30+ Best Pumpkin Patches in Maryland for 2025 | U-Pick, Hayrides, Family Fun

There’s something magical about fall in Maryland—crisp air, apple cider donuts, and pumpkin patches that go all out with hayrides, corn mazes, and farm fun. Whether you’re looking for a quiet u-pick patch or a full-blown fall festival, this guide features more than 30 of the best pumpkin patches in Maryland, organized by region and packed with helpful tips for families.

These farms are updated for the 2025 season, and I’ve also marked my personal favorites—the ones we visit year after year. Plus, this update still includes a google map with all the locations!

🍂 Maryland Pumpkin Patch Map by Region

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Western Maryland: Antietam Acres, Brookfield Pumpkins, Jumbo’s, Magnolia Meadows, Misty Meadow, Summers Farm, South Mountain Creamery (note: this grouping includes a few farms from Western Frederick County)
Central Maryland: Butler’s Orchard, Baugher’s, Clark’s Elioak, Gaver Farm, Larriland, MD Corn Maze, Homestead Gardens, Cornfusion Corn Maze, Sharp’s at Waterford, TLV Tree Farm, Weber’s Cider Mill Farm, Green Meadows, Buppert’s Dorans Chance, and Rock Hill Orchard
Southern Maryland: Knightongale, Montpelier Farms, Shlagel Farms, Serenity Farm, Spider Hall Farm, Miller Farm (note: this grouping includes some farms in Anne Arundel and Prince George’s County)
Eastern Shore: Adkins Farms, Blades Orchard, Chesapeake Bay Farms, Councell Farms, Emily’s Produce, Fifer’s, Filasky’s, Fresh Meadows, Higdon’s Farm, Milburn Orchards, Queen Anne Farm, T&A Farm

Looking for a full outing? Explore these perfect Maryland day trip ideas that combine parks, historic sites, and great local food.

🌟 Featured Favorites (Mom-Tested & Loved)

These are the farms my family returns to every fall—for the memories, the fun, and the perfect pumpkins.

Gaver Farm – Mt. Airy 🌟

Highlights: Massive corn maze, slides, hayrides, animals, food trucks. And the BEST apple cider donuts (imho)
Open: Sept 13 – Nov 2, 2025
Admission: $18.75 online / $21 gate
Why We Love It: Huge value, clean, festive, and the fall views are gorgeous.

Summers Farm – Middletown 🌟

Highlights: Fireworks, pig races, zipline, maze, pumpkins
Open: Sept 13 – Oct 31, 2025
Admission: ~$18–22
Why We Love It: Fall fun on steroids. We go every year. Bring your energy!

Magnolia Meadows – Thurmont 🌟

Highlights: Hayrides, giant slides, corn pits, jumping pillows, all the animals, and the giant transformers!
Open: Mid-Sept – Oct 31, 2025
Admission: ~$15
Why We Love It: Not as crowded as some others, but just as festive. Love the mountain views.

Butler’s Orchard – Germantown 🌟

Highlights: Slides, maze, animals, hay bale jumping, pumpkin cannon. We LOVE the caramel apple slices here too!
Open: Sept 21 – Nov 3
Admission: ~$12
Why We Love It: Well-run, organized, and ideal for younger kids.

Baugher’s Orchard – Westminster 🌟

Highlights: U-pick pumpkins, bakery, animals
Open: Mid-Sept – Oct 31
Admission: Free entry; hayrides $4
Why We Love It: Simple and classic. And the donuts? So good.

Milburn Orchards – Elkton 🌟

Highlights: Petting zoo, hayrides, corn maze, cider donuts. Some of the most scenic pumpkin photo ops!
Open: Weekends Sept 21 – Nov 3
Admission: $12.99–$15.99
Why We Love It: A crowd-pleaser. Not too big, not too small.

