This page provides a
detailed list of Charlottesville and Albemarle region of Virginia'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.
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
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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!
Albemarle County
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Carter Mountain Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival,
tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, weddings and wedding
parties, school tours
1435 Carters Mountain Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22901. Phone:
434-977-1833. Alternate Phone: 434-977-0619. Fax: 434-979-0341.
Email:
Info@CarterMountainOrchard.com. Open: See our website for
current hours.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Picking
updates:
Click here for updates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Peaches approx June 20th
through August 20 Thursday, Apples approx August 10th through
November 15th; Apple Harvest Festival 1st and 2nd weekends of
October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Gorgeous
views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and Charlottesville. Located next
to Monticello and Michie Tavern. Bakery featuring apple cider
donuts, pies, cookies, ice cream, and Mountain Grille features
concessions on weekends. Apple Cider, Apple Butter, pumpkins,
gourds. Country Store has local crafts, gourmet food items, jams and
jellies, and more. Hay rides every weekend in September and October,
weather permitting. Senior Citizen discounts every Tuesday. Apple
Harvest Festival first 2 weekends each October - live music, crafts,
food. (UPDATED: February 23, 2010)
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Chiles Peach Orchard and Farm Market - pumpkins,
Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school
tours
1351 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA 22932. Phone: 434-823-1583.
Alternate Phone: 434-977-0619. Fax: 434-823-1593. Email:
Info@ChilesPeachOrchard.com. Open: See our website for current
hours.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries May 10 to June
20, Sweet Cherries June 10 to July 15, Peaches June 15 to September
1, Apples September 25 to November 15, Pumpkins September 25 to
November 1. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Newly expanded
farm market with fresh picked fruit, local vegetables, ciders, jams
and jellies, local crafts, and gifts. Ice Cream Parlor serves up
frozen yogurt, soft serve ice cream, sundaes, shakes, and baked
goodies. Fudge kitchen features fresh fudge in lots of flavors!
Homemade Peach Ice Cream Days, 1st weekend in August each year.
(UPDATED: February 23, 2010)
Amherst County
- Morris Orchard - pumpkins and Christmas Trees
226 Tobacco Row Lane, Monroe, VA 24574. Phone: 434/929-2401; Fax:
434/929-1419. E-mail:
aplebskt2000@aol.com Directions: From Lynchburg, Route 29 north to
Monroe. Left on South Five Forks Road (Route 671) almost 1 mile. Left on
High Peak Road (Route 636) for 3.5 miles. Left on Ambrose Rucker Road (Route
653) one half mile. Right on Tobacco Road Lane to end -- one quarter mile. Open: Fall season (after
mid-September) -- 9 am to 5 pm , Monday to Saturday; 1-5 pm Sunday. Relaxed
country atmosphere, farm animals for the kids to watch, hay decorations in
the fall.
Select-your-own apples from mid-summer until Christmas. Pick-your-own
pumpkins in the fall. Cut-your-own Christmas trees (limited). Call for
season availability.
Appomattox County
- Kinder Berry Farm - UPDATE: October
29, 2008: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed -
Due to a very bad year we have decided to call it quits. If anyone
is interested in Halloween decorations for a haunted hayride give us
a call. We are thinking of selling our wagons also. Call if
interested 434-352-5504 (UPDATED: October 29, 2008)
520 Berry Lane 592 Berry Lane, Appomattox, VA 24522. Phone:
434-352-2654. Email:
kinderberryfarm@hotmail.com. Directions: From Appomattox, Va
take Route 727 towards Red House, Va. Go about 7 1/2 miles. Turn
Right on Fox Ridge Lane Route 644, this will go in a couple of turns
to a stop sign. At stop sign turn right on 735.Go about 1 mile turn
left on Berry Lane. Keep on hardtop road "Kinder Berry Farm" will be
ahead on the right. You will see a white building Behind a white
house W/Kinder Berry farm on it. And for a map to our farm,
click here.
(UPDATED: June 07, 2008) (UPDATED: October 02, 2008)
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Village Gardens - Follows
organic practices, pumpkin patch- already gathered from
the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted rides, haunted trail,
gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
farm animals, school tours
206 Village Garden Lane, Appomattox,
VA 24522. Phone: (434) 352-5889. Alternate Phone: (434) 660-3281.
Email:
VillageGardn@aol.com. Open: Late September until Gone.
Directions: Do Not Try to Find Us by Using GPS! Our county hasn't
advanced that far!!! From the Kroger Shopping Center in Appomattox,
Turn left at the Light. Take the 1st Appomattox Exit. At the end of
the ramp, turn left onto Highway 26. Go 5 Miles, and just past the
country store on the right, turn Right onto Oakville Road. Go 2
miles, and Village Gardens is on the Left.
