Pumpkins, pumpkins, and more pumpkins... mixed with fun, fun and more fall fun! We LOVE fall {can you tell?}! Here is a comprehensive list of pumpkin patches for ALL of Central Ohio, listed by county. You will find their address, phone number, hours, dates, websites and also a run-down of the fun activities that they have. In addition, if we have been there, we added our own comments in italics after the listing. Happy Fall!
Delaware County
Leeds Pumpkin Farm - 8738 Marysville Rd. Ostrander, OH 43061 Phone: 740-666-2020. September 19 through October 31. Open Saturdays 10 am to 5 pm and Sundays 11 am to 5 pm. Admission is $12 for kids ages 3-18 and $10 for adults 19-54. Kids under 3 and adults over 55 are free (includes all farm activities, one hayride and max of 2 big zips). Activities include: hayrides, farm animals, two pumpkin jumps, big zipline, little zipline, straw barn, pedal carts, mountain slides, banana bus, corn box and more. Many activities have been expanded in 2015. They also have lots of food in the Caf-A and Food Corral - sandwiches, hot dogs, soup, chili, cookies and pie (by the slice or take a whole pie home). NEW 2015: permanent modern bathrooms with running water, toilets and sinks were just added. Only pumpkin farm I know of that doesn't have port-a-potties, which is a huge bonus! Cash, Visa, Mastercard. www.leedsfarm.com
Leeds Farm will also be open ONE Friday Oct. 16th from 10 am to 5 pm. And have many fun special events on the weekends. Returning this year, Wiches Night Out on October 1st for ladies (21 and older) to help scare off breast cancer (100% of ticket proceeds go to fight breast cancer). We go to Leed’s every year and we love it. There is so much to do and the kids have a great time and never want to leave. There seems like there is something for all ages here. The kids love the mini zip line, gerbil wheels, pumpkin trampoline, pedal cars, slides, hay barn and the banana boat rides (photo below). The hayride is fun too.
Freemans Farm - We are sad to report that they are closed for the season this year.
Hidden Creek Farms- 581 South Galena Rd. Sunbury OH 43074. Phone: 740-815-9371. Fall Festival Weekends are September 19 through October 25. Open Saturdays and Sundays 10 am to 6 pm. Admission is $6.00 for children and adults (children 2 and under are free), and they take Cash, MC, Visa and Discover. Admission includes: hayride to pumpkin patch (pumpkins not included in admission fee), kids play barn, fun maze, great pumpkin slide, a visit with farm animals and games. Other activities include camp fire demonstrations and corn cannon. They have food and drinks for sale, and a small farm market with fall decorating items like pumpkins, gourds, straw bales and indian corn. www.hiddencreekfarms.com We've been to this farm a few times for school trips and otherwise. They have a nice hayride out to a big pumpkin patch. The kids LOVE the giant, and very fast, slide (article picture). They also have a corn cannon and a hay maze in a small barn. For younger kids, they had a large "corn sandbox" with some toys and a little slide.
MadMax Farms - 4140 Clark Shaw Rd. Powell, OH 43065. Phone: 740-881-1606. Open daily beginning the last Saturday in September while supplies last.Annual Harvest Celebration and Hog Roast benefiting Nationwide Children’s Hospital on Saturday Sept. 26 at 2 pm. Activities include: heritage demonstrations, pumpkin painting, hayrides, tethered hot air balloon, Luke the Juggler (3-6 pm), Face Painting (3-6 pm), bonfire, games, homemade ice cream. The website says to bring chairs & drinks. 100% of donations will benefit Nationwide Children’s Hospital. www.madmaxfarms.com website has 2014 flyer but FB page mentions the festival on the 26th year.
Miller’s Country Gardens - 2488 St. Rt. 37 West, Delaware OH 43015. Phone: 740-363-5021. Daily all October. Monday - Saturday 9 am to 7 pm. Open Sundays 12 noon to 5 pm. In September, they have apples, winter squash, Indian corn and fresh apple cider. The month of October brings in the pumpkins! You can pick your own from their field or choose from those already gathered. Weekends you can ride the wagon to the field and enjoy a corn maze too. www.millerscountrygardens.com
Lehner Pumpkin Farm - 2920 St. Rt. 203, Radnor, OH 43066 (north of Delaware). Phone: 740-595-3207. Open Sept. 19th through October 31st. Activities are open on weekends 10:30am - dark, with FREE hayrides on Sat. & Sun. 12pm-5pm. Activities include: play barn, corn maze, petting zoo, barrel ride (for children and adults), animal track maze, mini golf, bounce house, peddle go cart, corn box, hamster balls, and more. See pricing on website. www.lehnerpumpkins.com
Franklin County
Jacquemin Farms- 7437 Hyland Croy Rd. Plain City OH 43064 Phone: 614-873-5725. Open all of October for fall fun. Hours Monday through Saturday: 10 am to 6 pm, and Sundays 1 pm to 6 pm. Fall Field Days activities include: hayrides out to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins (weekends only) and a big Kiddie Playland area for children 10 years and younger. Play area: $6 unlimited playtime in all of the play area. Includes: a straw maze, grain boxes, 3 giant air toys. During the weekdays, air toys are not on until after 3 pm, but the whole area is open on the weekends. Children 3 & under are free with at least one older paying sibling. Hayrides are $1 per person, free to kids with Playland admission. Cash & check. www.jacqueminfarms.com
Kuhlwein’s Farm Market - 1859 Walker Rd. Hilliard OH 43026. Phone: 614-876-2833. Fall Festival starts Sept. 26th and open every weekend in October for pumpkin picking and hayrides. Cost is $10 per person and that includes one pumpkin per person, hayride, corn maze, bounce house and petting zoo. Children 3 and under are free and they get a pumpkin too! See Facebook or website for details.
