Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Cincinnati, Dayton and southwestern Ohio? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Cincinnati, Dayton and southwestern Ohio, 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.

Especially this year, due to Coronavirus, be sure to click on the links (the blue, underlined name of the each festival) to confirm this year's dates on the website for each festival. If they don't have a website, call the phone number provided, but ALWAYS CONFIRM THIS YEAR'S DATES AND TIMES BY EITHER VIEWING THEIR WEBSITE OR CALLING.

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.

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Updates for September 2020

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.

Keep in mind, many farms, pumpkin patches, corn mazes and Haunted Houses are trying to cope with rapidly changing state COVID requirements: ALWAYS see their own website, Facebook page or call them before you go.

NOTE: Many of the farms are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages - but they don't tell anyone, including search engines like Google, Bing, Yahoo or us, or redirect their website, 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!

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Adams County

Forgotten Way Farm and Corn Maze

4675 Eckmansville Rd, Winchester, OH 45697. Phone: 937-386-4048. Open: end of September thru the end of October Saturday and Sunday 2:00 pm to dark. Directions: From Winchester street route 32 go south on street route 136 to winchester russellville road turn left on eckmansville road follow signs. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED: October 17, 2016)

Brown County

A & M Farms - apples, pumpkins, wagon rides

22141 State Route 251, Midland, OH 45148. Phone: 513-875-2500. Fax: 513-875-2420. Email: adaeh@cinc.tds.net. Open: January-February, June and August-December, Monday-Saturday 9 am-5 pm and Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm.

Wagon rides Saturday and Sunday afternoons late September-early October.

Butler County

Clermont County

Blooms & Berries Farm Market

9669 Street Route 48, Loveland, OH 45140. Phone: (513) 697-9173. Email: Jeff@BloomsAndBerriesFarmMarket.com. Directions: I-275 to exit 52 (Loveland / Indian Hill) turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Travel 2.5 miles, turn right onto Loveland Avenue. Travel .5 miles Cross RR crossing, turn left at next light (St. Route 48) Travel 3 miles, Farm is on Left. If you get to a stop sign, you have traveled .25 mi too far. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm Fall On The Farm: Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 11am to 6pm. Strawberries: Memorial Day through 2nd week in June Fall On The Farm Festival 2008: (Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Play Area Saturday, Animals, Concessions) Sept 27th 28 Thursday, Every weekend in October, Great Giant Pumpkin Escape: (Phil Dalton attempts to escape from inside a giant pumpkin 70 ft above the ground) Only Sept 27th 12:45pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Super cute hayride with 100+ scarecrows playing in the woods and along the way. a-MAIZ-ing 7 acre corn maze, sunflower maze, awesome play area with giant slide, egg throw, animals, picnic area with concessions and much much more. (UPDATED: May 13, 2012, by a visitor)

9669 Street Route 48, Loveland, OH 45140. Phone: (513) 697-9173. Email: Jeff@BloomsAndBerriesFarmMarket.com. Directions: I-275 to exit 52 (Loveland / Indian Hill) turn left at the bottom of the ramp. Travel 2.5 miles, turn right onto Loveland Avenue. Travel .5 miles Cross RR crossing, turn left at next light (St. Route 48) Travel 3 miles, Farm is on Left. If you get to a stop sign, you have traveled .25 mi too far. Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April through October. Open: Monday through Friday 10am to 6pm Fall On The Farm: Saturday 10am to 6pm Sunday 11am to 6pm. Strawberries: Memorial Day through 2nd week in June Fall On The Farm Festival 2008: (Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides, Play Area Saturday, Animals, Concessions) Sept 27th 28 Thursday, Every weekend in October, Great Giant Pumpkin Escape: (Phil Dalton attempts to escape from inside a giant pumpkin 70 ft above the ground) Only Sept 27th 12:45pm. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Super cute hayride with 100+ scarecrows playing in the woods and along the way. a-MAIZ-ing 7 acre corn maze, sunflower maze, awesome play area with giant slide, egg throw, animals, picnic area with concessions and much much more. (UPDATED: May 13, 2012, by a visitor) Burger Farm and Garden Center

