2024 London, Essex, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk areas of Ontario Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in London, Essex, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk areas of Ontario? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in London, Essex, Middlesex, Oxford, Elgin, Norfolk areas of Ontario, 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 September 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, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Elgin (Aylmer, Dutton, Port Stanley, St. Thomas)

• The Davies Family - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  6926 Richmond Road, Aylmer, ON N5H 2R5. Phone: 519-765-1694. Fax: 519-765-1029. Email: [email protected]. Directions: in the hamlet of Calton, south east of Aylmer or south west of Tillsonburg. 1/2 mile north of the main corner in Calton on the east side of the road And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Self Serve Roadside Stand - ready when you are Payment: Cash, only. gourds and pumpkins grown for fun and self satisfaction on some land that was too small for a farmer to bother with.
• Clovermead Adventure Farm - pumpkins, corn maze, honey, farm animals
  11302 Imperial Rd. N (Hwy 73, Elgin Rd.& John St.) Aylmer, ON, Canada N5H 2R3. Phone: 519-773-5503. Email: [email protected]. A bee adventure farm where your family can play and learn together, just outside of London Ontario. Jump, Play and Bee Happy at Clovermead! Clovermead is an adventure bee farm, complete with bee displays, many fun family activities, farm animals, and Bee Tours. Experience the countryside. Giant Hill Slides, The BeanHouse - roll in the soybeans (Fall time fun only), Splish Splashpad, Groundhog Hide N Seek, Hamster Wheel Racing, Pumper Fire Truck, Wild Bee Ride, A-Mazing CORN Maze, Giant Jumping Pillow, Noah’s Ark, Gem Stone Mining (extra cost), Mist Maze, Bee Discovery Station, Large Glass Display Bee Hive, Live Display Hives in bathroom, Enchanted Bee Yard Trail, Friendly Farm Animals, Zipster Pedal Go-Karts, Family four Seater Pedal Karts, Little Bee Tricycle Track, Wagon Rides & Bee Barrel Train, Straw Jump, Bee Line Zip Lines, Yee Olde Stocks, Feathered Garden Way, Spider web, TetherBall, Tractor Tire Climb, Rubber Duck Racing, Play Zone & Play Train, Slides, Sandbox, Wee Bee Sandbox, Goat Bridge, Fish - Duck Pond, Super Bee Rope Swings, Heritage Buildings & Antiques, Misting Zone above Jump Pad (on Hot Days), Balance Rope, Tug O’ War, Cedar Maze, Old Fort Henry Tunnels & Maze. (ADDED: October 21, 2020, JBS)
• Fergusons - blueberries, pumpkins, corn maze
  RR6 St.Thomas, ON N5P 3T1. Phone: 519-631-6589. Fergusons has a modest corn maze. During the scarecrow festival, there are many activities including make-your-own-scarecrow. We take the kids every year. They have a photo spot, decorations and a chipwagon sponsored by a local charity.. There is also a stand for those who do not wish to pick that also includes a variety of baked goods.
  UPDATE for 2020, The owner tells says: I am letting you's know that I sold Ferguson Farms but the new buyer is going to continue the blueberry farm thanks for all your support The Fergusons
• Gabriel Fresh Produce - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, U-pick and already picked
  10293 Glendon Drive, Komoka, ON N0L1R0. Phone: 519-494-5190. Email: [email protected]. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Other available produce: garlic, cabbage, okra, zucchini, gourds, snake (Armenian) cucumbers, and dill.
• Great Lakes Farms - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, corn maze, wagon rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  5111 Union Rd, Port Stanley, ON N5L 1J2. Phone: 519-782-3433. Email: [email protected]. Open: Strawberries Dawn to Dusk Apples Weekends in September, from 10 am to 5 pm; and Daily in October, from 10 am to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Take 401 to Union road exit and take Union road towards Port Stanley, we are on the right side of the road, OR Take highway 4 south towards Port Stanley and follow the signs. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: June-July Apples and pumpkins September-October. Payment: Cash, Debit cards. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Leaping Deer Adventure Farm and Market - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, train rides, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, corn cannon, pig races, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties
  544212 Clarke Road, Ingersoll, ON N5C 3J8. Phone: 519-485-4795. Email: [email protected]. Open: Check website for dates and hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Pumpkin updates: Click here for updates. Directions: Highway 401 to Exit 222 / Oxford Road 6 / Embro/Stratford. Go north one half kilometer, turn left at first corner onto Clarke Road, turn left at first farm on the left. Very easy to get to. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. All ages. (UPDATED: October 21, 2021 JBS)
• Roy Phillips Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  1092 Sarnia Road, London, ON N6H 5K1. Phone: 519-471-3707. Email: [email protected]. Open: 9 am to 6 pm; Open 7 days a week. Directions: Located on Sarnia Road. Just East of Hyde Park Road. Click here for a map and directions. Sweet corn from July to September; Pumpkins, squash, straw bales, Indian corn from early September to October 31. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Sunrise Garden Centre - corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, wagon rides, gift shop, birthday parties, school tours
  34603 Richmond Street, Lucan, ON N0M 2J0. Phone: 519-227-1879. Fax: 519-227-4413. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Located on Hwy#4 (Richmond St) 20 minutes North of London or 15 minutes South of Exeter. Watch for the signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Open: Garden Season Monday to Friday 9 to 8; Maze Hours: Fridays in September 10 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Fridays in October 10 am to 10 pm for Flashlight Friday Nights! 3 Corn Mazes, a rope maze, a web maze, boulderdash maze and finger mazes. Wild West theme. The 1st maze is the Ragin' Bull Maze which has 12 stations with different shaped hole punches to punch your game card as you find them. The 2nd maze is the Bronco Ridin' Cowboy maze. Using the activity booklet you collect your pictures from 9 stations and answer questions at 9 stations. There are also 4 maize-o-vision stations to view the map on the back of your booklet. New is a 32 foot Look-out Bridge to stand higher than the corn and see for miles! The 3rd maze is the Children's Hospital at London Health Sciences logo and includes an intereactive game and craft at stations geared to the early ages. We have the Pedal Cart Grand Prix (seats are adjustable to suit all heights), a Bulls-eye Ball game, Boulderdash Rock N Roll, a Rope Maze, Giant Checkers, Giant Chess, Giant Snakes and Ladders, Tic Tac Toe, Finger Mazes, Ring Toss, Wagon Rides, a Web Maze, Pick Your own Pumpkins, Corny Corn Box and more! Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx.
• Talbotville Berry Farm - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, haunted corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Fresh eggs, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
  11054 Sunset Road, St. Thomas, ON N5P 3R2. Phone: 519-633-1488. Email: [email protected]. Open: Fun Fall Family Weekends September 08, 2012 to October 28, 2012 Saturday Sunday and Holidays 12 pm to 5 pm. Directions: Located 1km North of Talbotville on Highway #4. This road is also commonly known as Sunst Road or Colonel Talbot Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.

