In many ways, October is the quintessential fall month.

Days and nights are cooler, the leaves are changing, and all the hallmarks of Halloween can be seen in stores and on front lawns.

Whether you go all out decorating for Halloween or you take a more subdued approach, a carved pumpkin is almost a necessity for the front porch.

Now, you could go to the store and buy a pumpkin, or you could make it a fun family outdoor activity and travel to one of the four farms listed below, to pick your own right out of the pumpkin patch.