7849 Main Street (ST. RT. 32), Newtown, OH, 45244. Phone: 513-561-8634. Email: bfarm@fuse.net. Open: Pumpkin Festival starts September 28 2013. Directions: click here for a map and directions. You might think the sell burgers, but actually they're a nursery with a pumpkin festival. They have a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Rides. Storyteller. Cute walk through pumpkin village.. Pumpkin Festival Days Saturdays and Sundays in October, starting Saturday October 7th through Sunday October 29th, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission includes a hayride, puppet show and access to Pumpkinland. No reservations required, parking is free. Pumpkinland tours must have reservations. Tours are on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in October; Admission fee includes the hayride, tour, puppet show, Pumpkinland and a small pumpkin!

7849 Main Street (ST. RT. 32), Newtown, OH, 45244. Phone: 513-561-8634. Email: bfarm@fuse.net. Open: Pumpkin Festival starts September 28 2013. Directions: click here for a map and directions. You might think the sell burgers, but actually they're a nursery with a pumpkin festival. They have a hayride to the pumpkin patch. Rides. Storyteller. Cute walk through pumpkin village.. Pumpkin Festival Days Saturdays and Sundays in October, starting Saturday October 7th through Sunday October 29th, from 10:00am to 5:00pm. Admission includes a hayride, puppet show and access to Pumpkinland. No reservations required, parking is free. Pumpkinland tours must have reservations. Tours are on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays in October; Admission fee includes the hayride, tour, puppet show, Pumpkinland and a small pumpkin! Rouster's Apple House

1986 State Route 131, Milford, OH 45150. We are officially retired from the fruit business. All but a few of the apple trees have been removed as well as the blueberry plants. We will no longer be open for u-pick blueberries, our plants are gone. Our intention for about 100 acres of our farm is to plant native grasses, wildflowers, shrubs & trees as part of a private managed wildlife conservation sanctuary. (UPDATED: June 17, 2016) (remove 2017)

1986 State Route 131, Milford, OH 45150. We are officially retired from the fruit business. All but a few of the apple trees have been removed as well as the blueberry plants. We will no longer be open for u-pick blueberries, our plants are gone. Our intention for about 100 acres of our farm is to plant native grasses, wildflowers, shrubs & trees as part of a private managed wildlife conservation sanctuary. (remove 2017) Shaw Farms

1737 Ohio 131, Milford, OH. Phone: 513-575-2022. Open: daily, July through September 9am to 6pm; October 9am to 7pm. Lot's of entertainment for children, including Aladdin's Castle, a Cinderella coach, face painting and an interactive playground. Hayrides (both tractor-drawn and horse-drawn) on the weekends. Admission is free. Hayrides are $2.50 with tractor, $3.50 with horses. Click here for our Facebook page.

1737 Ohio 131, Milford, OH. Phone: 513-575-2022. Open: daily, July through September 9am to 6pm; October 9am to 7pm. Lot's of entertainment for children, including Aladdin's Castle, a Cinderella coach, face painting and an interactive playground. Hayrides (both tractor-drawn and horse-drawn) on the weekends. Admission is free. Hayrides are $2.50 with tractor, $3.50 with horses. Click here for our Facebook page. Simmons Farms

3020 Schaller Rd, Bethel, OH 45106. Phone: 513-734-3117. Email: simmonsupickfarms@gmail.com. Open: Fridays: 5 pm to Dark Saturdays: 10 am to 5 pm Sundays: Noon to 5 pm September 26 Tuesday October 31. Directions: From Bethel, Ohio, take OH 232 1.7 miles. Turn left on Swings Corner - Point Isabel Road and travel 0.3 miles to the first left at Schaller Road Go 0.4 miles to Simmons Farms on the left. Marked gravel drive. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Simmons Farms is a family property located in Bethel, Ohio. Our passions lie in family time and sharing God's creations with others. We raise crops we enjoy growing with our children and genuinely hope others enjoy their moments picking with their loved ones too. We offer the sale of sunflowers (September-November), berries (mul, blue, black and rasp), corn (NO SPRAYs used), pumpkins (September-November), hay, eggs, jams, syrups, vegetables, and honey (all year). Don't forget to stop by this fall to pick your own pumpkins and try your hand at Pumpkin Chunking with our trebuchet!Guest have the opportunity to pull the trigger on a full-size trebuchet regularly launching a 5 pound pumpkin 300+ feet. Open (Christmas): Trees will be available after Thanksgiving. (UPDATED: October 05, 2017, JBS)

