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!

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• 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
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• 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!   

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Charlottesville and Albemarle region of Virginia's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Albemarle County

• Carter Mountain Orchard - Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins
  P.O. Box 299, Batesville, VA 22924. (434) 823-5511 (until July 4), (434) 977-1833 (after July 4). Directions: From I-64 in Charlottesville, take Route 20 south, one quarter mile; left on Route 53, one half mile; right at Carter Mountain sign. Close to Michie Tavern and Monticello. Open: 9 am to 6 pm , daily, beginning July 4-Thanksgiving. Located one half mile from Monticello, Michie Tavern and Ash Lawn. Scenic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Piedmont. Observation decks, picnic areas, and walking trail. Free hayrides on weekends, school tours welcome by appointment. Special activities every weekend in September and October. Apple Harvest Festival, first and second weekends in October; cider making; apple butter making, live music, and crafts. Senior citizen discount every Tuesday.  Pick-your-own, fresh picked, and select-your-own apples - starting August 26 - Gala, McIntosh, Golden Delicious; starting September 7 - Jonathan, Red Delicious; starting after September 30 - Fugi, Winesap, York, Rome, Granny Smith, Stayman. Also fresh cider. gourds, Indian corn, mini pumpkins, gift shop.
• Chiles Peach Orchard And Farm Market - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, , prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, school tours
  1351 Greenwood Road, Crozet, VA 22932. Phone: 434-823-1583. Fax: 434-979-6277. Email: Cynthia@CrownOrchard.com. Directions: From Charlottesville, I-64 West to Exit 107 (Crozet). Turn left onto Route 250 West. Go 1 mile, turn right onto Greenwood Station Road (Route 690). Go 1 mile, turn right on Greenwood Road (Route 691). Go 1 mile, Chiles Peach Orchard is on the right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October. Open: early May through October: Monday through Saturday 9 to 6, Sundays 10 to 5; November: Daily 10 to 5. Strawberries: mid May to mid June; Sweet Cherries: early June; Peaches: late June through August; Apples: late August through October; Pumpkins: late September through October. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. 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. Homemade Peach Ice Cream Days, 1st weekend in August each year.

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 - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, wagon rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  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 in October you will see pumpkins in the yard. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, September, October. Open: Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm Saturday,7am to 7pm Sunday CLOSED. Blueberries (Mid June) Blackberries (July) Pumpkins, Gourds, Indian Corn (Late September/October Tractor Pulled Wagon Rides-Through a decorated wooded trail to the pumpkin patch; Call for pricing; (Monday to Friday, School and Groups Welcome); Morning hours 8/11:30am ) (Saturday -Public Wagon rides $1;00 per person); After 12pm. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have homemade sewing items available: Aprons, Pin Cushions and other items. (UPDATED: June 07, 2008)

Augusta County

• 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.

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 Oct until the first weekend in Nov. Payment: cash or check only. It is also a beef cattle farm.

Harrisonburg City

• 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: Sept. and Oct 2006. Please see the website for more information.

Madison County

• 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 Sept 16 - Oct 22 Apple Harvest Festival Oct. 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

• Double "B" Farm -pick-your-own pumpkin patch, free hayrides, petting zoo
  28200 Constitution Hwy. (Route 20), Rhoadesville, about 20 miles west of Fredericksburg. 540-854-4277. Take I-95 south to Route 3 West (Culpeper exit) to Route 20 (Constitution Highway). Turn left and go nine miles to the farm on the left. Open Monday through Saturday 8 to 6, Sundays 10 to 5 through October; closes Christmas Eve and reopens Feb. 1. Hours change seasonally. Free offers through October 31 include: hayrides Saturdays 10 to 5 and Sundays 11 to 5, a petting zoo, a barrel train ride and a play area featuring a straw fort, haunted school bus and half-acre sorghum maze, geared toward young children. Face painting takes place most Saturdays and Sundays. Picnic tables are available.
• 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.

Rockingham County

• 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

• 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.
• 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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