Councell Farms – Cordova 🌟

Highlights: Huge combine slide, corn pit, u-pick pumpkins. Also snag a scoop of ice cream!
Open: Late Sept – Oct 31
Admission: Free for patch; $9 for play area
Why We Love It: Great photo ops and less hectic than many other farms.

🎃 Central Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Butler’s Orchard – Germantown: see featured abov
Baugher’s Orchard – Westminster: see featured above
Clark’s Elioak Farm – Ellicott City: Enchanted Forest pieces + pumpkin patch
Gaver Farm – Mt. Airy: see featured above
Larriland Farm – Woodbine: Scenic hayrides and u-pick pumpkins
Sharp’s at Waterford – Brookeville: Build a scarecrow, pick a pumpkin
Maryland Corn Maze – Gambrills: Giant themed maze, hayrides, pumpkin patch—great for all ages.
Rock Hill Orchard – Mt. Airy: Pick pumpkins, apples, and visit the on-site creamery for fresh ice cream.
Cornfusion Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch – Manchester: Known for its creative corn maze designs, fun fall games, and a great pumpkin selection.
TLV Tree Farm – Glenelg: Pumpkins + hayrides + animals
Green Meadows – Ijamsville: Tractor rides, animals, pumpkins
Weber’s Farm – Parkville: Mini-maze, small rides, market treats
Homestead Gardens – Davidsonville: Decor-heavy, family friendly

🍁 Western Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Antietam Acres – Keedysville: Quiet, scenic pumpkin patch
Brookfield Pumpkins – Thurmont: Free admission, simple and sweet
Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch – Middletown: Craft barn, hayrides, maze
Misty Meadow Farm – Smithsburg: Pumpkins, ice cream, cow train
South Mountain Creamery – Middletown: Dairy farm meets fall fun—pick pumpkins, watch cows being milked, and treat yourself to farm-fresh ice cream.
Magnolia Meadows – Thurmont: see featured above
Summers Farm – Middletown: see featured above

🌻 Southern Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Knightongale Farm – Harwood: Corn maze, u-pick, pony rides
Montpelier Farms – Upper Marlboro: Slides, maze, pumpkin patch
Shlagel Farms – Waldorf: Hayride + patch combo
Serenity Farm – Benedict: U-pick + fall-themed play areas
Spider Hall Farm – Prince Frederick: Large fall festival
Bowles Farm — Clements Maryland: Southern MD pumpkin patch and corn maze
Miller Farms – Clinton: Family-run farm with a big pumpkin patch, tractor rides, and fresh market treats.

🚜 Eastern Shore Pumpkin Patches

Adkins Farms – Salisbury: Small but festive
Blades Orchard – Federalsburg: Orchard + pumpkin fun
Chesapeake Bay Farms – Pocomoke City: Ice cream, animals, patch
Councell Farms – Cordova: see featured above
Emily’s Produce – Cambridge: Eco-friendly with corn maze
Fifer’s Farm – Centreville: Fall fest + u-pick
Filasky’s Farm – Middletown, DE: Just across the border, worth it!
Fresh Meadows Farm – Easton: Sweet and peaceful
Higdon’s Farm – Snow Hill: U-pick and hayrides
Milburn Orchards – Elkton: see featured above
Queen Anne Farm – Mitchellville: Tons of pumpkins, good pricing
T&A Farm – Denton: Hayrides, corn maze, u-pick patch
Lockbriar Farms – Chestertown: U-pick pumpkins plus apples, corn maze, and homemade ice cream—a true Eastern Shore gem.