Clinton County

Darke County

Brumbaugh's Fruit Farm

6420 Hollansburg-Arcanum Road, Arcanum, OH. Phone: 937-692-8084. Email: scottc1962@hotmail.com. Directions: 1/4 mile west of Arcanum. Children ages 3 and under, and senior citizens (ages 63 and over) are admitted free. The farm festival runs weekends from Labor Day through October 31; Saturday, 11 am to 7 pm and Sunday, noon to 7 pm.).

A visitor writes on September 18, 2013: "My children have been going the past 2 years for their pumpkin patch, hayride, corn maze, haunted pumpkin house, baked goods, tractor ride, the website does not do the place justice---it needs more pictures---a must see if you live in the area."

Greene County

Hamilton County

Highland County

Blair's Fall Harvest - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, parking provide free, restrooms, petting zoo, farm animals

2555 US 62, Winchester, OH 45697. Phone: 937-927-5257. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to dusk, Sunday 1pm to dusk. Payment: Cash, Check.

- pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, parking provide free, restrooms, petting zoo, farm animals 2555 US 62, Winchester, OH 45697. Phone: 937-927-5257. Directions: And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: Monday to Saturday 10am to dusk, Sunday 1pm to dusk. Payment: Cash, Check. Blue Ribbon Strawberries - pumpkins,

5459 Blue Ribbon Rd, Hillsboro, OH 45133. Phone: 937 466-9202. Email: jabell@merchantsnat.com. Open: Picked and P - Y - O strawberries are available at our farm in late May and Early June; Open daily 8 to 8 and Sunday 1 to 6. Directions: From Hillsboro, follow St Rt 124 East approximately 8 miles to Marshall; then follow St Rt 506 1/2 mile and turn left on Blue Ribbon Rd. Farm is 1/2 mile on Left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Strawberries available late May through mid June. Pumpkins available on weekends from mid September through October.

- pumpkins, 5459 Blue Ribbon Rd, Hillsboro, OH 45133. Phone: 937 466-9202. Email: jabell@merchantsnat.com. Open: Picked and P - Y - O strawberries are available at our farm in late May and Early June; Open daily 8 to 8 and Sunday 1 to 6. Directions: From Hillsboro, follow St Rt 124 East approximately 8 miles to Marshall; then follow St Rt 506 1/2 mile and turn left on Blue Ribbon Rd. Farm is 1/2 mile on Left. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Strawberries available late May through mid June. Pumpkins available on weekends from mid September through October. Duncan Farm

10265 Old 62 Road, Leesburg , OH 45135. Phone: 937-393-5272. Alternate Phone: 937-780-9707. Email: lydiaaduncan@yahoo.com. Open: October 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, 18 Saturdays 10am to 7pm and Sundays 1pm to 6pm. Directions: Travel 7 miles North out of Hillsboro on US Route 62. Turn right on Old 62 Road in Samantha Ohio. or Travel 7 miles South of Leesburg on US Route 62. Turn left on Old 62 Road. Click here for a map and directions. Pumpkin Days are the first three weekends in October; Pumpkins and decorations available the whole month of October. Payment: Cash, Check. Free admission, hope you come join us for fall fun!.



Miami County

Adams Greenhouse & Produce - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, farm animals

6373 W. US Route 36, Covington, OH 45318. Phone: 937-416-5533. Email: adamsgreenhouse@windstream.net. Directions: Go east of Covington 1.2 miles on US 36. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday - Thursday 9 am till 8 pm; Friday and Saturday 9 am till 5 pm Sunday noon till 5 pm. Hanging baskets and annuals April 15 pm to July 30, Fresh produce June - September; Apples, cider, mums, pumpkins September 15 till gone; Christmas trees, wreaths November - December 24. Payment: Cash, Check.

- pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, farm animals 6373 W. US Route 36, Covington, OH 45318. Phone: 937-416-5533. Email: adamsgreenhouse@windstream.net. Directions: Go east of Covington 1.2 miles on US 36. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Open: Monday - Thursday 9 am till 8 pm; Friday and Saturday 9 am till 5 pm Sunday noon till 5 pm. Hanging baskets and annuals April 15 pm to July 30, Fresh produce June - September; Apples, cider, mums, pumpkins September 15 till gone; Christmas trees, wreaths November - December 24. Payment: Cash, Check. Brock's Pumpkin patch - pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn,

5589 Rudy Road, Tipp City, OH 45371. Phone: (937) 667-2300. Email: Doorone2000@yahoo.com. Open: Only a few select days - - call for more info. Directions: Our pumpkin patch is located on Rudy road between Tipp city and new carlisle ohio. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We have a smaller pumpkin patch but had a very plentiful crop this year. Please call us for available times to come out and select your pumpkins!!.We have pumpkins for sale both for retail customers as well as in bulk for churches,schools, or other organizations wishing to use for fundraising. (UPDATED: September 11, 2017) (UPDATED: August 28, 2017)

- pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, 5589 Rudy Road, Tipp City, OH 45371. Phone: (937) 667-2300. Email: Doorone2000@yahoo.com. Open: Only a few select days - - call for more info. Directions: Our pumpkin patch is located on Rudy road between Tipp city and new carlisle ohio. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. We have a smaller pumpkin patch but had a very plentiful crop this year. Please call us for available times to come out and select your pumpkins!!.We have pumpkins for sale both for retail customers as well as in bulk for churches,schools, or other organizations wishing to use for fundraising. (UPDATED: September 11, 2017) (UPDATED: August 28, 2017) Fulton Farms - pumpkin patch, pumpkins, hayrides to pick your own pumpkins, Christmas Trees

2393 Street Rte. 202, Troy, OH. Phone: 937-339-8246. Email: joyce@fultonfarms.com. Open: May-August, Monday-Thursday 9 am-7 pm and Friday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm, September-December, Monday-Thursday 10 am-6 pm and Friday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm.We have Ice cream, popcorn, edible soybeans, fresh fruit slushy, horsedrawn wagon rides through plantation, Troy Strawberry Festival first weekend of June, family tour at Fulton Farms weekends in October ($5.00 per person, includes hayride to pumpkin field, mazes, animals and a free pumpkin). The farm includes 1,900 acres of sweet corn, beans, strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins, a gift shop and cafe. Through October, hop on hayrides to pick your own pumpkins during the weekends, or call to schedule a tour of the farm on weekdays. Christmas Trees: canaan fir, fraser fir, white pine, services: cut-your-own, shaking.(UPDATED: September 3, 2017, JBS)

- pumpkin patch, pumpkins, hayrides to pick your own pumpkins, Christmas Trees 2393 Street Rte. 202, Troy, OH. Phone: 937-339-8246. Email: joyce@fultonfarms.com. Open: May-August, Monday-Thursday 9 am-7 pm and Friday-Sunday 9 am-5 pm, September-December, Monday-Thursday 10 am-6 pm and Friday-Sunday 10 am-5 pm.We have Ice cream, popcorn, edible soybeans, fresh fruit slushy, horsedrawn wagon rides through plantation, Troy Strawberry Festival first weekend of June, family tour at Fulton Farms weekends in October ($5.00 per person, includes hayride to pumpkin field, mazes, animals and a free pumpkin). The farm includes 1,900 acres of sweet corn, beans, strawberries, tomatoes and pumpkins, a gift shop and cafe. Through October, hop on hayrides to pick your own pumpkins during the weekends, or call to schedule a tour of the farm on weekdays. Christmas Trees: canaan fir, fraser fir, white pine, services: cut-your-own, shaking.(UPDATED: September 3, 2017, JBS) Idle-Hour Ranch

4845 Fenner Rd, Troy, OH 45373. Phone: 937-339-9731. Fax: same. Email: elliemaye@idle-hourranch.com. Open: see our website. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Home of "Sam" the Giraffe Camel Rides daily kangaroos with joeys in their pouches numerous exotic animals to pet and feed. We are unique in our operation- not many have a live giraffe to pet and feed and take pictures with. look at the feedback in Facebook for comments of people who have been here. USDA licensed and Insured.