Click here for a map and directions. Christmas is a busy time
for us, and we produce more than 500 wreaths by hand in a season;
Early orders will ensure that you have your wreath when you want it;
We also keep wreaths on hand for our walk-in customers.
We follow
organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash,
Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are a full
service nursery and garden center. We have seasonal crops of
annuals, vegetables for planting, as well as a spectacular selection
of mums in the fall and poinsettias for the winter. Contact us for
Great Fundraising Opportunities and Educational tours.
(ADDED:
August 11, 2009) (UPDATED: June 01, 2010)
Augusta County
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Chester - Cestari Farms - Pumpkins
3581 Churchville Avenue, Churchville, VA 24421. Phone: (540) 337-7282;
FAX (540) 337-6820. E-mail:
wool@chesterfarms.com Directions: From I-81 exit 225, go west on
Route 275 to U.S. 250. Turn right, heading west. Go 4.2 miles. Entrance is
on the right just before Churchville, Virginia. Open: 9 am to 5 pm ,
Monday to Saturday; closed Sunday except during festival times and open until 6
pm , as well. Open all year round. Pumpkin Fest October 17-19 and
24-26, 2003 and October 22-24 and 29-31, 2004 - same activities as the Wool
Fair plus rides to the pumpkin patch for pick-your-own pumpkins; haunted
barn, maze and children's games; free admission. Pure wool yarn and
finished garments, including blankets, sweaters, rugs, etc. Educational tours of
farm and wool mill available.
- The Golden Kernel - corn, pumpkins
1752 Weyers Cave Road, Grottoes, VA 24441-4500. Phone: (540) 249-4813.
Directions: I-81 to exit 235 (Weyers Cave exit), go east on Route 256, 4.5
miles. Farm on left. Open: 9 am to 5 pm , Monday to Saturday, year round. Free
hayrides to the pumpkin field in October. Bulk foods, cheese, meat, and
local crafts. Specializing in sweet corn and pumpkins. Pick-your-own
and fresh-picked sweet corn and pumpkins. We also have a large variety of
produce available all year.
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Middle River Farms - Uses
integrated pest management practices, pumpkins, pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the
field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school
tours
1744 Weyers Cave Road, Grottoes , VA 24442. Phone:
540-249-5430. Alternate Phone: 540-607-0851. Email:
info@middleriverfarms.com. Open: Pumpkin Season: Noon through 8
pm Monday through Thursday, Noon through 9 pm Friday and Saturday.
Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: Mid May
through Mid June Pumpkins and Corn Maze: Mid September through
October 31. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment:
Cash, Check. (ADDED: May 16, 2010)
Fluvanna County
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Layz S Ranch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw
or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, farm
animals, birthday parties, school tours
2257 Thomas Jefferson
Parkway, Palmyra, VA 22963. Phone: 434-591-0898. Email:
info@layzsranch.com. Open: Saturdays, September 19 through
October 24, from 10 am to 5 pm. Directions: 2.2 miles north of
Route 15 on Route 53 (Thomas Jefferson Parkway).
Click here for a map and directions. Hay rides, corn maze,
hay bale maze, and pumpkin patch open every Saturday from
September 19 through October 24, 2009. Payment: Cash, Check. We
will have a trout pond opening this winter. We will be offering
hormone-free, steroid-free, grass fed beef in early spring 2010.
Also, another season of our CSA will be starting in April.
(ADDED: September 20, 2009)
Greene County
- Greenfield Farm - Pumpkins, corn maze, hay maze, farm animals, kiddie corral, spider
climb, hay rides, restooms, picnic area
Dairy Road, Ruckersville, VA, 22968. Phone: 434-985-7653. Open: from the first weekend in October until the first weekend in Nov.
Payment: cash or check only. It is also a beef cattle farm.
- October Fest in Ruckersville - pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze,
child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides,
farm market, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area,
Bouncy castle or moon bounce, birthday parties, school tours
9386
Seminole Trail, Ruckersville, VA 22968. Phone: 703-725-5011.
Alternate Phone: 434-985-2433. Open: Monday to Thursday, from 10am
to 8pm, Friday to Sunday, 9am to 9pm. Directions: Across route 29
from Lowes home improvement in Ruckersville Virginia.