Middlesex (London area, Ailsa Craig, Dorchester, Glencoe, Melbourne, Strathroy, Thorndale)

• Apple Land Station - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, U-pick and already picked apples, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
  329 Richmond Street, Thames Centre, ON N0M 2P0. Phone: 519-268-7794. Email: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Just east of London Ontario, only 10 minutes off the 401 highway. Click here for a map and directions. Apple Season typically starts the beginning of September, Pumpkins end of September and Christmas tree in November;. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Visit our bakery for our famous mile high apple pie or other delicious scratch made baked goods. Play for hours on Sand Mountain, ride the train or visit the animals. At Christmas, come and visit Sanata in his cabin in the woods and find the perfect Christmas tree. (UPDATED: February 16, 2019, JBS) (UPDATED: August 26, 2016) (UPDATED: July 21, 2016, JBS) (UPDATED: December 01, 2011, by a visitor)
  A visitor writes on December 01, 2011: "Kids love it, train ride goes around farm 3 times, kids love the 40ft high sand mound"

Norfolk (Bookton, Maybee's Corners, Norfolk, Spring Arbour, Waterford, Wilsonville)

• The Cider Keg - apple cider
  1231 Hwy #24 S., Vittoria, Ontario, N0E 1W0. Phone: (519) 428-0882 Fax: (519)428-0211 Alt Phone: (519)426-0705. Email: [email protected]. Hours: Open Daily in August from 10 am to 7 pm. fresh produce, sparkling and fresh cider, ice cream, speciality foods. Coming in September Fresh Apple Cider, apples, and squash. Take Hwy #24, 14 KM South of Simcoe to Delhi east quarter line. Located at the corner of Delhi east quarter line and Hwy. #24 on the North side of the road

Oxford (Blanford-Blemheim, Ingersoll, Tilsonburg, Woodstock, Zorra)

• Birtch Farms - Woodstock - UPDATE for 2020, Their Facebook page says they are permanently closed after the 2014 season.
  Woodstock, Ontario, N4S 7W2.
• Norwich Optimist Corn Maze - corn maze, haunted corn maze, Trick-or-treating event, concessions or refreshment stand, picnic area (bring your own food), petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  365701 Evergreen St, Norwich, ON N0J1P0. Phone: 519-863-2139. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturdays from 11 am to 6 pm; Sundays from 11 am to 6 pm; Thanksgiving Monday from 11 am to 6 pm; September 12th to October 25th. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Just 2km North of Norwich at the corner of Evergreen Street and Highway 59. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Trick or Treat day at the Maze- The afternoon of October 24th is trick or treat day at our maze. We will have costume judging for age groups as follows on that day: babies up to age 1, age 1-4, age 5-6, age 7-8. age 9-12. Haunted Corn Maze Nights- After dark on October 23rd and 24th we will be haunting the maze for those brave enough to enter. Note: Our haunted maze and characters are designed to scare and are not suitable for young children.

Halloween Costumes

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

 

 

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