Find a local pumpkin patch here!

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Northern Ontario (Parry Sound, Nipissing)? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Northern Ontario (Parry Sound, Nipissing), 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 October 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

Nipissing (Bonfield, Mattawa, North Bay)

  • Soutars' Highland Farm - pumpkins, winter squash
    1000 Tower Drive, North Bay, ON P1B 8G2. Phone: 705-493-3679. Email: [email protected]. A family farm operating on Carr's Family Homestead located in North Bay! We are excited to offer families fresh produce from Regenerative Market Gardens! We are a family run farm that has been serving the North Bay area since 1913. Our youngest Carrigan & his wife Stacey purchased the farm from Grandma Sandy October 2020 so we are now operating from Carr's Family Homestead. Donna does not use chemical fertilizers or pesticides in our Nature Balance approach to producing our crops.In the spring we have nursery stock blue spruce and indigenous trees.The summer brings fresh produce featuring: lettuce, spinach, broccoli, garlic and seasonal vegetables that will be updated as they become available. During the Christmas season we welcome families to come, select and cut their own Christmas trees.

Parry Sound (North Parry, Parry Sound)

  • Copeman Tree Farms - Certified Organic, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, kiddie (mini) corn maze, wagon rides, haunted rides, haunted trail, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, birthday parties, school tours
    66 Bloomfield Rd, Sundridge, ON P0A1Z0. Phone: 705-384-5506. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday October 8th 2016, 1 pm to 3 pm. Directions: From Toronto: 400 North to 11 North. Exit 276, stay left to head towards the farm. Turn left onto Bloomdfield Road From North Bay: 11 South. Exit 276, stay right to head towards the farm. Turn left onto Bloomfield Road. For a map to our farm, click here. Pumpkin Hunt is the Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend; 4000 egg Easter Egg Hunt is on Easter Sunday; Cut-Your-Own Christmas Tree is weekends in December, 10 am to 4 pm. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Wagon rides and tours can be scheduled through our website or by calling 705-384-5506. Potted trees for sale: spruce, pine, fir. (UPDATED: August 17, 2016)

Halloween Costumes

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

 

 

Find Related Information and Resources Here!

Here's the quick list to related farms for PYO, Honey, Pumpkins, Christmas trees, etc.:

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