This page provides a detailed list of northern Virginia'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!   

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

Hollin Farms Pumpkins at Sky Meadows. Hollin Farms next to Sky Meadows State Park. Over five acre patch -- largest in area. Thousands of pumpkins in the patch. In Blue Ridge Mountains in northern Fauquier County about one hour from the DC Beltway. Picnicking, Hiking, Camping next door at Sky Meadows. Pets allowed on a lease. Phone: 540-592-3574

Culpepper County

• Owsberry Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides,
  5208 Myers Mill Rd, Jeffersonton, VA 22724. Phone: 540-937-7091. Email: tandeowsley@gmail.com. Directions: From Warrenton take Culpeper St (changes to Springs Rd after town limits), stay on Springs Rd for about 6 miles (a state scenic byway), pass Fauquier Springs golf course, cross Rappanhanock River, left onto Myers Mill Rd, 1 mile on right (look for signs). And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Sat 10 am to 6 pm, Sun 1 pm to 6 pm Pumpkins 9/29 - Oct 31 Payment: Cash, only.
• Rocky Top Farm and Ag Venture Summer Day Camp - NO PICK YOUR OWN, but they do have a pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, hay mountain, 50' slide, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo and miniature golf course!
  11348 Drogheda Mtn. Road, Rixeyville, VA 22737. Phone: 540--825-3335. Email us at: kelly@rockytopag.com. Click here for a map to our farm. Pumpkins are usually available in September, October. Open: May to October Open Wednesday to Saturdays 9 am to 6 pm. Closed June 29th to July 12th for County Fair! Payment: Cash, only. Free admission October 7 & 8 from 10-4 for our Farm Tour. Must call for appointment on any other day! Kelly @ 540-825-3335 or see our website
• Round Hill Farm - Pumpkins, gourds, hay rides, farm zoo, two-acre corn maze, hay bales, picnicking
  Route 617, Winston, VA. Phone: 540-854-7398. Pony rides, face painting, and food on weekends for a fee. 12 miles south of Culpepper. Open 10 am to 5 pm  in October.

Fairfax County

• Burke Nursery and Garden Centre - pumpkins, hayrides, farm animals, Pumpkin fort, tunnel slide,
  9401 Burke Road, Burke, VA. Phone; 703-323-1188. Open: 9am to 9pm, daily, Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm on weekends, September 29th - October 31st. Weekday admission price in 2006: Under 2, free;  weekdays: $8; weekends: $11, includes a softball-size pumpkin and a surprise-filled hayride on a wheelchair-accessible wagon. Other events include a fort reached by tunnels, pirate- and western-themed activities, mechanical rides, a tepee, several slides, tumbling tubes and a rope swing.. More info: Events, Directions, Groups, Birthday Parties, Photo Gallery.
• Cox Farms - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, face painting, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120. Phone: 703 830 4121. Email: info@coxfarms.com. Directions: Please see our website for full directions And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Hours vary by season. Please see our website for latest info. Centreville Market and Vienna Market open March - Dec. Bedding plants from our own 22 greenhouses in Spring. Local seasonal produce in summer (no pick-your-own). Fall Festival at our farm in Centreville is the largest of its kind in Washington DC area (over 90 acres). Xmas trees and home-made wreaths in Dec. Now in our 35th year. See our website for full details. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard. Fall festival: late September through early November. Admission includes: Unlimited Hayrides, Hay tunnels, Hay pits, Hay castles, Cox's Mountain slides, Rope swings, Miner's Mountain slide, Volcano Rumble slide, Billy Goat Village, Barn tours & baby animals.
• Cox Farm Market - pumpkins, apples, etc.
  2599 Chain Bridge Road, Vienna, Virginia. Phone: (703) 281-0165. Email: meg@coxfarms.com. Directions: We are just one traffic light south of Nutley Street; Our entrance is directly across from Flint Hill Road.  Open: Monday to Saturday 9am to 6:30pm, Sunday 10am to 6pm From Route 495 & 66.
• Heather Hill Gardens - Pumpkin patch, pumpkin fort, petting zoo, pony rides, gourds, Indian corn, corn stalks, etc.
  8111 Ox Road, Fairfax Station, VA. Phone: 703-690-6060. Open: Monday-Friday 10 to 6, Saturdays 10 to 5:30 and Sundays 11 to 5:30 through October. Pony rides, $3, Saturdays 10 to 4 and Sundays 11 to 4. 2007 admission is $4 and includes a small pumpkin.  Under 2 free.  There is also a pumpkin fort play area, farm animals and assorted children's activities.
• Krop's Crops - Apples, gourds, Hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm animals, corn bins to jump into
  11110 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA. Phone: 703-430-8955. Hayrides $2. Open 10 am to  9 pm  throughout October, closed in November.
• Meadows Farms - pumpkins
  10618 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA. Phone: 703-759-3900. Open: Check website for hours and dates. Hours vary seasonally; open through December 24, reopens late February. A free Fall Festival, held during the garden center's business hours through October 31, includes slides, a moon bounce, giant scarecrows and crawling pipes. Activities also take place (same hours) at Meadows Farms locations at 5043 Plank Rd., Fredericksburg, 540-786-8171; 1360 E. Market St., Leesburg, 703-777-1900; 5074 Lee Hwy., Warrenton, 540-341-0020; and 5432 Old National Pike, Frederick, 301-473-5411.
• Mount Vernon George Washington's Gristmill - wagon rides, straw bale maze, apple roasting, 18th-century games
  South end of George Washington Memorial Parkway. Phone: 703-780-2000.  Fall Harvest Family Days October 21 and 22, 2006 (check dates in other years), 9am to 5, at the "George Washington: Pioneer Farmer" site at George Washington's GristMill. Admission is free and includes wagon rides from 10am to 3, an appearance by "George Washington," apple roasting, 18th-century games and Colonial demonstrations such as "sheep-to-shawl" wool gathering, blacksmithing and wheat treading. Other highlights include flax to linen demonstrations, outdoor cooking, colonial music and a bake sale. Visitors can help a candle maker and make a cornhusk doll.