Montgomery County

Preble County

Dream Acres Farm

11704 Camden Darrtown Rd, Camden, OH 45311. Phone: 513-796-2061. Alternate Phone: 513-330-4214. Email: dreamacresonline@yahoo.com. Open: UPDATE for 2019, Their website is gone; Does anyone have current information, are they still open? If so, please write me , their last reported hours were October 5th to October 27th on Saturday from 1 pm to 8pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 6pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page.

11704 Camden Darrtown Rd, Camden, OH 45311. Phone: 513-796-2061. Alternate Phone: 513-330-4214. Email: dreamacresonline@yahoo.com. Open: , their last reported hours were October 5th to October 27th on Saturday from 1 pm to 8pm and Sunday from 1 pm to 6pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. Todays Harvest - corn maze

5859 State RT 320, New Paris, OH, 45347. Phone: 937-877-6030. Open: Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm; Friday & Saturday: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: Noon - 6:00 pm. Our hours are posted in three different locations. Facebook (@todays.harvest.9), google listing, and our website. Throughout the year our hours change depending on the season. Directions: located at the intersections of St. Rt. 320 and St. Rt. 40 - in New Paris, Ohio. One mile east of the Indiana St. line just off I-70. 2 Look-Out Bridges, Cow Pattie Toss, CORN HOLE, PUTT - PUTT GOLF, LIFE SIZE CHECKERS, ​​​​ROPE MAZE, DUCK RACES, WOODEN TRAIN SET, PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES, ​WOODEN TRACTOR SET, LIFE SIZE CONNECT 4, CORN CANNON* (This attraction does cost extra)

- corn maze 5859 State RT 320, New Paris, OH, 45347. Phone: 937-877-6030. Open: Monday - Thursday: 7:00 am to 6:00 pm; Friday & Saturday: 7:00 am to 10:00 pm; Sunday: Noon - 6:00 pm. Our hours are posted in three different locations. Facebook (@todays.harvest.9), google listing, and our website. Throughout the year our hours change depending on the season. Directions: located at the intersections of St. Rt. 320 and St. Rt. 40 - in New Paris, Ohio. One mile east of the Indiana St. line just off I-70. 2 Look-Out Bridges, Cow Pattie Toss, CORN HOLE, PUTT - PUTT GOLF, LIFE SIZE CHECKERS, ​​​​ROPE MAZE, DUCK RACES, WOODEN TRAIN SET, PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES, ​WOODEN TRACTOR SET, LIFE SIZE CONNECT 4, CORN CANNON* (This attraction does cost extra) Weslers Orchard

9318 Wesler Road, New Paris, OH 45347. Phone: 937-437-9821. Email: jrwslr@yahoo.com. Open: Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 6 pm and Sundays from 1 to 6 pm. We offer 25 varieties of apples to meet that certain crunch you desire, along with top quality peaches, apple cider and farm fresh produce that can't be outdone. Come enjoy a few relaxing hours in the country, and walk through our many orchards. We invite you to experience country life at it's best !

A visitor writes on July 26, 2009: "I have loved it since i was a child. They are all about the Apples. Apple dummplings- Cider-Yum!! Every year there is a Apple fest in the town of New Paris. You can find it on the web. In the summer they do tractor tours around the City Of New Paris. Every October they have a haunted chicken coop. You can also buy pumpkins. They used to sell fresh eggs and milk but no longer do. They also sell country store items, such as chairs, candles, exc. It's been there a long time. I use to collect eggs for them when i was a child now I'm thirty some thing."

Shelby County

The VanDemark Farm

2401 S. Vandemark Road, Sidney, OH 45365. Phone: (937)538-1079. Email: lostlandcornmaze@yahoo.com. Open: Fridays and Saturdays 6 to 11pm Sunday 1 pm to 7pm. Directions: Take I-75 to Exit 90. Go west on Fair Road Go South on Vandemark Road We are 1 mile on the right directly across from Molton Gas. Click here for a map and directions. Corn Maze opens the 2nd Friday in September runs through October 31st. Payment: Cash, only.

Warren County