2025 Carroll and Frederick Counties Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Carroll and Frederick Counties? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Carroll and Frederick Counties, sorted by county. Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. Most have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

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

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

Updates for April 2025

Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches!  Most close either at Halloween or a week later! The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

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Carroll County

• Baugher's Orchard - pyo apples, pumpkins, local honey, wagon rides, petting zoo and hayrides
  1015 Baugher Road, Westminster, MD 21158. Phone: 410-857-0111 or Phone: 410-848-5541. Email: [email protected]. Open daily 10 am to 6 pm Apples may be picked or bought in November and December; Homemade ice cream and a petting zoo; PYO pumpkins weekends in October. Directions: about three miles west of Westminster, Maryland on Route 140. Directions and map page. Wagon rides for PYO customers, free farm zoo June thru October. Fall Fun Days - weekends only in October, hayrides to pumpkin patch, scarecrow workshop. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Carroll County Ag Center - corn maze, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area
  706 Agriculture Center, Westminster, MD 21784. Phone: 410-848-6704. Fax: 410-871-1434. Email: [email protected]. Open: Weekends from September 23 to the end of October, Fridays 5 pm to 9 pm Saturdays 5 pm to 9 pm Sundays 2 pm to 7 pm. . Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. There will be a haunted maze on October 29. We have special group rates for groups as small as 10 people.
• Carroll County Farm Museum Fall Harvest Days - mule and tractor pulled wagon rides, apple butter making, music, crafts, artisans, demonstrations, scarecrow making
  500 South Center Street, Westminster, MD. Phone: 410-386-3880. Fall Harvest Days will take place in Saturday and Sunday in early or mid-October 10 am to 5pmeach day. Traditional autumn activities such as stuffing a lifesize
  scarecrow and old-time games. The Mason/ Dixon Historical Society will demonstrate shelling and threshing with old-time steam engines. Admission cost is $5 for adults; $3 for ages 7-18 and 60 and older; age 6 and under are free with paying
  adult. The festival also features guided Farmhouse tours; the Living History Center, exhibit buildings, and the Museum Gift Shop will be open. Artisans, which may include blacksmiths, tinsmiths, spinners, weavers, quilters, etc., will demonstrate old-time skills. There will be a large variety of delicious country
  foods for sale and many craft vendors will have beautiful hand-crafted items to purchase. Continuous on-stage entertainment all day will feature country and bluegrass music.
• Char-Lene Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, farm market, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
  2504 Gillis Rd, Mount Airy, MD 21771. Phone: 410-984-0467. Email: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
• Cornfusion at Quality Evergreens - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, Fall festival, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties
  2020 Garrett Road, Manchester, MD 21102. Phone: (410)374-1499. Email: [email protected]. Open: Mid - September through the first weekend in November; Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 5 pm; Flashlight maze Friday and Saturday nights from 7 pm to 10 pm. Directions: From Baltimore area, take I695 North to I795 to Exit 9A (Reisterstown). Take Route 30 North to the Pennsylvania/Maryland line. Garrett Road is on the left just after entering Pennsylvania. For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. A premier farm dedicated to making lifetime memories for families. Featuring Cornfusion Cornmaze and tons of other family-friendly activities. Check our website for specials, coupons, and weather-related closings. AKA, Showvaker's Quality Evergreens. (UPDATED: October 14, 2019, JBS)
• Knill's Farm Market - corn maze, pumpkins, restrooms, pumpkins (brought in from the field), pony rides, farm animals
  4001 W. Watersville Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21771. Phone: (301) 829-6799. Open: Fall Harvest Festival, 3rd weekend of October; 9 am to 6 pm. Opened spring through Christmas. Directions: See their website for directions. Payment: Cash, only. Hay rides, Corn box, Scare crow making, straw bale stack, loose straw pile to play in, pumpkin painting, and other kids games like pumpkin bowling. (Suggested by a visitor, ADDED: April 01, 2015)
  A visitor writes on April 01, 2015: "It was very nice, the hay ride was free when we went. The pony ride was a dollar or two. The corn box was set up more as something to stand beside and play with the farm toys rather than sit in it and swim around. Althou gh a small toddler or two could plop on in. Still very fun. There are animals in the pictures on facebook, but I do remember if they were available for petting or viewing."
• Shady Hill Farm & Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins and cider
  2001 New Windsor Road, New Windsor, MD. Phone: 410-875-0572. Open mid-September to October; I have not received an update about this farm; so be sure to call before you go and please email me if you have any information.