• Nalls Produce - pumpkins
  7310 Beulah St., Alexandria, VA. Phone: 703-971-4068. Open: this month Monday through Saturday 9am to 7pm, Sundays 9am to 6pm; hours change seasonally, closed January and February. Throughout October, children can visit a free pumpkin tunnel at this fruit and vegetable stand, which sells seasonal produce and specialty products such as hot roasted peanuts, apple butter and apple cider.

Fauquier County

• Apple Ridge Ranch - pick-your-own apples, pick-your-own pumpkin patch
  3549 Fiery Run Rd. (Route 726), Linden, VA. Phone: 540-364-2079. Directions: Take Interstate 66 west to Markham Exit 18, Route 688, and turn left under Interstate 66. Go right on Route 55 west and travel about 1.5 miles to left on Fiery Run Road (Route 726). Go about 1.5 miles to the top of the S-curve in the road; farm is on the left. Open: Saturdays and Sundays and holidays 9:30 to dark through October 29 (in 2006). Also sells honey.
• The Corn Maze in The Plains - Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, petting zoo
  The big White Dairy Barn on Old Tavern Rd. -Rt.245 Just off I-66, Exit 31, The Plains, VA 20198. Phone: 540-456-7339. Email us at: hubknott@yahoo.com. Directions: Right off of I-66. From Northern Virginia, Take I-66 West. Take Exit 31, The Plains. Head North, and follow signs. We are the second driveway on the right, look for the big white dairy barn. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: September 23 - November 5 Saturday & Sunday, 10am to 6 pm (plus Fridays in October), Open Columbus Day 10 am to 6pm MoonLight Maze. Open: Oct. 13,14,20,21,27,28 Nov. 3,4
  from 7-10pm (last ticket sold 8:30pm) Payment: Cash, Check. 5 acre corn maze. Find the hidden stations in search of puzzle pieces that will complete your own maze map. Barnyard of fun with giant slides, mini mazes, roll tubes, farm animals and educational displays about sustainable farming, where your food comes from and many interesting facts scattered about. Concession Grill and Country store with pumpkin pie fudge, pecan apple butter and more. School groups throughout the week, birthday parties, corporate picnics. Call or email to schedule your group.
• Cow-N-Corn - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides
  5225 Catlett Road, Midland, VA 22728. Phone: 540-439-4806. Fax: 540-439-1437. Email us at: info@cows-n-corn.com. Directions: Warrenton-Meetze Road to Rt. 28, Turn right(South) go 1 mile farm is on left Manassas from Rt. 28 and New 234, Take Rt. 28 south, 17 miles, farm on left. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Weekends Friday 4pm-9pm, Saturday 10 am to 9pm, Sunday 12:30pm-8pm Monday through Friday any group by appointment, day or evening. Hand Dipped Ice Cream and Play area Monday to Friday from 4pm-9pm, and all weekend hours Corn Maze open Labor Day through 1st weekend of November. Pumpkins available Sept 17 '05 through October. Payment: Cash, Check. We are a working Dairy Farm with a herd of 300 Holsteins. Take an educational fun tour of our Dairy operation, get lost in the corn maze, play on our Monster Tractor play set and enjoy some delicious Hand Dipped Ice Cream over 15 flavors, including fall flavors of Apple Pie and Pumpkin Ice Cream.
• Hartland Orchard- apples, fresh apple cider, honey from our  orchard, sweet corn, pumpkins, hayrides and Cut-your-own Christmas trees
  3064 Hartland Lane, Markham, VA 22643. Phone: 540/364-2316. Directions: from I-66 Exit 18, north on Leeds Manor Rd. (Route 688), west on Belle Meade Rd. (F-284), follow signs one mile to orchard. Open: 8 am to 6 pm , daily, June 15 - October 31. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked apples - August 1-October 31. Free hayrides in the fall and hay bales to climb. For fruit ripening dates and varieties of apples, call or visit our web site. 
• Hollin Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, prepicked produce, restrooms
  1408 Snowden Rd, Delaplane, VA 20144. Phone: 540-592-3574. Email: peaches@crosslink.net. Directions: The orchard is high on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge Mountains overlooking the historic Crooked Run Valley. We are next to Sky Meadows State Park on the Virginia "Peach Way" -- a seven-mile section of Leeds Manor Road between Route 17 (Winchester Road) and I-66 -- that is home to the four largest peach orchards in Northern Virginia. The orchard is especially convenient to Sterling, Leesburg, Arlington, and Manassas. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: Open on weekends. On weekdays we are officially closed, but you can make an appointment by emailing us. Strawberries: May and June Blackberries: July and August. Peaches: July and August. Raspberries: July, August and September. Pumpkins: September and October. Tomatoes: July and August. Sweet Corn: July and August. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Hollin Farms received the Fauquier County Harry Jones Conservation Farmer award for conservation practices creating ribarian buffers and pasture management. The farm is a four generation family farm, operated by Matthew Davenport, who received the Young Farmer of the Year award from the Virginia Farm Bureau in 2006.
• Inglewood Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  5253 Inglewood Farm LN, Bealeton, VA 22712. Phone: 5402726906. Email: jlkfrompa@aol.com. Directions: Rt 17 South toward Fredricksburg Va U-turn at Hugo's skating Rink and 1st right onto Inglewood Farm lane. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September, October. Open: Pumpkin patch 10-7 Weekends in October Sweet corn from June to August daily. Lakefront Pavilion rental- call 540-493-8342 Payment: Cash, Check. hay and straw bales for sale daily Large 100ft by 40 Lake side Pavilion with kitchen, men's & woman's bathrooms, tables, chairs & more. Daily rental
• Sky Meadows State Park - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  11012 Edmonds Lane, Delaplane, VA 20144. Phone: 540-592-3556. Email: skymeadows@dcr.virginia.gov. Directions: The park is less than two miles south of Paris, Va., via U.S. Route 50 to Route 17 South; or seven miles north of I-66, Exit 23 on Route 17 North. The park entrance is on State Route 710. Estimated Driving Time to Park from: Northern Virginia, 45 minutes to one hour; D.C., over one hour; Richmond, two hours; Tidewater/ Norfolk/ Virginia Beach, three hours; Roanoke, two and a half hours. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Open year round. Fall Festival September, October and November. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. The pumpkins at Sky Meadows State Park are supplied by our neighbor Hollin Farms, which has the largest pick-your-own pumpkin patch in the area. The patch is high on the eastern slope of the Blue Ridge, with a beautiful view of the Sky Meadow park area.
• Stribling Orchard - Apples, pumpkins, farm animals
  11587 Poverty Hollow Lane, Markham , VA 22643. Phone: 540-364-2894. Email us at: striblingorchard@aol.com . Click here for a map to our farm. We are open June, July, August, September, October, November, Daily 9-6.
• Virginia Farm Market - pumpkins, children's play areas
  1881 N. Frederick Pike, Winchester, VA. Phone: 540-665-8000. Open: Hours vary seasonally. October, Monday through Thursday 8am to 7:30pm, Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Open April 1 to December 1.  Pumpkinland has a pumpkin-lined path with little red wagons and a large pumpkin-filled wagon designed for a photo backdrop, a small, themed wire-mesh maze and a children's play area with a sandbox, games and a wooden train for climbing.

