This page provides a detailed list of Alberta's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!!   Just scroll down this page! 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.  All should 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 all information, they don't always report changes to me!

• What is the history of Halloween?
• Halloween around the world
• How to choose a pumpkin
• How to EASILY carve a beautiful Jack-O-Lantern, fully illustrated!
• How to make a pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin (it's easy!) 
• Other pumpkin recipes (pie, soup, bread, roasted seeds)
• History of the Jack-o-Lantern
• Tips for a safe and fun Halloween
• Halloween clip art
• Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
• Halloween links to Halloween web sites

On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many other fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn  (these links open new pages, just close them to return here).   Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!   Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..

I'm always looking for more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback form!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!

If you are looking for other fruits or vegetables to pick, or for cut-your-own Christmas trees, click here to go to www.PickYourOwn.org!

Alberta's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Lethbridge Area

• Ogden House at Reimer Park - corn maze, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  441 4th street , Stirling, AL T0K 2E0. Phone: 332-0141. Fax: 380-3601. Email: markv111446@hotmail.com. Directions: 20 minutes south east of Lethbridge on hwy 4. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in . Open: We are seasonally by booking only at this point. Halloween hours and days are 6- 10 the weekend (Friday and Saturday) before and also Halloween night. Halloween Haunted House Tours. Authentic Georgian Mansion, mentioned in Village records as thought to be haunted, built between 1910-1919. Tours include the main floor of the house, and it's creepy dungeon of doom. Lots of spooks and surprises, real or imagined. Summer seasonal, Lost Frontier Mini train rides, petting zoo, pony rides, and other activities. Payment: Cash, only.

Northwest of Calgary

• Kernels Corn Maze- corn maze, haunted corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  Olds/sundre/didsbury/cremona Area, Olds, AL T4H 1P3. Phone: 403-335-8587. Fax: 403-335-8587. Email: info@kernelscornmaze.ca. Directions: From Olds: west on highway 27 to 22 South, 5 kilometers, and 1.5 kilometers east. Watch for signs. From Sundre: East on highway 27 to 22 South, 5 kilometers, and 1.5 kilometers East. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: August 1 2008 Thursday - Tuesday 12 noon until 8 pm (Closed Wednesdays) After September long weekend open weekends or for scheduled group bookings anytime. Corn Maze season late July to October 19; Closed Wednesdays during summer; After Labor Day open just weekends or for scheduled group bookings;. Payment: Cash, Check. On August 2 & 3 we have the Summertime Country Drive happening at Kernels. Come on out for the day and spend the day. Get free popcorn and tractor rides with your admission fee this weekend. Sundre Fire & Rescue Special Event August 9 & 10. Come on out to our Fire Truck Maze and we will donate a portion of our admission fees to the Fire & Rescue Society of Sundre. Come on Sunday the 10 to tour the real fire truck. On August 23 and September 13 we will be hosting the Flashlight Nights at Kernels. Bring your flashlights and take a stroll through the maze after dark. Bring your friends to help you find your way. Start or finish the evening with a marshmallow or wiener roast. On these two evenings we are open until one hour past sundown or 11 pm. Kernels Corn Maze 3rd Annual Halloween Bash October 18 2008 4pm Dress up and take a hike through the lightly spooked maze. As you exit the maze trick or treaters receive a goody bag, hot dog and hot chocolate. Please RSVP by October 14. Regular fees do not apply to Halloween Bash. (Extra costs will apply). (UPDATED: July 22, 2008)

Southeast Calgary

• Calgary Corn Maze & Petting Zoo- pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  29-22-28-west 4, Se Of Calgary (8km east of Deerfoot Trail, just off Hwy. 22X), Calgary, AL T2Z 4V1. Phone: 403-690-2676. Email: info@calgarycornmaze.com. Directions: The Calgary Corn Maze is located 8 kilometers east of Deerfoot Trail, just south of Highway 22X. Watch for the signs and you can't miss us! * Take Highway 22X to Range Road 285 and turn south. * Drive approximately 2 kilometers to Township Road 224 and turn east. * Drive approximately 2 kilometers. We're on your left. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: Monday to Friday: 4:30pm to 9pm Saturday: 11am to 9pm Sunday: 12pm to 5pm. Corn Maze Opening: August 14, 2008 Field of Screams (Halloween Event): October 17 to 31 (Friday and Saturdays) Corn Maze Closing: November 1, 2008. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. (ADDED: August 12, 2008)