📊 Pumpkin Patch Comparison Table (Top 22 Picks – 2025)

Farm Name	Region	Admission	Key Features	Reservations
Gaver Farm 🌟	Central	$18.75–$21	Corn maze, slides, animals, food trucks	Yes
Summers Farm 🌟	Western	$17.50–$21.95	Fireworks, pig races, zipline, pumpkins	Yes
Magnolia Meadows 🌟	Western	~$15	Slides, hayrides, corn pits, jumping pillows	No
Butler’s Orchard 🌟	Central	~$12	Pumpkin cannon, slides, petting zoo	Yes (weekends)
Baugher’s Orchard 🌟	Central	Free / $4 hayride	U-pick pumpkins, bakery, animals	No
Milburn Orchards 🌟	Eastern	$12.99–$15.99	Petting zoo, corn maze, hayrides, cider donuts	Yes (weekends)
Councell Farms 🌟	Eastern	Free / $9 play	Giant tractor slide, corn pit, pumpkin patch	No
Rock Hill Orchard	Central	Free entry	U-pick pumpkins & apples, on-site creamery ice cream	No
Miller Farms	Southern	~$12–$15	Pumpkin patch, hayrides, fresh market goods	No
Maryland Corn Maze	Central	~$13–$15	Giant themed corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin picking	No
Cornfusion Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch	Central	~$12–$14	Creative corn maze designs, games, pumpkin patch	No
Larriland Farm	Central	Free / $6 hayride	Scenic patch, hayrides	No
Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch	Western	Free	Hayrides, animals, pumpkin picking	No
Montpelier Farms	Southern	$15–$20	Corn maze, stage shows, big slides	No
Knightongale Farm	Southern	~$8	Corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo	No
Emily’s Produce	Eastern	~$10	Eco-friendly maze, u-pick pumpkins	No
Clark’s Elioak Farm	Central	~$10–$12	Fairy tale theme park elements + pumpkin patch	No
Weber’s Cider Mill Farm	Central	~$10–$12	Market treats, small rides, mini corn maze	No
Homestead Gardens	Central	Free	Photo-worthy displays, pumpkins for sale	No
South Mountain Creamery	Western	Free entry	U-pick pumpkins, dairy tours, ice cream	No
Lockbriar Farms	Eastern	~$10	U-pick pumpkins, apples, corn maze, homemade ice cream	No
Bowles Farms	Southern	~$15	corn maze, pumpkin patch, and wagon rides	No

🍂 Tips for Visiting Maryland Pumpkin Patches in 2025

Go early (mid-late September) for best pumpkin selection
Weekdays or early mornings = fewer crowds
Bring reusable bags or a wagon for hauling pumpkins
Dress in layers and boots—it’s fall in a field, after all!
Check each farm’s website/socials before visiting—they update often

Pumpkin Patch FAQ

Do I need reservations this year?

Yes—for popular farms like Gaver and Butler’s, especially on weekends. Many farms still cap capacity.

Are all patches stroller-friendly?

Mostly yes, but uneven terrain is common. Bring your jogger or carrier.

Are pets allowed?

Usually no, unless it’s a working service animal.

How long do pumpkins last once you pick them?

Typically pumpkins last 1 month at room temperature or 2-3 months if stored in a cool, dark place. So, if you pick your pumpkin in early October it will still be good for Halloween! Once you carve your pumpkins for Halloween, they will last about 3-7 days before rotting.

When is the best time to pick your pumpkin?

In order to get the best pumpkins don’t visit the pumpkin patch too early, but don’t wait until the end of October either. Early October seems to be the sweet spot between fantastic pumpkin variety and pumpkins that are fully ripe. Unfortunately, this is when everyone else will also be picking pumpkins. So, try to visit during the week or arrive first thing in the morning on pumpkin picking day.

Central Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Butler’s Orchard

Address: 22222 Davis Mill Rd, Germantown, MD 20876

I can’t say enough great things about the Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival. It really does have it all. This is the first pumpkin picking experience we ever visited when my daughter was only 1 year old! It has the best caramel apples ever. There are animals, rubber duck races, live music, a great hay bale barn, and more!

You can take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick your own pumpkin off of the vine. Or you can pick from a pre-picked field of pumpkins. Or, you can grab a pumpkin from their orchard store!

Larriland Farm

Address: 2415 Woodbine Rd, Woodbine, MD 21797

Nestled out in Western Howard County, Woodbine, Larriland Farm is a fantastic pick your own farm. It will have apples ripe for picking in late September. Starting late September the farm also has a large pumpkin patch and offers weekend hayrides, boo barn, and hay-bale maze.