Frederick County

• Brookfield Pumpkins - pumpkins, hayrides, pick-your-own pumpkin patch, corn maze.
  8302 Ramsburg Rd., Thurmont, MD. Phone: 301-898-3527. Open: Monday through Thursday 3 to 6, Friday through Sunday 10 to 6 through October 31. Free hayrides to the pick-your-own pumpkin patch on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Free mule rides on Sunday afternoons. New 3 acre corn maze.
• Catoctin Mountain Orchard - Pumpkins, Strawberries, blackberries, black raspberries, blueberries, sweet and sour cherries.
  US Rt 15, 15036 North Franklinville Road, Thurmont, MD 21788. Phone: 301-271-2737. Email: [email protected]. Directions: On U.S. 15, north of Thurmont, Maryland.
• Crumland Farms - No Fall activities anymore
  7612 Willow Road, Frederick, MD 21702. Phone: 301-845-8099. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their Facebook page says they are permanently closed. Directions: From the I-270 spur: Follow 270 to Frederick and follow Route 15 North. At mile marker 17 take left exit onto Willow Road. Take immediate right into Crumland Farms. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page.
• Glade-Link Farms - Pumpkin patch tours
  Route 194, New Midway, MD. Phone: 301-898-7131. Call for appointments. Only given during fall season.
• Family Festival at the Farm - pumpkins, petting zoos, hayrides, pony rides, horse shows, ice-cream making, storytelling, scarecrow making, guided nature hikes, face painting
  Frederick County Office of Economic Development, 5340 Spectrum Dr., Suite A, Frederick, MD. Phone: 301-694-1058 or 800-248-2296. see their website, they were closed during covid years, and many farms that did this never reopened., when their hours should be: Free, self-guided tour of 13 locations, including working farms, a vineyard, an orchard and a museum. Open annually, from October 21 from 10 to 4 and October 22 from noon to 4. Check their website for changes in hours and dates!
• Gaver Tree Farm And Pumpkin Patch, LLC - corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pick your own apples, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  5501 Detrick Road, Mt. Airy, MD 21774. Phone: 301-865-3515. Email: [email protected]. Open: 10 am to 6 pm for fall and 9 am to 5 pm Christmas season. Fall Fun Festival with corn maze open September 20 to October 31, 2008 Open for tree cutting from Thanksgiving Friday until Christmas eve. Directions: Frederick Co, Maryland-From I-70 take exit 62 at New Market to Route 75 North briefly to Route 144, Old National Pike East for 1 mile to left on Detrick Road at Farm. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October, December. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Pick your own pumpkins and apples, Farm Market, farm fresh food stands including our famous and incredibly delicious apple cider donuts and cider slushies,  AND the annual Fall Fun Fest! The Fall Fun Fest is the farm feature with over 65 attractions: corn maze, farm animals, jumping pillows, pedal karts, games, mini mazes, playgrounds, giant slides, photo props and so much more! Hayrides to pick your own are FREE!
  Free hayrides to PYO apples:  TICKETS are NOT required for hayrides or to pick your own. Pay for your apple bag prior to apple picking. Pay for pumpkins and sunflowers after picking in the Farm Market.
  Pumpkin Patch
  The pumpkin patch is open from 10 am – 6 pm every day with over 12 acres of beautiful pumpkins! See the Hayride Schedule below! Pumpkins IN 2022 are $.65 per pound over 5 pounds, $3.50 each 2-5 pounds and $2.00 each under 2 pounds.
  Apple Orchard
  Pick Your Own Apples are available on weekends in September and October. Pre-picked apples are available in the Farm Market daily.
  Pick your own apples at Gaver Farm! Pick apples from the farm’s beautifully trellised apple trees- grown so you can easily pick without the use of ladders. Varieties available include Blondee, Buckeye, Ultra Gold, Crimson Crisp, Empire, Cameo and Fuji (bolded varieties are what we are picking NOW). The Orchard is OPEN on fall Saturdays and Sundays from 10 am to 6 pm.
  Purchase a peck (in 2022, $25) or half bushel (in 2022, $40) bag in the Farm Market, Admission Barn or Apple Orchard entrance. You may only enter the orchard if you have purchased a bag, limit 4 people per bag. Kids under 2 are not included in 4 person limit. Up to 2 additional pickers are permitted per bag (in 2022, $2 per person) at the entrance to the Apple Orchard.
• Glade Link Farms - 3 acres of pick-your-own pumpkins, Scarecrow making on certain weekends
  12270 Woodsboro Pike (Route 194), New Midway, MD. Phone: 301-898-7131. Open: daily 9 to 5 through early November. The farm has about . Scarecrow making on some October weekends; be sure to call to confirm dates and times.
• Green Meadows Petting Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  10102 Fingerboard Road, Ijamsville, MD 21754. Phone: 800-799-1166. Email: [email protected]. Directions: I-270 exit 26 go 3 miles east on highway 80. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in May, June, October. Open: See our website for days and hours of operation. Payment: Cash, only. Fun for the whole family also includes cow milking, animal feeding and pig races.
• Jeanne Frecon's Fresh Farm Produce - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce
  13415 Liberty Road, Libertytown, MD 21762. Phone: 301-898-3904. Fax: 301-898-0961. Email us at: [email protected]. Directions: 2 miles East of intersection of Rtes 26 and 75 in Libertytown, MD Look for Big red barn And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October, November. Open: Monday-Sunday 9:30 AM till 6 pm. Payment: Cash, Check. Also offer Gourds, Squash, heirloom pumpkins and seasonal decorations.
