This page provides a detailed list of western Pennsylvannia'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!

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

Allegheny County

• Janoski's Pumpkinland - corn maze, pumpkins, more, corn shocks, straw, Indian corn, gourds, mums and pumpkins
  At Janoski's Farm and Greenhouse, 1714 State Route 30, Clinton, PA.  Phone: 724-899-3438. Email: info@janoskis.com  Held each weekend from September 30, 2000 - October 31, 2000
  Route 30, Clinton, PA (west of Pittsburgh). Directions: Pumpkinland is a separate area located to the left and behind Janoski's farm market. Open Saturday & Sunday 10am to 5pm (Gate closes at 4pm). 2004: $4 admission covers the following activities:
  • A tractor-drawn hayride out to the Pumpkin Patch to select your own pumpkin(s). Pumpkins sold separately for $0.25 per pound.
  • Pony Rides and Petting Zoo.
  • Cornfield Maze and Haunted Barn.
  • Pumpkin painting and face painting. (pumpkins sold separately
  • Picnic Area - bring your own lunch or stop by the very reasonably priced 4H concession stand
    for hotdogs, hamburgers, drinks, cotton candy,
    caramel apples and more.

  For more info about events or group pricing call (724) 899-3438.

• Paskorz Berry Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, prepicked produce
  36 Starr Road, Cheswick, PA 15024. Phone: 724-265-3073. Email: kathyjopaskorz@yahoo.com. Directions: 20 miles north of Pittsburgh on route 28, on orange belt in west deer twp. And for a map to our farm, click here.  Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 2 pm. strawberries June 1 to June 22, blueberries: June 20 to August 30, black raspberries: June 20 to July 04, red raspberries: July 1 to July 20, blackberries: August 1 to August 30, pumpkins & cornstalk: September 15 to October 31. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Reilly's Summer Seat Farms - pumpkins, hayrides
   1120 Roosevelt Road, Mount Nebo, PA. Phone: 412-364-8270. Email: info@ReillysSummerSeatFarm.com Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 7 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 4 pm.  (ADDED: July 03, 2008)
• Rich Farms - corn maze
  2043 Springhill Furnace Road, Smithfield, PA 15478. Phone: 724-564-7644 or 877-564-7644. Email:
  sararockwell@richfarms.com. Open: Thursday 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm, Friday - Sunday 10:00 am - 6:00 pm. Last entry at 4:30 pm.
• Shenot Farm - pumpkin patch in the field, hayrides
  3754 Wexford Run Road, Wexford, PA 15090. Phone: 724-935-2542. Directions: From the South (Pittsburgh) - Take 79 North from I-279 interchange to the Wexford exit (73). Turn right at the end of exit ramp and travel East on Route 910 for approximately 1 mile to the traffic light at the bottom of a long hill. Turn Left on Wexford Run Road. Shenot Farm Market is approximately ½ mile on the left. See this page for a map. Come on a Free Hayride to our pumpkin patch to pick out the perfect pumpkin for your front porch. Jack-O-Lanterns are available from late September through November.
• Soergel Orchards - Pick your own pumpkins, wagon rides, hay rides, pony rides
  2573 Brandt School Rd, Wexford, PA, 15237. Phone: 724-935-1743. Email us at: applepie1@earthlink.net. Soergels is open year round. There is a market, bakery, deli, garden center, farm animals, mining sluice. Nearly one weekend each month there is a festival or special event. On Sundays in August there are Corn Roasts, October brings harvest festivals each weekend with hayrides, pony rides, horse drawn wagon rides, straw tunnel, moonwalk, duck pond, loads of festival food and more..
• TLC Tree Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand
  5169 Lakeview Dr, Gibsonia, PA 15044. Phone: 724-443-5532. Directions: *Just 20 minutes from Cranberry Township *Only 20 minutes from I-79 *5 minutes from North Park And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October, December. Open: October- 10-4pm 2nd-3rd WEEKENDS ONLY! Pumpkins...Pumpkins... MORE Pumkins! Pumkin Patch- Available the 2nd-3rd weekend only in October. All homeschool families receive a 10% discount, must mention that your family homeschools. Payment: Cash, only.
• Trax Farms - pumpkins; corn maze, train ride, Pony Rides, Hay Rides, Petting Zoo
  528 Trax Road Finleyville, PA, 15332. Phone: 412-835-3246.  Open: Hours and directions. Activities: Entire Month of October - Fall Harvest Festival Share the harvest season with us! During the month of October, enjoy the sights, scents and sounds of fall with our cornstalk maze, play area for children, and fall decorations created right here at the farm.  Come and climb over piles of pumpkins at the market or take the family out to the fields and wander through acres of pumpkins. On weekends in October we will have a wonderful harvest of food to eat, Kettle Korn, Rainbow Express train ride, Pony Rides, Hay Rides, Cornfield Maze, Petting Zoo, and much more. Saturday 29 - Customer Halloween Party Enjoy a safe and warm evening at Trax Farms. Come in your favorite costume and trick or treat through our many departments. The garden cafe will be open selling refreshments. There will be hayrides available too! November: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 11, 12 & 13 - Christmas Open House - Visit our Christmas Shop filled with decorated theme trees and many holiday decorating ideas. The Deli & Bakery will have samplings of homemade cookies, meats & cheeses, breads, dips, homemade cheeseball and much more! Come and make a cookie house for the holiday (fee charged). Special holiday savings during the Christmas Open House. Saturday & Sunday 19 & 20 - Holiday Cooking Demo Don't know how to stuff and roast a turkey? come and learn how to prepare a turkey and the different Thanksgiving dishes like, sweet potato casserole, fresh cranberry relish and homemade pumpkin pie. Saturday 26 - Light Up Night come help us start off the Christmas season! Browse through our many Christmas displays. There will be many Christmas activities for the whole family. NOTE from a visitor (October 2, 2006): "Trax Farms is charging $8 per person just to ride their tractor to the pumpkin patch. That does not include the pumpkin! And, everything else in their festival is "ala carte". They charge a family of six $52 just to enter their pumpkin patch, and they do not allow you to walk or drive to the patch yourself. "

