With additional reporting by Claire Chmiel
Hitting the pumpkin patch is a must during the fall season. In the Main Line region, a number of farms around the area offer everything from apple picking to hayrides for the whole family. Don’t miss out on everything pumpkin spice and apple cider for some take-home treats, too!
Arasapha Farm offers an abundance of family fun this year. From pumpkin picking to a hayride and corn maze, this farm is filled with entertaining fall activities for everyone. The farm is open on weekends from September 24 to October 30 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1835 Middletown Rd, Glen Mills
At this orchard, visitors can pick pumpkins right off the vine, as well as fresh apples and berries. Barnard’s Orchards values community and customers over anything else. Be sure to check it out from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day.
1079 Wawaset Rd, Kennett Square
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Colonial Gardens has everything you need to get into the fall spirit, with a variety of pumpkins to choose from, as well as daytime and evening haunted hayrides. Pumpkinland, an extravagant pumpkin display, has a great selection of cartoon characters, scarecrows and an abundance of pumpkins from which to choose. Colonial Gardens is open every Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
745 Schuylkill Rd, Phoenixville
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Pick your own pumpkins along with tons of other fresh produce including cherries, tomatoes and apples at Highland Orchards. Check out the farmers market and bakery or take a hay ride and travel through the corn maze on Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
1000 Marshallton Thorndale Rd, West Chester
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Visit Indian Orchards this fall season to pick your own apples for apple pie and pumpkins for the best jack-o’-lantern. Open daily from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., this farm has a wide variety of fresh produce for visitors to enjoy.
29 Copes Ln, Media
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Pick your own pumpkins, shop at the farmers market, visit the barnyard animals or take a hayride at Linvilla Orchards. Apart from the incredible array of pumpkins available for the picking, this orchard is booming with fun fall activities for the whole family. It is open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
137 Knowlton Rd, Media
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Visit Merrymead Farm for fall delights, which include hayrides, pumpkin painting and fall décor like pumpkins, squash, gourds, straw bales, cornstalks and more. Enjoy homemade apple cider and apple cider donuts at Merrymead Farm on Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. and 12-8 p.m. on Sunday.
2222 S. Valley Forge Rd, Lansdale
Chester Springs Creamery has more to offer than just ice cream! Pick your own pumpkins, walk the patch and visit farm animals at Milky Way Farm this fall with a $5 admission ticket.
521 E. Uwchlan Ave, Chester Springs
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Northern Star Farm offers an array of fun fall activities throughout October including picking your own pumpkins from the patch, enjoying a hayride and savoring pony rides and apple cider donuts. Visit Northern Star Farm for fall fun every weekend of October from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
96 E. 3rd Ave, Trappe
Visit the Sugartown Strawberries pumpkin patch for a ride on a tractor-drawn wagon out to pick out the perfect pumpkins. The hayride wagon runs continuously on all October weekends from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Other fall activities include a trip to the sunflower fields, bonfires and a visit to the local country store to pick up fresh produce.
650 Sugartown Rd, Malvern
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At Yeager’s Farm & Market, visitors can enjoy fresh apple cider and baked goods before taking a hay ride to pick their own pumpkins. Pick up fresh produce, baked goods and pumpkins daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Yeager’s.
1015 Pikesprings Rd, Phoenixville
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