What Are The Best Pumpkin Patches Around DC?
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Now that the air is officially crisp and the leaves are turning, it’s time to dive head first into fall — and everything this festive season has to offer. One of our favorite autumnal pastimes? Picking pumpkins against a picturesque backdrop…surrounded by quintessential harvest distractions, of course.
Keep reading to get ahead of the curve and discover the best pumpkin patches in the DC area this month!
#1 Butler’s Orchard:
Pick-your-own pumpkins for 75 cents per pound at the Orchard’s 44th Annual Pumpkin Festival (now through November 3), which offers boozy cider, corn mazes, tractor rides, and live music. Spoiler alert: Butler’s Orchard is our personal favorite. We host our annual client appreciation celebration here every fall with live music, food and drinks, games, hayrides, pumpkin picking, and a whole lot of fun!
#2 Great Country Farms:
Come celebrate fall and enjoy an unforgettable experience picking pumpkins, getting lost in a corn maze, and roasting marshmallows by the bonfire. And don’t forget about their beloved freshly made Cider Donuts!
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#3 Gaver Farm:
An easy drive from DC, this pumpkin patch is open from 10 AM – 6 PM every day with over 12 acres of beautiful pumpkins to choose from! The farm offers 37 varieties of pumpkins, gourds, and squash to provide you with an incredible selection of fall pumpkins that will take your seasonal display to the next level.
#4 Larriland Farm:
Here, visitors can pick-their-own pumpkins on weekends, pick apples throughout the week, and shop for local dairy, produce, and apple cider. Paid group hayrides are available with advance registration!
#5 Montpelier Farms:
Welcome to an exciting Fall Festival, packed with crisp vibes and perfect for photo ops! Savor delicious treats, refreshing drinks, and shop at multiple markets. Dive into the farm festivities with adorable animals, exhilarating playgrounds, a Trike Track, Barnyard Basketball, Giant Hill Slides, ride-on pig races, and so much more!
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#6 Queen Anne Farm:
Located midway between Washington, DC and Annapolis, this farm is just the right size to have locally grown produce in abundance, while small enough to offer everything freshly picked! Young children race from pumpkin to pumpkin through the pumpkin patch, while parents and older siblings often move slowly from one pumpkin to the next, conjuring up their carving for each individual jack-o-lantern. Whatever your approach, this pumpkin patch lets you enjoy nature at its finest while you explore seven varieties of big orange pumpkins, as well as six different varieties of heirloom options.
#7 Wayside Farm Fun:
Pumpkin harvest season at Wayside Farm Fun is brimming with classic farm spirit and, of course, plump pumpkins ready for picking! Explore their farm grounds and 8-acre you-pick pumpkin field for pumpkins of every shape, color, and size.
#8 Clark’s Elioak Farm:
In Ellicott City, discover a pumpkin patch, petting farm, and an “enchanted forest” replete with fairytale characters. Pumpkins of every size are available for $3 each, along with gourds in the Castle Store. Guests can hunt for minerals at the farm’s new gem mining station, but don’t forget to check out the classic pony rides, animal races, and Enchanted Express train rides, too!
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