This page provides a detailed list of southwestern 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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southwestern Virginia's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Bedford County

• Appleseed Country - Johnson's Orchards and Peaks of Otter Winery- Pick-your-own or fresh-picked apples, pumpkins
  2122 Sheep Creek Road, Route 680, Bedford, VA 24523. Phone: (540) 586-3707, 1-800-PIC-OURS (1-800-742-6877). E-mail: appleseed@earthlink.net  Directions: Take Route 460 1 mile west of Bedford. Turn right on Route 680 north for 5.5 miles. Follow the "yellow apples." From the Peaks of Otter and Blue Ridge Parkway, take Route 43 south for 3.5 miles, turn right on Route 682 for 3 miles, turn right on Route 680 for 1 mile. Follow the "yellow apples."  Open: 8 am to 5 pm  Open daily, August through October.  A drive to our farm is spectacular anytime but especially in the fall when the leaves start turning.  Roadside stand open year round, 5 miles west of Bedford on Route 460. 15' high Johnny Appleseed statue. Restrooms. Picnic pavilion. Tour buses welcome anytime - appointments preferred. Call for antique tractor pull held the third weekend in September, and special educational tours and school field trip information. On-farm winery featuring "Fruit of the Farm" wines is open daily April-December and January, February and March by appointment. Over 170 different varieties of apples including Red and Golden Delicious, Johnny Grimes, Jonathan, Johnny Dels, Grimes Golden, McIntosh Granny Smith, Rome, Black Twig, Arkansas Black, Stayman, Winesap, Gala, plus many more antique apples.
• Layman Family Farm, LLC - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, school tours
  1815 Mountain View Church Road, Montvale, VA 24122. Phone: 540-966-3056. Email: laymanfarms@ntelos.net. Directions: From Roanoke Civic Center, head East on US Rt. 460. Go 15 miles (Bedford County, Montvale). Turn Right on Mountain View Church Road. Go 0.7 miles. Entrance to the farm will be on the Right. From Bedford, head West on US Rt. 460. Go approximately 10 miles to Montvale. Turn Left on Mountain View Church Road. Go 0.7 miles. Entrance to the farm will be on the Right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Friday, 5pm to 9pm; Saturday, 10am to 9pm; Sunday, 12pm to 5pm. Monday to Friday groups by reservation. Layman Family Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is open to the general public on weekends, September 14, 2007 through November 10, 2007 Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.

Bland County

Botetourt County

• Ikenberry Orchards - Pumpkins
  2557 Roanoke Road (US 220), Daleville, VA 24083. Phone: 540-992-6166.  Fax: 540-992-2441. Email: likenberry@earthlink.net. Directions: I-81 exit 150-B to U.S. 220 north, 2.5 miles. Open: 9 am to 5 p.m., Monday-Saturday; 12 noon to 5 p.m., Sunday. Extended hours in summer. Containers furnished. Gift packed apples for shipping. Cider, apple butter, preserves, country ham. Also Fresh-picked apples — Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, York, Winesap, Stayman, Rome. Peaches, sweet corn, and other summer vegetables available in season. Pumpkins, Indian corn, straw in season.

Buchanan County

Carroll County

Dickenson County

Giles County

Grayson County

Halifax County

• Reese Farms, Inc. - pumpkins, hayrides
  8125 James D. Hagood Highway, Scottsburg, VA 24589. Phone: (804) 454-6808; FAX (804) 454-6849. E-mail: reeseinc@meckcom.net. Directions: Highway 360 east, 8 miles east of South Boston and Halifax, Virginia. Open: 8 am to 7 pm , Monday to Saturday; 1-7 pm , Sunday. Open February-December. Farm tours; pumpkin hayrides. We feature our own farm-grown pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, winter squash. Christmas trees, handmade wreaths and roping; gift baskets.

Lee County

Montgomery County

• Crows Nest Farm - Pick-your-own raspberries, pumpkins
  (540) 552-4195. Address: 1859 Brooksfield Road, Blacksburg, VA 24060-0607. Directions: From U.S. 460 Blacksburg bypass, take Prices Fork exit onto S.R. 685, Prices Fork Road, and drive west about 3 miles, passing M and M Tire Company on your right. Proceed another ½ mile on Route 685, turn right onto Brooksfield Road at the Crows Nest Farm sign, come ½ mile on Brooksfield Road to Berry Parking signs. Open: 8 am to 12 noon, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for pick-your-own crops; 9 am to 6 pm  Monday to Saturday; 1-5 pm , Sundays for greenhouses. Pick-your-own primocane late summer raspberries (late July-early October). Fall pumpkins and school tours with wagon rides by appointment. Greenhouse plants - annuals, perennials, Christmas poinsettias.
• Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Festival (Every October Weekend) - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting, pony rides, farm animals
  3020 Riner Road, Christiansburg, VA 24073. Phone: 540.382.1920. Email us at: ssink@tnc.org. Directions: I-81 (South from Roanoke, North from Bristol) Exit 114 (Christiansburg) Take LEFT off Interstate Ramp on to Route 8 towards Riner and Floyd Travel 2.2 miles Sinkland Farms is on the LEFT And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Open Every October Weekend, 2006. Hours of Operation: September 30 and all October Saturdays: 10 AM to 5 pm All October Sundays: 1 pm to 5 pm Sinkland Farms Pumpkin Patch and Fall Festival is held every weekend in October, 2006 (beginning September 30-October 1 through Halloween). Plan an outing to the farm in the fall located in a beautiful setting in the Blue Ridge Mountains. You will find everything you need for fall decoration PLUS hayrides to pumpkin patch, local arts and crafts, corn maze, farm animal exhibit, local music, professional photography, pony rides, face painting, food concessions, ice cream shop and more.... It's a great family outing! Payment: Cash, Check. Sinkland Farms hosts year round corporate/company events, birthday parties, weddings, family reunions. Contact us for more information. Its open on the last weekend in September, and every following weekend in October. During the summer, and on weekdays they are open for booking by large companies, high-school reunions, churches, and school field-trips..

