This page provides a
detailed list of northern 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
a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!
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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!
 Hollin
Farms Pumpkins at Sky Meadows.
Hollin Farms
next to Sky Meadows State Park. Over five acre patch -- largest in area. Thousands of pumpkins in the patch. In Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Fauquier County about one hour from the DC Beltway. Picnicking, Hiking, Camping next door at Sky Meadows. Pets allowed on a lease. Phone: 540-592-3574
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Culpepper County
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Owsberry Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
tractor-pulled hay rides,
5208 Myers Mill Rd, Jeffersonton, VA 22724. Phone: 540-937-7091. Email:
tandeowsley@gmail.com. Directions: From Warrenton take Culpeper St
(changes to Springs Rd after town limits), stay on Springs Rd for about 6
miles (a state scenic byway), pass Fauquier Springs golf course, cross
Rappanhanock River, left onto Myers Mill Rd, 1 mile on right (look for
signs). And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Sat 10 am to 6
pm, Sun 1 pm to 6 pm Pumpkins 9/29 - October 31 Payment: Cash, only.
- Round Hill Farm - Pumpkins, gourds, hay rides, farm zoo,
two-acre corn maze, hay bales, picnicking
Route 617, Winston, VA.
Phone: 540-854-7398. Pony rides, face painting, and food on weekends for a
fee. 12 miles south of Culpepper. Open 10 am to 5 pm in October.
Fairfax County
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Burke Nursery and Garden Centre - pumpkins,
hayrides, farm animals, Pumpkin
fort, tunnel slide,
9401 Burke Road,
Burke, VA. Phone; 703-323-1188. Open: 9am to 9pm, daily, Monday through
Friday, 10am to 5pm on weekends, September 29th - October 31st. Weekday admission price
in 2006: Under 2, free; weekdays: $8; weekends: $11,
includes a softball-size pumpkin and a surprise-filled hayride on a
wheelchair-accessible wagon. Other events include a fort reached by
tunnels, pirate- and western-themed activities, mechanical rides, a
tepee, several slides, tumbling tubes and a rope swing.. More info:
Events,
Directions,
Groups,
Birthday Parties,
Photo Gallery.
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Cox Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce,
face painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120. Phone: 703 830 4121. Email:
info@coxfarms.com. Directions: Please see
our website for full directions And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in March, April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Hours vary
by season. Please see
our website for latest info. Centreville Market and Vienna Market
open March - Dec. Bedding plants from our own 22 greenhouses in Spring.
Local seasonal produce in summer (no pick-your-own). Fall Festival at
our farm in Centreville is the largest of its kind in Washington DC area
(over 90 acres). Xmas trees and home-made wreaths in Dec. Now in our
35th year. See
our website for full details. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Fall
festival: late September through early November. Admission includes:
Unlimited Hayrides, Hay tunnels, Hay pits, Hay castles, Cox's Mountain
slides, Rope swings, Miner's Mountain slide, Volcano Rumble slide, Billy
Goat Village, Barn tours & baby animals.
- Cox Farm
Market
- pumpkins, apples, etc.
2599 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, Virginia. Phone: (703) 281-0165. Email:
meg@coxfarms.com. Directions: We are just one
traffic light south of Nutley Street; Our entrance is directly across
from Flint Hill Road. Open:
Monday to Saturday 9am to 6:30pm,
Sunday 10am to 6pm From Route 495 & 66.
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Heather Hill Gardens - pumpkin patch- already gathered from
the field, petting zoo
8111 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA 22039. Phone: 703-690-6060.
Directions: And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Monday to
Friday 10 am to 6 pm, Saturdays 9:30 am to 5:30 pm, Sundays 11 am to
5:30 pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Pumpkin fort,
slide, tumble tube, penny paradise, and more. Admission is $4.50 per
person and includes a small pumpkin. Under 2, free. Pony rides are
offered weather permitting Saturdays 10 am to 4 pm and Sundays 11 am to
4 pm beginning October 11, fee additional. (UPDATED: September 22, 2008)
- Krop's Crops - Apples, gourds, Hayrides to the pumpkin
patch, farm animals, corn bins to jump into
11110 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA. Phone: 703-430-8955. Hayrides $2.
Open 10 am to 9 pm throughout October, closed in November.
A visitor comments on October 05, 2008: "The short hayride is
$3.00, not $2.00. We went today. There were no farm animals, just a
small corn bin." (UPDATED: October 05, 2008)
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Meadows Farms -
pumpkins
10618 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA. Phone: 703-759-3900. Open: Check
website for hours and dates.
Hours vary seasonally; open through December 24, reopens late February. A free Fall
Festival, held during the garden center's business hours through October 31,
includes slides, a moon bounce, giant scarecrows and crawling pipes. Activities
also take place (same hours) at Meadows Farms locations at 5043 Plank Rd.,
Fredericksburg, 540-786-8171; 1360 E. Market St., Leesburg, 703-777-1900; 5074
Lee Hwy., Warrenton, 540-341-0020; and 5432 Old National Pike, Frederick,
301-473-5411.
