Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other
Halloween activities in Southwest Michigan? Scroll down this page and you will see the
all of those in Southwest Michigan, 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!
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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.
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Updates for January 2025
Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches! Most close either at Halloween or a week later! The world's best
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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
Click on Resources above, if you need a county map
Allegan County
- A.W. Overhiser Orchards
- corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, farm market,
restrooms, picnic area, school tours, events at your location (call
for info)
6405-109th Avenue, South Haven, MI 49090. Phone:
269-236-6312. Alternate Phone: 616-836-3341. Fax: 269-236-6312.
Email:
[email protected]. Open: 9 am to 5 pm, daily
(Seven days a Week) . Directions: From
South take I-94 E via EXIT 21 toward DETROIT (Crossing into
Michigan. Merge onto I-196 N/US-31 N via EXIT 34 toward HOLLAND/GD
RAPIDS. Take the 109TH Avenue exit, EXIT 26, toward PULLMAN. Turn
left onto 109TH Avenue End at 6405 109th Avenue South Haven, MI 49090.
Click here for a map and directions. Updates:
Click here for updates. Pumpkins are available from mid to late
September through the end of October; Child size corn maze open
during the pumpkin harvest. Payment: Cash, Check, WIC Vouchers.
Events: "In Search of The Great Pumpkin" A great way to get the
pumpkin of your choice for Halloween and get some great prizes for
doing it. Always held during October on the 3rd Saturday at 3pmRaindate the following Sunday; this contest for kids has prizes, a pumpkin and a maze to amaze.
4 to 9pmevery Friday and Saturday today through Nov. 2,
according to a press release. Activities include a pumpkin patch,
barrel train, hay rides and concessions. For more information, call.
We have Hayrides - Seasonal Child Cornmaze - Hands On Animal Barn -
Farm Market - Local Honey - Michigan Maple Syrup - Fresh Apple Cider
- Special Event Weekends. Hay Rides are between the hours of 1-4 pm
or by appointment. Feed the chickens, goats, alpacas and bunnies. Farm Market address is 6405-109th Ave., South Haven, MI 49090.
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Crane
Orchards Upick - apples, peaches, plums, nectarines, tomatoes,
pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze
6017 24th Ave. (M-89),
Fennville, MI 49408. Phone: 269-561-8651 or 269-561-5126.
Directions: Located in west Michigan between South Haven and
Saugatuck. Take I-196 Exit 34, go E 4 miles on S side of the road, located
with Crane's Pie Pantry Restaurant at 6054 124th (M-89), Fennville. Watch
for a barn that says Cranes U-Pick on the north side of the road.
Open: in early September depending on the season, call for dates; 10 am-6 pm,
seven days a week; Close in late October.
U-Pick has 15 varieties of apples to pick in season. Hayrides on
weekends in October and a corn maze. We offer 14 apple varieties starting
with transparent in mid July. 11 peach varieties with picking going
through mid-September Plums, nectarines, blueberries, garden produce,
pumpkins, squash, gourds, gourd art, apple shipping available
Oct-Nov.
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Dutch Farm Market
- prepicked pumpkins and apples,
6967 109th Ave., South Haven, MI 49090. Phone: 269-637-8334. Email:
[email protected] . Directions: N of South Haven on I-96, Exit 26 (Pullman
Rd.) Open mid-May - July 4, 9 am to 6 pm; July 5-Labor Day, 8
am to 7 pm. Labor Day to October 31, 9 am to 6 pm, seven days a week. Dutch Farm
Market is a family run farm/business specializing in homegrown fruits and
vegetables. Fruit pies and bakery items are another specialty of the market.
Easy on/off highway access, picnic area, and public restrooms available. Ice
cream shop available along with Dutch treats. U-pick. Retail market/bakery
complete with already-picked fruits and vegetables. Ice cream, baked goods,
pies, jams and jellies. Picnic area. Buses welcome. (UPDATED: September 23,
2017, JBS)
- Fun Pumpkins - 2016 permanently closed
4764 49th Street, Holland, MI 49423. Open: UPDATE for 2016: They are permanently closed s. Click
here for our Facebook page
- McIntosh Apple Orchards - 2023 permanently closed
6431 107th Avenue, South Haven, MI 49090. Email:
[email protected]. UPDATE for 2023,
Google says they are permanently closed. .cherries (sweet and tart), peaches, pears, apples and plums
(UPDATED: September 18, 2019, JBS)
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New Salem Corn Maze - pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn
maze, haunted corn maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides,
haunted trail, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic
area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your
location (call for info)
4516 24th Street, Dorr, MI 49323. Phone:
616-681-2342. Fax: 616-681-2342. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Daytime Corn Maze open
Saturdays and Sundays beginning September 26th through November 2;
Hours are from 11 am until dusk Nighttime maze and Witches' Woods
open Fridays and Saturdays in October; Hours are dusk until 11 pm (last tickets are sold at 11pm) Weekdays are available by
appointment for groups. Directions: 131 to 142nd Ave/Dorr exit, west
five miles to 24th street, north 1 and 1/2 miles to farm on the
left. M-6 to Wilson Avenue, South to 146th Avenue, west one mile
to 24th street, south 1/2 mile to farm on the right.