Circle S Farms- 9015 London Groveport Rd., Grove City, OH 43123. Phone: 614-878-7980. Starting September 25th – October 31st (shown on FB) the farm is open from 8:30 am to 7 pm. Activities include: hayrides (9am-dusk) to the pumpkin field, straw barn, slides, bale cave, farm animals, corn and sunflower mazes and food. General admission is $8 per person (children under 2 are free) and $4.00 per pumpkin (optional). General admission includes: hayride, fun barn, petting zoo, corn and sunflower mazes and bale cave. Cash and credit cards. www.circlesfarm.com and facebook We haven't been here since my oldest was about a year old. It was a lot of fun and a very popular patch! They had the hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick your own, which is fun. The straw barn, slides and bale cave were HUGE hits with the older kids (and my one year old - however it was a little nerve wreaking due to the large amounts of older kids playing). Definitely a lot of fun though!
Licking County
Pigeon Roost Farm- 4413 National Rd. SW, Hebron OH 43025. Phone: 740-928-4925. Every day September 12th through November 1st, from 10 am to 7 pm. Activities include: giant slides, mazes, "gerbil wheels" (my kids love these), a fort, wagon rides, Football throw, hop-a-long corral, spinning wheel of fortune, face painting, kettle corn and more! And NEW this year: tire play area, tree fort with slide and climbing wall and an expanded Enchanted Forest with obstacle course. They even have a Toddler Town area with fun and safe activities for kids under 3. Most of the pumpkins are brought in from the fields and displayed in the barnyard for your selection, but there is a small pick-your-own patch for those of you who enjoy the search in the field! Cost of admission is $7 per person (children under 2 are free) and includes all of the activities. The tractor pulled wagon rides are $3 per person. Cash, check, Visa, MC & Discover. www.pigeonroostfarm.com We've been going to this farm for a few years. By far the kids enjoyed the giant "gerbil wheels" the most - which were huge plastic tube cut, which you could get into and run/walk to move it through the field. They also had plenty for the three and under age group and four and up age group too.
Devine Farms- 672 National Rd., Hebron, OH 43025. Phone: 740-928-8320. Open weekends only starting September 19 until October 25. Open Saturdays 10 am to 6 pm and Sundays 12 noon to 6 pm. Activities include: covered wagon ride, famous barrel train ride, corn maze, build your own scarecrow, straw crawl, pumpkin painting, bee hive observation, giant slide, and more! Covered wagon ride is $2 per person. Admission and parking is free. Activities are one to four tickets (tickets are $1 each) or child value pass for $16. Accept cash, check (with ID) and credit cards (no debit card). Plus special events each weekend - special Friday and weekend events (pumpkin egg hunts, special savings, free hot dogs, etc.) www.devinefarms.com
Lynd’s Fruit Farm- 9090 Morse Rd. SW, Pataskala OH 43062. Phone: 740-927-1333. Through November 1st, Lynd’s Pumpkin Patch is open Fridays and Saturdays 10 am to 10 pm, and Sundays 11 am - 6pm. You can pick your own or choose from pumpkins already picked. Other activities include: kids adventure land, wagon rides and a corn maze (Survivor's Challenge). Wagon rides are $2 per person (ages 3 and under are free). Maze tickets are $7 (ages 4-12) and $9 (ages 13 and older). There is also a Little Llama Combo which includes the little llamas maze, Fun zone, Bounce House, Barrel Train Ride for $10 (wristband). Barrel Train is $2. Cash, check and credit. www.lyndfruitfarm.com We went to Lynd's one year after picking apples. It has a decent sized pumpkin patch you can walk in to pick your pumpkin. They have big corn maze and a kid’s adventure area which the kids LOVED, as well as some other children's activities. Whether there picking apples or just for a fall outing, this is a fun addition!
Marion County
Lawrence Orchards- 2634 Smeltzer Rd. Marion, OH 43302. Phone: 740-389-3019. Applefest is Saturday, Sept. 26 from 10 am to 5 pm. Activities include horse-drawn wagon rides through the orchard, pony rides, a petting farm, hay maze, corn bin play area, train rides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, old time music and food. $4 admission with max of $20 per family. www.lawrenceorchards.com
Union County
The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek - 8657 Axe Handle Rd., Milford Center. 937-349-4781. Open Saturday, Sept. 19 through November 1. Enjoy a huge and famous maze (OSU National Champs is this year's design - check out the site for a photo). They also have many other things to do like a giant bouncer, cow train, hayrides, corn cannons, corn ball, pedal cars, rubber duck races, kids fun barn, tube slide and so much more. Prices vary and combo passes are available, see website. www.mazeandberries.com
Pickaway County
Circleville Pumpkin Show- 159 East Franklin St., Circleville OH 43113. Oct 21st through Oct 24th. Festival activities include: parades, giant pumpkin weigh-in, Little Miss Pumpkin and Miss Pumpkin show, pet training demonstration, pumpkin sculpting, parades, egg toss competition and much more! www.pumpkinshow.com I haven't been here in years, but we used to go with friends and their children. This is a fun festival with rides, games, crazy looking pumpkins, a parade, and lots of pumpkin food!
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