Patrick County

• Mountain Meadow Farm And Craft Market - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms, picnic area, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  12134 Squirrel Spur Road 84 Concord Road ( Corn Maze and Festival Site ), Meadows Of Dan, VA 24120. Phone: 276-952-5568. Fax: 540-593-3279. Email: sueshe@swva.net. Directions: From US Highway 77 in Hillsville, VA. Take Route 58 east to Meadows of Dan, Virginia. Corn Maze located on Concord Road. Gift Shop located on Squirrel Spur Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Gift Shop - April through December, Thursday to Monday, 10am to 5pm; Corn Maze - September through October, Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 5pm, weather permitting. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Events for 2008. May 24th - 26th, 3rd annual Hit and Miss in the Mountains. July 5th - 6th, 4th annual Crafts in the Meadows / Meet the Authors. August 9th, 4th annual Meadows of Dan Folk Fair. August 30th - 31rst & September 1rst, 4th annual Chinquapin Festival. October 18th - 19th, 4th annual Indian Summer Days. Haunted Corn Maze, October 24th - 25th & 31rst. (ADDED: May 10, 2008)

Roanoke City

Russell County

• Kim's Crazy Corn Maze - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, parking provide free, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  Hwy 58 Miners Drive, Castlewood, VA 24224. Phone: 276-762-5481 . Email: walnuttreefarm@yahoo.com. Directions: From Abingdon highway 19 toward Lebanon Turn Left on highway 58. about 13 mi. Turn right at Pizza Hut and BB&T Bank. From Norton highway 58 toward turn left at Pizza Hut and BB&T Bank From Gate City highway 71 to Castlewood highway 58 turn right at Pizza Hut. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Friday 6:08 to 10:00 Saturday 2:08 to 10 to 00 Sunday 2:08 to 6:00 Weekdays available by appointment for groups. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, only. We have assorted gourds, Indian corn, and mini hay bales (while supplies last) In our play area we have a corn box, hay jump, face cut outs, lasso the bull, petal tractors and a corn hole game. Birthday Parties we will supply a tub for bobbin for apples and sacks for sack races. (ADDED: August 14, 2008)

Scott County

• Punkin Patch Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info)
  984 Cowans Creek Rd, Nickelsville, VA 24271. Phone: 276-479-3228. Fax: 276-479-3228. Email: punkinmanno1@hotmail.com. Directions: From Gate City, VA north on Hwy 71, 15 miles to Long Hollow Rd. Turn Left to Sabras Chapel Rd , turn right to Cowans Creek Rd, turn left to 984 Cowans Creek Rd. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Farm fresh produce, Pumpkins, Fall Decorations, Hayrides, Birthday Parties and Corn Maze available Sept 15 through Oct 31, 7 days/week 8am to 8pm. Farm fresh produce, Pumpkins, Fall Decorations, Hayrides, Birthday Pumpkins available Sept 15 through Oct 31 Payment: Cash, Check. Customer Appreciation day last Saturday in September--September 27th, 2008., includes free hay rides, Gospel Music during the day and Bluegrass Music starting at 6PM. Food is served by the boy scouts including Hot dogs, Hamburgers and Soup Beans and Cornbread.

Smyth County

Tazewell County

Washington County

Wise County

• Clinch Haven Farm - 7 acre corn maze with observation tower, pumpkins
  2524 Clinch Haven Road, Big Stone Gap, VA 24219. Phone: 276-523-3533. Pick your own vegetables such as green beans, sweet corn, and pumpkins. Tour a traditional working dairy farm. Observe traditional and modern farming techniques, visit the animals in the petting area, and explore our 7 acre corn maze with observation tower in Autumn. Pick your own vegetables such as green beans, sweet corn, and pumpkins. Buy all your fall decorating needs including mums, straw and fodder! Children are especially welcome. Open: Corn maze open Fridays 6pm-10pm, Saturdays 2pm-10pm and Sundays 2pm-6pm . Monday thru Fridays: Groups by appointment. Admission: Adults $5, Children $3, Children 3&under free. Call for information or group bookings. Date/Hours: Saturday, September 03, 2005 - Monday, October 31, 2005 (2:00 PM-10:00 PM). Saturday, September 02, 2006 - Tuesday, October 31, 2006 (2:00 PM-10:00 PM)  Admission: Adults $5, Children $3, Children 3&under free.

Wythe County

• Williams Orchard - pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, decorative gourds and Indian corn, cider,
  5175 West Lee Highway, Wytheville, VA 24382. Phone: (276) 686-4851 (in season); (276) 686-4339 (off season). Directions: From I-81, exit 60, go 3.5 miles east on Route 11. From Wytheville, go 8 miles on Route 11 west. Open: 9 am to 5 pm , Monday to Saturday; 1-5 pm , Sunday, beginning July - December. Fall harvest activities: hayrides, apple butter making, corn maze, petting zoo, face painting; are weekends in October, only. Lots of fun for children of all ages! 

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