Click here for a map and directions. Daytime Corn Maze open
Saturdays and Sundays beginning September 26th through November 1;
Hours are from 11 am until dusk Nighttime maze and Witches' Woods
open Fridays and Saturdays in October; Hours are dusk until 11 pm (last tickets are sold at 11pm) Weekdays are available by
appointment for groups. Payment: Cash, only. Free parking, jam
sessions with local musicians on Sunday afternoons, donut machine
makes fresh donuts daily, new and extremely improved Woods and
nighttime maze. Separate mazes for day and night. It gets better and
better every year.
Barry County
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Cotant's Farm Market - pumpkins,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, u-pick apples, wagon rides
2500 S M-37 Hwy, Hastings, MI 49058. Phone: 269-945-4180. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Monday-Saturday from Mid-April to
October 31st; Monday to Friday 8:30am—6 pm, Saturday 8:30am—5 pm, Closed Sunday.
(UPDATED: June 30, 2016, JBS)
A visitor writes on November 01, 2008: "We LOVE it! We go every year,
they're organized, clean, courteous, affordable. . They have other items to
buy, but I don't know if any of it is you pick. They also have greenhouses
where you can buy flats of vegetables, flower and the like for gardens. Many
varieties of potted plants, seeds, etc. They have a lot they do and it is a
wonderful place to go: people, atmosphere, produce, community."
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Harvest Time - 2024 permanently closed,
902 E Freeport Rd, Freeport, MI 49325. Phone: (616) 765-3310. Open: UPDATE for 2024: Google says they are permanently closed
it looks like they moved to Oakland County corn maze, hayrides, pumpkins, a pumpkin
"maze"
Berrien County
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Barbott
Farms - pumpkins
7155 Cleveland Avenue, Stevensville, MI 49127. Phone: (269) 422-2378.
Email: [email protected].
Open: see our website for hours and admission prices. Directions: 5 minutes from I-94, 8 minutes from Bypass 31. 1.7 Miles
South of Lakeshore High School. We have many shapes and sizes of pumpkins and gourds for your fall
decorating needs. We have painted pumpkins that have a little sas, we're sure will bring a smile to your
face. FALL SQUASH: Acorn, Butternut, Buttercup, Turbin, Sweet Potato, Spaghetti, Hubbards in Red, Green &
Grey. .STRAW: Large & half bales. CORN SHOCKS~ORNAMENTAL CABBAGE, ORNAMENTAL KALE, ASTERS.
Barbott Farms Facebook page. (UPDATED: October 6, 2023 JBS) (UPDATED: June 12, 2017)
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Dinges Fall Harvest -
corn maze, haunted corn maze, U-Pick Concord grapes, U-Pick Niagara Grapes, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon
rides, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm
animals, birthday parties, school tours
15219 Mill Road, Three Oaks, MI 49128. Phone:
269-426-4034. Open: 10 am to 6 pm every day in September and October. Directions: I-94 to exit 6 Union pier and follow signs
(approximately 7 miles off of I-94) And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October.
Payment: Cash,
Check. general produce stand is open in July and August. In the
Fall: Tractor Hayrides, Belgium Horse-Drawn Hayrides, Pony Rides,
Motor Speedway Cars and Dinges Express Train Ride on weekends
(unless prearranged). Pumpkin Bounce, No Left Turn Maze, Haunted
House, Spooky Semi, Lost In Space Corn Maze, Educational Corn Maze,
Free Large Interactive Children's Play Area Including: Peacock
Palace, Baby Bunnies, Corn Teepee, Corn Tunnel, Giant Playhouse
Pumpkin, Picnic Areas with Fire Pit, Photo Picture Boards...and
more! Fresh Popcorn, Candy, Various Sodas, Juice, Bottled Water, Hot
Chocolate, Hot & Cold Apple Cider, Free Coffee, Hot Dogs & Bratwurzt
(sponsored by area youth groups on weekends only)...and more! Field
Trip, Scout, Birthday Parties & Youth Group farm tours available.
