This page provides a detailed list of Louisiana '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!

NOTE: Obviously, with hurricane Katrina's damage, many farms may be out of operation, but those who are still operating need your business.  Please call before you go, and if they're open, give them your business. And if you live near a farm listed here and can provide a update, I will be sure to include the information here! Blake  Feedback

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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!

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

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Ayolelles Parish

• Hickory Maize & Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin farm, hay ride with educational tour, corn maize, corn cannons, face painting, pumpkin smashing, etc.
  36524 Ed Yates Road, Hickory, LA, Phone: 985- 863- 9662 . Email us at: cornmaze@designforsuccess.com. Corn Maze October 1 thru November 26 Friday 5pm - 9pm Saturday 10am - 9pm Sunday 1pm - 7pm * last person enters the maze at closing time Pumpkin Festival Every Saturday thru November 12 Saturday 10am - 6pm Pumpkin Patch Every Sunday thru November 6 Sunday 1pm - 6pm Special Event Hours: Harvest Festival - Oct 29 & 30 Click For Details Saturday, Oct 29 Sunday, Oct 30 Plans are still being made 10am - 6pm?? 1pm - 6pm?? Monday, Oct 31 5:30pm - 8:30pm Pumpk'n Chunk'n Event on Veterans Day Weekend November 12 Click For Details Saturday, Nov 12 10 am - Dusk Thanksgiving Holidays: Mon & Tues Closed Wednesday 10 am - 7 pm Thursday Closed Fri & Sat 10 am - 9 pm Sunday Closed Until 2006 *last person enters the maze at closing time. Other Fall Decorating Items: Indian corn, corn stalks, hay bales, etc. Concession Stand: Soda, juice, water, chips, hot dogs, nachos, and more Pumpkin Patch Sundays Oct 1 thru Nov 12 There is no admission on this day. This is a day you may come out to a genuine pumpkin patch and choose a pumpkin among the pumpkin vines. A visitor writes " It's a GREAT day out for the family! We do it every year, & this year was no exception."

Concordia Parish

• Miss-Lou Maze Craze LLC - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze
  5 carl circle, vidalia, LA 71373. Phone: 318-336-5935. Fax: 318-336-9249. Email us at: cecilagriserv@cableone.net. Directions: We are located in Vidalia, LA, approximately 3 miles west of the Mississippi River Bridge at Natchez, MS. on US Hwy 65 & 84. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Thursday to Saturday, 6pm to 10pm & Sunday, 2pm to 6pm. Special hours available for field trips & churches. "Corn maze and pumpkin patch open from September 16th through November 4th, 2006" Payment: Cash, only.

Lincoln Parish

• Double M Farms - corn maze NOTE: I can't find any contact information, address, phone number, email address or website for this farm.  If you know any of these, please write me! Blake
  Sharon, LA. 131 acres on the border of Claiborne and Lincoln Parishes. A working farm since 1985, Miller's spread includes 4 acres of a corn maze, 2 acres of zinnias (also known as the "Butterfly Garden"), several poultry houses, 150 peach trees, acres of vegetables,  a petting zoo with rabbits, quail, a pig, a bull, sheep, and goats. There's a large pond where kids can feed the catfish.

Orleans Parish

• First Presbyterian Church Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
  5401 S. Claiborne Avenue , New Orleans, LA 70125. Phone: 504-220-6302. Email: lisa.pretus@gmail.com. Directions: First Presbyterian Church's Pumpkin Patch is at 5401 S. Claiborne Avenue between Jefferson Ave. and Octavia. From I-10, exit Carrollton Ave. heading South. Turn left onto S. Claiborne Ave. (Note: There is no immediate left onto Claiborne. You will need to go 1/2 block past Claiborne and make a U-turn in order to make the turn onto Claiborne Ave.) Follow Claiborne Ave. and turn left where Claiborne intersects Jefferson Ave. The church and the Pumpkin Patch will be in front of you. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to 7pm Sunday 1pm to 7pm October 16 to 31. Payment: Cash, Check. All proceeds will benefit First Presbyterian Church's Child Development Program and Katrina Home Rebuilding Program.

Richland Parish

• Curry Farm's, Inc. - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  548 Robinson Drive, Rayville, LA 71269. Phone: 318 728 6203. Fax: 318 728 5554. Email: bentleycurry@aol.com. Directions: Interstate 20 East from Monroe take Exit 132 South follow signs 2 1/2 miles to FARM. Interstate 20 West from Rayville take Exit 132 South follow signs 2 1/2 miles to FARM. Open: Monday to Friday 3pm to 5pm, Saturday 10am, and Sunday 1pm to 5pm Field Trips by appointment. September 27 to December20, 2008. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (ADDED: July 06, 2008)

Saint Bernard Parish

• Saint Bernard Parish Catholic Church Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, hayride
  2805 Bayou Road, Kenilworth, Saint Bernard, Louisiana. Phone: (504) 682-0980. Near Saint Bernard Parish Catholic Church, (Expansive grounds behind church). Open October 10 - 30th, 2006. Admission to the fair is (Pre-schooled - $7.00 per child which includes a pumpkin film viewing of Elmo Says Boo, the hayride, pumpkin patch visit, trick-or-treat bag, coloring book, and a snack of cookies and orange drink (Accompanying adults pay $2). Extra pumpkins are also available for sale. Hours are weekdays from 9 am to 2 P.M (Pre-booked Students, daycares, schools). Open to individuals on weekdays from 3 -6 PM. ($3 per child/$2 Adults). Saturdays from 11:00 am to 6 pm and Sundays from 2 - 6 PM. $3.00 Per Child which includes a visit to the pumpkin patch, a small pumpkin and the hayride. (Accompanying adults pay $2). 