Dates: Hayrides offered in September and October with pumpkin specific hayrides offered weekdays in October.

Baugher’s Orchard

Address: 1015 Baugher Rd, Westminster, MD 21158

Take a nice drive to Westminster, MD and pick some of the best pick your own action in Maryland.

During October weekends, the Baugher’s Orchard pumpkin fields are ready for picking and you can hop aboard the hayride to the fields. Afterwards kids will love the fall festivities like pony rides, face painting, and a pumpkin bounce house.

They also have a great little petting zoo farm. Oh, and don’t forget all the delicious treats like apple cider slushies and cider donuts!

Pumpkin picking hayrides are available weekends in October.

Gaver Farm

Address: 5501 Detrick Rd, Mt Airy, MD 21771

Located in Mount Airy, MD, the Gaver Farm fall festival starts earlier than most– it opens August 29th and is open every day through November 2nd!

The festival boasts over 45 attractions, including a huge corn maze (and a smaller kiddie maze), cow trains, jumping pillows, giant slides, and a petting farm. In the evening, they host campfires and a flashlight corn maze experience.

Dates: August 29th – November 2nd daily.

Triadelphia Lake View Farm

Address: 15155 Triadelphia Mill Rd, Glenelg, MD 21737

The Triadelphia Lake View Farm is open every October for a corn maze and pumpkin patch! This is a great experience with a hayride. They also have farm animals and special event weekends!

Clark’s Elioak Farm

Address: 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Clark’s Elioak Farm is great anytime of the year. However, it is really super fun in the fall. In addition to the petting farm and the Enchanted Forest pieces, there are pick your own pumpkins and special fall festival weekends.

Falling Branch Brewery

Address: 825 Highland Rd, Street, MD 21154

Falling Branch Brewery is bringing all the fall fun with their PumpkinFest 2025. Being held every weekend from September 21st through the end of October.

Activities include a pumpkin patch, pumpkin painting, hayride, children’s corn maze, farm animals, scarecrow making, live music, food trucks, and all kinds of pumpkin-themed libations.

Y Worry Farm

Address: 1501 Rossback Rd, Davidsonville, MD 21035

Y Worry Farm in Davidsonville, MD offers a fall pumpkin patch and corn maze weekends in October. There are animals, a straw pyramid, a small corn maze, and more. Admission to the farm is FREE!

Sharp’s at Waterford Farm

Address: 4003 Jennings Chapel Rd, Brookeville, MD 20833

Sharp’s At Waterford Farm in Brookville, MD will start their fall festivities on the last Saturday in September. This farm, which is operational throughout the year, will offer hayrides, pumpkin picking, scarecrow making, a corn maze, and feeding farm animals.

Buppert’s Doran’s Chance

Address: 6914 Ridge Rd, Marriottsville, MD 21104

This cute farm in Carroll County is perfect for families with young kids. Buppert’s Doran’s Chance Farm has a super fun corn maze, a hayride out to the pumpkin fields where you will pick the pumpkins off the vine, and a few animals to feed as well. The pumpkin season runs weekends during October.

Weber’s Cider Mill Farm

Address: 2526 Proctor Ln, Parkville, MD 21234

In addition to pick your own apples and pumpkins, Weber’s Cider Mill Farm opens up its barnyard fun area every fall. Activities include hillside slides, a boo barn, hay bale maze, hayrides, and the tire mountain.

This is a really fantastic fall festival and pumpkin patch for younger kids in particular.

Rock Hill Orchard

Address: 28600 Ridge Rd, Mt Airy, MD 21771

Rock Hill Orchard is a really nice orchard in Mount Airy, MD and (hint hint) it is collocated with one of the stops on the MD Ice Cream Trail!