School Groups have an educational & fun time. (UPDATED: September 22, 2023, JBS)
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Frank Farms - UPDATE for 2023, Their website or Facebook page says they no longer offer
Pick-your-own
8249 Deans Hill Road, Berrien Center, MI 49102. Open: "U-Pick Is No Longer
Available Thank you" Presumably no more pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities...
(UPDATED: September 16, 2023 JBS)
Branch County
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Stickley Family Farms - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand,
pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, train rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, Fresh
eggs, farm market, porta-potties, inflatables/bounce house, train rides (train on a track), carnival rides
1296 Wattles Road, Colon, MI
49040. Phone: (269) 386-1998. Email:
[email protected]. Open: September 25 to October 30 on Fridays 3 pm to 7 pm, Saturdays 11 am to 7 pm, Sundays 11 am to 6 pm.
Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use
natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.
Click here for our Facebook page. There is a corn maze, pumpkin patch, and miniature railroad. The farm dates back to the 1840’s, and was
settled as a mint and dairy farm. Nearly two centuries later, The Stickley Family has opened up this gorgeous homestead to visitors looking to
make special memories with family and friends. Come visit our pumpkin patch, walk through our corn maze, enjoy tasty treats, take a
hayride, ride our miniature railway, and most importantly LEARN about the importance of agriculture and how all of these elements come from the
farm!(ADDED: September 21, 2021)
Calhoun County
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Bosserd Family Farm - corn maze, straw or hay bale maze,
child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides,
wagon rides, pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already
gathered from the field, prepicked produce, petting zoo, farm animals, school
tours, events at your location (call for info)
14721 Verona Rd, Marshall, MI 49068. Phone: (269) 967-5284. Email:
[email protected].
Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available
in July, August, September, October. Open: Monday to Sunday, 10 am
to 6 pm. Raspberries July 10 to 30th August 15th through September
Corn Maze September 1 to October 31th U-Pick Pumpkins - October.
Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. In the fall, bring the family
to pick your own pumpkins in the field, try to find your way through
the 5-acre corn maze, and feed the animals at the petting farm.
School tours for children ages 3-8 are available in the fall - tours
include a wagon ride to the pumpkin field, your own pumpkin picked
from the field, food for the petting farm animals, and a walk
through the corn maze. The 2020 cost is $4 per child, and we do ask that
an adult chaperone be available for every six children. (UPDATED: September 16, 2020 JBS)
Cass County
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Amazing Acres Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch - corn maze, 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, wagon
rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting,
farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
18430 US Highway 12,
Edwardsburg, MI 49112. Phone: 574-370-3403. Email:
[email protected]. Open:
Mid-September to October 31st, Please visit our website for current hours.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: 4
miles north of Elkhart Indiana or between Edwardsburg and Union.
Click here for a map and directions.
Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page.
We have 90+ A-Mazing acres in beautiful southern Michigan — with a corn
maze, pumpkin patch, and close
to 100 attractions. Our farm opens each year in the Fall for a
traditional harvest season… and more! We’re a real working farm located just
8 miles east of Edwardsburg in Cass County. Family entertainment at its
best! We have a variety of pumpkins for sale at the Pumpkin Barn. Just the
right pumpkins for pies, carving, painting and/or decorating. Choose from:
Grey Ghost, Cinderella, Fairytale, Jarrahdale, Autumn Buckskin, and, of
course — the famous KnuckleHead Pumpkin (Mr. Warty) and Red Warty Thing.We
also have corn shocks to sell — bound right here on the farm with an
authentic binder. Other Fall harvest decor items include bales of straw,
gourds and Indian corn. (UPDATED: September 16, 2021 JBS)
- Butler
Tree Farm - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, hayrides, gift shop, porta-potties, picnic area (bring your own food), petting zoo, school tours
21515 Crane Street, Dowagiac, MI 49047. Phone: 269-782-4650. Email:
[email protected]. Open:
Weekends in October, 11 am to 6 pm.
Click
here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Take MarcellUS Highway 7 miles East of Dowagiac to Decatur Road, turn left and go 1/2 mile to
Crane Street, turn left and we are 1/2 mile on the left. View website for a map to the farm.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash,
Visa/MasterCard.
