20 farms near Philly for pumpkin picking, hayrides, corn mazes, and more

Farms across the Philadelphia region are opening their barn doors and corn maze gates for families ready to dive into classic fall fun.

From picking pumpkins straight off the vine and hayrides to live music, food, and beer gardens for adults, here are the Philly-area farms to visit this fall.

Right down the road from Peddler’s Village is Bountiful Acres, where guests can pick their pumpkin straight from the patch during the Pumpkin Harvest Festival, every weekend in October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The farm also has a two-acre corn maze to get lost in, and you can take a hayride, ride the mini railroad, bowl with pumpkins, fly on a zip line, and enjoy other family fun. Catch a live performance by popular local children’s entertainer YOYO on Oct. 11 and 18. You can also shop for mums, straw bales, and more, any day of the week. Single admission for Pumpkin Harvest Festival is $13 per person, or $11 when in groups of two to six, and $10 per person with seven or more people. Ages 2 and under are free.

📍5074 York Rd., Holicong, Pa. 18928, 📞 215-794-7043, 🌐 bountifulacres.com, 🕑 Shop Monday to Saturday 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Sunday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

During Fall Festival weekends at Charlann Farms, your kids can play in a sandbox filled with loose corn (always a fan favorite), paint a sugar pumpkin (included with your ticket), and enjoy activities like pumpkin bowling, pumpkin ring toss, a straw maze, straw mountain (with slides), live animals, and more. You can also grab lunch from a rotating list of local food trucks. Instead of picking pumpkins from the vine yourself, choose yours from the many pumpkins laid out in the “patch” in front of the farm stand. Tickets are $12.99 per person and must be purchased in advance. (Children under 2 are free.) Pony rides are $10 (cash only).

📍586 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, Pa., 19067, 📞 215-493-1831, 🌐 charlannfarms.com, 📷 @charlannfarms, 🕑 Festival weekends run through Oct. 26, from 10 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. and 1:45 to 5 p.m.; farm stand open Monday to Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Hellerick’s doesn’t offer traditional pumpkin picking, but you can shop for pumpkins of all sizes, even those that are yellow and blue, and unusual gourds and squash. For a day of family fun, the Fall Festival/Adventure Farm has a hayride, corn mazes, farm animals, hay bale slides, playgrounds, pumpkin rolling, and more than 40 activities for kids and adults, including an obstacle course. Tickets are $15.99 on weekdays and $19.99 on weekends, with children 36 inches tall or under, entering for free.

📍5500 N. Easton Rd., Doylestown, Pa., 18902, 📞 215-766-8388, 🌐 hellericksfarm.com, 📷 @hellericksfarm, 🕑 Daily through Nov. 9, 9:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.

If you want to simply shop for pumpkins, stop by the Shady Brook Market. But for a day of activities, get tickets to FallFest, which includes its corn maze; wagon rides to go pick pumpkins and apples; a playground; pedal go-carts; obstacle course; sports zone; photo ops; and haunted attractions. There’s live music, food vendors, and stands with adult beverages. Pumpkin ice cream from Uncle Dave’s, available on the Festival Field and at the main shop connected to the market, is always a must.

FallFest tickets range from $20 to $40, depending on the day and time, but children under 2 enter for free. Prices are a few dollars cheaper if purchased online.

📍931 Stony Hill Rd., Yardley, Pa., 19067, 📞 215-968-1670, 🌐 shadybrookfarm.com, 📷 @shadybrookfarm, 🕑 See website for hours.

Pick a pumpkin from the patch, explore the Land of Scarecrows, take a walk on the nature trail, or find your way through the straw bale maze every weekend in October at Snipes Farm. Plus, you can enjoy cider and doughnuts at the Cider Barn and learn something new at the Ol’ Time Farm Museum. Shop at the Big Barn Market for farm fresh produce, pumpkins, fall decorations, and yummy fall treats. Admission to the farm is $13; children 2 and under are free.

📍890 W. Bridge St., Morrisville, Pa. 19067, 📞 215-295-1139, 🌐 snipesfarm.org, 📷 @snipes_farm, 🕑 Through October, Saturdays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Styer Orchard’s admission and hayrides are free; you only pay for what you pick. Head to the pumpkin patch or apple orchards, or choose from the many pumpkins on display at the farm stand. Styer Orchard encourages guests to bring their own bags and containers for pumpkin picking, but there are tote bags and boxes for sale at the orchard if needed. On the way, stop inside the market for sandwiches, produce, and fall treats like pies and doughnuts.

📍97 Styers Ln., Langhorne, Pa., 19047, 📞 215-702-9633, 🌐 styerorchard.com, 🕑 Monday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Store hours: Monday to Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Wilcox Farms’ biggest draw is its 25-acre corn maze challenge. It can prove difficult not to get lost in there, which is why no one can enter the maze an hour before closing. This year’s theme is “Monster Mash” with a gallery of iconic horror creatures carved out of the corn, only seen from an aerial view — but it’s there. For those looking for some easy fun, there’s a small bat-themed corn maze this year for all levels of curiosity. The best part is that admission to the corn mazes are $6 to $10, with $5 hayrides to go along with it.

