Fall is here. And when autumn settles in, so do the pumpkins. You know it’s pumpkin time because the air is crisp and it’s time to break out pumpkin everything! The fall season is one of the most exciting times of the year in Richmond marked by pumpkin patches, corn mazes and farm fun. Best of all, these activities offer an outdoor change of scene.
Fill your calendar with tons of fall activities and pumpkin photo ops during the week or on the weekend at one of these destinations.
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BEST PUMPKIN PATCHES & CORN MAZES AROUND RICHMOND
Here’s a list of all the farms we know of within an hour or so from Richmond where you can pick pumpkins, go on a hayride, pet farm animals, or find your way through a maze of corn. You can explore more pick your own farms from this useful website.
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Ashland Berry Farm

Photo credit: Ashland Berry Farm/Facebook
Ashland Berry Farm, 12607 Old Ridge Rd. Beaverdam, VA – teL: (804) 227-3601 Open daily 10am-5pm through Oct. 31. Pumpkin patch cultivating 30 acres of pumpkins, and growing 39 varieties of pumpkins and gourds. Open on weekends from 10am-6pm with the last hayride leaving for the patch at 5pm.
Pick from the seasons best pumpkins! As always we have FREE parking and All you can carry pumpkins and hayride to the patch for $25. There will also be mums, gourds, corn stalks, and hay bales to decorate your front porch. Other kid activities and Donut Shop open on October 2nd.* Only for the brave: Terror on the Farm
Boulevard Flower Gardens

Fall hours! 9-5:30. Photo credit: Boulevard Flower Gardens / Facebook
Boulevard Flower Gardens, 2120 Fuffin Mill Rd. Chesterfield, VA – tel: (804) 526-4000 – image above is from 2020

Braehead Farm, 1130 Tyler St Fredericksburg, VA 22401, Annual Fall Festival every weekend, through Oct 31, from 9am-6pm. Hayrides through the decorated forest, an interactive game within the corn maze, a sunflower walk for the little ones! Also, visit with the Great Pumpkin in the pumpkin patch sitting on his hay throne from 10am-1pm and 2-5pm… bring your cameras! Play in the Family Playgrounds and visit the farm animals! $10.00 per person, age 2 and under free! (Fall/Winter Season Pass holders only pay $5.00 per person, age 2 and under free.)NO RESERVATIONS OR PRE-PURCHASED TICKETS NEEDED. ALL PUMPKINS ARE SOLD BY THE POUND AT .70 CENTS PER POUND. There is a pumpkin patch in the Festival area AND in the front of the farm in the PYO fields. We will have some wagons, but feel free to bring your own! Sometimes wagons are all in use. ALSO, YOU CAN JUST COME TO PICK PUMPKINS IN THE FRONT “”Pick Your Own” FIELDS, and pay no admission…just pay for what you pick! Also vegetables and flowers to pick! Stay for lunch and picnic. Shop in the market! There is something for everyone. Kettle Korn, Ice cream, fresh pressed apple cider, bakery items and more!
Carter Mountain

Chiles peach orchard pumpkin field.
Carter Mountain (1435 Carters Mountain Trail, Charlottesville, VA 22902) and pick-your-own or ready-picked at Chiles Peach Orchard (1351 Greenwood Rd., Crozet, VA 22932).
Chesterfield Berry Farm

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Chesterfield Berry Farm, 26002 Pear Orchard Rd, Moseley, Virginia – (804) 739-2404
A real working farm located along the historic Appomattox River in western Chesterfield County, the Chesterfield Berry Farm grows over 50 different varieties of fruits and vegetables that are sold wholesale and retail with a Farm Market.
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Gallmeyer Farms

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Gallmeyer Farms, 4506 Millers Lane, Richmond 23231 – (804) 795-9979 – Coming in the fall: Farmer Steve’s straw bale maze at The Pumpkin Patch. The Pumpkin Patch is open DAILY from 8am until dusk through October 31. *Free parking*Free hayrides. *Free straw bale maze *Free picnic and play area* Free. Art, craft and food vendors with us on the weekends. Pick your own and pre picked pumpkins, mums, gourds, decorations, seasonal veggies and HONEY for sale. Free parking, admission, hayrides, maze, picnic and play area!
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Hanover Vegetable Farm

