Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Eastern Kentucky? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Eastern Kentucky, 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.
Especially this year, due to Coronavirus, be sure to click on the links (the blue, underlined name of the each festival) to confirm this year's dates on the website for each festival. If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.
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.
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Updates for September 2020
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.
Keep in mind, many farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and Haunted Houses are trying to cope with rapidly changing state COVID requirements: ALWAYS see their own website, Facebook page or call them before you go.
NOTE: Many of the farms are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages - but they don't tell anyone, including search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo or us, or redirect their website, 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!
Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
Boyd County
- AJM Family Farm - UPDATE: October 16, 2019: The owner tells me
they are now permanently closed
Rush, KY 41168. - McCarty's Farm & Greenhouse - pumpkins
(brought in from the field)
Address 4510 Cannonsburg RD, Catlettsburg, KY 41129. Phone: 606-585-0043. Open: See their website for for hours and availability. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard . Open seasonally for spring greenhouse, healthy plants, flowers, vines, trees, bushes and vegetables and fall pumpkins, mums, etc.
A visitor writes on August 12, 2012: "I go nowhere else for my plants! Very healthy, hardy plants that produce wonderfully. "
Breathitt County
Carter County
- Carter County Corn Maze - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, tractor-pulled hay
rides, parking provide free, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic
area
2575 US 60 West, Grayson, KY 41143. Phone: 606-474-7263. Open: It says No maze this year on their website. Seven weekends from September 20 to November 1, 2008, Saturday hours: 10 am to 8 pm (Night maze after dark!) Sunday hours: 2 pm to- 6 pm; See detailed schedule at our website. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Two miles west of Grayson, Kentucky on Route 60 -- the Corn Maze is located on the Carter County Fairgrounds. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Payment: Cash, only. Indian Corn, Foddershocks, gourds and pumpkins for sale. Concessions stand and shaded picnic tables. "Hay Bale Mountain" set up for kids to climb upon. Cornhole games set up and just waiting on you to stop by and play a game or two. Petting Zoo, Sorghum Making and Movie Nights planned on various weekends -- see website for detailed schedule. (UPDATED: September 20, 2016, JBS)
Elliott County
Floyd County
Greenup County
Harlan County
Johnson County
Knott County
- Pumpkin Party At 4 Star Village - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, parking provide
free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, musical entertainment,
restrooms, picnic area, farm animals
641 Breedings Road, Redfox, KY 41847. Phone: 606-642-3325. Email: cater4star@yahoo.com. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: See our website for current hours and prices. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, only. Activities Include: Cookie Decorating & Eatin' Sack Racin' Learn Pumpkin Facts Hay Rides Pumpkin Picking Paint-A-Pumpkin Meet our Farm Animals...Horses, Ducks, Chickens,goats, Hank, our cattle dog, will bring in the cows Games, Music, and Much, Much More!.
Lawrence County
- 4 Got N Tymes Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in
the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we
also have pie pumpkins, U-pick and already picked, gift shop,
porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
2770 Little Cat Fork Road, Louisa, KY 41230. Phone: {606) 465-4501. Alternate Phone: [606] 686-3301. Email: secm@windstream.net. Open: September 1 to October 31. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a stop on the Heritage Harvest tour Drive sponsered by the Lawrence Co UK extension office. We are GAP cerified, Kentucky proud member, and a part of the Kentucky Farms are fun program.
Lee County
Leslie County
Letcher County
Lewis County
Magoffin County
Martin County
Menifee County
Morgan County
Owsley County
Perry County
- Holliday Farms - pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked
produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, farm
animals, school tours
18354 KY HWY 476 Hazard, KY 41701. Phone: 606-436-2635. ALternate phone: 606-378-7761. Email: hollidayfarm@yahoo.com. Directions: hwy 80 to Airy turn off, follow signs to Home Place clinic, then follow signs to farm And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: weekends 9-6; weekdays: call; groups of 10 or more please call ahead Payment: Cash, Check. we'd like for you to join us on the farm for a day of fun! Holliday Farm & Garden will be open for business by selling Pumpkins, Mums, Fodder and Fall decor items. We will also be offering a variety of refreshments including popcorn, fresh pumpkin cookies, and soft drinks at our concession stand. Bring the kids and enjoy a fun filled day down on the farm! Please feel free to take photos and walk through the pumpkin patch and corn maze while your here for your produce and decor needs. (UPDATED: September 22, 2017, JBS)
Pike County
Rowan County
Wolfe County
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