📍1134 Reading Ave., Boyertown, Pa., 19512, 📞 610-367-2387, 🌐 wilcoxfamilyfarm.com, 🕑 Sept. 12-Nov. 2, Friday-Saturday, 9 a.m.-midnight, Sunday, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., Nov. 7-9, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.

Johnson’s Corner Farm provides a classic fall farm experience with its wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch, Discovery Barnyard Playground and Animal Farm, and pick-your-own apples, any day of the week. But on weekends, the harvest festival kicks into full swing with food vendors, live music, and corn mazes. Wagon rides and pick-your-own pumpkin experience is $7, while the weekend harvest festival tickets are $12.

Save on tickets by buying admission online for weekdays. Additional activities are a ticket upgrade. Children under 12 months are free. Make sure to reserve your hayride time slot early, as peak times are likely to sell out.

📍133 Church Rd., Medford, N.J., 08055, 📞 609-654-8643, 🌐 johnsonsfarm.com, 📷 @johnsonscornerfarm, 🕑 Wagon rides for pumpkin and apple picking through Oct. 31, Monday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Choose a pumpkin from the market any day, or take a pumpkin-picking hayride during an October weekend. Hayrides are $7.50 per person. Pumpkins are 89 cents per pound.

There are also plenty of photo ops and other small activities for kids, including a free spooky walk-through. The farm is famous for home-baked pies, hot apple cider doughnuts, and pumpkin-spiced treats.

📍1638 S. Springdale Rd., Cherry Hill, N.J., 08003, 📞 856-424-8674, 🌐 springdalefarms.com, 📷 @springdalefarmmarket, 🕑 Pumpkin-picking hayrides, Saturday & Sunday 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m., market hours, Monday to Sunday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Choose a pumpkin from the large selection here and then have some fun at the annual Pumpkinland and Haunted Gardens. Pose with your head in cutouts or let your kids loose to play in the hay jump. You can buy $4 tickets for unlimited time in the farm’s three mazes or an $8 wagon ride through the woods. (Combo tickets available for $11.) If you’re looking for spooky fun, visit Friday and Saturday nights during October for haunted hayrides. Pumpkinland is free. Pumpkins are priced per pound.

📍745 Schuylkill Rd., Phoenixville, Pa., 19460, 📞 610-948-9755, 🌐 colonialgardenspa.com, 📷 colonialgardens.pa, 🕑 Daytime events through Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Haunted events, 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Highland Orchards’ picturesque farm is open for pumpkin and apple picking from Tuesday through Sunday, alongside its beloved market with apple cider doughnuts. But the weekends are when even more fun occurs with the opening of the Levante beer garden for adults, five-acre Pennsylvania-themed corn mazes, and apple cannon shooting challenges. Plus, you can enjoy face painting, food trucks, ax throwing, pony rides, and live music.

Check Highland Orchards’ Facebook page for up-to-date event listings. Entry to the pumpkin patch and apple orchard is $3 per person for guests 3 years and older. Pumpkins are priced based on size, while apple picking requires guests to buy a $15-$38 bag that they can fill up. Apple cannons are $10 per dozen apples, and corn mazes are $12 per person, for guests 5 years and older.

📍1000 Marshallton-Thorndale Rd., West Chester, Pa., 19380, 📞 610-269-3494, 🌐 highlandorchards.net, 📷 @highlandorchardsinc, 🕑 Pick your own, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekends 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m.; corn maze and apple cannons on weekends, 11 a.m.-3 p.m.; farm market hours, Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., weekends, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Take a hayride to the four-acre pumpkin garden and choose from hundreds of pumpkins of all sizes. Your admission includes minigolf, pedal cars, the playground, corn maze, pillow bounce, and various games. Admission is $20 per child. Adults are free, except for the corn maze ($5) and corn cannons ($5).

📍1835 Middletown Rd., Glen Mills, Pa., 19342, 📞 610-656-1005, 🌐 harvesthayride.com, 🕑 Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Linvilla Orchards hosts Pumpkinland every fall, featuring larger-than-life scarecrows, apple picking, hayrides, corn and straw bale mazes, and more. While there isn’t traditional pumpkin picking in a patch, Linvilla sells a wide variety to buy. Plus, there are activities such as a train ride, playground, and fishing at Orchard Lake. Take a hayride to the Witch’s House for stories and jokes or visit the animals in the barnyard. Tickets/registration are not required to enter Pumpkinland, but most experiences inside will cost $7 to $19. Don’t miss the Ship Bottom Beer Garden on the weekends, or the All You Can Carry pumpkin challenge on Oct. 26, to see how many pumpkins you can carry for $29.99.