• Summer's Farm Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, hayrides, 15 acre pick your own pumpkin patch, petting zoo
  6521 Holter Rd, Middletown, MD 21769. Phone: 301-371-6874. Fax: 301-371-4713. Email: [email protected]. Directions: See the website And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open:10 am to 6 PM Everyday Pumpkins and Fall Decorations from September 25, - October 31. Pony rides, face painting, more. Pumpkins and Fall decorations from September 25, - October 31. No admission fee! Fifteen acres of pumpkins and a five acre Crazy Corn Maze. Hay rides, Pony Rides. Autumn Crafts. Face Painting. Birthday Parties and Group pricing is available.
• Mayne's Tree Farm - pumpkin patch, Christmas Trees, corn maze, hayrides
  3420 Buckeystown Pike Route 85S, Buckeystown, MD. Phone: 301-662-4320. Open: October weekdays 10 to 6, Saturdays and Sundays 10 to 5; reopens in December for Christmas trees. Directions: click here for a Map and Driving Directions. Take Interstate 270 to Exit 31-B (Route 85); the farm is four miles south of I-270, on the right.  Also in October, Saturdays and Sundays 10 to 4, free hayrides to the 10-acre pick-your-own pumpkin patch, a straw jump for young children, ducks, face painting and scarecrow making (less $ if you bring your own clothes, $8 (in 2005) if all materials are provided). Shoot small pumpkins from a pumpkin slingshot, $1 for three shots (if you get one in a tub of water, you win a large pumpkin). Picnic tables. Maynes Tree Farm facebook page.
• Scenic View Orchards - pumpkins, PYO apples (1 day only), wagon rides (free), horse-drawn hayrides (fee)
  16239 Sabillasville Rd Route 550 North, Sabillasville, MD. Phone: 301-271-2149. Open: daily, 10 am to 6 pm through November 23; reopens in May or June. Directions: see the website for directions. Belgian horse-drawn wagon rides (for a fee) to the pick-your-own pumpkin patch are available on Saturdays and Sundays noon to 5 pm through October 30, weather permitting. Free tractor-pulled wagon rides to the apple orchards for picking on October 22 (2006) during Family Festival at the Farm.
• Summers Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, cow train / barrel train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, corn cannon, pig races, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides,
  5620 Butterfly Lane, Frederick, MD 21703. Phone: 301-620-9316. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday to Thursday 1 pm to 7 pm, Fridays 1 pm to 7 pm, Saturday 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday 10 am to 7 pm Nights at the Farm From September 26 to October 25: Fridays 5 pm to 10:30 pm, Saturdays 5 pm to 10:30 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Washington, DC: Take I-270N to I-70W. From I-70W, take exit 49 (Braddock Heights/Middletown) and turn right off the exit. At first stop light, turn right onto Mt. Phillip Road Turn right onto Butterfly Lane. The fun is up ahead on the right. From Baltimore: From I-70W, take exit 49 (Braddock Heights/Middletown) and turn right off the exit. At first stop light, turn right onto Mt. Phillip Road Turn right onto Butterfly Lane. The fun is up ahead on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Open September 28 to November 4. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Maryland Pumpkin Festival - October 11-12
- 10 am to 5 pm
 - This fall, bring the whole family to the Maryland Pumpkin Festival held this October 11-12 at Summers Farm in Frederick, Maryland. The weekend features our themed corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay rides, jumping pillows, homemade pumpkin and apple cider donuts, as well as live entertainment, pie eating contests, free face painting, and more!. (UPDATED from their website: August 29, 2011)
• Thanksgiving Farms - pick your own apples; mums and asters, Pumpkins, and, at Christmas time poinsettias and cyclamens.
  1619 Buckeystown Pike, Adamstown, MD. Phone: 301-662-1291. Directions: Take Interstate 270 to Route 85 south (Buckeystown Pike) and go seven miles to the farm on the left. Open daily 9 to 5 through Dec. 24; reopens about March 1. Apple picking is expected to run September 20 through October on 1 1/2 acres of semi-dwarf trees featuring Golden Delicious, Red Delicious and Rome apples. Also limited supplies of pick-your-own fall vegetables (tomatoes, collards, kale, cabbage and unusual varieties). Sample different varieties of apples on the weekends, and educational activities take place on October weekends. Picnic tables. are provided..

Halloween Costumes

Here are some of the most popular Halloween costumes for children this year. For more choices, see our Halloween costumes pages.

• Inflatable Riding Dinosaur Costume for Adults - everyone LOVES this costume. It's a hit where ever you go!
• Harry Potter Costume Kids Plush Robe - With a hood, one for each house, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Slytherin, Ravenclaw, Hogwarts
• Wizard Robe Cloak Halloween costume for Kids
• Girl's Sparkle Princess Costume - In pink, for small girls
• Sew your own Halloween Costumes with Patterns from the Singer Sewing Reference Library
• Pizza Costume for Kids - A giant slice of pizza Halloween Costume for Children and Teens
• Easy Halloween Costumes for Children - Miniature patterns for 3 to 12 year old children, just enlarge and use
  

 

 

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