Frederick County

• Hedgebrook Farm Market and Pumpkin Patch - pick-your-own apples and pumpkins, corn maze (not verified!), farm animals
  690 Shady Elm Rd. (Route 651), Winchester, VA. Phone: 540-450-0310. Email: Shannon@Hedgebrook.com. Directions: two miles south of Winchester, Directions. Open: Hours. More info: Educational Tours, Birthday Parties, Country Store, Weekend Events. This is a 100-year-old, pesticide-free working dairy farm with a children's play area. Call for times for Miss Kitty's Straw Rides, $4, featuring educational tours led by farm manager Kitty Nicholas.
• Hill High Farms - "The Pumpkin Patch" - Apples, pumpkins, Haunted house, moon light corn maze and moon light hayrides, pumpkin patch, straw maze, farm animals.
  933 Barley Lane, Winchester, VA 22602. Phone: 540-667-7377. Email us at: hillhigh@shentel.net. or info@thepumpkin-patch.com Directions: From I66 to I-81 Take Exit 317 off I-81, then take Route 37 south. Take the Opequon exit off of Route 37, turn right, proceed 2 miles and bear left over bridge. Go 2 one half miles, left on Barley Lane. First drive on the right. Scarecrow hanging in the tree at the entrance) Click here for a map to our farm. Open: September, October, Saturdays and Sundays through October 29, 2006; Fridays 7 to 11, Saturdays 1 to 11, Sundays 1 to 5, Oct. 19 and 26 from 7 to 11 p.m. and October 31 from 5 p.m. until visitors have left.  25-acre pick-your-own apple orchard and 30 acres of pumpkins. The free Pumpkin Patch play area features a straw maze, farm animals and antique farm equipment. Hayrides, $6, free for ages 2 and younger, start about every half-hour and feature an apple and small pumpkin for each passenger; moonlight hayrides take place Fridays and Saturdays from 7 to 11. A galaxy-themed, eight-acre corn maze boasts about three miles of trails, open Fridays 7 to 11 p.m., Saturdays 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., Sundays 10 to 5 and Oct. 19 and 26 from 7 to 11. $7 for adults, $5 for children ages 5 to 12 and seniors ages 65 and older, free for ages 4 and younger. A high-tech, walk-through haunted house of more than 4,000 square feet features intense scenes and is not recommended for ages 7 and younger, people with heart conditions or pregnant women. Admission is $8 in 2006. Kids ages 12 and younger can visit an inflatable haunted maze Saturdays and Sundays, $3; adults may accompany young children for free. Visit the Web site for information about special events each weekend.
• Marker-Miller Ochards - apples, pumpkins, apple festival (early October), pumpkin patch, wagon rides,
  3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester, VA 22602. Phone: (540) 662-1391; FAX (540) 662-7308. E-mail: jmfarmer@shentel.net  Directions: From I-81, exit 310 onto Route 37 north. Proceed approximately 2 miles to the Opequon exit. Turn left on Route 622. Go 2 miles to village of Opequon. Turn left across bridge, then 1-one quarter miles on the left. Open: July 1 to December 23rd; 9 am to 6 pm on Monday to Friday; 9 am to 4 pm on Saturdays and  noon to 4 pm on Sundays in September and October. Other times, call for hours. Peach Festival second Saturday in August. Apple Harvest Festival in October - check the website - apple butter making, crafts, bluegrass and country music, wagon rides, barrel train and lots of apples.  Pears (August-October); apples - select-your-own (August-November) and pick-your-own (September and October); pumpkins and ornamental corn; fresh cider (September and October). And our famous Apple Cider Donuts.
• Richard's Fruit Market - pyo apples, pumpkins and flowers, hayrides
