If you are looking for a fall activity that is appropriate for the whole family, then you can take everyone to a pumpkin patch! This is a great way to get out, enjoy the fall weather, and take part in activities the family may not be able to do everyday. There are quite a few of pumpkin patches in Maryland, and you may already know of a few of them yourself. So here are a few more pumpkin patches in Maryland to add to your list! Each farm or pumpkin patch on the list will include a little information on it, to help you choose the one you want to visit with your loved ones!
Butler’s Orchard.
Butler’s Orchard is located at 22200 Davis Mill Road, Germantown MD 20876. Every Saturday and Sunday is the month of October and on Columbus Day from 10:00am until 5:00pm is the Annual Pumpkin Festival. The Pumpkin Festival features mazes, slides, crafts, live music, and more! Schools taking their preschool to third grade classes to the farm during the Pumpkin Harvest Days on Tuesdays through Fridays in October from 9:30am until 5:00pm. Closed other Mondays. The Pumpkin Harvest Days include a hayride and pumpkin picking in the pumpkin patch.
Crumland Farms.
Crumland Farms is located at 7612 Willow Road, Frederick, MD 21702. The Pumpkin Patch is open from September 24th through October 30th (dates may vary per year). The days and hours of the Pumpkin Patch are Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00am until 6:00pm. In addition to the pumpkins, it also includes a hayride. The Pumpkin Patch and hayride all have free admission and the pumpkins are $0.50 a pound.
Gaver Pumpkin Patch.
Gaver Pumpkin Patch is located at 5501 Detrick Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771. The Pumpkin Patch is open daily from 10:00 to 6:00pm. It also includes a hayride, which is open on the weekends from 10:00 to 6:00pm. If you do not want to go on a hayride, then you can take a scenic walk! The Pumpkin Patch and hayride are both free! The hayride and walk both lead to the 15-acre Pumpkin Patch, where you can pick your own pumpkin. Gaver Pumpkin Patch also holds a fun Fall Festival! The Fall Festival is open daily from September 16th through November 6th (dates may vary per year), from 10:00am until 6:00pm. The price of admission is $5.00 per person on the weekdays and $7.00 per person on the weekends. Children two years of age and other can get in for free. Season passes are also offered for $20.00. The Fall Festival includes many fun-filled activities, such as mazes, slides, tunnels, playground, obstacle course, and much more! It also includes an animal arena and picnic areas.
Larriland Farms.
Larriland Farms is located at 2415 Woodbine Road, Woodbine, MD 21797. This farm offers a Fall Festival that runs through-out the month of October. The Fall Festival is decorated with Halloween decorations and offers a large pumpkin patch for guests to choose a pumpkin from. The Fall Festival at Larriland Farms also offers three different hayrides, the weekend, pumpkin, and evening hayrides. The weekend hayrides allows guests to relax and get a glimpse of the decorated farm. The pumpkin hayride will take guests to the pumpkin patch to select a pumpkin and go through the straw maze. The evening hayride is a relaxing ride through the woods and can be followed by a story or song. Other activities include the Straw Maze and Boo Barn. A fee may be charged for the hayrides or other activities.
Summers Farm.
Summers Farm is located at 5614 Butterfly Lane, Frederick, MD 21703. The fall season starts on September 24th (dates may vary per year). It is open Monday through Thursday from 3:00pm until 7:00pm, and Friday from 3:00pm until 9:30pm. On Saturday it is open from 10:00am until 9:30pm, and Sunday from 10:00am until 7:00pm. The fees vary per day and night, but range from $6.50 to $9.50 per person. Seniors age 60 and over get in for $5.00 and children age two and under get in for free. Free Summers Farm offers a free hayride to the pumpkin patch, where guests can pick a pumpkin for a fee (by the pound). It also offers a mazes, slides, tunnels, rubber ducky races, a chance to visit the farm animals, and much more!
Now that you have a few more pumpkin patches in Maryland to choose from, you can figure out which one is best suited for you and your family. You can compare the location, hours and admission, and the activities to see which one everyone wants to visit. The pumpkin patches offer pumpkins, hayrides, mazes, and other fun activities that everyone of all ages can enjoy! Have fun spending the day at the pumpkin patch you and your family decide to visit!
Sources and more information:
Butler’s Orchard
Crumland Farms
Gaver Pumpkin Patch
Larriland Farms
Summers Farm