In the fall, you can take a hayride out to pick pumpkins and apples, try out the pumpkin cannon, get lost in a corn maze, watch cows get milked, and even bottle feed the calves yourself (every day at 4pm).

Homestead Farms

Address: 15604 Sugarland Road, Poolesville, Maryland 20837

Homestead Farms in Poolesville is one of the nicest farms in the area for pick your own crops.

Every year they offer pick your own for cherries, blueberries, blackberries, peaches, apples, and pumpkins. You can also feed the goats, see alpacas, chickens and cows, pick flowers, and play on hay bales. This is a lovely family fun farm!

MD Corn Maze

Address: 389 Gambrills Rd, Gambrills, MD 21054

The Maryland Corn Maze is one of the most epic corn mazes in the region. The 2025 corn maze theme is Wicked!. It was named one of the 25 best corn mazes in the US too!

Cornfusion Corn Maze

Address: 2020 Garrett Rd, Manchester, MD 21102

This fantastic corn maze is run by, Showvaker’s Quality Evergreens– a Christmas Tree Farm in Manchester, MD. The Cornfusion 2025 Corn Maze theme is ‘Alice’s Wonderland Adventure’! They also have super fun fall festival activities as well!

Mary’s Land Farm

Address: 4979 Sheppard Ln, Ellicott City, MD 21042

This fall festival at Mary’s Land Farm in Ellicott City has a great corn maze, live music, pumpkin picking, and tons of animals!

Western Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Summer’s Farm

Address: 7503 Hollow Rd, Middletown, MD 21769

Summer’s Farm moved in 2022! This is year #4 at their new location in Middletown, MD and it’s still totally fantastic!

Ok, so I didn’t know fall festivals had transformed from hayrides and pumpkin picking to a hay-themed amusement park until my daughter and I visited Summer’s Farm Harvest Festival. Summers Farm is one of the gold standards for a pumpkin patch experience that would appeal to both younger and older kids.

Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch

Address: 6521 Holter Rd, Middletown, MD 21769

Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch in Middletown, MD has previously been rated as one of the top 10 pumpkin patches in America. Of course, you have to check it out, right?

Festivities include a corn maze, crafts vendors each weekend, the pumpkin patch and hayrides (of course), petting zoo, horse drawn wagon rides, and more.

Magnolia Meadows

Address: 13001 Creagerstown Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788

Magnolia Meadow Farms is on the same location as the former Winterbrook Farms.. and they even kept many of the iconic farm pieces (like the Transformers).

Located in Thurmont, MD, this fall festival boasts one of the largest corn maze in Maryland. Other activities include pumpkin picking, a zipline, mountain slides and 20 other fun attractions. We love the covered barn with tons of animals you can feed and pet!

South Mountain Creamery

Address: 8305 Bolivar Rd, Middletown, MD 21769

One of the best creameries in Maryland started fall events for the first time in 2022! Starting in September South Mountain Creamery is offering Sunflowers, a Corn Maze, and a Pumpkin Festival!

Brookfield Pumpkins

Address: 8302 Ramsburg Rd, Thurmont, MD 21788

Brookfield Pumpkins (or Brookfield Farm) is a family run farm in Frederick County that offers a really family friendly fall experience.

There are 15 acres of pumpkins to choose from and they also have a great corn maze to raise money for charity every year!

Glade Valley Farms

Address: 9201 Liberty Rd, Frederick, MD, United States, Maryland

Glade Valley Farms is a small but fantastic farm in Frederick County that offers a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and other fun activities for kids like animals, corn and pumpkin shooters, barrel slides, and more!

They are typically open mid-September through the end of October.

Eastern Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Milburn Orchards

Address: 1495 Appleton Rd, Elkton, MD 21921

Milburn Orchards is not just about apple picking. Nope, they open up their Big Backyard every weekend in the fall season and host themed events like Apple Harvest or Pumpkin Harvest weekend, Autumn Colors, and Trick or Treat weekend.

Admission includes access to all the fun activities in the backyard, a boo barn, corn maze, and a petting zoo.

