Find a local pumpkin patch here!

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Roanoke area of Virginia? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Roanoke area of Virginia, 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 March 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

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Alleghany County

Bedford (City of)

Bedford County

  • Appleseed Country - Johnson's Orchards and Peaks of Otter Winery - Pick-your-own or fresh-picked apples, pumpkins
    2122 Sheep Creek Road, Route 680, Bedford, VA 24523. Phone: (540) 586-3707, 1-800-PIC-OURS (1-800-742-6877). E-mail: [email protected] Directions: Take Route 460 1 mile west of Bedford. Turn right on Route 680 north for 5.5 miles. Follow the "yellow apples." From the Peaks of Otter and Blue Ridge Parkway, take Route 43 south for 3.5 miles, turn right on Route 682 for 3 miles, turn right on Route 680 for 1 mile. Follow the "yellow apples." Open: 8 am to 5 pm Open daily, August through October. A drive to our farm is spectacular anytime but especially in the fall when the leaves start turning. Roadside stand open year round, 5 miles west of Bedford on Route 460. 15' high Johnny Appleseed statue. Restrooms. Picnic pavilion. Tour buses welcome anytime - appointments preferred. Call for antique tractor pull held the third weekend in September, and special educational tours and school field trip information. On-farm winery featuring "Fruit of the Farm" wines is open daily April-December and January, February and March by appointment. Over 170 different varieties of apples including Red and Golden Delicious, Johnny Grimes, Jonathan, Johnny Dels, Grimes Golden, McIntosh Granny Smith, Rome, Black Twig, Arkansas Black, Stayman, Winesap, Gala, plus many more antique apples.
  • Layman Family Farms, LLC - Uses integrated pest management practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, cow train / barrel train rides, corn cannon, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, Fall festival, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, jumping pillow, ziplines, mining for gems, farm animals, school tours, group reservations
    1815 Mountain View Church Road, Blue Ridge, VA 24064. Phone: (540) 947-2844. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 21 to November 9, 2019 Saturday from 10 am to 7 pm Sunday from 11 am to 7 pm. Directions: We are located off US Route 460 in the Montvale area. Driving from Roanoke, we are just 16 miles from the Roanoke Civic Center heading east toward Bedford. Driving from Bedford or Lynchburg area we are just 12 miles from the National D-Day Memorial. Click here for a map and directions. We use integrated pest management practices. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Visit our websites "News & Events" page for special events and promotions(ADDED: September 02, 2019)

Bland County

Botetourt County

  • Ikenberry Orchards - Pumpkins
    2557 Roanoke Road (US 220), Daleville, VA 24083. Phone: 540-992-6166. Fax: 540-992-2441. Email: [email protected]. Directions: I-81 exit 150-B to U.S. 220 north, 2.5 miles. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, Monday-Saturday; 12 noon to 5 pm, Sunday. Extended hours in summer. Containers furnished. Gift packed apples for shipping. Cider, apple butter, preserves, country ham. Also Fresh-picked apples — Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, York, Winesap, Stayman, Rome. Peaches, sweet corn, and other summer vegetables available in season. Pumpkins, Indian corn, straw in season.
  • Jeter Farm Fall Festival and Country Store - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area (bring your own food), petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
    181 Blue Ridge Blvd, Roanoke, VA 24175. Phone: 540-977-5314. Email: [email protected]. Open: Weekends September 27 to October 26: Friday 3 pm to 6 pm, Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sunday 12 pm to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: We're located on highway 460 at the Boeteourt/Roanoke County line at 181 Blue Ridge Blv, Roanoke, VA. Just one mile on the left past the Bonsack Walmart & Lowes heading towards Bedford. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.

Campbell County

  • Yoders' Farm - pumpkins, corn mazeYoders' Farm - pumpkins, corn maze
    1134 Browns Mill Road, Rustburg, VA 24588. Phone: 434-401-4864. Alternate Phone: 434-332-6657. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday, from 7 am to 7 pm; Closed Sunday; April 28 to May 26. Directions: If you are coming south on 29, turn left at McDonalds onto Calohan Rd. After about 1.9 miles you'll come to a four way light at 24, go straight through the light. The road becomes Wisecarver Rd. You'll go about 1.6 miles and come to a stop sign. At the stop sign turn right onto Browns Mill Rd. Go about .75 mile and look for the farm on your left. Click here for a map and directions. Strawberries: April 28 to May 26. Payment: Cash, Check. Hydroponic tomatoes Thanksgiving through July 4th. (UPDATED: May 24, 2017, JBS)

Covington (City of)

Craig County

Danville (City of)