Saint Charles Parish

• Montz Pumpkin Farm & Hayride - pumpkin patch, wagon rides
  17834  River Road, Montz, LA, Phone: 985-652-3672. The cost to pick a pumpkin from his patch is $5 (in 2006), which includes the wagon ride, pumpkin and washing facilities. A visitor writes: "My daughter & I have gone to this every year for about 5 years now. It's easy to get to - just take Airline Hwy. From New Orleans, you'll cross over the spillway, stay in the left lane, & turn left at the first street immediately off the bridge. Follow it to the end, where you'll curve right onto River Road. The farm is well marked, & will be on your right side, with the levee on the left. If you're coming from Baton Rouge, you'll stay in the right lane, & turn right on the last street before you get on the bridge over the spillway. It simply says "Montz" on the sign where you turn."

St. Tammany Parish

• St. Peter Catholic Church Pumpkin Patch - Pumpkin patch
  125 S. Jefferson Avenue, Covington, LA. Open: Oct. 14-31, from 10 a.m. until dark. In addition to a large selection of pumpkins, a variety of mini-pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks and other items. Food and craft booths also will be open on the weekends.
• Red Bluff Farm - Pumpkin Festival, pumpkin patch, horse-drawn hayride, feeding animals
  78090 Joe Laird Lane, Folsom, LA 70437. Phone: (985) 796-0452. Email: info@redblufffarm.com. Directions: From New Orleans or Slidell: From I-12 take U.S. Hwy. 190 for approximately four miles. Hwy. 190 becomes LA Hwy. 25. Go north approximately five miles. Turn left onto LA Hwy. 1078. Red Bluff Farm is 1/4 mile on the left. From Baton Rouge: EXIT I-12 at exit #57. Turn LEFT (north) onto Hwy. 1077. Turn RIGHT (east) onto Hwy. 190. Turn LEFT (north) onto Hwy. 25 at the red light (Winn-Dixie and Eckerd on right). Continue on Hwy. 25 for approximately five miles. Turn LEFT onto LA Hwy. 1078. Red Bluff Farm is 1/4 mile on the LEFT. See this page for a map. Open: Saturday October 13, 2007 and Saturday October 20, 2007 9:00 am to 4:00 pm each day, 2007 prices: $7 for adults; $4 for children under 12. Come out and visit the farm animals, stroll through the garden, pick out a pumpkin, visit a farm crafter, eat lunch under the oaks, check out the antique tractors and take a horse drawn hay ride. Pick Out Your Pumpkin (additional charge), Tractor Pulled Hay Rides, Louisiana Hay Maze, Cow Milking, Bottle Feed Calves, Sheep Shearing, Hog Feeding, Beef Cattle Feeding, Horse Feeding

Tangipahoa Parish

• Mrs. Heather's Pumpkin And Strawberry Patch - pumpkins, strawberries
  11215 Lee's Lane, Hammond, LA 70401. Phone: 225-567-3493. Fax: 225-567-2307. Email us at: thelmah@charter.net. Directions: exit32 off I-55 2 miles west to Lee Hughes road Click here for a map to our farm. We are open March, April, October. Our hours are: School trips Monday to Friday 9:00 to 1:00 weekends daylight to dark Pumpkin: October 1-31 Strawberries March 15 -May 15.

Vernon Parish

• Anderson Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  400 Slagle Road, Leesville, LA 71446. Phone: 337-208-7107. Fax: 337-239-0066. Email: Michellemac1974@aol.com. Directions: We are located 1.5 miles east from the intersection of Hwy 171 and Hwy 468. Also may see mapquest, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, October, November. Open: Monday to Friday 3pm to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 6pm, Sunday 2pm to 6pm. Open for pumpkin picking and tractor-driven hayrides from the last weekend of September through the last weekend of October. Watermelons from July through August. Spring vegetables start in May and end in August. We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Cash, Check.

West Baton Rouge Parish

• Louisiana Maze - corn maze
  Poplar Grove Plantation, 1246 Corn Maize Lane, Port Allen, Louisiana 70767. Phone: 225 - 343 - 1119 or 877 - 843 - 9421. Email: louisianamaze@hotmail.com. Directions: We are exactly 3.5 miles north of the new Mississippi River Bridge, To get to our maze, go North down LA 1 and cross over the overpass, Turn left onto Corn Maize Lane (by the large ear of corn), Go down Corn Maize Lane approximately 900 feet, Cross over the railroad track. The maze is located behind the railroad track. DON'T BE FOOLED!!! There are two mazes in Port Allen. WE ARE NOT THE CORN MAZE LOCATED ON LA 1. If it doesn't say WAFB, Cajun Country Corn Maze, you are not at our maze. Click here for a discount coupon!

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