📍137 W. Knowlton Rd., Media, Pa., 19063, 📞 610-876-7116, 🌐 linvilla.com, @linvillaorchards, 🕑 Sunday to Thursday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., Friday and Saturday 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Pick a pumpkin from the six-acre pumpkin patch, find your way through the corn maze, or take a wagon ride. There are also a smaller straw bale maze for kids and corn boxes (picture a sandbox, but filled with corn) for play. Music and games round out the fun. Admission is $8 per person (children 3 and under are free) and includes all activities, except the pumpkin patch — PYO pumpkins are sold separately. Don’t miss the Halloween costume pet parade on Oct. 18-19.

📍34 Toad Lane, Ringoes, N.J., 08551, 📞 908-406-1090, 🌐 everittfarm.com, 🕑 Through Oct. 27, 10:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

With more than 70 activities, Cherry Crest Adventure Farm offers a day full of fun. Its pumpkin patch has many varieties, shapes, sizes, and colors. There’s Sproutsville (a miniature kids’ village), pedal carts, duck races, a corn barn, corn maze, wagon rides, giant slides, farm animals, and more. There is live music on select Friday evenings and Saturdays. Tickets are $24.95 to $38.95 per person (depending on day of the week, date, and package options — kids under 2 are free). Cap off the harvest festivities on Nov. 1 with the Pumpkin Madness festival with pumpkin bowling, smashing, and chucking contests.

📍150 Cherry Hill Rd., Ronks, Pa., 17572, 📞 717-687-6843, 🌐 cherrycrestfarm.com, 📷 @cherrycrestadventurefarm, 🕑 Pumpkin picking through Oct. 26, Thursdays, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday-Saturday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Take a wagon out to the 10-acre patch and pick your favorite pumpkin from the vine. Or, skip the ride and choose one from the farm market. If you want the full experience, get tickets to Barnyard Kingdom for $19. Regular admission includes the corn maze and a slew of other activities, such as pig races, pedal carts, barnyard animals, fossil dig, jump pad, and tater sack slides. Children 2 and under are free. Wagon rides, available Friday through Sunday, are $2 per person. If you’re looking for evening fun, make a reservation for a campfire and explore the corn maze with a flashlight on Friday and Saturday nights.

📍211 S. Donerville Rd., Lancaster, Pa., 17603, 📞 717-872-5591, 🌐 countrybarnmarket.com, 📷 @barnyardkingdom, 🕑 Barnyard Kingdom, Friday-Saturday 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; farm market, weekdays 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

At Terhune Orchards, you can pick pumpkins, flowers, and apples every day of the week. But if you want all of the extras, stop by on a Saturday or Sunday. There’s live music in the afternoon, barnyard animals, pumpkin painting, pedal tractors, hay bale maze, corn maze, a nature trail, and more. Shop the farm store for fresh-pressed apple cider, apple cider doughnuts, apple cider slush, wine from the orchard, and other goodies. There are also tastings in the wine orchard. Fall Family Fun Weekend is open until the first week of November, starting at $19.95 for general admission. Children under 3 are free.

📍330 Cold Soil Rd., Princeton, N.J., 08540, 📞 609-924-2310, 🌐 terhuneorchards.com, 📷 @terhuneorchards, 🕑 Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Fall Family Fun weekends through first week of November, Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Select a pumpkin from Merrymead’s many varieties, shapes, and sizes. Other highlights include hayrides, farm animals, paintball, a wagon train ride, a five-acre cornfield maze, apple cannons and slingers, barrel train, and pumpkin jump pads. The farm also offers evening hayrides and moonlight maze times. The market has more than 32 flavors of hand-dipped ice cream (including pumpkin) and homemade apple cider doughnuts. Admission is $22 ($25 at the gate) for a weekend, and $16 ($19 at the gate) on Fridays (limited activities).

📍2222 S. Valley Forge Rd., Lansdale, Pa., 19446, 📞 610-584-4410, 🌐 merrymead.com, 📷 @merrymeadfarm, 🕑 Weekend activities through Oct. 26, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Northern Star Farm is back with its 18th annual Fall Fest featuring hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a corn maze, pony rides, apple slingshot, and more. Admission is $14 per person, and parking is free. Activities are ticketed individually and range from $6 to $10 per person.

📍112 E. Third Ave., Trappe, Pa., 19426, 📞 215-859-7302, 🌐 northernstarfarm.net, 📷 @NorthernStarFarm, 🕑 Through Oct. 26, Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Olszanowski Farm is one of the most affordable pumpkin patches and fall festivals in the region. First, take a $3 ride to the patch where you can pick from a variety of pumpkins for 80 cents per pound. Back at the farm is a sprawling five-acre corn maze for $8, and a free sunflower maze. Children 5 and under are free for all activities.

📍315 Pughtown Rd., Spring City, Pa., 19475 📞 610-506-7851, 🌐 facebook.com/OlsFarm, 🕑 Through Oct. 26, Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.

Michelle Reese contributed to this article.