Click here for a map and directions. October Fest from September
27 thru October 31. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover, AmEx. Huge kids playland featuring giant 33 foot shark
slide, dragon castle obstacle course, cave man slide, Halloween
castle bounce, straw tunnels and hay ride. Also toddler town and
bounces. Fun for all. All Halloween decoration goods and Flowers.
(ADDED: September 25, 2009)
Harrisonburg City
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Back Home on the Farm - Pumpkin patch, corn maze, straw
maze,60ft. slide petting zoo and other fun things to do.
3231 Willow Run Road, Harrisonburg, VA, 22802. Phone: 540-442-6493
or 540-434-5170. Email us at:
LynneHghouse@oal.com. Open: September and October 2006. Please see the website for more information.
Madison County
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Graves Mountain Farm - Apples, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, prepicked produce,
restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo
Rt. 670, Syria, VA 22743. Phone: 540-923-4231. Email us at:
info@gravesmountain.com.
Directions: Located in Madison County, Virginia. From Madison, take
231 North for 8 miles, then left on 670, 4 miles Packing Shed is on
the left. And for a map to our farm,
Click here.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in
September, October. Open: Pick your own Orchard 9 AM to 4 pm
Weekends Only September 16 - October 22 Packing Shed 8 AM to 4:30 pm
Daily July through Thanksgiving Pick your own Apples, weekends only
September 16 - October 22 Apple Harvest Festival October 14 - 15 and 21 - 22
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
Nelson County
- Flippin-Seaman Inc.
- Apple butter making festival, pumpkin patch, corn maze,
5529 Crabtree Falls Hwy. (Route 56 in Tyro), Tyro, VA 22976. Phone:
434-277-5824. Open daily October 1-30. Located near Crabtree
Falls & Wintergreen Resort. The festival is on Saturday, October 01,
2005 (10:00 AM-5:00 PM) and Saturday, October 15, 2005 (10:00
AM-5:00 PM). Email:
info@flippin-seaman.com
- Drumheller's Orchard - Corn Maze, Hayrides to the orchard
and pumpkin patch
1130 Drumheller Orchard Lane, Lovingston, VA 22949. Phone:
434-263-5036. Nelson County event information, etc.: (800) 282-8223.
Apple festival and apple butter making.
Orange County
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Miller Farms Market - pumpkins, hayrides, Farm stand-
herbs, veggies, fruits
12101 Orange Plank Road , Locust Grove, VA, 22508. Phone:
540-972-2680. Open, Monday-Saturday (9-5), closed Sundays They have
outhouses (public restrooms) Covered Picnic Areas Yes, they are
raising crops organic Yes, they take credit cards They have hayrides
in the fall, other year round festivals, cooking classes, gardening
classes, craft classes, kids events, etc..
- Round Hill Farm - pumpkins, hayrides to the 3-acre
pick-your-own pumpkin patch, 2-acre round-haybale maze, petting zoo.
6347 Everona Rd., off Route 522, 12 miles south of Culpeper, VA.
Phone: 540-854-7398. Open: Saturdays and Sundays 10 to 5 through
October 29; open Monday-Friday for groups of 10 or more with
reservations during October. On weekends: pony rides and face
painting, for additional fees.
Rockbridge County
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The Natural Bridge of Virginia - corn maze, haunted
house, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic
area, school tours
15 Appledore Lane, Natural Bridge, VA
24578. Phone: 540-291-2121. Alternate Phone: 1-800-533-1410.
Email:
info@naturalbridgeva.com. Open: Hours are Fridays, Saturdays,
and Sundays from October 3 – November 8; 10am to 6pm.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates.
Directions: The corn maze is located off US 11 at Golf Course
Road, just south of the Natural Bridge Hotel, US 11 & 130, I-81,
exits 175 and 180. Follow the signs. Purchase tickets at the
entrance, Natural Bridge Hotel, or the Natural Bridge ticket
counter in the Gift Shop.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit
cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. More mazing than just
corn-mazing… there are hidden scarecrows to track down plus the ‘mazing
view of the Blue Ridge Mountains from the Natural Bridge Corn
Maze from Golf Course Road, just off US 11. While roaming through
its nooks and crannies make sure you get the scarecrows’ names.
Complete your scorecard with 10 names to win a Natural Bridge
prize; $5/adults, $2.50/ages 5-12. (ADDED: October 06, 2009)
Rockingham County
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Back Home on the Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in
the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale
maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, already-picked produce (of the pyo
crop), gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic
area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and
wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for
info)
2915 Willow Run Road, Harrisonburg, VA 22802. Phone: 540-442-6493.
Alternate Phone: 540-746-0783. Fax: 540-432-0445. Email:
lynnehghouse@aol.com. Open: Saturday 10 am to 6; Sunday 12
pm to 6; In October, open weekdays to general public 3 pm to 6;
Flashlight mazes on Saturdays in October 7 pm to 10 pm; Field trips
and private events by appointment during the week. Directions: Take
I-81 exit 245 west on Port Republic Road. Cross South Main Street
and turn right on Route 42 North (Virginia Avenue ) Travel four
miles, turn left on Willow Run Road and follow signs to maze.
