Find a local pumpkin patch here!

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in East-Central Mississippi? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in East-Central Mississippi, 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. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

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.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for March 2024

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.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages 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! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Attala County

Choctaw County

Clarke County

Jasper County

Kemper County

Lauderdale County

Leake County

Lowndes County

  • Country Pumpkins - UPDATE for 2020, A visitor tells me they are permanently closed.
    860 Spruill Road, Caledonia, MS They closed after the 2018 season.
    (UPDATED: September 22, 2020)

Neshoba County

Newton County

  • Lazy Acres Plantation, LLC - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, cow train rides, corn maze, pig races, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Jumping pillow, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Jumping pillow, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
    596 Lazy Acres Road, Chunky, MS 39323. Phone: 601-655-8264. Email: [email protected]. Open: See our website for current hours. Directions: From Interstate 20 take the Chunky exit (#121). Go north 1 mile then turn left on Lazy Acres Road. Go 1 mile and the farm will be on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Lazy Acres Christmas Tree Plantation and Pumpkin Patch is honored to have grown the most award winning Christmas trees in Mississippi since 1980*. We have provided beautiful Leyland cypress Christmas trees to the Mississippi Governor's Mansion, State Capitol, and Agriculture Museum.

Noxubee County

  • Lazy U Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5572 Elon Road, Macon, MS 39341. Phone: 662-361-0237. Alternate Phone: 662-361-0045. Fax: 662-726-5742. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm Sunday from 1 pm to 5 pm. Directions: Located 2.6 miles off highway 45 in Macon, MS. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Fun for all ages. Birthday parties-Reuions-Wedding. This farm dates back to the late 1800's. It originally started out as two separate farms later combined into one. The original farm house was added onto in 1950. It is the perfect place for families, interested in the country life, to come visit. We sell fresh vegetables, fruits, and herbs.

Oktibbeha County

  • Greg's Produce Barn @Henry's Ranch (not a PYO) - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, and prepicked produce, restrooms
    2080 hwy 12 West, Starkville, MS 39759. Phone: (662) 324 1251. Fax: same. Email us at: [email protected]. Directions: 5.5 miles west of Wal-mart on Hwy 12 west, Starkville, Ms. (Longview) Open: Thursday 1200 noon to 6 pm, Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday, 9 am to 4 pm Payment: Cash, Check. All produce items are farm fresh per season so call for availability first.

Scott County

Smith County

  • Ford's farm pumpkin patch - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, wagon rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
    3704 Scr 33, Taylorsville, MS 39168. Phone: 601-725-4326. Email: [email protected]. Open: Month of October, Monday to Friday school groups reservations only; Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm, Friday to Sunday evenings bonfires by reservations only. Directions: Approx. 20 miles north of Laurel ,Ms on Highway 15 north,. Click here for a map and directions. Vegetables May-August, Pumpkin Patch October, Easter Egg Hunt the week before Easter, reservations only, birthday parties year round (weather permitting);. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Summer crops, squash, watermelons, cantaloupe, tomatoes, okra, peppers, corn, and various other vegetables.

Winston County


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