Beaver County

• Cheeseman Farm- pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, farm animals, weddings and wedding parties
  226 Cheeseman Rd, Portesville, PA 16051. Phone: 724-368-3233. Email: Betsy@cheesemanfarm.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Call or check the web site for times of operation. Haunted Hayride and Pumpkins from Mid September throughout October; Thursdays-Sundays; Check the web site for details;. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: June 29, 2008)
• Hozak Farms - Hayrides, Pony Rides, Pumpkin Picking, Pumpkin Painting
  488 Anderson-Hozak Rd. Clinton, PA 15026. Phone: 724-899-2400. Email: info@hozakfarms.com  Located 10 miles west of the Pittsburgh International Airport between routes US 30 & PA 18 on south edge of Raccoon State Park.  Open weekdays in October from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, Free hayrides from 2:00 to 5:00 every Saturday & Sunday in October. No Admission Fee. Also Face Painting, Refreshments, Musical Entertainment and Fall Decorations.   From Pittsburgh, take the Parkway West past the Pittsburgh International Airport. Take the next exit, (Clinton #7). Turn left & go1 mile to the stop light. Turn right onto Route 30West. Go 5 miles. Turn left on to Anderson-Hozak Rd. (We have a blue sign there.) Go 2 miles. We're on the right.  Remember us at Christmas: Cut your own Christmas Trees beginning Friday Nov. 28th. 2003. Bring the family out for a hayride to cut your own tree. Weekdays 12:00 to dark & weekends 10:00 to dark. We have a large selection of trees to choose from.

Butler County

• Greystones Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Honey from hives on the farm, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1429 three Degree Rd., Valencia, PA 16059. Email: nbchez@connecttime.net. Directions: see website And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday and Sunday only 11am-6pm Payment: Cash, only.
• Harvest Valley Farms- Pick-your-own pumpkin, hayrides, crafts, farm animals, face painting, corn maze, straw maze, hay maze and live entertainment.
  125 Ida Lane, Valencia, PA 16059.  Phone: 724-443-5869. Email: kings5@nauticom.net. Most activities are on Saturdays and Sundays during October. There is no admission fee. Closed Monday:,. open Tuesday through Sat: 10am to 6pm, Sunday: 10am to 4pm. Season: May 5 - October 31.

