Visiting a farm is a fun way to get outside in beautiful Fall weather to go on an outdoor adventure, especially if you have your heart set on carving a perfect Halloween jack-o-lantern or you’re planning on baking a fresh pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving. Not only that, but many farms around the GTA also include family experiences such as wagon rides, farm animals and play areas. Get lost into our Guide to the Best Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes in Southern Ontario…
(Note: Availability is not guaranteed, as nature is always changing.)
West of Toronto
Andrew’s Scenic Farms
Where: 9365 10 Side Road, Milton
A popular spot for their sunflower field, you can also pick your own pumpkin and wander through the corn maze. They also offer tractor wagon rides, walking trails, playground, animal corral and straw mountain climb.
Chudleigh’s Entertainment Farm
Where: 9528 Regional Road 25, Halton Hills
While known for their apple-picking options, Chudleigh’s also has pumpkins available and many fun activities for families. These include scenic tractor wagon rides, farm animal area, swing ropes and kids play area with huge slides, a tower and hay bale jumps.
Dixie Orchards
Where: 14309 Dixie Road, Inglewood
There are lots of food options available here to go with the pumpkins, such as fresh apples, hazelnuts and seasonal produce. Along with the pumpkin patch starting at the end of September, there is also a corn maze, straw jump, animals and wagon rides.
Downey’s Farm
Where: 13682 Heart Lake Road, Inglewood
The big event here is Pumpkinfest that touts more than 25 family activities, including wagon rides, farm animals, straw jump, eight-acre corn maze, hop-it horses, trike track, jumping pillows, pedal cart track and slide.
Hanes Corn Maze
Where: #1001 Highway 5, Dundas
Along with the corn maze and pumpkin patch, this farm is also known for their bakery and farmland play area.
Snyder’s Family Farm
Where: 936685 Blenheim Road, Bright
Fall Fun activities include a corn maze, play area, pirate ships, petting zoo, pedal carts, jumping pillows, haunted houses and hayrides. You can also book a private group campfire experience on weekends.
Springridge Farm
Where: 7256 Bell School Line, Milton
Harvest Weekends feature wagon rides and Corn Trail, plus the Fun Farmyard which includes slides, giant sandbox, farm animals and goat mountain, tractors and more. There’s also a bustling barn market and bakery to grab a snack and bring home goodies.
South of Toronto
Brantwood Farms
Where: 251 Powerline Road, Brantford
The Fall Festival has plenty to keep families busy during weekends in September and October, from pick-your-own pumpkins and a corn maze, to wagon, pony rides and train rides, to active areas such as obstacle courses and slides.
Howell Family Farm
Where: 2878 Holland Road, Fonthill
Located between St. Catharines and Welland in the Niagara Region, they host a busy pumpkin patch plus many Fall family activities.
Merry Farms
Where: 1974 Concession Road 2 West, Hamilton
Also known for their Christmas tree farm, pumpkin season is a busy time here, with a full day’s worth of activities of over 30 awesome activities. Plus, pick-your-own pumpkins and grab a snack from the Sweet Shack.
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes — North of Toronto
Albion Orchards
Where: 14800 Innis Lake Road, Caledon
After you’ve grabbed some of Albion’s famous apples, meander into their pumpkin patch to find your favourite among the many shapes and sizes.
Brooks Farms
Where: 122 Ashworth Road, Mount Albert
This busy farm offers family-friendly activities, such as farm animals. The Fall Fun Festival weekends also include special events every weekend, and this year, they have also extended their Halloween events to become the After Dark Spooky Festival.
Campbell’s Cross Farm
Where: 3634 King Street, Caledon
Connect with nature at this farm with paint classes for both adults and kids, floral workshops, sunset yoga, mom & daughter yoga, meditation walks, sunflower picnics, cut-your-own sunflowers, retreats, and more.
Cooper’s CSA Farm & Maze
Where: 266 Ashworth Road, Zephyr
Admission to this CSA (community-supported agriculture) farm includes a you-pick-it pumpkin from the patch, but the centrepiece of this farm is their 10-acre corn maze.
Murphy’s Farm
Where: 5141 Simcoe Road 10, RR 2, Alliston
Murphy’s Farm hosts a Fall Fest and Fun Farm Yard, with a corn maze, wagon rides, and pumpkin walls and hay bales for photo ops, plus pick-your-own pumpkins and a market bakery.
Reesor’s Farm Market
Where: 10825 Ninth Line, Markham
Conveniently located close to Toronto in Markham, this farm features pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, sunflower field and a farm market.
Robintide Farms
Where: 2720 King-Vaughan Road, Maple
Robintide Farms’ fall season has pick-your-own pumpkins (more than 20 varieties of orange, white and specialty types), a corn walk, farm games, farm market and more, from late September until Halloween.
Round the Bend Farm
Where: 16225 Jane Street, Kettleby
This CSA farm sells numerous types of pumpkins and also hosts Farm Fall Fun in October. Traverse the corn maze, play in the straw maze and tube chute, check out the farm animals, go on a forest scavenger hunt, play games and more.
Rounds Ranch
Where: 1922 County Rd 92, Elmvale
Take a tractor ride to the pumpkin patch to pick your perfect pumpkin to take home. On weekends, there’s also a games, such as pumpkin bowling, pie-eating and seed-spitting contests, and more.
Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes — East of Toronto
Applewood Farm & Winery
Where: 2055 Saintfield Road, Seagrave
Applewood has Fall Fun on the Farm with a pumpkin patch, a 40-acre corn maze and farm play yard. Parents, don’t forget to bring some wine and cider home with you!
Buzzing Bees Adventure Farm
Where: 1070 Concession Road 5, Sunderland
This farm is known for their spectacularly designed corn mazes and there’s also pumpkin patch and family-friendly activities, such as pedal kart, pumpkin bowling and an elastic band shooting range.
Forsythe Farms
Where: 1025 Cragg Road, Greenbank
Pick your own pumpkin, then enjoy their Barnyard Adventure playground, maze, farm animals, hillside slide, tricycle and pedal kart tracks, and play train and tractor. On weekends until Halloween, there are also wagon rides and scavenger hunts.
Knox Pumpkin Farm
Where: 6325 Enfield Road, Hampton
There are plenty of activities for little ones here, with farm animals, wagon rides, mini-maze, play area and a market stand. Plus, there’s of course pumpkin picking with plenty of “room to roam” in the valley.
Nature’s Bounty Farm
Where: 651 Scugog Line 2, Port Perry
Apple and pear trees, and rows of corn join the pumpkin patch in this pretty spot on the Oak Ridges Moraine. Visit with the sheep, pick your own pumpkin, navigate the corn maze, test your agility at an obstacle course, take a nature walk and grab a fresh snack.
Pingle’s Farm Market
Where: 1805 Taunton Road East, Hampton
Also known for their apple picking, Pingle’s Harvest Festival is back. Tickets includes the Secret Agent 6.5 acre corn maze, access to the play land (trike track, farm animals, jumbo slide, sand box, jump pad), a wagon ride, the pumpkin patch, live music, and more.
Watson Farms
Where: 2287 Highway 2, Bowmanville
Along with apple picking, pumpkin season gets in on the fun with the Watsonland Playground, petting zoo, tractor rides and photo stations.
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