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Mount Vernon
George Washington's Gristmill - wagon
rides, straw bale maze, apple roasting, 18th-century games
South end of George Washington Memorial Parkway. Phone: 703-780-2000.
Open: Fall Harvest Family Days - check their website for this year's
adtes, normally mid October), 9am to 5, at the
"George Washington: Pioneer Farmer" site at George Washington's GristMill.
Admission is free and includes wagon rides from 10am to 3, an appearance by "George
Washington," apple roasting, 18th-century games and
Colonial demonstrations such as "sheep-to-shawl" wool gathering,
blacksmithing and wheat treading. Other highlights include flax to linen
demonstrations, outdoor cooking, colonial music and a bake sale.
Visitors can help a candle maker and make a cornhusk doll.
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Nalls Produce - pumpkins
7310 Beulah St., Alexandria, VA. Phone: 703-971-4068. Open: this month
Monday through Saturday 9am to 7pm, Sundays 9am to 6pm; hours change seasonally, closed
January and February. Throughout October, children can visit a free pumpkin
tunnel at this fruit and vegetable stand, which sells seasonal produce and
specialty products such as hot roasted peanuts, apple butter and apple cider.
Fauquier County
- Apple Ridge Ranch - pick-your-own apples, pick-your-own
pumpkin patch
3549 Fiery Run Rd. (Route 726), Linden, VA. Phone: 540-364-2079.
Directions: Take Interstate 66 west to Markham Exit 18, Route 688,
and turn left under Interstate 66. Go right on Route 55 west and
travel about 1.5 miles to left on Fiery Run Road (Route 726). Go
about 1.5 miles to the top of the S-curve in the road; farm is on
the left. Open: Saturdays and Sundays and holidays 9:30 to dark
through October 29 (in 2006). Also sells honey.
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The Corn Maze in The Plains - pumpkin
patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale
maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face
painting, petting zoo, Other fruit or veg,
The big White Dairy Barn on Old Tavern Rd. -Rt.245 Just off I-66,
Exit 31, The Plains, VA 20198. Phone: 540-456-7339. Email us at:
hubknott@yahoo.com.
(If you want to visit our website, click
HERE with your mouse! ) Directions: Right off of I-66. From Northern Virginia, Take I-66
West. Take Exit 31, The Plains. Head North, and follow signs. We are
the second driveway on the right, look for the big white dairy barn.
Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open:
sure to visit our website for exact dates Open now through November
2, Friday, Saturday and Sunday; Plus November 3 & 4 and Columbus
day! Check website for Moonlight Maze dates on Friday & Saturday
nights. Payment: Cash, Check. 5 acre corn maze. Find the hidden
stations in search of puzzle pieces that will complete your own maze
map. Barnyard of fun with giant slides, mini mazes, roll tubes, farm
animals and educational displays about sustainable farming, where
your food comes from and many interesting facts scattered about.
Concession Grill and Country store with pumpkin pie fudge, pecan
apple butter and more. School groups throughout the week, birthday
parties, corporate picnics. Call or email to schedule your group.
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Cow-N-Corn - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered
from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale
maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment
stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
5225 Catlett Road, Midland, VA 22728. Phone: 540-439-4806. Fax:
540-439-1437. Email us at:
info@cows-n-corn.com. Directions: Warrenton-Meetze Road to Rt.
28, Turn right(South) go 1 mile farm is on left Manassas from Rt. 28
and New 234, Take Rt. 28 south, 17 miles, farm on left. And for a
map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Weekends Friday 4pm-9pm, Saturday 10 am to 9pm, Sunday 12:30pm-8pm
Monday through Friday any group by appointment, day or evening. Hand
Dipped Ice Cream and Play area Monday to Friday from 4pm-9pm, and all weekend hours
Corn Maze open Labor Day through 1st weekend of November. Pumpkins
available September 17 '05 through October. Payment: Cash, Check. We are
a working Dairy Farm with a herd of 300 Holsteins. Take an
educational fun tour of our Dairy operation, get lost in the corn
maze, play on our Monster Tractor play set and enjoy some delicious
Hand Dipped Ice Cream over 15 flavors, including fall flavors of
Apple Pie and Pumpkin Ice Cream.
- Hartland Orchard- apples, fresh apple cider, honey from
our orchard, sweet corn, pumpkins, hayrides and Cut-your-own Christmas trees
3064 Hartland Lane, Markham, VA 22643.
Phone: 540/364-2316.
Directions: from I-66 Exit 18, north on Leeds Manor Rd. (Route 688), west on Belle
Meade Rd. (F-284), follow signs one mile to orchard. Open: 8 am to 6
pm , daily, June 15 - October 31. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked apples - August 1-October 31. Free hayrides in the fall and hay bales to climb. For fruit
ripening dates and varieties of apples, call or visit our web site.
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Hollin Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
prepicked produce, restrooms
1408 Snowden Rd, Delaplane, VA 20144. Phone: 540-592-3574. Email:
peaches@crosslink.net. Directions: The orchard is high on the
eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains overlooking the historic
Crooked Run Valley. We are next to Sky Meadows State Park on the
Virginia "Peach Way" -- a seven-mile section of Leeds Manor Road
between Route 17 (Winchester Road) and I-66 -- that is home to the
four largest peach orchards in Northern Virginia. The orchard is
especially convenient to Sterling, Leesburg, Arlington, and
Manassas. And for a map to our farm,
Click here.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in
April through November. Open: Open on weekends. On weekdays we are
officially closed, but you can make an appointment by emailing us.
