The Southeastern Pennsylvania area is home to many farms that hold annual fall or harvest festivals where you can pick pumpkins, make your way through corn mazes and take a hay ride. At many locations you can also enjoy those special fall food treats.
Bucks County Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More
September 15 - October 28
2007 Harvest Festivals
Saturdays 9:00 a.m.- 6:00 p.m.
Sundays 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Snipes Farm
890 West Bridge Street
Morrisville, PA 19067
215-295-7236
Festivities include: Land of Scarecrows, hayrides out to the 20-acre orchard for fruit picking, Forest Adventure Corn Maze (open Sept. 7 on Friday, Saturday and Sunday), labyrinth walk, Halloween Hollow Playground and bouncy inflatables. Visit the chickens, ducks, geese and ponies, Pick out your fall mums. Make your own scarecrow. Taste their homemade carmel and candy apples, fresh apple cider, a variety of delicious fruit pies, fruit butters, honey from hives on the farm and much more.
Directions: From Philadelphia take I-95 north to exit 46A. At the bottom of ramp, make a U-turn (yes, it's legal) Snipes Farm is on the right, after the U-turn.
Weekends September 29 to October 28
PumpkinFest 2007
11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, PA 19067
215-968-1670
Admission is $7 per person, pumpkins are sold by the pound. PumpkinFest Festival activities include hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch to pick-your-own, inflatable amusements, Shady Brook Farm Express trackless train rides, live entertainment, The Barn of Horror, Jr. (a less scary version of their night-time attraction) and giant corn maze.
Directions: Take I-95 to Exit 49 (Newtown/Yardley). Follow Route 332 west 1/4 mile to traffic light. Turn left onto Stony Hill Road. Their entrance is 1/4 mile down on the right.
September 29, October 5-7, 12-14, 18-21 and 25-28
HorrorFest
7:00 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, PA 19067
215-968-1670
Attractions include: Hayride of Horror ($12) - a spine-tingling ride through acres of thrills with theatrical performances along the way, Barn of Horror ($12) - the ultimate haunted "house" walk through and Alien Invasion where horror meets the 21st century with lots of special effects. Call for prices.
Directions: Take I-95 to Exit 49 (Newtown/Yardley). Follow Route 332 west 1/4 mile to traffic light. Turn left onto Stony Hill Road. Their entrance is 1/4 mile down on the right.
Saturdays and Sundays starting September 29
Pumpkin Patch and Haunted Hayride
Active Acres Farm
881 Highland Road
Newtown, PA 18940
215-860-6855
Pumpkin Patch open Saturdays and Sundays starting September 29 - 11:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Haunted Hayride opens on Friday, September 28, at dusk with live entertainment and band. Open from dusk until 10:00 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and dusk until 9:00 p.m. on Sundays.
Haunted Hayride $14.00; Haunted House $14.00; Combo $22.00
Directions: Located 3 miles north of Newtown. Take Rt. 532 N. from Goodnoe Dairy Bar to Highland Road. Make left to farm.
September 29 - October 28
Autumn Agritainment
Fridays 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Saturdays 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Sundays 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Winding Brook Farm
3014 Bristol Road
Warrington, PA 18976
215-348-5514
Each weekend will feature great entertainment as well as a 5-acre corn maize, the Corn Walk of Horror, a hay maze, Li'l Peepers Hayride - an evening hayride with family-friendly Halloween scenes, and, of course, a pumpkin patch.
Directions: Take PA Turnpike East to exit #343/PA-611 onto Easton Road (PA-611) towards Doylestown. Go 6.9 miles and take a left on Bristol Road.
Saturdays and Sundays October 13 to 28
Pumpkin Festival
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
None Such Farm
4493 Old York Road
Buckingham, PA, 18912
215-794-7742
Includes pick-your-own pumpkins, live country bluegrass music, 1-acre corn maze for kids, tractor & wagon hayrides, horse drawn hayrides, cornstalk tunnel, tot wagon train ride for small children, food & hot cider, fall decorations, and festive Halloween goodies.
Directions: Rt. 263 (York Road), 1/4 mile south of Rt. 413 in Buckingham.
Bryan's Farm
2032 Second Street Pike
Richboro, PA 18954
215-598-3206
Pick-your-own pumpkins. Cut your own Christmas trees. Special Features: Hayrides during pumpkin season.
Directions: Located 2.5 miles north of Richboro on Rte 232.
Homestead Orchards
328 Twinbrook Road
Perkasie, PA 18944
215-257-9286
Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins, popcorn, Indian corn, gourds. Special Features: picnic tables, day and evening hayrides, petting farm, pony rides. Special Events every October weekend including scarecrow-making workshops.
Directions: Located 1 mile from Blooming Glen.
McArdle's Holiday Farm
4316 Mechanicsville Road
Mechanicsville, PA 18934
215-794-7655
Pick-your-own pumpkins and cut your own fall flowers. McArdle's also offers special events throughout the year. Hayrides available in season.
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