Photo: Courtesy, Sequoyah UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch
Did you feel that chill in the air this morning? Notice a few of those leaves starting to change? Can you already hear the Hog calls coming from you neighbor’s place, who has already begun solo driveway tailgating for this weekend’s Razorback football game? (Go Hogs!)
You know what that means right? It’s decorative gourd season, y’all.
Of course, there are plenty of ways to get your hands on a few porch pumpkins this year. You could pick one up at the grocery store. If you got started a few months ago, maybe you could grow one yourself.
But for those who like a little more fanfare for your fall pumpkin picking experience, well, there are plenty of options for that as well.
Below are seven local pumpkin patches we know of around Northwest Arkansas that will be open this season, several of them complete with hay rides, corn mazes, pony rides, petting zoo’s, and other autumn fun.
As with everything else, pumpkin pickin’ will look a little different this year, and several of the below farms have installed new measures to ensure social distancing and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feel free to let us know about any new spots that we may have missed in the comments below.
Happy pumpkin’ picking, everyone.
Sequoyah UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch
Location: 1910 Old Wire Road, Fayetteville
Dates:Sept. 28-Oct. 31
Hours: Monday-Friday 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m., Sunday 12-7 p.m.
What: Church pumpkin sale
More info: Facebook page
Reagan Family Farm
Location: 241 E 13th St., Fayetteville
Dates: Through Oct. 31
Hours: Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m., Friday from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m., Saturday from 8 a.m. until 6 p.m., and Sundays from 10 a.m. until 4 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. 7
Hours: Thursdays 3-9:30 p.m., 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: facebook.com/ranallifarms
Ozark Corn Maze
Location: 12880 Hwy 112, Cave Springs
Dates: Open through Nov. 1
Hours: Friday 5-10 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
What: Two corn mazes, hay stacks, corn cannon, pumpkin sling shot, barrel train, miniature donkeys, John Deere combine slide, 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: Sept. 26-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, hay rides, hay tunnels, picnic area. Admission is $8 per person.
More info: mcgarrahfarms.com