  6410 Middle Road, Middletown, VA 22645. Phone: (540) 869-1455. Email: richards@valleymarkets.com. Directions: Take I-81 to exit 307; 4 miles west of Stephens City on Route 631. Left on Route 628 (Middle Road); 1 mile to orchard and fruit market. Open: 8:30 am to 6 pm , Saturday; 10 am to 6 pm , Sunday, August-November. Peach Festival - third Sunday in August, 10 am to 6 pm  Chicken B-B-Q Dinner cooked on property - 4th Saturday in September (RSVP for details in September). Apple Harvest Festival - third weekend in October - free bluegrass music both days - 8:30 am -6 pm , Saturday; 10 am to 6 pm , Sunday. Also pick-your-own flowers August until frost. Gourd Festival - first weekend of November - call for details. Pick-your-own and fresh-picked  - Red Delicious, Jonathan, Grimes Golden, Golden Delicious, York, Stayman, Idared, Rome. Also, pumpkins in season; sweet cider; country hams, jelly; local honey; and fall mums.
• Rinker Orchards, Inc. - pick-your-own apples, pumpkins
  1156 Marlboro Road, Stephens City, VA 22655. (540) 869-1499. Directions: Take Route 11 or I-81, exit 307, to traffic light in Stephens City. Go west on Route 631 (Marlboro Road) approximately 2-one half miles. Open: 10 am to 6 pm , daily during season. Containers furnished. Children welcome. Picnic area. Call before traveling long distance. Pick-your-own/select-your-own apples - Red and Golden Delicious, Idareds - September 10-October 20; Nittany, York, Rome and other varieties - after October 1. Pumpkins - October 1. Fresh cider - September 15 on.
• Shawnee Springs Market - Pumpkins
  6656 N. Frederick Pike, Cross Junction, VA 22625. Phone: (540) 888-4164, FAX (540) 888-7963. E-mail: info@shawneesprings.com. Directions: I-81 exit 317. Stay on Route 37 south until first exit. Get on Route 522 north, go approximately 12 miles; we're on the right hand side. Open: 6 am to 9 pm , daily, year round. Closed Christmas Day. Apples are picked and available late August - March. Fresh garden produce of all types available all summer. Pumpkin Patch in fall.
• Shen-Val Market - White Post - Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch
  2180 Fairfax Pike, White Post, VA 22663. Phone: 866-864-0366 or 540-868-0366. Fax: 540-869-0822. Email: missy@shen-val.com. Directions: Take I-81 to exit 307 (Stephens City). Turn east off the exit (Route 277) and travel approximately 4.5 miles. The market is located on your right, just 0.3 mile before the intersection of Route 522 and 340. Open: mid-April through Christmas. Call or check our Web site for more detailed information.
  Special Comments: Our new market at White Post allows us to market the same farm fresh produce to more consumers! The market is located just 10 miles from the family dairy farm. Beef cattle, along with a beautiful view, provide the back drop. Also picked Peaches, plums, nectarines, tomatoes, squash, green beans, cucumbers, watermelons, cantaloupes, and other vegetables in season. Gourds, mums, bedding plants, jams and jellies, cream-line milk, Virginia country hams, and our own grain-fed beef raised on the farm are available. Holiday items include Christmas trees, poinsettias, fresh wreaths and center pieces, and apple gift boxes available for pick-up or shipment.
• Virginia Farm Market - apples, Pumpkin Land with storybook characters,
  1881 N. Frederick Pike (Route 522 N), Winchester, VA. Phone; 540-665-8000.  Open 8 am to 7:30 pm  Monday-Thursday, Fridays 7:30 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays 7 a.m. to 8:30 p.m, April 1 to Dec. 1. Hours vary seasonally. Pumpkinland features a pumpkin-lined path with little red wagons and a large pumpkin-filled wagon designed as a photo backdrop. Other free activities include a small, decorated wire-mesh maze; a play area with a sandbox and a mini pumpkin checkers game; and a wooden train for climbing.