- Sprague's Family Fun Farm - corn maze, 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, restrooms, school
tours
33120 Middle Crossing Road, Dowagiac, MI 49047. Phone: (269)
782-8578. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Summer hours Monday to Saturday
Fall hours Friday, Saturday, and Sunday Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6 pm Sundays 11 am to 6 pm. Directions: Take Indian lake Road South from Sister
Lakes until you see our sign on the right at Middle Crossing Road Just down
a ways on Middle Crossing.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
A visitor writes
on October 12, 2010: "I took my boys (ages 6 and 3) to the Spague's
Family Fun Farm, which I found through your site. We live in IL, but were in
MI at the summer house for the weekend. I was looking for a place that was
on the way home, open on Mondays and had activities for kids such as pick
your own pumpkins, hayrides and corn mazes. The Spagues' farm was fantastic!
We had such a wonderful time. They had everything I was looking for, they
were so nice and friendly, the farm was beautiful and everything was well
kept. We will continue to go back every year! I have passed on your site
information to friends and information about the Sprague's Family Fun Farm
as well. Keep up the great work! Thanks ~Sara B."
A visitor writes
on March 20, 2010: "Great farm in Dowagiac Mi. close to Sister Lakes.
Fresh produce all summer long with U-pick raspberries. Get your blueberries,
peaches, nectarines, Sweet cherries, Plums, Tomatoes, and Sweet corn from
Sprague's Family Fun Farm. There are restroom facilities available. Come see
the six and a half acre corn maze! Hay rides and Pumpkins in the fall.
Choose from a wide selection of apples including Honeycrisp apples. Kids
playground completes the ensemble for some great family fun. "
Eaton County
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PeePaw's Pumpkin Patch - 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, cow train / barrel train rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment
stand, porta-potties, inflatables/bounce house, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, group reservations
6300 South
Bradley Road, Bellevue, MI 49021. Phone: (517) 617-1673. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Saturday and Sunday from 12 pm to 6 pm, from October 1 to October 31. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Sunflower Maze will be open when the flowers
bloom, please see our Facebook page for updates;. Payment: Cash, only. Sunflower Maze, Sunflower Photo Backdrop. (ADDED: May 02, 2022)
Kalamazoo County
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Gull Meadow Farms - corn maze, pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, child-sized haybale maze, wagon rides, gift
shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, school tours
8854 Gull Road, Richland, MI 49083. Phone: 269-629-4214. Email:
[email protected]. Directions: We are located 3/4 of a mile
west of Richland on M-43. And for a map to our farm,
click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open:
See our website for current hours. Pumpkins, apples, wagon rides, corn
maze, and all kids activities open from early September until
Halloween. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for a link to our Facebook page.
St. Joseph County
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Green Valley Campground
- Trick or treating, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals,
birthday parties, school tours
25499 West Fawn River Road, Sturgis,
MI 49091. Phone: 269-651-8760. Alternate Phone: 269-506-9316. Fax:
1-269-651-3680. Email:
[email protected]. Open:
September 23-25 Halloween Weekend, Friday will be Kids Halloween activities at 6pmCornhole at 6pmSaturday Bingo at Noon, Halloween Costume
Judging at 4 pm, Trick or Treating at 6pmHayrides at 8pmand the MoJo Band from 8pmto Midnight.. Directions: Located 1.5
miles west of south Centreville Road (M66) on West Fawn River Road in
Sturgis Michigan 49091.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit
cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
Click here for our Facebook page.
Van Buren County
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Harvest Moon Acres, LLC -
corn maze, straw or hay bale
maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, pumpkin
patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the
field, snacks and
refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals,
school tours
18725 M-40, Gobles, MI 49055. Phone: 269-628-5401.
Email:
[email protected]. Open:
from late September to November 1st;.See our website for specific dates
and times for this season. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Welcome to Harvest Moon Acres Corn Maze & Fun Park.
We are southwestern Michigan's place for outdoor family fall fun! A
variety of attractions including a 5-acre Corn Maze, Fun Zone, farm
animals, hayrides, and more awaits you. Come visit us in the
picturesque southwestern region of Michigan! We're conveniently
located between Grand Rapids, Michigan and South Bend, Indiana - near
beautiful Lake Michigan. Bring your family or group - or call ahead
and let us help plan your next group outing. Be our guest and have a
great time out in the country. (UPDATED: September 16, 2020 JBS)
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