2024 Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and central Alabama Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and central Alabama? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa and central Alabama, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for April 2024

Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes usually open by mid September, some earlier! You may also like a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!. The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages thus breaking all links to them. If a link is broken please click the "click here to report a broken link or blank page" so we can find the replacement link! Thanks!

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings

Click one of these areas (or click on the map further down this page)

Bibb County

• Griffin Farm Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house,
  826 Griffin Road, West Blocton, AL 35184. Phone: 205-535-0552. Email: [email protected]. Open: Last weekend of September through October; Weekends only, Saturday from 9 am-6 pm and Sundays 12 pm - 6 pm. School field trips available during the week. Directions: between Tuscaloosa and Birmingham just 4 miles south of the Mercedes plant. Take the Mercedes exit 89 from 20/59, turn right towards highway 11, then turn left onto Highway 11. Turn right onto Vance/Blocton Rd across railroad tracks. Drive approximately 4 miles and turn left onto Griffin Road and arrive at Griffin Farms Pumpkin Patch. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Griffin Farms Pumpkin patch includes hayrides, corn maze, corn crib, petting zoo, swings, hay mountain, tire mountain, bouncy houses, obstacle course bouncy house, culvert slides, zip line, pumpkin pickin' agritainment for all ages! General admission is $10 per person 2 years and older. Price includes one pumpkin per person, hayride, corn maze, corn crib, petting zoo, swings, hay mountain, tire mountain, slides, bouncy houses, swings, and toddler playground. First ride on zip line and rock wall (must be 8 years old or older and under 225 lbs to ride) is free, additional rides are $2. Food and drink are available on site for additional charge. Parking is free! We accept card/cash at front gate. All other venders are cash only. (UPDATED: October 19, 2020 JBS)

Blount County

• The Great Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins and many activities
  Hwy 16, Hayden, AL 35079. Phone: Day 205-616-6431. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday through Thursday from 8 am to 4 pm; Friday and Saturday from 8 am to 6 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 6 pm. Activities include: Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch, Night Rides to the bonfire for groups of 20 or more, Petting Zoo, Inflatable Park, pony & Horse Rides, Helicopter Rides, Giant Cornfield Maze, Hay Maze for the Kids, Country Store, Arts & Crafts, Delicious Food and Live Entertainment. Click Here for more information and prices.

Calhoun County

• Oxford's Trick or Treat on Main Street - safe trick or treating
  Main Street, Oxford, AL. Open: October 25, 2014, trick-or-treat starts at 4 pm, and the Oxford Performing Arts Center will be playing "Casper" in the park at 7 pm. Be sure to bring a blanket or some lawn chairs so that you can enjoy an awesome movie with your family and friends!!!!!.Trick-or-treat trip through Oxford's Main Street. Admission is Free.

Clay County

• Lawsons Farms LLC - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, inflatables/bounce house, farm animals
  2025 Big Springs Road, Ashland, AL 36251. Phone: 256-354-2714. Alternate Phone: 770-365-9401. Email: [email protected]. Open: Every Weekend in October Saturday 9 am until 4 pm Sunday 11 am until 4 pm. Directions: I-20 to exit 199 Heflin/Highway 9 exit. Turn left, stay on Highway 9 through Lineville, to down town Ashland, 2nd light turn left still on Highway 9 to Big Sptings Road on left, we will be down on the left side of the street. We have beautiful fall mums, Indian corn, all type of pumpkins and gourds, corn stalks, hot boiled peanuts, ice cream and more! Great Family Fun!. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.