Strawberries: May and June Blackberries: July and August. Peaches:
July and August. Raspberries: July, August and September. Pumpkins:
September and October. Tomatoes: July and August. Sweet Corn: July
and August. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Hollin
Farms received the Fauquier County Harry Jones Conservation Farmer
award for conservation practices creating ribarian buffers and
pasture management. The farm is a four generation family farm,
operated by Matthew Davenport, who received the Young Farmer of the
Year award from the Virginia Farm Bureau in 2006.
- Inglewood 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, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties,
weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call
for info)
5253 Inglewood Farm LN, Bealeton, VA 22712. Phone: 5402726906. Email:
jlkfrompa@aol.com. Directions: Rt 17 South toward Fredricksburg Va
U-turn at Hugo's skating Rink and 1st right onto Inglewood Farm lane. And for
a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September, October. Open: Pumpkin patch 10-7 Weekends in October Sweet corn
from June to August daily. Lakefront Pavilion rental- call 540-493-8342
Payment: Cash, Check. hay and straw bales for sale daily Large 100ft by 40
Lake side Pavilion with kitchen, men's & woman's bathrooms, tables, chairs &
more. Daily rental
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Sky Meadows State Park - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA 20144. Phone: 540-592-3556. Email:
skymeadows@dcr.virginia.gov. Directions: The park is less than
two miles south of Paris, Va., via U.S. Route 50 to Route 17 South;
or seven miles north of I-66, Exit 23 on Route 17 North. The park
entrance is on State Route 710. Estimated Driving Time to Park from:
Northern Virginia, 45 minutes to one hour; D.C., over one hour;
Richmond, two hours; Tidewater/ Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, three
hours; Roanoke, two and a half hours. And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Open year round. Fall Festival September, October and
November. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. The
pumpkins at Sky Meadows State Park are supplied by our neighbor
Hollin Farms, which has the largest pick-your-own pumpkin patch in
the area. The patch is high on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge,
with a beautiful view of the Sky Meadow park area.
- Stribling Orchard - Apples, pumpkins,
farm animals
11587 Poverty Hollow Lane, Markham , VA 22643. Phone: 540-364-2894. Email us at:
striblingorchard@aol.com . Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July, August, September, October, November,
9 am to 5 pm, Tuesday thru Sunday, depending on the availability of
ripe fruit. .
- Virginia Farm Market - pumpkins, children's play areas
1881 N. Frederick Pike, Winchester, VA. Phone: 540-665-8000. Open:
Hours vary seasonally.
October, Monday through Thursday 8am to 7:30pm, Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.,
and Saturdays and Sundays 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open April 1 to December 1. Pumpkinland
has a pumpkin-lined path with little red wagons and
a large pumpkin-filled wagon designed for a photo backdrop, a small, themed wire-mesh maze
and a children's play area
with a sandbox, games and a wooden train for
climbing.
Frederick County
- Hedgebrook Farm Market
and Pumpkin Patch - pick-your-own
apples and pumpkins, corn maze (not verified!), farm animals
690 Shady Elm Rd. (Route 651), Winchester, VA. Phone: 540-450-0310.
Email:
Shannon@Hedgebrook.com. Directions: two miles south of
Winchester,
Directions. Open:
Hours. More info:
Educational Tours,
Birthday Parties,
Country Store,
Weekend Events.
This is a 100-year-old, pesticide-free working dairy farm with a
children's play area. Call for times for Miss Kitty's Straw Rides,
$4, featuring educational tours led by farm manager Kitty Nicholas. -
Hill
High Farms - "The Pumpkin Patch" - Apples, pumpkins, Haunted
house, moon light corn maze and moon light hayrides, pumpkin patch,
straw maze, farm animals.
933 Barley Lane, Winchester, VA 22602. Phone: 540-667-7377. Email us at: hillhigh@shentel.net.
or
info@thepumpkin-patch.com
Directions: From I66 to I-81 Take Exit 317 off I-81, then take Route 37 south.
Take the Opequon exit off of Route 37, turn right, proceed 2 miles and bear left over bridge. Go 2 one half miles, left on Barley Lane.
First drive on the right. Scarecrow hanging in the tree at the entrance) Click here for a map to our farm.
Open: September, October, Saturdays and Sundays
through October 29, 2006; Fridays 7 to 11, Saturdays 1 to 11,
Sundays 1 to 5, October 19 and 26 from 7 to 11 p.m. and October 31 from 5
p.m. until visitors have left. 25-acre pick-your-own apple
orchard and 30 acres of pumpkins. The free Pumpkin Patch play area
features a straw maze, farm animals and antique farm equipment.