Loudoun County

• Crooked Run Orchard - apples and pumpkins, hayrides, horse-drawn buggy rides,
  Sam Brown
  37883 E. Main Street, Purcellville, VA 20132. Phone: (540) 338-6642. Directions: On Business Route 7 at Route 287, between Purcellville and Hamilton. 32 miles west of Tysons Corner on Route 7. Turn left at Purcellville exit onto Route 287. Go 0.6 mile. Turn right onto Business Route 7 (E. Main Street). Turn immediately left at first driveway for stand. Turn left at second driveway for PYO crops. Open: Stand - 8 am to dark, daily. PYO - weekends only - 8 am to 6 pm , Saturday and 9 am to 6 pm , Sunday. Hayrides for school groups by appointment only during September and October. The small fruits and vegetables are grown without, or with a minimum of, chemicals. We use mineral fertilizers on all crops. Apples and pumpkins available in quantity amounts. We have farm animals, a nature trail, and picnic tables. Please, no dogs. Call before visiting the farm about pick-your-own information.  Fall apples - Red and Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Law Rome, Gala, Jonagold, Braeburn, York - September 15-December 31 or until supply runs out. Seasonal vegetables - tomatoes, salad mixes, sweet corn, squash, green beans, pumpkins and gourds. Christmas wreaths - Scotch and white pine and cedar mix. September 15-October 15. Picking dates vary from year to year. Please call ahead for picking information.
• Farm Color Tour of Loudoun Valley - farm tours
  Loudoun County Department of Economic Development, 1 Harrison St. SE, Leesburg, VA. Phone: 703-777-0426 or 800-568-3686. Open: October 15 and 16 from 10am to 4pm. Designed for families, this is an annual free, self-guided driving tour of 17 farms, vineyards and historic sites, some of which are rarely open to the public.
• Farmer John's Wayside Stand - Many types of squash are available; 15 types of apples in the fall. 
  15520 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA 20176. Phone: (703) 777-2100; FAX (703) 771-8982. E-mail: veggieman15@aol.com. Directions: From Leesburg, take Route 15 north 5 miles. Look for signs and open market with produce display on farm wagons and hay bales on the east side of the highway at the farm. 10-acre parking lot. Open: 7:30 am until sunset, daily, mid-June to mid-November.
  