Uncategorized areas of Alberta

• Blue Sky Farm -  Saskatoon berries, Apples/crabapples 
  P.O. Box 612, Langham, Saskatchewan S0K 2L0. Phone: 306-254-4351 Fax: 306-254-4320
• Choice Pickings - beans, beets, carrots, corn (sweet), cucumbers, eggplant (aubergine), flowers, melons, onions, peas, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, tomatoes
  Box 6, Burdett, Alberta, AL T0K 0J0. Phone: 403-833-2105. Email us at: choicepickings@telus.net . Directions: Farm is located on highway #3 between Grassy Lake and Burdett. To get there turn south 1 mile on Ridge Road #130, then turn west and go one quarter mile. . We are open June, July, August, September, October. Our hours are: Monday to Friday between 8 am and 8 pm. Please call first so we can be sure we are there to meet you.
• Kountry Tyme U-Pick -Saskatoon berries, Currants, Raspberries, Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Sour cherries, Gooseberries, Pin cherries, Rhurbarb, Apples/crabs 
  Box 2875, Lacombe, Alberta T0C 1S0. Phone: 403-782-3662 E-mail: depauw@telusplanet.net  Organic fruit . Phone for more information and directions. 
• LaCombe Corn Maze, Inc. - Corn maze, corn cannon, and more
  Site 6 Box 9 RR 1, Lacombe, NA, T4L 2N1. Phone: 403-782-4653. Email us at: lacombecornmaze@albertahighspeed.net. Lacombe Corn Maze inc. is a 15 acre Corn Maze where getting lost means finding fun. Lots of fun in our interactive corn maze plus lots more to do. We have a picnic area, concession, goat walk, farm animals, mini mazes, trike maze, pedal carts, giant slide, corn sandbox, playground, corn cannon, barrel train and the first and largest JUMPING PILLOW in Canada! We\'re open on the August long-week-end till the middle of October. Check out our website for times, costs, and information about the maze and farm! We have outhouses that are clean. We accept Debit/Mastercard/Visa/Cash and have lots of activities to keep you busy both during the day and at night!
• Pork Palace Orchard - Saskatoons , Wild black cherries (chokecherries), Raspberries, Seabuckthorn, Apples and crabapples 
  Box 110, Brosseau, Alberta T0B 0P0, Phone: 780-657-2275, Fax: 780-657-2410 E-mail: vicliz@telusplanet.net  Farm is certified organic by OCIA Interational. Sampling of over 50 varieties of apples established in 1997. Major planting in 2001 to 2002; over 800 apple, pear and plum trees. Open summer months by appointment - 7 days a week. 5 miles north of North Saskatchewan River on Hwy 36 to Twnship Road 564; turn right (east) to Ronge Rd 115. We are on the corner. Or south on Hwy 36 from Saint Brides to Range Road 115, turn left (south) for 3 miles to Twnship Rd 564.
• Prairie Gardens And Greenhouses - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo
  56311 Lily Lake Road 25 km north of Edmonton, Alberta, Bon Accord, AL T0A 0. Phone: 780-921-2272. Email us at: info@prairiegardens.org. Directions: From Edmonton, Alberta: 25 km North of Edmonton on Hwy 28 (97Street) to Bon Accord. 1 km past Bon Accord on Hwy 28, then turn left onto Lily Lake Road. 2km North on Lily Lake Road. . We are open April through October. Our hours are: Open 7 days a Week, 10-6. Festival Hours 11-5. Garden Centre Hours May - June 9-9. U-Pick Strawberries are ready July 15 - August 10. We are a host farm of the Country Soul Stroll - July 23/24, 2005. Come to our Fairy Berry Festival on the August Long Weekend (July 30, 31, August 1). Haunted Pumpkin Festival - October 1 - October 30. Open for scheduled tours weekdays, and 11-5 on weekends in October Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. We are an award winning farm - Alberta Farm Direct Marketer of the Year 2005! 
• Robinpick Berry Farm & Lethbridge Cornmaze - corn (sweet), currants (red and black), pumpkins, saskatoons, strawberries, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo
  North of Park Lake Park County of Lethbridge, Shaugnessy, AL TOK 2. Phone: (403)381-3775. Email us at: theoslin@telusplanet.net. Directions: From Lethbridge North on hwy#25 ,follow signs to Park Lake & signs to the Lethbridge Cornmaze. Or look for a map on our website. We are open August, September, October. Our hours are: In August Mon to Saturday 10 am to 9 pm September & Oct, Mon to Thursday, 6pm to 9pm, Friday, Saturday and holidays 10am to 10pm. The Cornmaze is open from Aug 5 to October 15, Mondays to Saturdays. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Down on the Farm Festival every 3rd Saturday in September.
   

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