Cambria County

• Vale Wood Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  517 Vale Wood Road, Loretto, PA 15940. Phone: 800-861-MILK. Fax: 814-886-9619. Email: valewood@valewoodfarms.com. Directions: From Route 22, take the Munster Exit. Straight through the blinking light and follow the signs to "Vale Wood Farms Dairy Store." And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Monday to Saturday, 9am to 5pm, Sunday noon to 5pm, with extended Summer weekend hours. Our on-farm dairy store is open year-round with ice cream, milk, and more. Our Pumpkin Patch is October weekends- please check our website for details. School tours also available. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. We're a family farm- from moo to you. We process our own milk and all-natural dairy products and market them directly to consumers. We take pride in our healthy, happy, rBST-Hormone-Free cows.
• Weakland Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, picnic area, farm animals
  582 Munster Road, Portage, PA 15946. Phone: 814-736-9531. Email: paul@weaklandfarms.com. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Corn Maze Hours (2008) Monday: Closed Tuesday: Closed Wednesday: Closed Thursday: 4pm to 9pm Friday: 4pm to 9pm Saturday: 1pm to 9pm Sunday: 1pm to 9pm. Corn Maze is open from September 6th - November 2nd Summer produce available beginning on July 8th. Payment: Cash, Check. Weakland Farms is hosting it's 5th annual corn maze. We are located just outside of Portage, Pa on Route 164. Our corn maze features an indoor hay maze, hayrides, educational barnyard animals, and fall decorations, plus much much more. (ADDED June 12, 2008)

Crawford County

• Finney's Pumpkinville - UPDATE September 29, 2007: A visitor writes: "Finney's Pumpkinville unfortunately has closed. I grew up going there every year. I am so bummed! They said that people would come but not buy pumpkins. Can't blame them for closing. Thanks for putting together this site! It's fantastic!"
  pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze,
  Hwy 99, Cambridge Springs, PA 16403. Phone: 814-398-4590.

Erie County

• Corn Stalking USA - corn maze, (day and night), birthday parties -
  Koman Rd, Edinboro, PA 16412. Phone: 877-877-9122 or 610-334-1345. Email: cornmaze@dejazzd.com. Directions: Click here for directions. Open: Day Corn Stalking, September through November, Friday through Monday 10am - 10pm; Night Corn Stalking - Friday - Sunday, Dusk - 10pm. Allow 2 hours to complete the maze. 2006 prices: Age 5 and under = Free, Age 6-12 = $6.00, Age 13 and up = $8.00. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult!
• Hollidays' Farm Market -
  455 Holliday Road, North Springfield, PA 16430. Phone: (814) 922-3517. Email: TucsonPa@prodigy.net. Holliday's Farm Market is situated at the original farmstead settled by Captain Samuel Holliday in 1796 along the banks Crooked Creek just one quarter mile from Lake Erie. The area is a recreational haven with public parks, campgrounds, and family camps surrounding the farm. Our farm market supplies residents and vacationers a wide choice of in season fruits and vegetables. Our wholesale crops are beans, sweet corn, squashes, pumpkins, field corn and soybeans. Call for group rates for tours & u-pick.
• Mason Farms - Pumpkins, Crazy Straw Maze, Corny Cornstalk Maze, Visit with our friendly farm animals, Giant Pumpkin Slide,  Casper's Fun House, Pumpkin Jump, Seaweed Monster, New Climbing Wall, Squash
  8603 West Lake Road, Lake City, PA 16423, PA, 16506. Phone: (814)774-8592. Email us at: masonfarms@masonfarms.net. Pick-your-own runs from early June thru October. Pumpkintown USA is yearly set-up at the Mason Farms Country Market located at 839 Peninsula Drive Erie, PA 16505 . PETTING ZOO Open All Month.
• Port Farms - Pumpkins, corn mazes, small and large, straw fort, tunnel slides,  pumpkin sling shot, rope maze, corn box (instead of sand box, hay wagon rides, tricycle racetrack, racing slides, Goatville, Christmas trees .
  2055 Stone Quarry Road, Waterford, PA, 16441. Phone: 814-796-4500. Email us at: portfarm@hughes.net . Open Sept 15-Oct 31st, Mon-Fri 12-6, Sat 11-7, Sun 12-7pm. Admission: adults $3, 2 & under-free, age 3-18 $5. Admission includes all of the following: The pumpkin sling shot is available at an additional cost. There is a snack bar (hot dogs, pulled pork sandwiches, chili, beverages), birthday and party rooms, special weekend events, school and group tours and rates are available.
• Wooden Nickel Buffalo Farm -  pumpkins, corn stalks, hay bales, gourds and Wagon rides
  5970 Koman Road, Edinboro, PA 16412. Phone: (814) 734-2833. Email: buffalo@dishmail.com. Directions: We're just off Fry Road in Edinboro PA just seconds from Interstate 79 at Exit 166. We're 2 hours from Pittsburgh PA, Cleveland OH, or Buffalo NY and only 25 minutes from Erie PA and the Millcreek Mall shopping area. Open: We're open all year long to view our herd of live bison; The Farm, Gift Shop and Restaurant are open year round; Please call or e-mail for current hours.
  Gift Shop & Restaurant Hours: January - March : Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 11:00am until 6:00pm. Other days & times by appointment or reservation.