Hayrides, $6, free for ages 2 and younger, start about every
half-hour and feature an apple and small pumpkin for each passenger;
moonlight hayrides take place Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11. A
galaxy-themed, eight-acre corn maze boasts about three miles of
trails, open Fridays 7 to 11 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 11 p.m.,
Sundays 10 to 5 and October 19 and 26 from 7 to 11. $7 for adults, $5
for children ages 5 to 12 and seniors ages 65 and older, free for
ages 4 and younger. A high-tech, walk-through haunted house of more
than 4,000 square feet features intense scenes and is not
recommended for ages 7 and younger, people with heart conditions or
pregnant women. Admission is $8 in 2006. Kids ages 12 and younger
can visit an inflatable haunted maze Saturdays and Sundays, $3;
adults may accompany young children for free. Visit the Web site for
information about special events each weekend. -
Marker-Miller
Ochards - apples, pumpkins, apple festival (early October), pumpkin
patch, wagon rides,
3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester, VA 22602. Phone:
(540) 662-1391; FAX (540) 662-7308.
E-mail: jmfarmer@shentel.net
Directions: From I-81, exit 310 onto Route 37 north. Proceed approximately 2
miles to the Opequon exit. Turn left on Route 622. Go 2 miles to village of
Opequon. Turn left across bridge, then 1-one quarter miles on the left.
Open: July 1 to December 23rd; 9 am to 6 pm on Monday to Friday; 9 am to 4
pm on Saturdays and noon to 4 pm on Sundays in September and October. Other times,
call for hours. Peach Festival second Saturday in August. Apple Harvest
Festival in October - check the website - apple butter making, crafts, bluegrass
and country music, wagon rides, barrel train and lots of apples. Pears (August-October); apples - select-your-own (August-November)
and pick-your-own (September and October); pumpkins and ornamental corn;
fresh cider (September and October). And our famous Apple Cider Donuts.
- Richard's Fruit Market -
pyo apples,
pumpkins and flowers, hayrides
6410 Middle Road, Middletown, VA 22645. Phone: (540) 869-1455.
Email:
richards@valleymarkets.com. Directions: Take I-81 to exit 307; 4 miles west of Stephens City on
Route 631. Left on Route 628 (Middle Road); 1 mile to orchard and
fruit market. Open: 8:30 am to 6 pm , Saturday; 10 am to 6 pm ,
Sunday, August-November. Peach Festival - third Sunday in August, 10
am to 6 pm Chicken B-B-Q Dinner cooked on property - 4th Saturday
in September (RSVP for details in September). Apple Harvest Festival
- third weekend in October - free bluegrass music both days - 8:30
am -6 pm , Saturday; 10 am to 6 pm , Sunday. Also pick-your-own
flowers August until frost. Gourd Festival - first weekend of
November - call for details. Pick-your-own and
fresh-picked - Red Delicious, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Golden Delicious,
York, Stayman, Idared, Rome. Also, pumpkins in season; sweet cider; country
hams, jelly; local honey; and fall mums.
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Rinker Orchards, Inc. - pick-your-own apples, pumpkins
1156 Marlboro Road, Stephens City, VA 22655.
(540) 869-1499. Directions: Take Route 11 or I-81, exit 307, to traffic light
in Stephens City. Go west on Route 631 (Marlboro Road) approximately 2-one half
miles. Open: 10 am to 6 pm , daily during season. Containers furnished.
Children welcome. Picnic area. Call before traveling long distance. Pick-your-own/select-your-own apples - Red and Golden Delicious, Idareds - September 10-October 20; Nittany, York,
Rome and other varieties - after October 1. Pumpkins - October 1. Fresh cider
- September 15 on.
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Shawnee Springs Market - Pumpkins
6656 N. Frederick Pike, Cross Junction, VA 22625. Phone: (540) 888-4164, FAX
(540) 888-7963. E-mail:
info@shawneesprings.com. Directions: I-81 exit 317. Stay on Route 37 south
until first exit. Get on Route 522 north, go approximately 12 miles; we're on
the right hand side. Open: 6 am to 9 pm , daily, year round. Closed Christmas
Day. Apples are picked and available
late August - March. Fresh garden produce of all types available all summer.
Pumpkin Patch in fall.
- Shen-Val Market -
White Post - Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch
2180 Fairfax Pike, White Post, VA 22663. Phone: 866-864-0366 or
540-868-0366. Fax: 540-869-0822. Email:
missy@shen-val.com.
Directions: Take I-81 to exit 307 (Stephens City). Turn east off the
exit (Route 277) and travel approximately 4.5 miles. The market is
located on your right, just 0.3 mile before the intersection of
Route 522 and 340. Open: mid-April through Christmas. Call or check
our Web site for more detailed information.
Special Comments: Our new market at White Post allows us to market
the same farm fresh produce to more consumers! The market is located
just 10 miles from the family dairy farm. Beef cattle, along with a
beautiful view, provide the back drop. Also picked Peaches, plums,
nectarines, tomatoes, squash, green beans, cucumbers, watermelons,
cantaloupes, and other vegetables in season. Gourds, mums, bedding
plants, jams and jellies, cream-line milk, Virginia country hams,
and our own grain-fed beef raised on the farm are available. Holiday
items include Christmas trees, poinsettias, fresh wreaths and center
pieces, and apple gift boxes available for pick-up or shipment.