• Great Country Farms - apples, hayrides, pumpkins, pick-your-own pumpkin patch
  18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, VA 20135. Phone: (540) 554-2073; FAX - call first. E-mail: farmer@greatcountryfarms.com  Directions: From the Washington Beltway, take the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) west to Leesburg. Take exit 1A for Route 7 west towards Winchester. Follow Route 7 west 16 miles. Turn left on Route 760 into Bluemont. Go left onto Snickersville Turnpike and then take the first right onto Foggy Bottom Road. Farm is ½ mile on left. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, daily, April through November 6. 2006 prices: $4 weekdays; $6 weekends and Columbus Day. Free for ages younger than 2. This 200-acre farm offers hayrides to the 50-acre . New highlights include a 2,800-square-foot Pumpkin Jumpin' Pillow for outdoor bouncing, mazes, a twin 60-foot slide and a mountain made of tractor tires. The farm boasts numerous other children's activities, including a two-acre play area, additional mazes, more than 75 farm animals and a catch-and-release fishing pond. Weekend and Columbus Day admission also includes cornhusk-doll making, hourly pig racing from noon to 4 and P-Rex, the Pumpkin Munchin' Dino. Check the Web site for details about special weekend events such as live music and, on October 28, Glow Night featuring jack-o'-lanterns carved by more than 3,000 schoolchildren. . School group tours and tour bus groups welcome! Call for special group rates!  In the Autumn: apples, Belgian mums, bittersweet, cornstalks, Indian corn, pumpkins, fresh cider.
• Layng's Flower Farm - pumpkins
  23520 Evergreen Mill Rd., Aldie, VA. Phone: 703-327-0872.  This family farm, which grows flowers and plants for retail and wholesale, holds its annual Fall Fest daily 10am to 6pm through November 6. $2006 prices: $5 weekdays, $7 Saturdays and Sundays, free for ages 2 and younger. Highlights include hayrides, giant slides, tunnels, moon bounces, a hay maze, pumpkin painting, popcorn, tepees and a toddler play area. The farm also offers a fall country store and field of 20,000 mums.
• Leesburg Animal Park (Leesburg Gardens) - Hayrides, pumpkin patch, straw mountains, tote maze, rope swings, tractors to climb on, moon bounce, inflated fire truck slide, all you can drink cider and apples, hay maze,more
  19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, VA. Phone: 703-779-2332. Email: critterpark@aol.com. Many activities such as face painting, pumpkin decorating, live music, all-you-can-eat popcorn, mini-tractor rides, and children's entertainers (puppeteers, magicians, clowns, jugglers, music), on weekends. Admission includes entrance into Leesburg Animal Park. Open: 9 am to 6 pm  from September 25 through November 2nd. Admission: on weekdays is $6/person; weekends is $9; Under 2 are free.
• Patowmack Farm - Pumpkins (not in the patch)
  42461 Lovettsville Road, Lovettsville. Phone: 540-822-9017.  E-mail: patowmackfarm@megapipe.net  Directions: Take Route 7 west towards Leesburg. Right onto Route 15 north; 12 miles. Left at Lovettsville Road (Route 672), ½ mile. Left at first drive after creek bridge. From Frederick, Md., Route 340 to Route 15 south. Over Point of Rocks bridge, immediate right on Lovettsville Road (Route 672), ½ mile. Left at first drive after creek bridge. Open: 12 noon to 5 pm , May through October. An organic farm offering a magnificent view of the Potomac River. The on-farm market features fresh produce, eggs, a variety of organic products such as pasta, honey, chocolates, and much more.
• Pumpkinville at Leesburg Animal Park (same as Leesburg Animal Park above) - pumpkins, hayrides,  a toddler-sized hay maze
  Leesburg Gardens and Leesburg Animal Park, 19270 James Monroe Hwy., Leesburg, VA.  (Route 15 South), about 1one half miles outside Leesburg. Phone: 703-779-2332.  Open daily 9 to 6 during September and October to November 7th. Admission to Pumpkinville, through Nov. 2, includes entry into Leesburg Animal Park, a small pumpkin, hayrides (along a path with cut-outs), a toddler-sized hay maze, lots of moon bounces and all-you-can-eat apples, cider and, on weekends, popcorn. A three-acre play area features giant slides, tunnels, a tepee, straw mountains, a rope swing and mini-tractor rides. A giant inflatable slide looks like a fire truck and features firefighter wood cut-out accents. New this year is a treehouse with a climbing wall and sandbox. Camel rides, $5, most weekends. Pony rides, $3, daily. There is also a country store, picnic tables and, on weekends, food concessions, including funnel cakes.