Greene County

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Indiana County

• Gardner’s Farm - pumpkins
  1059 Bowdertown Road, Cherry Tree, PA 15724. Phone: (814)743-5193. Email: chiangus@penn.com  Directions. Located between Cherry Tree and Arcadia in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, Gardner's Farm offers a unique and memorable Halloween experience. Visit Gardner's Farm for all of your Halloween needs. They have lots more than just Pumpkins. If you're looking for Corn Shocks, Indian Corn, Broom Corn, Strawberry Corn, any type of Gourd, or Halloween Crafts, Gardner's Farm has it all, beautifully displayed in a country setting. And if it's a Pumpkin that you're looking for, Gardner's has thousands of pumpkins in just about every size, shape, and color imaginable.
• Reeger's Farm & Cafe - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, school tours
  755 Laurel Road, Shelocta, PA 15774. Phone: 724-463-0440. Fax: 724-463-1608. Email us at: reegersfarm@gmail.com. Directions: Route 422 west of Indiana to the Parkwood Road exit. Turn left onto Parkwood Road and follow for 1 1/2 miles. Turn left onto Laurel Road. Farm located 1/2 mile up Laurel Road on the left. And for a map to our farm, click here.

Jefferson County

• Aislinn Astor Farm - corn maze
  158 Greenawalt Road, Brookville, PA. Phone: 814-849-2832. Email: mccormack@alltel.net. Directions: From I-80, exit 81 (old exit 14), North on 28 for 1.5 miles, left on Milliron. Go 1 mile to Greenawalt Road. Right on Greenawalt. (second stop sign) The maize is one-half mile on your left. From Brookville at Ace Hardware--Richardsville Road 3.5 miles to Gravel Rd. Follow Gravel Rd. to Milliron. Left on Milliron to Greenawalt. Right on Greenawalt. The Maize is one-half mile on your left. From Hazen, 28 South 3/4 mile to Greenawalt Rd., right on Greenawalt Rd. Watch for signs. Open: from Saturday, September 15th to Saturday, November 3rd, on Thursday and Friday from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm, Saturday from 1:00 pm to 11:00 pm, Sunday from 1:00 pm to dusk. 2007 Admission prices: Adult 12 and up $7.00, Children 6-11 $5.00, Seniors (65 and over) $5.00, Children 5 and under: Free with adult. Groups/School Field Trips--reservation required . $1 off with College ID. Free with Military ID.
• Cooper Farm Market - corn maze, hay maze, pumpkins
  484 Cemetery Road, Falls Creek, PA, 15840. Phone: 814-375-7050. Open April 30 through November 1, Closed in July. They have a corn maze, hay maze, and a couple festivals. The Pumpkin Fests this year are September 30, October 7, 14 and 21, 2006. They are certified under Farmer's Market Nutrition Program..
• Pine Creek Fire Department Haunted Barn - haunted barn
  Old State Road, , PA, Phone: 814-849-4040. October 7, 12, 13, 20, 21, 27, and 28, from 7 to 10PM. Sponsored by: PineCreek Vol. Fire Dept..
• Thompson Farms- corn maze,
  1344 Odonnell Road, Sigel, PA 15860. Phone: 814-752-2271. Email: thompsonfarms1@hotmail.com. Crops are usually available in August, September. Open: Monday through Friday from 3pm* to 8pm, Saturday 8am to 8pm, Sunday's by chance; * - Open before 3pm by chance or appointment. Sweet Corn is available around labor day;. Payment: Cash, Check. All sweet corn is picked fresh out of the field by farm staff at the time of sale so please plan ahead to wait promptly. Attention Valued Corn Maze guest: Effective August 1, 2008 the maze will closed it's doors for agritourism due to skyrocketing fuel, operating, and insurance cost. We apologize about having to make this tough decision but we would like to thank our valued guest who have made the past three years possible. (ADDED or UPDATED: July 12, 2008)