- Virginia Farm Market - apples, Pumpkin Land with
storybook characters,
1881 N. Frederick Pike (Route 522 N), Winchester, VA. Phone;
540-665-8000. Open 8 am to 7:30 pm Monday-Thursday,
Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 7 a.m. to
8:30 p.m, April 1 to Dec. 1. Hours vary seasonally. Pumpkinland
features a pumpkin-lined path with little red wagons and a large
pumpkin-filled wagon designed as a photo backdrop. Other free
activities include a small, decorated wire-mesh maze; a play area
with a sandbox and a mini pumpkin checkers game; and a wooden train
for climbing.
Loudoun County
- Crooked Run Orchard - apples
and pumpkins, hayrides, horse-drawn buggy rides,
Sam Brown
37883 E. Main Street, Purcellville, VA 20132. Phone:
(540) 338-6642.
Directions:
On
Business Route 7 at Route 287, between Purcellville and Hamilton. 32 miles west of Tysons
Corner on Route 7. Turn left at Purcellville exit onto Route 287. Go
0.6 mile. Turn right onto Business Route 7 (E. Main Street). Turn
immediately left at first driveway for stand. Turn left at second
driveway for PYO crops. Open: Stand - 8 am to dark, daily. PYO - weekends only - 8 am to 6 pm , Saturday and 9 am to 6 pm , Sunday.
Hayrides for school groups by appointment only during September and
October. The small fruits and vegetables are grown without, or with
a minimum of, chemicals. We use mineral fertilizers on all crops.
Apples and pumpkins available in quantity amounts. We have farm
animals, a nature trail, and picnic tables. Please, no dogs. Call
before visiting the farm about pick-your-own information. Fall apples
- Red and Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Law Rome, Gala, Jonagold, Braeburn, York
- September 15-December 31 or until supply runs out. Seasonal vegetables - tomatoes, salad mixes, sweet corn, squash, green beans, pumpkins and gourds.
Christmas wreaths - Scotch and white pine and cedar mix. September 15-October 15.
Picking dates vary from year to year. Please call ahead for picking
information.
- Farm Color Tour of Loudoun
Valley - farm tours
Loudoun County Department of Economic
Development, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg, VA. Phone: 703-777-0426 or 800-568-3686.
Open: October 15
and 16 from 10am to 4pm. Designed for families, this is an annual free, self-guided driving tour of 17 farms, vineyards and historic
sites, some of which are rarely open to the public.
- Farmer John's Wayside Stand - Many types of squash are available; 15
types of apples in the fall.
15520 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA 20176. Phone: (703) 777-2100; FAX
(703) 771-8982. E-mail:
veggieman15@aol.com. Directions: From Leesburg, take Route 15 north 5
miles. Look for signs and open market with produce display on farm wagons and
hay bales on the east side of the highway at the farm. 10-acre parking lot.
Open: 7:30 am until sunset, daily, mid-June to mid-November.
- Great
Country Farms - apples, hayrides, pumpkins, pick-your-own pumpkin
patch
18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA 20135. Phone: (540) 554-2073; FAX - call first.
E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com
Directions: From the Washington Beltway, take the Dulles Toll Road
(Route 267) west to Leesburg. Take exit 1A for Route 7 west towards
Winchester. Follow Route 7 west 16 miles. Turn left on Route 760 into
Bluemont. Go left onto Snickersville Turnpike and then take the first right
onto Foggy Bottom Road. Farm is ½ mile on left. Open: 9 am to 5 pm,
daily, April through November 6. 2006 prices: $4 weekdays; $6 weekends and
Columbus Day. Free for ages younger than 2. This 200-acre farm
offers hayrides to the 50-acre . New highlights include a
2,800-square-foot Pumpkin Jumpin' Pillow for outdoor bouncing,
mazes, a twin 60-foot slide and a mountain made of tractor tires.
The farm boasts numerous other children's activities, including a
two-acre play area, additional mazes, more than 75 farm animals and
a catch-and-release fishing pond. Weekend and Columbus Day admission
also includes cornhusk-doll making, hourly pig racing from noon to 4
and P-Rex, the Pumpkin Munchin' Dino. Check the Web site for details
about special weekend events such as live music and, on October 28,
Glow Night featuring jack-o'-lanterns carved by more than 3,000
schoolchildren. . School group tours and tour bus groups
welcome! Call for special group rates! In the Autumn: apples, Belgian mums, bittersweet,
cornstalks, Indian corn, pumpkins, fresh cider.
- Layng's
Flower Farm - pumpkins, hay maze, hayrides
23520 Evergreen Mill Rd., Aldie, VA. Phone: 703-327-0872. This family farm, which grows flowers
and plants for retail and wholesale, holds its annual Fall Fest daily 10am to
6pm
through early November.