Floyd County

Franklin County

Giles County

  • Ponderosa Pumpkins - UPDATE: October 16, 2020: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed,
    Pembroke, VA 24136

Halifax County

  • Giant Oaks Farm and Orchard, Bed & Breakfast - Follows organic practices, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, haunted trail, Pumpkin Weigh-Off, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, Cider mill with fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    3035 Neals Corner Road, Clover, VA 24534. Phone: 850 691 9661. Alternate Phone: 804 712-1738. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me. Farm store open Monday through Saturday from 9 am until 6:30 pm Closed Sundays; Farm and Home Tours by appointment; Bed and Breakfast opens September 1, 2010; Special Events, Activities and Classes year round; Cooking, Baking, and Canning classes by Master Farm Chef Erica Kay. Directions: From Highway 360 Take Clover Exit. Take Mountain Laurel Road in Clover to Hunting Creek Road turn left go to Neals Corner Road turn right, go approximately 4 miles, drive will be on left(look for signs) driveway to Giant Oaks is 4/10 of a mile long. Signs along the way to welcome you. Click here for a map and directions. Spring Fling at Giant Oaks March 15th through March 20th from noon till 9 pm Games, Hayrides, Live Bluegrass Music, Hot Dogs, Campfire and Roasted Marshmallows; Free event; Special Family Event Weekends all year. We follow organic practices, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are a USDA Registered Farm and working on Organic Certification with all sustainable practices already in place. The Piedmontese Cattle that we are raising are a special breed from Northern Italy. They contain a gene that reduces their fat and cholesterol to half that of other breeds once pasture fed on legumes, clover, and high protein grasses. Our hogs forage naturally in our woods. We have two streams, a spring, and four beaver ponds. Our farm dates back to the 1700's and is considered a historic farm property. We also have an online store.
  • Reese Farm Fresh - pumpkins, hayrides
    8125 James D. Hagood Highway, Scottsburg, VA 24589. Phone: (804) 454-6808; FAX (804) 454-6849. E-mail: [email protected]. Directions: Highway 360 east, 8 miles east of South Boston and Halifax, Virginia. Open: 8 am to 7 pm, Monday to Saturday; 1-7 pm, Sunday; February- December. Farm tours; pumpkin hayrides. We feature our own farm-grown produce, picked fresh daily. Halifax cantaloupes, watermelons, specialty melons, tomatoes, sweet corn, fresh vegetables grown in season; pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, winter squash; pick-your-own or fresh-picked strawberries. Pat's pickles and preserves. Bedding plants, potted plants, and hanging baskets also available. We grow and sell fresh garden vegetable, strawberries, cantaloupes, watermelons, & sweet corn. We also have 2 large greenhouse full of bedding plants in season and mums in the fall. We also grow and sell pumpkins and fall decor. Reese's ends the season with fresh cut Christmas trees, we custom-make fresh wreaths & garlands with evergreens from the farm made in most any desired size. Handmade wreaths and roping; gift baskets. (UPDATED: July 26, 2014, from Facebook and VAG)

Henry County

Martinsville (City of)