Cleburne County

• Bennett Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1073 County Road 13, Heflin, AL 36264. Phone: 256-302-1896. Alternate Phone: 256-463-3344. Email: [email protected]/. Open: Sept 29th to October 31st, Saturday from 9 am to 5 and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm; Thursday & Friday 2-5; We are also open during the week for school field trips, call for reservations; See our website for more information. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Bennett Farms is located directly between Birmingham and Atlanta off Interstate 20. From I-20 East toward Atlanta, take Exit 199 Heflin/Hollis and turn Right on Highway 9. Travel 1.3 miles and turn Right on County Road 13. Go about 1 mile, turn left thru the double gates and at the Bennett Farms sign - let the fun begin!!. Click here for a map and directions. Bennett Farms is a fourth generation farm and we want to share the fun with you and your family! Our hayride takes you by the pumpkin patch where every pumpkin seed is planted by hand; We have a working sorghum mill where we transform our farm grown cane into delicious syrup sold in the country store; And live entertainment every Saturday! A stop by the cook house is a must, where everything is prepared over an open fire in wash pots and a wood burning stove! And yes, we have pumpkins! Lots of different pumpkins to sell! We also have gourds, hay, corn stalks, mums, and lots more for your decorating needs; We have arts and crafts through local vendors in our country store such as handmade soaps, tasty treats, iron works and honey just to name a few; Bennett Farms has something for the entire family!. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 19, 2020 JBS)

Cullman County

• 4D Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, cow train rides, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, corn cannon, pig races, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Jumping pillow, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area, Jumping pillow, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  7182 County Road 703, Cullman, AL 35055. Phone: 256-775-2924. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 29,thru October 29, 2017. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page.

Etowah County

• Gypsy Ranch - Certified Organic, pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, farm animals
  10501 Fairview Cove Road, Altoona , AL 35952. Phone: 256-840-4994. Alternate Phone: 228-424-7990. Fax: 256-840-4041. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 8 am to 6 pm Sunday, from 12noon to 5 pm. Directions: From Gadsden take highway 431 to highway 278 at Mountain top turn right onto highway 179 go 4 miles turn left on to Fairview Cove Road 8 blocks From Boaz take highway 169 to highway 179 8 miles turn right onto Fairview Cove Road the farm is 8 blocks down on left. For a map to our farm, click here. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Strawberries April 24th though June 10th. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check, SFMNP Vouchers.
• The Norris Farm - Corn maze, hayrides, Pumpkin Patch - pick in the field
  1504 Tinsley Springs Rd., Hokes Bluff, AL 35903. Phone: 256-492-1108. Email us at: [email protected]. Directions: click here for directions. Open: April-October; Click here for our hours of operation; Call before you come, to see what's being picked. 12 different varieties of pumpkins to choose from, still on the vine as you pick out the perfect one! Corn Maze, Hay rides etc. A visitor writes on October 13, 2008: "Very nice and clean, Fun Corn Maze"

Fayette County

Greene County

Hale County

Jefferson County

Lamar County

Marion County

Perry County

• Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation - Follows organic practices, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, haunted rides, Fresh eggs, U-pick and already picked, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  Rt. 1 Box 260, Marion, AL 36756. Phone: 334-683-9955. Open: Any day of the week by appointment. Directions: Highway 14 West in Folsom, Seven miles outside of Marion, AL Latitude and Longitude coordinates are N 32 40.866 and W 087 24.280. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a historic site with over 20 buildings dating back to the 1820's. The farm has been in the same family since it was settled in 1819. All of the buildings are apart of the tour and every thing you see was used by our family. Some of the buildings include the old general store, cotton gin, smoke house, gristmill, blacksmith etc. Take a walk through the past in the present and into the future.

Pickens County

Randolph County

St. Clair County

• Mathews Manor - pumpkin patch, Moon Bounce, Hay Rides, Face Painting, Maze, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, Inflatables/bounce house, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  3279 US highway 11, Springville, AL 35146. Phone: 205-467-3935. Email: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Games, Disc Golf, Hayride, Pumpkins, Concessions, Face Painting, Pumpkin Painting, Inflatables, Etc!.
  A visitor writes on July 11, 2012: "Attended pumpkin patch last year, it was very fun! There was plenty to do, espcially for young kids."