• Tarara Winery and Nursery - apples, Hay rides.
  (703) 771-7100 Ext. 250; FAX (703) 771-8443 Heather Akers. 13648 Tarara Lane, Leesburg, VA 20176. E-mail: specialevents@tarara.com Directions: From Washington, D.C., take the Dulles Toll Road (Route 267) to Leesburg. Go north on U.S. Route 15 (exit 1B) to Frederick, MD. Travel 8 miles to the small town of Lucketts. Turn right, at the traffic light, on state road 662. Proceed 3 miles to the large entrance to Tarara on the left. From Frederick, MD, drive south on U.S. Route 15 and cross the Potomac River. Drive 2 more miles and turn left on state road 658. Drive 2 miles and turn left on state road 662. Proceed 1 mile until you see the entrance to the winery on the left. Open: Winery open 11 am to 5 pm , daily, year-round. October 30 : Haunted Cave Party.  Come celebrate Halloween in our Haunted cave. Music, dancing, wine specials, costume contests and more! Pre-paid reservations required. $35 per person. 7 pm - 11 pm.  Click here to purchase tickets online.Apple Gala Days - first weekend in September (11 am to 5 pm  both days); Encore Apple Days Festival - first weekend in October (11 am to 5 pm  both days). Celebrate the simple traditions of pick-your-own. Enjoy hayrides, children's activities, music, wine tasting, recipes and award-winning wines. 11 varieties of apples (Gala, Golden Delicious, Empire, Jonagold, Jonamack, Jonathon, Courtland, Red Delicious, Rome Beauty, Grannie Smith, Fugi).
• Temple Hall Farm Regional Park - pumpkin picking, hayrides, 9-acre cornfield maze, corn canon, water wars, ride on cow train, cow belly bounce, farm animals
  15770 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg, VA. Phone: 703-779-9372. E-mail templehallfarm@nvrpa.org. Activities: . Bring flashlights after dark. See website for a $1 off coupon. No pets. Open: September 9th through October 30th; 2005 Maize hours of operation will be as follows: Fridays 4:00 pm - 10:00 pm; Saturdays 10:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sundays 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. Groups of 15 or more are welcome during regular MAiZE hours without a reservation. To obtain the group rate one person must purchase tickets for the entire group. Admission: Group Rates: Adults $5.00; Kids (ages 6-11) $3.00; Kids 5 and under Free. Directions: From Washington Beltway I-495 Tysons Corner Take Route 7 or Route 267 (toll Road) west to Leesburg At Leesburg take Route 15 North toward Frederick MD. Go 5 miles. Turn Right on Route 661 (Limestone School Road), Go 3/4 mile to Park entrance on left. From Frederick and Point of Rocks, Maryland Take Route 15 South past Lucketts to a Left on Route 661 (Limestone School Rd.) Go 3/4 mile to park entrance on left.
• Ticonderoga Farms Inc - pumpkins, pre-picked apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, , gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, school tours, free apple cider
  26175 Ticonderoga Road, Chantilly, VA 20152. Phone: 703-327-4424. Fax: 703-327-4810. Email: info@ticonderoga.com. Directions: Intersection of Route 50 and Loudoun County Parkway . From Loudoun County Parkway proceed South to the intersection of Braddock Road. Look straight ahead and Welcome to Ticonderoga Road and Farm. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Open: Open 7 Days a week 10am to 5pm Fall Season "Pumpkins" September 22nd to October 31st and Winter Season "Christmas Trees" November 23rd to December 24th We follow organic methods, but are not yet certified. Payment: Debit Cards, Check or Cash. 
• Wegmeyer Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, restrooms
  38299 Hughesville Road, Hamilton, VA 20158. Phone: 540-751-1782. Email: wegmeyerfarms@yahoo.com. Directions: From Purcellville, take Maple Avenue (turns into Lincoln Road) South towards Lincoln. Pass through Lincoln and continue through two one-lane bridges. After a slight incline, turn left on Hughesville Road (Gravel Rd). Continue on Hughesville approximately 1 mile and make a right at the stop sign. Wegmeyer Farms is directly in front of you on the hill. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in May, June, September, October. Open: 10am to 6 pm Saturday and Sunday. Pumpkins beginning September 20 on Saturdays and Sundays through the end of October for pumpkin harvest; Call for hours; Strawberries beginning mid-May through mid-June on Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays; Call for hours;. Payment: Cash, Check. (ADDED: June 17, 2008)