See this page for current dates, hours and prices. 2008 prices:
$6 weekdays $8 weekends. 2 and under free. Highlights include hayrides, giant slides, tunnels, moon bounces, a hay
maze, pumpkin painting, popcorn, tepees and a toddler play area. The farm also
offers a fall country store and field of 20,000 mums. Open 7 days a week for
lots of family fun. We have everything you need for your fall fun
and decorating needs. Bring your family, preschool, birthday party,
moms group, or scout troop. There is fun for all ages. Visit our
Fall Country Store packed full of apples, pears, cider, McCutcheons
jams and jellies, pumpkins, gourds and more!(UPDATED: October 10,
2008)
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Leesburg Animal Park (Leesburg Gardens) - Hayrides, pumpkin patch, straw
mountains, tote maze, rope swings, tractors to climb on, moon
bounce, inflated fire truck slide, all you can drink cider and
apples, hay maze,more
19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA. Phone: 703-779-2332.
Email: critterpark@aol.com.
Many activities such as face painting, pumpkin decorating, live
music, all-you-can-eat popcorn, mini-tractor rides, and children's
entertainers (puppeteers, magicians, clowns, jugglers, music), on
weekends. Admission includes entrance into Leesburg Animal Park.
Open: 9 am to 6 pm from September 25 through November 2nd.
Admission: on weekdays is $6/person; weekends is $9; Under 2 are
free.
- Patowmack Farm - Pumpkins (not in the patch)
42461 Lovettsville Road, Lovettsville. Phone: 540-822-9017. E-mail:
patowmackfarm@megapipe.net
Directions: Take Route 7 west towards Leesburg. Right onto Route 15 north;
12 miles. Left at Lovettsville Road (Route 672), ½ mile. Left at first drive
after creek bridge. From Frederick, Md., Route 340 to Route 15 south. Over
Point of Rocks bridge, immediate right on Lovettsville Road (Route 672), ½
mile. Left at first drive after creek bridge. Open: 12 noon to 5 pm , May
through October. An organic farm offering a magnificent view of the Potomac
River. The on-farm market features fresh produce, eggs, a variety of organic
products such as pasta, honey, chocolates, and much more.
- Pumpkinville at
Leesburg Animal Park (same as Leesburg Animal Park above) - pumpkins, hayrides, a
toddler-sized hay maze
Leesburg Gardens and Leesburg Animal Park, 19270 James Monroe Hwy.,
Leesburg, VA. (Route 15 South), about 1one half miles outside
Leesburg. Phone: 703-779-2332. Open daily 9 to 6 during
September and October to November 7th. Admission to Pumpkinville,
through Nov. 2, includes entry into Leesburg Animal Park, a small
pumpkin, hayrides (along a path with cut-outs), a toddler-sized hay
maze, lots of moon bounces and all-you-can-eat apples, cider and, on
weekends, popcorn. A three-acre play area features giant slides,
tunnels, a tepee, straw mountains, a rope swing and mini-tractor
rides. A giant inflatable slide looks like a fire truck and features
firefighter wood cut-out accents. New this year is a treehouse with
a climbing wall and sandbox. Camel rides, $5, most weekends. Pony
rides, $3, daily. There is also a country store, picnic tables and,
on weekends, food concessions, including funnel cakes.
- Tarara
Winery and Nursery - apples, Hay rides.
(703) 771-7100 Ext. 250; FAX (703) 771-8443
Heather Akers.
13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176.
E-mail: specialevents@tarara.com Directions: From Washington, D.C., take the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267)
to Leesburg. Go north on U.S. Route 15 (exit 1B) to Frederick, MD. Travel 8
miles to the small town of Lucketts. Turn right, at the traffic light, on
state road 662. Proceed 3 miles to the large entrance to Tarara on the left.
From Frederick, MD, drive south on U.S. Route 15 and cross the
Potomac River. Drive 2 more miles and turn left on state road 658.
Drive 2 miles and turn left on state road 662. Proceed 1 mile until
you see the entrance to the winery on the left. Open: Winery open 11
am to 5 pm , daily, year-round.
October 30 : Haunted Cave Party. Come celebrate
Halloween in our Haunted cave. Music, dancing, wine specials,
costume contests and more! Pre-paid reservations required. $35 per
person. 7 pm - 11 pm.
Click here to purchase tickets online.Apple
Gala Days - first weekend in September (11 am to 5 pm both days);
Encore Apple Days Festival - first weekend in October (11 am to 5
pm both days). Celebrate the simple traditions of pick-your-own.
Enjoy hayrides, children's activities, music, wine tasting, recipes
and award-winning wines. 11 varieties of apples (Gala, Golden
Delicious, Empire, Jonagold, Jonamack, Jonathon, Courtland, Red Delicious,
Rome Beauty, Grannie Smith, Fugi).
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Temple Hall Farm Regional Park - pumpkin picking, hayrides,
9-acre cornfield maze, corn canon, water wars, ride on cow train,
cow belly bounce, farm animals
15770 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg, VA. Phone: 703-779-9372. E-mail
templehallfarm@nvrpa.org.