Montgomery County

  • Crow's Nest Greenhouses - Pick-your-own raspberries, pumpkins
    859 Brooksfield Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060. Phone: (540) 552-4195. Directions: From U.S. 460 Blacksburg bypass, take Prices Fork exit onto S.R. 685, Prices Fork Road, and drive west about 3 miles, passing M and M Tire Company on your right. Proceed another ½ mile on Route 685, turn right onto Brooksfield Road at the Crows Nest Farm sign, come ½ mile on Brooksfield Road to Berry Parking signs. Open: 8 am to 12 noon, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for pick-your-own crops; 9 am to 6 pm Monday to Saturday; 1-5 pm, Sundays for greenhouses. Pick-your-own primocane late summer raspberries (late July-early October). Fall pumpkins and school tours with wagon rides by appointment. Greenhouse plants - annuals, perennials, Christmas poinsettias.
  • Fithian Farms-The Dark Woods - Minimizes chemical and pesticide use, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, haunted house, haunted trail, porta-potties
    228 Shire Lane, Radford, VA 24073. Phone: (540) 382-3138. Email: [email protected]. Open: Kids Crafts - Pumpkin Painting and Kids Haunted Trail - October Saturdays - 11 am to 5 pm Sundays - 1 pm to 6 pm. Directions: Rt.114, Approximately 4 1/2 miles from New River Valley Mall in Christiansburg, Va. Located on Shires Lane on the right hand side of 114.(Peppers Ferry Road ). Click here for a map and directions. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: June 25, 2018)
  • Sinkland Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, Fall festival, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    3020 Riner Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073. Phone: (540) 382-4647. Alternate Phone: (540) 230-8976. Email: [email protected]. Open: weekends only, (season opens the last weekend of September and continues every weekend in October) on Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm, Sundays 1 pm to 5 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Sinkland Farms is located just outside of Christiansburg. Take I-81 to Exit 114, travel south on Route 8 towards Riner/Floyd for 2.2 miles. The farm is on the left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. The Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival has something for everyone! Barnyard animals, corn cannons, pumpkin sling shots, horse-trail riding, corn maze, hayrides to the pumpkin patch, hot coffee, hot dogs, hot apple cider, and more! The ONLY pyo crops offered are pumpkins, gourds, winter squash. . There will be Music, Food, Drink Specials, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Arts & Theatre. 3 Stages, 10 Days, 24 Shows from 1:30 to 4:30 every Sat. and Sun. Music. Hay Rides to the Pumpkin Patch. 3 Giant Slides and a NEW Kid’s Zone! Corn Maze and Farm Animals. Wine Tastings from a different Virginia winery each weekend. Beer Tastings from Sinkland Farms own beer. Ride-A-Rescue Horse for $10 a trail ride. Kettle Corn, Ice Cream, and Great Food. HokieTRON, Pony Rides, and Face Painting. Blacksmith, Chainsaw, and Corn Shelling Demos. Ed’s Carved Pumpkin Demo and Lasso Demos. Marya Katz, Kid’s Entertainer, and Children’s Activities. Roving Local Musicians, Cheerleaders and Dance Squads. Pumpkins, Gourds & Fall Décor. All pumpkins will be priced $10 and under. Arts, Crafts, Artist in Residence and MORE. *Dogs welcome on a leash. Cost (in 2017) was Adult: $10.00, Children Ages 2-12: $8.00, Children Under 2: Free. All Day: Punkin’ Chunkin’
    A visitor writes on October 17, 2013: "Parking has now gone up to $5.00 per carload in 2013."
    A visitor writes on October 08, 2010: "Sinkland Farms is now charging $3.00 for parking."

Patrick County

  • Mountain Meadow Farm and Craft Market - 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, straw or hay bale maze, farm market, gift shop, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    84 Concord Road 12134 Squirrel Spur Road, Meadows Of Dan, VA 24120. Phone: 276-952-5568. Email: [email protected]. Open: September Through October; Saturday and Sunday; 10 am to 5 pm; Weather permitting; Mid - week tours available for the corn maze; Pumpkin patch open during the week as well. Directions: From US Highway 77 in Hillsville, VA. Take Route 58 east to Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Corn Maze located on Concord Road. Gift Shop located on Squirrel Spur Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Visit our web site for more information about our annual events held at the corn maze site.

Pittsylvania County

  • Owen Farm Tours - corn maze, pumpkins, 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, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, goat walk, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house, Honey from hives on the farm, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, face painting, Bounce house, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
    1668 Silver Creek Road, Danville, VA 24540. Phone: 434-685-4123. Alternate Phone: 434-728-2698. Email: [email protected]. Open: See our Website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Riverside Drive in Danville, Virginia. Turn onto Mt. Cross Road, travel 7 miles and turn left onto State Road #868-Silver Creek Road, travel 1.3 miles and the farm is located on the right. Signage present. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. We host farm tours, schedule birthday parties, family reunions, weddings at the Loft, egg hunts, pumpkin pickin, corn mazes and much more. We host school groups and each tour is age appropriate and our lessons are SOL based. Now serving our customers from our farmers market. (UPDATED: May 24, 2017, JBS) (UPDATED: December 22, 2016, JBS)
  • White Fall Farm - 2023 permanently closed
    6135 Riceville Road, Gretna, VA 24557. Phone: (434) 221-4993. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Their website is gone and their Facebook page hasn't been updated in years, so I assume they have closed permanently. If you know anything for sure, please write me, their last reported hours were .pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area (bring your own food), petting zoo, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservation (UPDATED: September 29, 2019)
    The owner writes on August 20, 2010: "This farm is family owned and operated, we keep all our decisions within our family and do what we can to offer our best to our community. We love hosting this event every year, and we can honestly say that we look forward to it as one of our favorite parts of our year. We have heard from many of our loyal customers how much they appreciate the event and what a wonderful time they and their families have at the Pumpkin Hunt. It is truly fun for kids of all ages, and parents and grandparents love it, too. We hope you'll come see us."

Pulaski County

Radford (City of)

Roanoke (City of)

Roanoke County

Salem (City of)


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