Click here for a map and directions. Corn maze is open from
August 29th through November 8th; 25 activities for all ages,
including the 30 horse Virginia Carousel, 4 acre corn maze, wagon
rides, pumpkin patch, pig races and more; Check website for special
weekend events including punkin chunkin, tractor cruise-in,
children's costume contests, pumpkin carving and more. Payment:
Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Ride the Virginia
Carousel, a 1940's restored carousel that features hand painted
horses that represent famous Virginians and Virginia history. New
this year, expanded food service and a Country Store. (ADDED: November 05, 2008)
(UPDATED: August 12, 2009)
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Valley Inn Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay
bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon
rides, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
4196 Pineville Road, Port Republic, VA 24471. Phone: (540) 289-9091.
Email us at:
valleyinnfarm@yahoo.com. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: All
october, as follows: Weekdays from 3:00pm to 5:30pm Saturdays from
10:00am to 5:30pm Sundays from 1:00pm to 5:30pm Payment: Cash,
Check. We also have Mums, Pansies and other fall related decoration
for sale!
Spotsylvania County
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Belvedere Plantation
- pumpkins, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, snacks
and refreshment stand, picnic area, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled
hay rides, face painting, petting zoo
1410 Belvedere Drive, Fredericksburg, VA 22408. Phone: 8006411212. Fax:
5403741258. Email us at:
information@belvedereplantation.com. Directions: Take I-95 South to Exit
126, the Massaponax/South 17 Exit. Head South on Route 1. At the 3rd Light,
turn Left onto South 17. Continue straight ahead on Rt. 17 for about 7 miles
to our entrance on the left. (Belvedere's sign is 16 feet tall, you can't
miss it.) And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in May, October. Open:
through Nov. 4, the maze is open Fridays 5 to 10, Saturdays 10 to 10, and
Sundays and Columbus Day 10 to 5; the Great Pumpkin Patch activities area is
open maze hours through October 29. The nearly eight-acre maze, now in its
seventh year, boasts special features such as bridges, themed sound and a
new maze puzzle with triple logic levels. Lights-out Moonlight Mazes take
place October 27 and 28 and require flashlights. The Great Pumpkin Patch
includes hayrides to large pick-your-own pumpkin patches; a straw-filled fun
barn with rope swings; pygmy goats and more. Visit the Web site for details
about special weekend events, additional activities and live music. Payment: Cash, Check,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
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Miller Farms Market - blackberries, pumpkins,
strawberries, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop,
picnic area
12101 Orange Plank Road, Locust Grove, VA 22508.
Phone: 540-972-2680. Fax: 540-972-9424. Open: January and February;
Tuesday Friday and Saturday 9 am to 5 pm March to December Monday to
Saturday 9 am to 5 pm. Directions: Leaving the town of Orange use
route 20 north for 12 miles. Turn right on route 621 and drive 8
miles. The market is on the left. Leaving Fredericksburg use route 3
west for 9 miles. Turn left on route 621 and drive 5 miles. The
market is on the right. For a map to our farm,
click here. Strawberries starting May 8, Blackberries starting
July 1 and pumpkins starting September 15. Payment: Cash, Check,
Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. We also have natural milk products
(milk in glass bottles, yogurt, cheese, ice cream) natural meat
products (beef, pork, bison, chicken, rabbit, lamb). (ADDED: April
20, 2009)
- Snead's Asparagus Farm - pumpkins and Christmas trees
Route 17, 12 miles southeast of
Fredericksburg, VA. Phone:
540-371-9328. Directions: From I-95, take Massaponax exit (126), go south on Route 1 for one third mile. Turn left (south)
on Route 17, go 10 miles. Farm will be on the right side of Route 17, 10
miles southeast of Fredericksburg.
Open: May 3 through Labor Day - 10 am to 5 pm For school groups
during October - Free hayride, animal petting, and pumpkin growing lesson
with purchase of a pumpkin per child; For school
groups during December - Free hayride, animal petting and Christmas tree
growing lesson with purchase of one tree per school group. Free-range
chicken eggs available for home delivery to downtown Fredericksburg. Ask for
Jessica when calling for eggs.
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