOSED SUNDAYS.
Sequatchie County
- I haven't found any pumpkin patches, corn mazes, or other special Halloween events in this county. If you know of any, please tell me about them - Click here to write to me!
