This page provides a detailed list of Rhode Island'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!

• To find fruit and vegetable pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms in Rhode Island, click here.
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Rhode Island's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Kent County

Newport County

• Escobar's Highland Farm Corn Maze - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
  251 Middle Road/ 133 Middle Road (mailing address), Portsmouth, RI 02871. Phone: 401-683-1444. Fax: 401-638-1444. Email us at: eskiemaze@aol.com. Directions: 138N, turn left on Stubtoe Lane at the Cumberland Farms, then right onto Middle road. Follow signs. 24S becomes Rt 114. Turn left on Hedly Street, turn right on Middle Road. Follow signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October, November, December. Open: The maze is open daily through Labor Day. Monday to Saturday, 10am to dusk and Sunday, 11am to 7pm. After Labor Day, open Friday 3pm to dusk, Saturday 10am to dusk and Sunday 11am to 7pm. Open midweek for groups with reservations. Corn maze opens Friday, August 19 and closes Saturday, November 5.
   Lou's Pumpkin Patch officially opens on Saturday, September 24 during our Pumpkin Festival. Open for Christmas trees November. Corn maze price: Ages 5-11 is $5.00 and ages 12 & up is $7.00. Payment: Cash, only. Special Events: Pumpkin Festival, Saturday, September 24 Harry Potter Day, Saturday, October 8 Halloween Party, Saturday, October 29.
• Sweet Berry Farm - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  915 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown, RI 02842. Phone: 401.847.3912. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Daily 8:30am to 7:00pm mid April through October 31st 8:30am to 6:00pm November through December 31st. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Sweet Berry Farm is a full service specialty food market featuring fruits, vegetables, dairy, artisan cheeses, local grass-fed beef, quality poultry and meats, and farm grown flowers and bouquets. We have fresh baked goods, sandwiches, soups, pizzas and gourmet meals to go that you can enjoy in our self serve cafe. Don't miss our Food Events and Concert Series as well as our Art on the Farm program which showcases local artists. (ADDED: June 15, 2008)

Providence County

• Adam's Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, Hay rides, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, picnic area, petting zoo
  140 Sumner Brown Road corner of Sumner Brown Rd & Burntswamp Rd, Cumberland, RI 02864. Phone: 401-333-1845. Email us at: adams-farm@hotmail.com. Directions: From Cumberland RI, Rt 114 to Resevoir Road, From Rt 121 take Sumnerbrown Road and follow the pumpkin signs. From MA take Route 1A to Wapum Corner (Wretham) turn left onto 121 S. follow approximately 3 miles then just follow the pumpkin signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Open September 10th to October 31st Monday to Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 9 AM to 6 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. We have, Pumpkins, Apples, candy and caramel apples, corn stalks, hay, mums and much much more, everything you need to decorate for the fall. We now have Hayrides!!!! Weekends noon til 4pm.
• Barden Family Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand
  56 Elmdale Road, North Scituate, RI 02857. Phone: 401-934-1413. Fax: same. Email: gbardenjr@verizon.net. Directions: 20 minutes west of Providence Route 6 west into Scituate, right on Route 116 north, left on Pole Bridge Road, Go to end and Take a right. We are on the right And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: August through October Open daily 9am-6pm November Open Weekends 10 am to 4pm until Thanksgiving Apples August 1- mid November Peaches September 10-October 5 Raspberries August and September Plums August 20 Pumpkins September 10-October Payment: Cash, Check.
• Confreda Greenhouses & Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
  2150 Scituate Avenue, Hope, RI 02831. Phone: 401-827-5000. Fax: 401-826-3276. Email: vconfreda@aol.com. Directions: Rte 295 South or North to Rte 37 West. Follow 37 West to end. Turn right onto Natick Avenue. Follow to your first light. Turn left onto Scituate Avenue for 4 miles. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: 7 days a week. Call for hours. Hayrides, Pumpkin Picking and Farm Tours: Mid-Sept. thru October. Haunted Hayride and Corn Maze: Weekends in October. Christmas Tress: Thanksgiving Weekend thru Christmas Eve. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Farmer's Market features home grown vegetables plus a bakery, ice cream shop and playground. Garden Center features home grown bedding plants, hangers, shrubs, statuary, custom planting.
• Elwood Orchard - pumpkins, apples, pears
  58 Snake Hill Road, N. Scituate, RI 02857. Phone: 401-949-0390. Email us at: elwood_orch@juno.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: weekends and holidays 9 to 5 Third weekend in August through October. Payment: Cash, Check.
• Henry Steele  Orchards - 401-949-1456 or 401-949-1307 - 150 Austin Ave., Smithfield, RI . Open August through March, every day, 9 am to 5 pm. Apples pears, pumpkins and peaches.
• Hill Orchard - 401-949-2940 -  86 Windsor Ave. Johnston, RI . Open selected months (part year) so call first, In season, open every day, 10 am to 5 pm. Apples and peaches.
• Salisbury Farms -  corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides
  Rte 14 (Plainfield Pike, across from Pippin Orchard Rd), Johnston, RI. Phone: 401-942-9741. Email: info@salisburyfarm.com  Click here for directions. The Corn Maze at Salisbury Farm was the first maze of it's kind in New England. With more than a mile of paths in about 5 acres of corn,  August 28st- October31, we offer FREE hayrides out to the Corn Maze and to the Pumpkin Patch.  We also carry a variety of Fall decorations and treats.
  2004 Pricing:
  Weekdays: Adults (Ages 12 & up) $6.00, Children $4.00
  Weekends: (Saturday, Sundays, and Holidays): Adults (Ages 12 & up) $7.00, Children $4.50
  Moonlight Maze: Adults (Ages 12 & up) $9.00, Children $6.00.
  Children must be accompanied by an adult. No pets are allowed in the maze. Absolutely no alcohol allowed.
  Moonlight Mazes: For a really unique experience, try our maze under the stars. October Dates: 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd, and the 30th. In addition to our normal business hours, the Moonlight Maze will be open on these dates from 7:00 PM-9:00 PM.
• Sunset Orchards - Pick your own apples 
  Gleaner Chapel Road, North Scituate, RI .  Phone: 401-934-1900.
  Open Daily -  9:00 am to 5:00 pm on weekdays;  9:00 am to 6 pm on weekends.  Click here for directions