Dates: Every Friday-Sunday from September 1st-November 5th

Lockbriar Farm

Address: 10051 Worton Rd, Chestertown, MD 21620

There are many great reasons to visit Lockbriar’s Farm– pick your own fruit, flowers– including sunflowers, and in the fall loads of pumpkins, apple cider slushies, and a corn maze. Of course they have an ice cream barn that serves delicious flavors as well.

They are open for fall fun every weekend in October!

Councell Farms

Address: 11773 Old Skipton Rd, Cordova, MD 21625

This sweet little farm and creamery in Cordova, MD also serves Vanderwende’s Ice Cream (a fantastic creamery located just over the state line in Delaware). The Creamery rotates 16 flavors daily of Vanderwende’s famous ice cream, including flavors such as Butter Pecan, Peanut Butter Fudge, and Holy Cow.

In the Fall Councell Farms has pumpkin picking and a Field of Fun with 20+ farm related activities, including the corn maze, jumping pillow, combine slide and pumpkin patch.

Open mid-September through October

Emily’s Produce

Address: 2214 Church Creek Rd, Cambridge, MD 21613

Emily’s Produce is a family run farm in Cambridge, MD has a lot to offer from pick your own fruit and flowers to grass fed beef. In the late summer/early fall they also have pick your own sunflower fields and (I think) a small sunflower maze. And after that they host a great pumpkin patch and corn maze!

Open weekends through the end of October for fall fun!

Southern Maryland Pumpkin Patches

Shlagel Farms

Address: 12850 Shlagel Rd, Waldorf, MD 20601

During weekends in October, this Shlagel Farms in Waldorf, MD opens it gates to the public for an authentic pumpkin patch experience. It opens September 30th and is open weekends through October 29th.

Montpelier Farms

Address: 1720 Crain Hwy, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Montpelier Farms has actually been a working farm for a few hundred years. Now it’s home to a super fun family farm park!

This farm really shines in the fall season. They have so many animals like alpacas, sheep, horse, bunnies, chickens, rooster, ducks, cows, pigs, turkeys and goats!

Every fall they create a fun corn maze and offer pumpkin picking. Other fall festival attractions include hayrides, giant hill slides, duck races, pumpkin painting, pedal karts, and more!

pumpkin train at maryland fall festival — Summers Farm Pumpkin Train

Knightongale Farms

Address: 3924 Solomons Island Rd, Harwood, MD 20776

Located in Harwood, MD (Anne Arundel County), Knightongale Farms is a delightful farm offers pumpkin picking, a corn maze, hayrides, and a number of other seasonal fun activities for kids. Free activities include pedal carts, a straw bale playground, and a petting farm.

Miller Farms

Address: 10140 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735

Miller Farms is a great family farm in Clinton, MD offers a fun hayride with wacky scarecrows (have to see this!), giant slides, a corn maze, animal encounters, a jumping pad and more! Open every weekend in October.

Queen Anne Farm

Address: 18102 Central Ave, Bowie, MD 20716

Queen Anne Farm in Bowie, MD is gorgeous in the fall. They offer loads of varieties of pumpkins and mums, as well as family fun activities, including a very insta-worthy pumpkin house.

The pumpkin patch is open every day in October.

Bowles Farms

Address: 22880 Budds Creek Rd, Clements, MD 20624

Bowles Farms is a fantastic corn maze and pumpkin patch in Clements, MD has all kind of fun activities for families.

Pumpkin Patches Near Me!

Check out this map of all the pumpkin patches and fall festivals listed in this post and more! Pumpkin patches in Maryland, southern PA, and Northern VA.

💬 Final Thoughts

From the bustling festivals to the quiet farms with golden leaves and big orange pumpkins—Maryland does fall right. Whether you’re chasing toddlers through a corn maze or sipping cider on a hayride, this list gives you 30+ great places to make memories.

Have a favorite we missed? Let me know in the comments—I’m always down to explore a new patch!