It’s one of the most beautiful times of the year in Fayetteville.
The chill of fall has begun to set in with cool mornings and perfectly warm afternoons, and soon, we’ll be treated to the annual color show that is the fall foliage in the Ozark Mountains.
Halloween is also around the corner, and there are several places around the region to pick out a pumpkin (or several) for your front porch display or jack-o-lantern carving this year.
We found a handful of local farms that sell pumpkins to the public, and while they’re at it, several of them offer other activities as well. Corn mazes, pony rides, petting zoos, corn cannons, and hay rides are a few of the activities you and your family can find if you visit the farms below.
Plus, it sure beats buying a pumpkin at the grocery store.
Happy pumpkin picking, everyone.
Sequoyah UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch
Location: 1910 Old Wire Road, Fayetteville
Dates: Through Oct. 31
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-7:30 p.m., Sunday 12-7:30 p.m.
What: Church pumpkin sale
More info: Facebook page
Legacy Farms
Location: 19451 Lake Sequoyah Road, Fayetteville (Goshen)
Dates: Through Oct. 30
Hours: Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday 1-5 p.m.
What: Pumpkin patch, hay ride, corn box, hay activities, kid’s village
More info: legacypumpkins.com
Reagan Family Farm
Location: 241 E 13th St., Fayetteville
Dates: TBD
Hours: Monday-Friday 4-7 p.m.
What: Stacking pumpkins, Jack-o’-lanterns and pie pumpkins
More info: Facebook page
Farmland Adventures
Location: 5355 Parsons Road, Springdale
Dates: Open through Nov. 5
Hours: Thursdays 3-9:30 p.m. (starting in October), Friday 1–9:30 p.m., and Saturday 9 a.m. – 9:30 p.m.
What: Giant corn maze, pumpkin patch, pony rides, petting zoo, pig races, a kids play area and more
More info: FarmLandAdventures.com
Ranalli Farms Pumpkin Patch
Location: 2190 W Henri De Tonti Blvd., Springdale
Dates: Through Oct. 31
Hours: Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m., Saturday 12-5 p.m.
What: Pumpkin patch
More info: ranallifarms.com
Shipley Farms (Formerly Dickey Farms)
Location: 14306 Wildcat Creek Road, Springdale
Dates: Through Oct. 31
Hours: Monday-Wednesday noon-dark, Thursday-Sunday 9 a.m.-dark.
What: Pumpkin patch
More info: Facebook.com/wildcatcreekrd
Ozark Corn Maze
Location: 12880 Hwy 112, Cave Springs
Dates: Open through Oct. 30
Hours: Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday 12–10 p.m., Sunday 1-6 p.m.
What: Three corn mazes, hay maze, corn cannon, pumpkin sling shot, animal train, petting zoo, pony rides, play area, corn box, pumpkin patch.
More info: OzarkCornMaze.com
VanZant Farms
Location: 3705 AR-264, Lowell, AR
Hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m.-6 p.m.
What: Fruit farm with pumpkins
More info: vanzantfruitfarms.com
McGarrah Farms
Location: 14816 Miser Road, Pea Ridge
Dates: Through Oct. 31
Hours: Monday-Friday 1-6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 12-6 p.m.
What: Pumpkin patch, tall grass maze, mule train rides
More info: mcgarrahfarms.com
Bullwick Farms
Location: 14810 South Hwy 170, ?West Fork
Dates: Through Oct. 31
Hours: Thursday and Friday 3-9 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.,? Sunday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
What: Pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn pit, hay maze, bounce houses
More info: bullwickfarms.com