Mercer County

• Coolspring Corn Maze - corn maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides
  351 Franklin Road, Mercer, PA 16137. Phone: (724) 699-3221. Email us at: j.mccullough@zoominternet.net. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Please see our website for hours. Open weekends from September 15 - October 29. Payment: Cash, only. A visitor writes on September 24, 2007: "Coolspring, this is there 3rd year and they just keep getting better. I had the priviledge of getting to know the owners and was commissioned to air brush/paint the entrance to the maze. This year it is a 16\' x 16\' tunnel complete with an old steam engine and coal car coming out of it. The end of the maze is at the Caboose, it is an actual Caboose complete with rail road tracks and a working crossing light. Inside the caboose is a DVD of photos from the past 3 years. There is always different things going on, the ReMax Hot air balloon was just there and will be back in Oct. You can go on Hay Wagon ride, eat popcorn, and the kids love the hay maze. Make sure you visit the one room school house gift shop. The school house is all original and in great shape, it alone is a must see. The 2 seater outhouse although non functioning is still out back and makes a great photo op.  DONT FORGET YOUR CAMERA.  ".
• GoldenRun Clydesdales - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, restrooms, horse-drawn hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo
  4816 Lamor Road, Hermitage, PA 16148. Phone: 724-962-9195. Email us at: goldenrunclydesdales@adelphia.net. Directions: From Mercer take 62 south to North Neshannock Road, turn right on North Neshannock until you come to caution light, ( Lamor ROad) turn left on Lamor road, go 1.5 miles and farm is on your left...look for the pumpkins!!! From interestate 80, take rt 18 to Hermtitage, go through Hermitage until you come to Lamor road, turn right on Lamor Road and drive 1.5 miles, farm will be on the right!! And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Fridays 5 to dark Saturdays and Sundays 12- dark starting Last weekend of September through the first weekend of November. We offer relaxing horse drawn hayrides pulled by our beautiful Clydesdales through the fields where you can observe the leaves and listen to the quiet of the country. At the end of the hayride, you can pick out all your fall decorations such as pumpkins, straw, cornstalks, and gourds, while the children play in the children's area. After everyone is tired, you can grab a bite to eat, hot and cold food and drink and sit by the fire... bring your marshmallows and lawn chairs. Payment: Cash, only.
• Mcclimans Family Christmas Tree Farm - tractor-pulled hay rides,
  153 N. Goodhope Rd, Jamestown, PA 16134. Phone: 724-932-3000. Email: r_mcclimans@hotmail.com. Directions: 1/2 mile from West Jamestown Road on Goodhope OR 5 miles North from route 358/Goodhope Road intersection. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in November, December. Open: Weekends during daylight hours Weekdays by appointment. Open the day after Thanksgiving and weekends thru Christmas, weekdays by appointment. Payment: Cash, only.
• Pilgram Farms - corn maze UPDATE September 24, 2007: CLOSED
  190 Eich Road, Fredonia, Pa 16124. Phone: (724) 253-2003. Email: sandy@pilgramfarms.com.
• TLC Tree Farm - pumpkins
  Lakeview Dr., Gibsonia, PA 15044. Phone: 724-443-5532. Email: tlctrees@nauticom.net. Directions: 2 minutes from the Pa turnpike 20 minutes from I-79 Open: WEEKENDS ONLY! Pumpkins available month of October -2nd-3rd WEEKENDS ONLY! 10-5pm. Payment: Cash, only. This Christmas tree and pumpkin farm is owned and operated by a home school family. Our Christmas trees and pumpkins are located on our 70 acre farm located in Mercer County. Discounted weekends apply exclusively for "homeschool families". Pumpkins are for sale in October --for 2 weekends only!! 2nd & 3rd WEEKEND-OCTOBER from 10-5pm. Call for further details. Again... a "special DISCOUNT" WEEKEND will be exclusively for homeschool families!

