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 the abundance of pumpkin spice and apple cider treats while you’re there, too.
Arasapha Farm
1835 Middletown Rd., Glen Mills
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 21 to October 27 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Colonial Gardens
745 Schuylkill Rd., Phoenixville
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Colonial Gardens has everything you need to get into the fall spirit, with a variety of pumpkins available, as well as hayrides and evening haunts on select nights. Be sure to stroll through Pumpkinland, an extravagant pumpkin display with a great selection of cartoon characters, scarecrows and an abundance of pumpkins from which to choose (open through October 31). Open every day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Colonial Gardens has an abundance of opportunities to pick the perfect pumpkin.
Highland Orchards
1000 Marshallton Thorndale Rd., West Chester
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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 hayride over to the corn maze. Be aware that pumpkin picking is only available on weekends.
Indian Orchards Farm
29 Copes Ln., Media
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Visit Indian Orchards this fall season to pick your own apples for apple pie and pumpkins for jack-o’-lanterns. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., this farm has a wide variety of fresh produce for visitors to enjoy.
Milky Way Farm at Chester Springs Creamery
521 E. Uwchlan Ave., Chester Springs
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 on weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October 27.
Northern Star Farm
96 E. 3rd Ave., Trappe
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Northern Star Farm offers an array of fun fall activities throughout October including picking your own pumpkins from the patch and enjoying a hayride, pony rides and apple cider donuts. Visit Northern Star Farm for fall fun every weekend in October from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m.
Sugartown Strawberries
650 Sugartown Rd., Malvern
Visit the Sugartown Strawberries pumpkin patch for a ride on a tractor-drawn wagon to pick out the perfect pumpkins. The hayride wagon runs continuously on all October weekends from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Other fall activities include bonfires and a visit to the local country store to pick up fresh produce.
Yeager’s Farm & Market
1015 Pikesprings Rd., Phoenixville
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At Yeager’s Farm & Market, visitors can enjoy fresh apple cider and baked goods before taking a hayride to pick their own pumpkins on weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Pick up fresh produce, baked goods and pumpkins daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Yeager’s.
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