Prince William County

• Broadlands Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze
  9473 Broadlands Court, Nokesville, VA 20181. Phone: 443.415.8572. Email us at: info@broadlandsfarm.com. Directions: From Manassas take Route 28 South to Vint Hill Road and proceed 3.5 miles to Broadlands Lane; follow the gravel road .3 miles to the Pumpkin Patch; from Gainesville or Warrenton take Route 29 to Vint Hill Road proceed 5.6 miles to Broadlands Lane and follow the gravel road .3 miles to the Pumpkin Patch And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Weekends 8am to dusk Pumpkins through October 30 Payment: Cash, Check.
• Old Mine Ranch - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  17504 Mine Rd., Dumfries, VA 22025. Phone: 703-441-1382. Fax: 703-441-2473. Email: oldmineranch@aol,com. Directions: I-95, exit #152-Rt. 234 north, left at 2nd light Van Buren, right at stop sign onto Mine Rd. located on left at 17504 Mine Rd., at Old Mine Ranch And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Pumpkin Patch Oct 1-Nov. 1 - 10-5 everyday, 7-9pm weekdays and Sat. Christmas trees and horse sleigh rides. 11-3 weekends, weekdays by appointment Pumpkin Patch Oct. 1-Nov. 1. Horse drawn sleigh rides (no snow necessary) Weekends 11-3. Weekdays for groups by appointment. Nov.25-Jan.1 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
• Plantland - The Pumpkin Patch - For children: inflatable slides, 2 moon bounces, a ball crawl, straw tunnels, a tepee, a wooden train, a castle with a small slide and swing
  8548 Sudley Road, Manassas. Phone: 703-369-1821. Open: daily 8:30 to 8:15, through October 31 (closing at 6pm on Halloween), features a 40-foot-long, 28-foot-high  and ride-on toys. Weekdays, $3 for adults, $6 for children ages 1 through 12; Saturdays and Sundays, $4 for adults, $8 for children.

Rappahannock County

• Muskrat Haven Farm - PYO apples, red raspberries, pumpkins
  20 Cedarbreak Lane, Amissville, VA. Phone: 540-937-5892 or 540-937-5191. Directions: On Route 211, 4 miles west of Amissville, 15 miles west of Warrenton.  Open daily 9 to 5 until the end of October. 9-acre pick-your-own orchard. The farm has picnic tables.

Shenandoah County

• Bridgemont Farm - 14 acre corn maze
  PO Box 465 Mt. Jackson, VA 22842 Phone: (540) 477-4200.  educational, elaborate themes to increase the fun. Special Flashlight nights. Soy bean maze and hay rides too. Email us at: vamaze@cornmaze.com. Open Aug 5 through first weekend in Nov. Get on mailing list and they will send info annually. Great fun for families, homeschool groups, church groups, birthday events (plan your own). Adults 13-up $7 children $5 Group rates available (call).
• Deauville Fallow Deer Farm - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
  7648 Crooked Run Road, Basye, Select your state 22810. Phone: 540-8562130. Email: deer1@shentel.net. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: April through November Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday 10am to 4pm. 10 to 4 April through November Call for Venison year round;. We follow organic practices, but are not seeking certification. Payment: Cash, only. This is a small deer farm with a hundred +/- fallow deer. We are open weekends to the public, April through November. Our beautiful flock of chickens from around the world offers organic eggs in many colors. Pick your own vegetables begin in late April with salad greens, followed by a wide range of summer veggies including over a hundred varieties of heirloom tomatoes. From April through June, we sell naturally grown heirloom tomato plants, as well as eggplants, peppers, greens, herbs, and more. Member of Certified Naturally Grown (CNG). (ADDED or UPDATED: July 26, 2008)
• Faith Farms - Pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides UPDATE October 8, 2006: no longer in business or open to the public.
  1593 Hockman Road, Strasburg, VA 22657.
• Honey Hill Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Pick-your-own apples, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce
  14412 Senedo Road, Mount Jackson, VA, VA 22842. Phone: (540) 331-4552. Fax: (866) 409-5788. Email: ipsolutions@onebox.com. Directions: Route 42 10 miles west from I-81 at Woodstock. On left-hand side of Route 42. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, August, September. Open: Monday to Friday from 8 am to 7 pm, Saturday and Sunday 8 am to 8 pm; May-August; pre-picked vegetables, eggs and honey at other times of the year. Blackberries July-August; Corn August-September; Squash August; Green Beans June-September; Apples August; Free-range eggs March-October; Local Honey All year round. Payment: Cash, only. Local Honey: Cut-comb and extracted; Free-range eggs; Potatoes and green beans available; Leaf vegetables
• MaizeQuest - Cornfield Maze and Hayride
  774 Wissler Road, Quicksburg, VA 22847. Phone: (540) 477-4200. Email: vamaze@cornmaze.com. Directions: Route 720, four-tenths of a mile off Route 11. Open: Fridays 4 to 10, Saturdays 11 to 10 and Sundays 1 to 7 through Nov. 12; call for weekday hours. 2006 prices: $7 ages 13 and older, $5 for ages 5 to 12 and free for ages 4 and younger. This farm is adjacent to the historic Meems Bottom covered bridge. Eight-acre corn maze with nine hidden pirates and flags.Other attractions include a rope maze and pedal carts.
  

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