Activities: . Bring flashlights after dark. See website for a $1 off
coupon. No pets. Open: September 9th through October 30th; 2005
Maize hours of operation will be as follows: Fridays 4:00 pm - 10:00
pm; Saturdays 10:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sundays 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Groups of 15 or more are welcome during regular MAiZE hours without
a reservation. To obtain the group rate one person must purchase
tickets for the entire group. Admission: Group Rates: Adults $5.00;
Kids (ages 6-11) $3.00; Kids 5 and under Free. Directions: From
Washington Beltway I-495 Tysons Corner Take Route 7 or Route 267
(toll Road) west to Leesburg At Leesburg take Route 15 North toward
Frederick MD. Go 5 miles. Turn Right on Route 661 (Limestone School
Road), Go 3/4 mile to Park entrance on left. From Frederick and
Point of Rocks, Maryland Take Route 15 South past Lucketts to a Left
on Route 661 (Limestone School Rd.) Go 3/4 mile to park entrance on
left.
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Ticonderoga Farms, Inc.
- follows organic methods,
pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, snacks
and refreshment stand, restrooms, birthday parties, school tours
26175 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, VA 20152. Phone: 703-327-4424.
Email:
info@ticonderoga.com. Directions: See our website for
directions.
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available
in September, October, November, December. Open: For our Pumpkin
Fest: Tuesday to Sunday and holidays, 10am to 5pm, late September
through the first week of November; For Christmas: Open Everyday
from Friday, the day after Thanksgiving through December 24
Thursday, Monday to Saturday, 8am to 5pm and Sunday 9am to 5pm. We
follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash,
Check. We have several fields to choose from. And at our Fairview
Field (there is a small admission fee charged at this field) we have
hayrides, hillside slides, fire pit with marshmallow roasting, goats
to pet, children's activities (see our website for more details) and
concessions available. Group hayrides can be arranged in advance and
are also available year-round. We also accept Bank Debit Check
Cards. (UPDATED: November 19, 2008)
- Wegmeyer Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked
produce, restrooms
38299 Hughesville Road, Hamilton, VA 20158. Phone: 540-751-1782.
Email:
wegmeyerfarms@yahoo.com. Directions: From Purcellville, take
Maple Avenue (turns into Lincoln Road) South towards Lincoln. Pass
through Lincoln and continue through two one-lane bridges. After a
slight incline, turn left on Hughesville Road (Gravel Rd). Continue
on Hughesville approximately 1 mile and make a right at the stop
sign. Wegmeyer Farms is directly in front of you on the hill.
Click here for a map and directions.
Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in
May, June, September, October. Open: 10am to 6 pm Saturday and
Sunday. Pumpkins beginning September 20 on Saturdays and Sundays
through the end of October for pumpkin harvest; Call for hours;
Strawberries beginning mid-May through mid-June on Wednesdays,
Saturdays and Sundays; Call for hours. Payment: Cash, Check.
(ADDED: June 17, 2008)
Page County
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Valley Star Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from
the field, corn maze, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
4340 Us Highway 340n, Luray, VA 22835. Phone: 5408608040. Email:
vsf@bsonic.net. Directions: From Luray, VA go 3 miles north on
route 340 to farm on right. From Front Royal, VA go 18 miles south
on route 340 to farm on left. Open: Fridays 3pm till dark Saturdays
9am till dark Sundays 12am till dark. Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch and
Play Land open first full weekend in September through October 31
Christmas Tree Choose and Cut Farm open the day after Thanksgiving
through December 22. Payment: Cash, Check. During September and
October our Play Land is open with a Hay Tunnel, Duck Race, Milking
Cow, Bean Bag Tosses, Finger Maze, Color Maze, and more. We have
loads of pumpkins in many sizes, colors, and shapes plus lots of
gourds, ornamental squash, Indian Corn, and Honey. As always we and
our goats look forward to seeing you. (ADDED: September 01, 2008)
Prince William County
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Broadlands Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the
field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized
haybale maze
9473 Broadlands Court, Nokesville, VA 20181. Phone: 443.415.8572.
Email us at:
info@broadlandsfarm.com. Directions: From Manassas take Route 28
South to Vint Hill Road and proceed 3.5 miles to Broadlands Lane;
follow the gravel road .3 miles to the Pumpkin Patch; from
Gainesville or Warrenton take Route 29 to Vint Hill Road proceed 5.6
miles to Broadlands Lane and follow the gravel road .3 miles to the
Pumpkin Patch And for a map to our farm,
Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Open: Weekends 8am to dusk Pumpkins through October 30 Payment:
Cash, Check.
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Lake Ridge Nursery - already harvested pumpkins, gourds,
apples, flowers only in a farm stand (none to pick)
3705 Old Bridge Road, Woodbridge, VA, 22192. Phone: 703-590-0178.
Email us at:
info@lakeridgenurseryva.com. For Fall, Lake Ridge Nursery has
pumpkins, cornstalks, a rope swing, many inflatable moonbounces and
slides, pumpkins, gourd painting for Halloween and many Fall
decorating ideas. They sponsor school field trips during this back
to school period. They accept Visa and Mastercard. Pumpkin patch
play area opened 9/19/08 and runs until 10/31/08 Hours: 9am to 8pm,
but they do close due to rain. 2008 ADMISSION WEEKDAYS:$10 PER CHILD
3 yrs and older M, T, W, Thursday and Weekends: Friday, Saturday,
Sunday & Columbus Day $12 per child 3 yrs and older..
