This page provides a detailed list of West 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!

• What is the history of Halloween?
• Halloween around the world
• How to choose a pumpkin
• How to EASILY carve a beautiful Jack-O-Lantern, fully illustrated!
• How to make a pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin (it's easy!) 
• Other pumpkin recipes (pie, soup, bread, roasted seeds)
• History of the Jack-o-Lantern
• Tips for a safe and fun Halloween
• Halloween clip art
• Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
• Halloween links to Halloween web sites

On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many other fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn  (these links open new pages, just close them to return here).   Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!   Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..

I'm always looking for more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback form!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!

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West Virginia's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Berkley County

• Old McDonald's Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze - pumpkins, prepicked produce, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1597 Arden Nollville Rd, Inwood, WV 25428. Phone: 304-229-1723. Email: mcglencoe@peoplepc.com. Directions: From Interstate 81 take Rt. 51 west towards Gerradstown. Take first right onto Arden-Nollville Rd. Travel 1.5 miles. Glencoe Farm is on the left. Watch for signs. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Saturdays 10 to 6, Sundays 1-6, Weekdays by appointment. Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch are open from September 29 through October 28. Weekends only. Weekdays by appointment. Payment: Cash, Check. Antique tractor display, Nature Maze-wooded trails, Playground, Park like setting.
• Orr's Farm Market - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  682 Orr Dr. , Martinsburg, WV 25401. Phone: 304-263-1168. Email us at: jorr_apple@earthlink.net. Directions: From I-81 exit 13 - Kin Street. Go west toward mountains for 1.7 miles, turn left onto route 15(Arden-Nollville Rd) Go 1.5 miles turn right onto Orr Dr. Follow to end of road. Farm Market on right. Crops are usually available in May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Saturday 7am to 6 pm May-June Monday to Saturday 8am to 5 pm, Pumpkins - September and October, Apples August 15 - January 30, Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. We also offer Christmas gift baskets and shipping services to get fresh WV apples to your loved ones.
• Poorhouse Farm - Haunted trail
  VA 2, Peppers Ferry Rd., Wytheville, WV. A visitor writes "They are open dawn till dusk. They have restroom, and picnic area. They have a stocked bass fishing pond, around Halloween they always have a haunted trail. I am unable to find this through searches on the internet. I was hoping to find info on times and dates through this site but was unsuccessful. "  Does anyone have any more information?  Please write me!

Cabell County

• West Virginia Pumpkin Festival - 2005 was the 20th year for it!
  Phone: 304-743-9222. Event dates: early October. Call fro current dates! P O Box 358, Milton, WV 25541.
• Cooper Farms, LLC. - corn maze, hayrides, cow train.
  Rt 60 Milton, WV 25541. Phone: 304-743-0548 or phone: 304-634-MAZE(6293). Email: kimybeee@charter.net. Try reaching us by email first - it's faster! Directions: Parking behind Milton Middle School. Open: from Friday, September 8th, 2006 to Tuesday, October 31st (haunted), hours: closed Monday; Tuesday through Thursday are reservations only, Friday 5pm to 10pm, Saturday noon to 10pm and Sunday 1pm to 5pm. E-mail your reservation for your group and receive a special group rate!! Haunted maze, Free wagon rides during the regular maze, Concessions & Glowsticks available. Scouts, 4-H or Sports teams and Church groups are welcome! Birthday parties are unique and fun at the Maize!!

Jefferson County

• Ridgefield Farm and Orchard - Apples, pumpkin patch, hayrides, Christmas trees
  414 Kidwiler Road, Harpers Ferry, WV 25425. Phone: 304-876-3647. Email: Info@ridgefieldfarm.com.  Directions: Take Rt 230 to Kidwiler Road. Open: Early July - December 22nd; Daily, 10-6. After October, Daily 10-5. Pick Your Own runs daily from mid-August until mid October. Nestled at the foot of the Blue Ridge near historic Harpers Ferry, WV, Ridgefield Farm and Orchard is aptly named. The ridge dominates the landscape, and the fields abound with apples, pumpkins, and Christmas trees. Ridgefield Farm has been a family farm since the 1890's. Admission: Free. Join in the fun every Saturday and Sunday in October for PumpkinFest. The entire farm is decorated for harvest, and there's live music, dancing, hayrides, a magic show, pumpkin carving classes, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, fresh apple cider and lots more! Apples: 16 varieties including unusual varieties Nittany, Cameo, Honey Crisp, Virginia Gold and Yataka. Also Pink Lady, Ginger Gold, Gala, Cortland, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Empire, Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Stayman and Fuji.
• Stiles Pumpkin Farm -pumpkins, straw maze
  Route 2, Box 98, Kabletown Road, Charles Town, WV 25414. Phone: 304-725-6026. FAX: Phone: 304-728-4536. Operating Schedule: October 1 - 31. Pick your own pumpkins, animals, straw maze, straw rides, weekend entertainment.
• Town & Country Nursery - pumpkins, winter squash, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, ,
  1885 Darke Lane, Kearneysville, WV 25430. Phone: 304-725-1252. Email: towncountrynursery@frontiernet.net. Directions: located on Darke Lane in Leetown, WV off Old Leetown Pike. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Open: Sunday to Saturday 10am to 6pm. Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze open from September 15 through October 31. Christmas tree farm open from the day after Thanksgiving until Christmas Eve. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
• York Hill Orchard & Farm - Pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, Hay rides, corn maze, straw maze
  Ridge Road/Rt. 16, Shenandoah Junction, WV. Phone: 304-876-6477.  Hay rides, corn maze, straw maze, straw jumping pit, animals, demonstrations, nature trail, living history, chain saw carving, food, and more. Open Saturdays and Sundays, 10 am to 6 p.m. (through 11/3). Admission is $5; children under 2 FREE. Scarecrow making on weekends (2-4 p.m.), $25. Primitive camp sites, $15. School tours, birthday parties, clubs by appointment. Only an hour from the DC metro area.