Somerset County

• Faranda Farm - Annual Harvest Festival, educational field trips
  1171 Penn Avenue, Hollsopple, PA 15935. Phone: (814) 479-7109 and (814) 479-7696. Open:  October through Halloween, Tuesday thru Friday - 5pm - 8pm, Saturday - Noon - 9pm, Sunday - Noon - 6pm; Other hours by reservation only. Field trips & private parties by advance reservation

Venango County

• Shaffer"s Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, restrooms
  119 Susquehanna Drive Behind Sleepy Hollow Golf Course, Franklin, PA 16323. Phone: 814-374-4173. Email us at: odshaffer@mail.usachoice.net. Directions: Take 322 West from Franklin Turn on to 427 North and watch for signs About 15 minutes from Franklin And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Friday 5:30pm to 8:00pm Weekends 11:00am to 7:00pm Other times by chance Payment: Cash, Check. Display lite up in the evenings

Washington County

• Claysville Harvest Festival - Annual Claysville Harvest Festival
  Main Street, Rt 40, Claysville, PA 15323. Phone: 724-663-5024.  Event dates: September 24, 2005, All day; Parade, 12:00noon to 1:00pm. Parade, live entertainment, contests, demonstrations, crafts, raffles, and homemade food. Activities include seed spitting, corn shelling, tallest stalk of corn, longest ear of corn, haybale throwing, biggest sunflower, and longest continuous apple peel.
• Pennsylvania Trolley Museum - Pumpkin Patch Trolley
  1 Museum Road, Houston, PA 15342. Phone: 724-228-9256. Email: ptm@pa-trolley.org  Open 10/16/04 and  10/17/04 from 10:00 am to 6:00 PM. Ride an orange trolley to the pumpkin patch where children get a pumpkin. Free with regular museum admission. Only October 16-17 & 23-24, 2004, from 10am to 6pm.
• Simmons Farm -U-Pick for Strawberries, Apples, Pumpkins and peaches
  170 Simmons Road, McMurray, PA 15317.  Phone: (724) 941-1490. Email: simmonsfarm@stargate.net. The Simmons Farm is located, on Simmons Road in McMurray, Pennsylvania. Our goal is to grow produce that has acquired the highest quality and flavor possible. We accomplish this by allowing the fruit to ripen on the plant at it’s own rate. A short list of our fruit and vegetable is Apples, Broccoli, Cabbage, Sweet Corn, Cucumbers, Egg Plants, Peppers, Potatoes Pumpkins, Squash, Tomatoes, Zuccine. We also have . Open Monday to Friday: 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, Saturday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, Sunday: 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. Season: April 1st - December 24 .
• The SpringHouse - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, petting zoo, catering events at your location (call for info)
  Route 136, Eighty Four, PA 15330. Phone: (724) 228-333. Email: springhousefamily@yahoo.com. And for a map to our farm, Click here. And Click here for event updates. Crops are usually available in September, October, December. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm and Sunday from 12 pm to 9 pm. Payment: Cash, only. Every Sunday in October we have a Hog Roast and Great Pumpkin Weekends: Bonfires with Hot Dogs & Fixins' (Reservations required). On October 12-14 come for the Houston Pumpkin Festival; we'll have Pumpkin Pie, assorted fruit pies, Apple Dumplins' and all those great SpringHouse goodies that you love! Then on October 19-21 and 27, 28 - Arts & Crafts Christmas Festival Washington County Fair Grounds, We'll have assorted fruit pies, Apple Dumplins' and all those great SpringHouse goodies that you love! On December 8 and 15 we have breakfast with Santa! (Reservations are required). We always have hormone free milk, dairy and much more!
• Trax Farms - Fall Harvest Days, Cornfield Maze, pumpkin patch (fields full of pumpkins), candy apple making, pony rides, pumpkin painting
  Route 88, Finleyville, PA (South of Pittsburgh, near Library, PA). Phone:  412-835-3246. The Fall Harvest Days are held each weekend (Saturday & Sunday 10am to 5PM) from September 18 (in 2004) through the end of October.  The pumpkin patch is open Monday-Friday 4pm - 7pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am to 6pm. Hay Rides (weekends, 10 - 5pm, weather permitting): Adults $4, Children 4-12 $3, Children 3 and under free.  Corn maze prices: Adults $4, Children 4-12 $3, Children 3 and under FREE. Prices when combined with a hay ride: Adults - $7.50, Children 4-12 - $5.50. Children 3 and under FREE.
• Triple B Farms - pumpkinland pumpkins patch, 5 acre cornfield maze, hayrides, boo barn, barnyard animals
  306 South Duke Street, Monongahela, PA 15063. Phone: (724) 258-3557. Directions: 15 miles south of Pittsburgh on Rt 51. Monongahola, Pennsylvania. Pitt Maize Quest - 5 acre cornfield maze in the shape of Space Travel. Storybook Pumpkinland -with more than 200 pumpkin-headed, cartoon, storybook, and nursery-rhyme characters. Hay Rides, Fall Flashlight Nights. Live Cornfield Maze. The Big Blue Boo Barn - mildly scary haunted barn with animated characters. Well suited for children ages 5 through 13 and older. Barnyard Animals - watch our goats climb up the Goatfield Bridge. Children's Barnyard Carnival - weekends only. Giant Liberty Tube Slide & Romping Rope Maize - Slide 90 feet from above to underground & Romping Rope Maize. Open in October for the Fall Festival:  Mon-Fri 4pm-7pm, Sat & Sun 10 am to 6pm.  Fall Nightime Fun: (October ONLY) Fri.& Saturday, 6pm-10pm . Click here to get directions.   And get a discount coupon here!