(ADDED: September 23, 2008, suggested by a visitor)
- Old Mine Ranch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay
rides, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm
animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school
tours, events at your location (call for info)
17504 Mine Rd., Dumfries, VA 22025. Phone: 703-441-1382. Fax:
703-441-2473. Email:
oldmineranch@aol,com. Directions: I-95, exit #152-Rt. 234 north,
left at 2nd light Van Buren, right at stop sign onto Mine Rd.
located on left at 17504 Mine Rd., at Old Mine Ranch And for a map
to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June,
July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Pumpkin
Patch October 1-Nov. 1 - 10-5 everyday, 7-9pm weekdays and Sat.
Christmas trees and horse sleigh rides. 11-3 weekends, weekdays by
appointment Pumpkin Patch October 1-Nov. 1. Horse drawn sleigh rides
(no snow necessary) Weekends 11-3. Weekdays for groups by
appointment. Nov.25-Jan.1 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard,
Discover, AmEx.
- Plantland - The Pumpkin Patch - For children: inflatable slides, 2 moon bounces,
a ball crawl, straw tunnels, a tepee, a wooden train, a castle with a
small slide and swing
8548 Sudley Road, Manassas. Phone: 703-369-1821. Open: daily 8:30 to
8:15, through October 31 (closing at 6pm on Halloween), features a
40-foot-long, 28-foot-high and ride-on toys. Weekdays, $3 for
adults, $6 for children ages 1 through 12; Saturdays and Sundays, $4
for adults, $8 for children.
Rappahannock County
- Muskrat Haven Farm - PYO apples, red raspberries,
pumpkins
20 Cedarbreak Lane, Amissville, VA. Phone: 540-937-5892 or
540-937-5191. Directions: On Route 211, 4 miles west of Amissville,
15 miles west of Warrenton. Open daily 9 to 5 until the end of
October. 9-acre pick-your-own orchard. The farm has picnic tables.
Shenandoah County
- Bridgemont Farm - 14 acre corn maze
PO Box 465 Mt. Jackson, VA 22842 Phone: (540) 477-4200.
educational, elaborate themes to increase the fun. Special
Flashlight nights. Soy bean maze and hay rides too. Email us at:
vamaze@cornmaze.com. Open
Aug 5 through first weekend in Nov. Get on mailing list and they
will send info annually. Great fun for families, homeschool groups,
church groups, birthday events (plan your own). Adults 13-up $7
children $5 Group rates available (call).
- Deauville Fallow Deer Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
7648 Crooked Run Road, Basye, Select your state 22810. Phone:
540-8562130. Email:
deer1@shentel.net. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in April through
November. Open: April through November Friday, Saturday, Sunday and
Monday 10am to 4pm. 10 to 4 April through November Call for Venison
year round. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking
certification. Payment: Cash, only. This is a small deer farm with a
hundred +/- fallow deer. We are open weekends to the public, April
through November. Our beautiful flock of chickens from around the
world offers organic eggs in many colors. Pick your own vegetables
begin in late April with salad greens, followed by a wide range of
summer veggies including over a hundred varieties of heirloom
tomatoes. From April through June, we sell naturally grown heirloom
tomato plants, as well as eggplants, peppers, greens, herbs, and
more. Member of Certified Naturally
Grown (CNG). ( UPDATED: July 26, 2008)
- Faith Farms - Pick-your-own pumpkins,
hayrides UPDATE October 8, 2006: no longer in business or open to
the public.
1593 Hockman Road, Strasburg, VA 22657.
- Honey Hill Farm - pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, Pick-your-own apples, Honey from
hives on the farm, prepicked produce
14412 Senedo Road, Mount Jackson, VA, VA 22842. Phone: (540)
331-4552. Fax: (866) 409-5788. Email:
ipsolutions@onebox.com. Directions: Route 42 10 miles west from
I-81 at Woodstock. On left-hand side of Route 42. And for a map to
our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August,
September. Open: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 8 pm;
May-August; pre-picked vegetables, eggs and honey at other times of
the year. Blackberries July-August; Corn August-September; Squash
August; Green Beans June-September; Apples August; Free-range eggs
March-October; Local Honey All year round. Payment: Cash, only.
Local Honey: Cut-comb and extracted; Free-range eggs; Potatoes and
green beans available; Leaf vegetables
- MaizeQuest - Cornfield Maze and Hayride
774 Wissler Road, Quicksburg, VA 22847.
Phone: (540) 477-4200. Email:
vamaze@cornmaze.com. Directions: Route 720, four-tenths of a
mile off Route 11. Open: Fridays 4 to 10, Saturdays 11 to 10 and
Sundays 1 to 7 through Nov. 12; call for weekday hours. 2006 prices:
$7 ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 5 to 12 and free for ages 4 and
younger. This farm is adjacent to the historic Meems Bottom covered
bridge. Eight-acre corn maze with nine hidden pirates and
flags.Other attractions include a rope maze and pedal carts.
Stafford County
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Clark's Farm - Plant nursery that offers fall festival
activities.
721 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA, 22554. Phone: 540-659-2172. Fall
festival run September 20, 2008 to November 2nd. Have restroom,
picnic area, concessions, farm animals, lots of stuff for the kids.
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