Mason County

• Valley Vol. Fire Dept. - Field Of Screams - haunted corn maze
  Huntington Road ( WV Route 2 ), Apple Grove , WV, 25502. Phone: 304-576-2237. Email us at: mwears@hotmail.com. The maze runs every weekend in October from dusk till? Usually we end around 1:00 a.m. but as long as the crowd is there we will be open. The 2007 admission prices are as follows: $7.00 ages 11-adult,$5.00 ages 3-10, ages 2 and under free with adult. We have a farm based jungle gym for the kids to play on, concessions and restroom facilities on site, the maze itself is over 3700 feet total length of shear haunted terror. We do not allow any type of lighting (flashlights, etc.) in the maze, however if you are scared of the dark we will be selling glow sticks to help illuminate your journey into the maze. We are a family type maze, therefore we have a zero tolerance policy towards drinking or drug activity on the property or prior to your arrival there. Plain clothes officers will be on site if the need arises. There will be an auction every Friday night inside the fire station..

Mercer County

Monroe County

• Byrnside Branch Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1 mile outside of union on Willowbend Road, Union, WV 24983. Phone: 304-772-3131. Email: cornmaze@westvirginia.com. Directions: Byrnside Branch Farm is located 20 miles south of Lewisburg in Rt. 219 toward Union. From Union, go 1 mile on Willow Bend Road. The farm is on the Left. Please watch for signs! Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Friday 4pm-10pm, Saturday 9am to 10pm, Sunday 1pm-10pm Corn Maze is opened September 14th up until First weekend in November! Lots of produce offered through out all seasons. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Cinderella Pumpkin Farm - Pumpkins, hay rides,  corn maze, Halloween supplies and decorations and fall displays.
  Route 12 (HC 77 Box 432), Ballard, WV 24918. Phone: 304-753-9818. Email: cinderellapumpkinfarm@yahoo.com. Great family entertainment. Open September 1st through October 31st from 9:00am to Sundown. Contact Sandra Hodges and Billy Hodges. Come and visit the colorful display of fall's harvest in rural Monroe County, West Virginia. The Cinderella Pumpkin Farm has been family owned and operated since 1990. The farm was named for their best selling pumpkin which is flat and reddish orange...just like the one used to make the imaginary coach in the Cinderella fairytale. Field trips and buses are welcome! The following is just some of what we have to offer: red flat stackable Cinderella pumpkins, straw, fodder, gourds, winter squash, Indian corn, various sizes of jack o lantern,  mums,  face painting,  pumpkin painting. 

Preston County

• Blackberry Blossom Farm, LLC - UPDATE October 5, 2007: They sold the farm! It's closed
  Rt. 2 Box 403A Guseman School Rd., Albright, WV 26519.

Putnam County

• V And J Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
  Mccload Road, Scott Depot, WV 25169. Phone: 304 755 4300. Email: VandJFarms@Suddenlink.net. Directions: St. Albans exit to Teays Valley Road then follow signs to McCloud Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October, November. Open: Monday to Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm, When in Season. Payment: Cash, Check.

Raleigh County

• Okes Family Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, restrooms, picnic area, free tractor-pulled hay rides to the patch, educational animal exhibits, corn box (like a sand box with corn), and a round bale hay tunnel
  608 Blue Jay 6 Rd, Cool Ridge, WV 25825. Phone: 304-763-0126. Fax: NA. Email us at: okesfamilyfarms@hotmail.com. Directions: From Beckley take Rt 19 South 10 miles passed Shady Spring Elementary school. Follow the farm signs From Flat Top/Ghent take Rt 19 North 7 miles. Follow the signs And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Saturday 10:00 am to dark Sunday 12:30 pm to dark We are open to the general public on weekends beginning the last week of September through Halloween. We also offer custom decorating. Let us bring fodder shocks, straw bales, pumpkins, gourds, and mums to your home or business. We'll even come back and remove the items later if you like. Payment: Cash, personal checks. Special dates: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 - Grand Opening, October 7&8 - Apple Cider making, October 14&15 - Painting Pumpkins, October 21&22 - Carving Pumpkins and October 28&29 - There should be ready of great pumpkins to choose from. Come and enjoy a great fall day on the farm.

Wayne County

• The Pumpkin House - A private residence adorned with thousands of carved pumpkins
  748 Beech St., Kenova, WV. Near Huntington, West Virginia. They pan to display 2,800 pumpkins in 2005. It is quite a sight to behold
  
  

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