Westmoreland County

• Schramm Farms & Orchards - pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, corn stalk maze
  1002 Blank Road, Jeannette, PA 15644. Phone: (724) 744-7320. $5 per participant includes a presentation about the farm, pick-your-own pumpkin, hayride, apple cider, entrance to the corn stalk maze and all displays. Entire activity lasts one hour. For the kids (and kids at heart) we have play hay, and a corn stalk maze free of charge. For two dollars we offer pony rides and hay rides around the pumpkin patch. Also, there is a wide selection of refreshments, including Hot dogs, snow cones, cotton candy, apple cider slush, and candy and caramel apples. Not to mention farm fresh steamed vegetables, and French Fries made our own potatoes. For more information, see these pages: Fall Fest, Plants, Bakery, Apples, Homegrown Produce, Pictures, Directions.
• Kerber's Dairy - Pumpkins and fall decorations (corn stalks, gourds, hay and straw), hayrides
  1856 Guffy Road, North Huntingdon, PA, 15642. Phone: 724-863-6930. Email us at: kerber@kerbers.com.  In October, the hills are full of pumpkins waiting to be picked during the Pumpkin Festival. Hayrides are provided (for a fee) from the store on October Saturdays and Sundays from noon until 4:00. Groups may schedule private hayrides during the week or on weekend evenings by calling Kerber's at (724) 863-6930. Call early as dates are limited. Some groups (such as schools, scouts, and church groups) book as early as February for their October outing. Special package tickets are available. As some guests enjoy the ride on the canopied hay wagon which winds through and over the fields for a one-half hour journey, others can enjoy the special Fall amusements; such as, the slide tunnel. Good food, baked goods, and, of course, ice cream are also available in the store. You can eat in the restaurant area or out at the picnic tables.
   

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