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Hanover Vegetable Farm: 13580 Ashland Rd., Ashland, Virginia – (804) 752-2334 Hayrides, face painting, pony rides, corn maze. Plus food trucks, adult beverages and much more. On Halloween everyone in costume gets free entry, plus you can trick or treat. All the details at HanoverVegetableFarm.com •The Red Vein Haunted House will be open and ready to scare Saturday night. For more info on the haunt visit redveinhaunt.com
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Holly Fork Farm, Produce, and Pumpkin Patch

Holly Fork Farm/Facebook
Holly Fork Farm, 4901 Holly Fork Rd., Barhamsville, Virginia – (804) 366-6349 – Weekend hours: Sat 10 am to 7 pm, Sunday 10 am to 2pm. Lots of fantastic specials on pumpkins, stalks and gourds starting. Saturday at 10 am.
Liberty Mills Farm Corn Maze

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Liberty Mills Farm, 9166 Liberty Mills Rd., Somerset, VA 22972 – (434) 882-MAZE (6293)
🌽 You can see their full calendar and order ticket online, www.libertymillsfarm.com. Tickets are also available for purchase at our Farm Market on the day of your visit. General admission is $14 per person for daytime. $15 for the flashlight maze. $20 for an all day pass. Ages 4 and under are free.
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Lloyd Family Farm
Lloyd Family Farms, 12204 Pinhook Rd. Rockville, Virginia 23146
Lloyd Family Farms offers Richmond, Virginia’s Premier Fall experience: with a 50 acre pumpkin patch, a 10 acre corn maze, Pony Rides, Farm animal petting, Hay rides and food for sale.
Mt. Olympus Farm and Farm Market
Address: 23298 Jefferson Davis Hwy., Ruther Glen, Virginia – (804) 448-0395
250+ acres located in Caroline Co, Virginia. Mount Olympus Farm is a family owned farm located between Richmond and Fredericksburg, VA. Pumpkins starting the end of September through October
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Pole Green Produce

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Address: 6547 Pole Green Road, Mechanicsville, Virginia – (804) 730-7732
For sale: Something perfect to go with your mums and pumpkins, some spooky yard decorations. A variety including Frankenstein, pumpkins, ghosts, and witches.
Skinquarter Farm Market

Skinquarter Farm Market, 20800 Hull Street Rd Moseley, VA 23120 – (804) 739-9089 – PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS SEPTEMBER THROUGH OCTOBER, food trucks and more. PICK YOUR OWN PUMPKINS. FREE ADMISSION. FREE HAYRIDES. FREE CORN MAZE.
Swift Creek Berry Farm

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Swift Creek Berry Farm, 17210 Genito Rd. Moseley, VA – (804) 739-2037
Field games, a straw maze, pumpkin painting and fire pits. No entrance fee. Farm opens their field for you and your family and friends to enjoy. Picnic tables available, so feel free to bring something for lunch. During your visit walk over to the greenhouse area where where you will find a large assortment of fall plants including violas, pansies, mums, and various perennials available.
Officially open for Pumpkin Season. Monday-Sunday 10am to 5pm. Plenty of pumpkins to choose from including regular, funky and pie pumpkins. Corn hole set, giant checkers, building blocks, footballs, Frisbees and soccer balls to enjoy + personal fire pits you can reserve.
Windy Knoll Farm

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Windy Knoll Farm, 10094 Windy Knoll Dr., Mechanicsville, Virginia – (804) 730-8733
Knoll Farms, great pumpkin patch without all the extras. Free tractor ride to the patch. Great location for a photo shoot.
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More things to do in and around Richmond:
- RVA Dog-Friendly Parks
- Visit Richmond MetroZoo
- Richmond area scenic drives
- Richmond area farmers markets
- Richmond boat launches and marinas
- The Ultimate List of RVA Parks and Playgrounds
- Pick your own orchards and farms around Richmond
- Nature walks and scenic hikes for all ages around Richmond
- Apple picking, apple donuts, apple pie, apple cider, and wine at Carter Mountain