Shelby County

• Old Baker Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  1041 Farmingdale Rd, Harpersville, AL 35078. Phone: 205-672-7209. Email: [email protected]. Open: Beginning last weekend of September to the end of October open from 9 am to dark Saturday, 1 pm to dark Sunday; Last full weekend in October open from 9 am to dark on both Saturday and Sunday for our Cotton Pickin Celebration; During the week we are open from 3 pm to dark Monday through Friday. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page.
  According to a visitor, October 11, 2008: "In the Fall, they have a deal for an admission charge, you get a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where you can pick one pumpkin. They also have cotton picking, a hay maze, a petting zoo and pony rides. During Christmas season, you can pick and cut your own tree. They do not take credit cards, but they do have a snack bar with hot dogs, chips, candy and sodas. They also have restrooms at the snack bar. "
• Pumpkin Patch Express at the Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum - train ride to pumpkin patch
  1919 9th St., Calera, AL 35040. Phone: 205-668-3435. Open: October 1, 2005 through October 30, 2005. open every weekend in October, take a ride aboard the Pumpkin Patch Express. The train pulls into the pumpkin patch to allow you can pick your pumpkin while enjoying nature's beauty. Hours: Saturdays: 10 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sundays: 1 pm, 3 pm. Payment: Checks, Travelers Checks, MasterCard, Visa, Discover.

Talledega County

Tuscaloosa County

• Flatwoods Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, Fall festival, we also have pie pumpkins, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, face painting, pony rides
  4520 70th Avenue, Northport, AL 35473. Phone: 205-339-3111. Alternate Phone: 205-305-8120. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2022: There's nothing on their page; I've asked for an update from them, Monday to Friday, from 10 am to 8 pm, Saturday - 8 am to 8 pm, Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Critter Creek Farm & Wildlife Center - pumpkins, Precut Christmas trees, Santa appearances, Christmas decorations, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  15332 Cabin Creek Drive, Vance, AL 35490. Phone: 205-477-5901. Email us at: [email protected]. Open: we are taking the year off and won't be open in October for Pumpkin Patch Days. My tractor driver and right hand man is now in college and after 10 years we decided it was time for a break; in 2015, we are open year around except Jan.& Feb. Wed. thru Saturday from 10 am to 4 pm, Sunday 2 pm to 4 pm except during October open 7 days a week. . Directions: From I-59 take Exit 100 Travel West on Hwy 216 for 6 1/4 miles farm will be on the Left. And for a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, only. Pumpkin Patch Days will have pumpkins available for purchase to benefit Wildlife Center. Bring a picnic and enjoy time with everything from chickens to a bear to cougars. Enjoying time on the playground and relaxing in the woods. Critter Creek Christmas includes Santa on the weekends during December and roasting marshmallows. Visit with "Adrian" a live reindeer. Christmas Tree sales benefit Wildlife Center.
• Tuscaloosa Barnyard - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  11453 Turner Bridge Road, Tuscaloosa, AL 35406. Phone: 205-248-0773. Alternate Phone: 205-535-4931. Email: [email protected]. Open: Pumpkin Patch and Hayride every Friday and Saturday in October from 10 am to 2 pm; and Sunday from 1 pm to 4 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From the Northport K-Mart shopping center head north on highway 69 for 12.6 miles. At mile marker 161 turn Right onto Yellow Creek Road , drive 3.2 miles turn Left onto Barger Road , go 1/10th mile turn left on Marcum Road , go 1/2 mile then turn right onto Turner Bridge Road , follow the dirt road and The Barnyard is on your left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.

Walker County

• Faye Whittemore Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  1335 Forrester Rd, Jasper, AL 35504. Phone: 205-522-4137. Email: [email protected]. Open: Pumpkin Patch the month of October; Booked school tours Monday thru Friday; Hours of operation to the public Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm Call Ricky 205;522;4137 for reservations. Directions: Jasper, Go north on Highway 69 North to mile marker 214 turn left onto Burrows Crossing Road, go 1 mile turn left onto Forrester Road, go 1.6 miles turn left at Faye Whittemore Farms sign onto farm road go to the campgrounds. Cullman: I-65 Exit 299 Turn south onto highway 69 South go 22 miles turn right onto Burrows Crossing Road, go 1 mile turn left onto Forrester Road, go 1.6 miles turn left at Faye Whittemore Farms sign onto farm road go to the campgrounds. Pumpkin patch month of October;. Payment: Cash, only.

Winston County

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