2024 Charleston and Southwestern West Virginia Pumpkin Patches And More.org

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Charleston and Southwestern West Virginia? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Charleston and Southwestern West Virginia, 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 2024

Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes usually open by mid September, some earlier! You may also like a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!. 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.

NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages thus breaking all links to them. If a link is broken please click the "click here to report a broken link or blank page" so we can find the replacement link! Thanks!

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

Boone County

Cabell County

• Cooper Farms, LLC. - corn maze, hayrides, cow train.
  Rt 60 Milton, WV 25541. Phone: 304-743-0548 or phone: 304-634-MAZE(6293). Email: [email protected]. Try reaching us by email first - it's faster! Directions: Parking behind Milton Middle School. Open: from Friday, September 8th, 2006 to Tuesday, October 31st (haunted), hours: closed Monday; Tuesday through Thursday are reservations only, Friday 5 pm to 10 pm, Saturday noon to 10 pm and Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. E-mail your reservation for your group and receive a special group rate!! Haunted maze, Free wagon rides during the regular maze, Concessions & Glowsticks available. Scouts, 4-H or Sports teams and Church groups are welcome! Birthday parties are unique and fun at the Maize!!
• Doctor Dekays House of Screams - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted house, haunted trail, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  4200 Boyscout Rd, Ona, WV 25545. Phone: n/a. Email: [email protected]. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Weekends in October Check our website for additional information. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.
• West Virginia Pumpkin Festival - pumpkins and lots of fun activities
  Milton, WV. Phone: Correct phone number is unknown (it ois NOT the number that ends in 9222). Email: [email protected]. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Event dates: early October. See their website for current dates! Mailing address is P O Box 358, Milton, WV 25541.

Clay County

• Lazy J Farms - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, haunted corn maze,
  1145 Ossia Road, Duck, WV 25063. Phone: 304-644-8887. Alternate Phone: 304-286-4225. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday and Saturday 6 to 11 pm October 2 pm to 31. Directions: Exit 40 off Interstate 79 south on Route 16 for 1/2 mile to Ossia road. Corn maze is on the left. Corn maze is open every Friday and Saturday night 6 to 11 pm; Watch for new events each weekend. Payment: Cash, only. (UPDATED: September 15, 2015)

Jackson County

Kanawha County

• Scareview Grave Schoul - haunted house, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties
  High Street, Saint Albans, WV 25177. Phone: 304-546-5151. Open: Friday and Saturday from 7 pm to midnight September 27 to October 31 and November 1. Directions: Turn left at West Side Volunteer Fire Department (West Main Street Saint Albans) onto Coal River Road. Turn onto High Street at the first fork in the road. School is located on your right on the hill. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Price of admission is $10 per person or $8 per person with a can food donation per person. This haunted house is sponsored by West Side Volunteer Fire Department. All food donations go to Christ's Kitchen/Food bank. Proceeds from ticket sales go to the FD for training, equipment etc to help us better serve our community.

Lincoln County

Logan County

Mason County

• Valley Volunteer Fire Department "Field of Screams" haunted corn maze - haunted corn maze
  Huntington Road ( WV Route 2 ), Apple Grove , WV 25502. Phone: 304-576-2237. Email us at: [email protected]. The maze runs every weekend in October from dusk till? Usually we end around 1 am but as long as the crowd is there we will be open. The 2007 admission prices are as follows: $7.00 ages 11-adult,$5.00 ages 3-10, ages 2 and under free with adult. We have a farm based jungle gym for the kids to play on, concessions and restroom facilities on site, the maze itself is over 3700 feet total length of shear haunted T-e-r-r-o-r. We do not allow any type of lighting (flashlights, etc.) in the maze, however if you are scared of the dark we will be selling glow sticks to help illuminate your journey into the maze. We are a family type maze, therefore we have a zero tolerance policy towards drinking or drug activity on the property or prior to your arrival there. Plain clothes officers will be on site if the need arises. There will be an auction every Friday night inside the fire station..

Mingo County

Putnam County

• Gritt's Farm - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, train rides, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, goat walk, we also have pie pumpkins, wagon rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, restrooms, pedal kart track, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
  864 Gritt Road, Buffalo , WV 25033. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday from 10 am to 7 pm; Tuesday Closed (open to school groups only on Tuesdays); Wednesday - Closed; Thursday from 10 am to 7 pm; Friday from 10 am to 7 pm; Saturday from- 10 am to 7 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 6 pm. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From Route 62 below Eleanor, turn right on Midway Road, follow to end of road, turn right, go 1/4 mile turn left onto Gritt Road, go 1 mile to farm. Signs posted at each turn from Route 62. For a map to our farm, click here. 2016 Fun Farm and Corn Maze September 17th through October 30th. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: August 25, 2016) .
• Little Patch on the Lane - UPDATE: September 26, 2020: The owner tells me they are now permanently closed
  Teays Valley, WV 25526. Click here for our Facebook page.
• V and J Farms - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, we also have pie pumpkins, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides,
  49 Buffalo Road, Buffalo, WV 25033. Phone: 304-755-4300. Open: Beginning mid-September thru mid-October Friday 5 pm to 7 pm, Saturday 12 pm to 7 pm Sunday 1 pm to 7 pm. Directions: In Buffalo WV (Putnam County) 5 miles past the Buffalo High School go across railroad track first farm on the right hand side Look for our signs along the road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Our farm where there is a real pumpkin patch to go into, a petting zoo with farm animals, pony rides, and hayrides Its real country lifestyle where kids can be kids.

Roane County

Wayne County

• The Pumpkin House - A private residence adorned with thousands of carved pumpkins
  748 Beech Street, Kenova, WV. Open: weeks leading up to Halloween. Directions: Near Huntington, West Virginia. They pan to display 2,800 pumpkins in 2005. It is quite a sight to behold.

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• Farm markets and roadside stands
• Local Honey Finder
• Children's consignment sales
• Local Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Road trip and camping tips, tricks and How-to's
• Venues: Farms, Wineries, Orchards for your event, wedding or party
• Easter egg hunts
• Fruit and vegetable festivals
• Winery tours and wine tastings
• Horse rides, stables, lessons, trails
• Maple Syrup farms and sugarworks
• Bed and Breakfasts on Farms, Wineries, Ranches and Orchards
• Pumpkin patches
• Corn mazes
• Zombie Paintball venues
• Christmas Tree Farms and lots
• Environmental resources
• Consumer fraud information
• Wholesale food sources
• Resources for Farmers

 

 

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• Farm markets and roadside stands
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• Christmas Tree Farms & lots
• Easter egg hunts
• Local honey finder
• Locally raised Meat, Milk and Eggs
• Environmental information and resources
• Consumer fraud and scams information
• Farms For Your Event for birthday parties, weddings, receptions, business meetings, retreats, etc.
• Maple Syrup Farms, sugarworks, maple syrup festivals
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• Winery Tours And Tastings
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• Wholesale Food Sources 
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