UPDATED FOR FALL 2023
It's happening, can you feel it? There's a chill in the air, the leaves are going to start to change color any minute, and some of the best events and outings of the year are starting soon! Okay, it's still technically summer, but we are ready to share alllll the fall--our favorite places to go for pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes, and more! There are MANY farms in our area, but we tried to keep this list limited to ones within 1 hour of the Bethesda - Chevy Chase - Potomac area.
Here's a key to the attractions at each location (not all crops are available at the same time):
🌻 - sunflower field
🍎 - apple orchard
🎃 - pumpkin patch
🐮 - animals
🌀 - corn maze
🍟 - food and drinks for purchase
🚜 - hay ride
🤩 - kid activities and games
Bulter's Orchard's 43rd Annual Pumpkin Festival
📍22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876
📅 Weekdays (Wed - Fri) 1 PM to 6 PM; Weekends 9 AM to 6 PM (September 23 to October 29, Plus Columbus Day)
💵 $10-12 per person on weekdays, $15-17 per person on weekends (additional fees for some attractions and food)
🌻 🍎 🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042
🗓 Tuesday to Friday 10 AM to 5 PM; Saturday and Sunday 10 AM to 5:30 PM (Open through November 5)
💵 $8 per person (additional fees for attractions like cow train, pony ride, and enchanted train)
🌻 🍎 🎃 🐮 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA 20120
🗓 Open Thursdays through Mondays from 10 AM to 6 PM (September 23 to November 6)
💵 $10 to $25 per person depending on the date (additional fees for some attractions and food)
🌻 🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍15350 Partnership Road, Poolesville, Maryland 20837
🗓 Check website for available appointments (book online on the website)
💵 $15 for pre-book a visit for two people, but this includes pre-payment towards pumpkins or other fall merchandise
🎃 🐮 🤩
📍 5501 Detrick Rd, Mt Airy, MD 21771
🗓 Open Daily 10 AM to 6 PM (September 1 to October 31)
💵 $13 to 20.25 per person based on date (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🍎 🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍15604 Sugarland Rd Poolesville, MD 20837
🗓 Open Daily 9 AM to 5 PM (through October 31)
💵 $3 per person for admission; pay for pick your own apples or pumpkins
🍎 🎃 🐮 🍟 (food available on weekends)
📍743 West Central Avenue Davidsonville, MD 21035
🗓 Open Weekends 10 AM to 4 PM (September 30 to October 22)
💵 $12 per person for admission
🚜 🌀 🎃 🐮 🍟 🤩
📍6521 Holter Rd, Middletown, MD 21769
🗓 Open daily 10 AM to 6 PM (September 23 to October 31)
💵 Free entry on weekdays; $12 per person weekends (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🌻 🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍3924 Solomons Island Road Harwood, MD 20776
🗓 Open weekends 10 AM to 5 PM (September 30 to October 31)
💵 $12 per person online; $14 at the gate (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍2415 Woodbine Rd, Woodbine, MD 21797
🗓 Open Tuesdays through Fridays 10 AM to 6 PM; Saturdays and Sundays 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (October 1 to November 6)
💵 No parking or ticket fee (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🍎 🎃 🐮 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍13001 Creagerstown Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788
🗓 Saturdays and Sundays at 10 AM (Open for the season September 23-October 22)
💵 $15 per ticket (additional fees for food and attractions)
🌻 🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍4979A Sheppard Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042
🗓️ Open September through October; Fall Barnyard Adventures weekends starting September 23
💵 $13 per person on weekdays; $18 per person on weekends (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🤩
Maryland Corn Maze and Fall Festival
📍389 Gambrills Rd, Gambrills, MD 21054
🗓 Open for the season September 16 (check here for hours)
💵 $13.95 to $19.95 per ticket depending on date and activities (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🌻 🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍1720 Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774
🗓 September and November open weekends only (10 AM to 9 PM Saturdays; 10 AM to 6 PM Sundays; October open Tuesdays through Thursdays (10 AM to 6 PM), Friday afternoons (5 PM to 11 PM) and weekends (Saturdays 10 AM to 11 PM and Sundays 10 AM to 7 PM)
💵 $18 per ticket on weekends, $12 for weekday payday tickets (additional fees for food and other attractions)
🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍28600 Ridge Rd, Mt Airy, MD 21771
🗓 Open weekends 10 AM to 3 PM (September 2 to October 22)
💵 Prices vary based on activity packages (apple picking, pumpkin patch, corn maze); fall fun activities begin September 23
🍎 🎃 🐮 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍4003 Jennings Chapel Rd, Brookeville, MD 20833
🗓 Open weekends from 10 AM to 5 PM (September 30 to November 10)
💵 No parking or ticket fees; pay for pick your own pumpkins
🎃 🐮 🍟 🚜
📍7503 Hollow Rd, Middletown, MD 21769
🗓 Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 1 PM to 7 PM; Fridays 1 PM to 9:30 PM; Saturdays 10 AM to 9:30 PM; Sundays 10 AM to 7 PM (Open daily starting September 16)
💵 $15.50 online ($19.50 in-person) per person for weekday hours; $19.50 online ($23.50 in-person) per person for weekend hours, including Friday evenings.
🎃 🐮 🌀 🍟 🚜 🤩
📍1501 Rossback Rd, Davidsonville, MD 21035
🗓 Weekends in October 10 AM to 6 PM
💵 Farm admission is FREE; pay for pick-your-own pumpkins
🎃 🐮 🌀🚜 🤩
Something missing? Email LeahS@macaronikid.com to have it added to our calendar!
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