While Starbucks has had their Pumpkin Spice Latte out for more than a month, we’re in full pumpkin mode now. Sure, Trader Joe’s has conveniently displayed awesome (and unique) pumpkins right outside their store, nothing beats the real-deal pumpkin patch experience.
Crisp air, hayrides, and a wagon full of pumpkins you swear you can drag by yourself. This is the fall season in its purest form! Whether you’re in it for family photos, a Saturday adventure with friends, or simply an excuse to fill your entire porch with a variety of pumpkins, Maryland has some great spots to check out.
So grab a sweater, pile everyone into the car, and let’s talk about pumpkin patches. You’re not going to want to miss these local favorites.
Baugher’s Orchard (Westminster)
Apples get a lot of love at Baugher’s (as highlighted in our apple picking article), but their pumpkin patch deserves just as much attention. Wagon rides carry you straight to fields dotted with pumpkins waiting to be picked. And once your pumpkin haul is secured, grab a jug of their famous cider to complete the fall trifecta.
Butler’s Orchard (Germantown)
The Pumpkin Festival at Butler’s is practically legendary. Enjoy all the fun of the festival and then head out to the patch to pick your own pumpkins. The fields are bursting with orange beauties ready for carving, painting, or simply sitting pretty on your porch. For an extra thrill, check out the pumpkin cannon, the ultimate way to celebrate pumpkin season with a bang.
Clark’s Elioak Farm (Ellicott City)
Clark’s Elioak Farm is known as the home of The Enchanted Forest, but come fall, pumpkins share the spotlight. You’ll find kid-sized pumpkins right in the patch, along with larger and mini varieties sold by the pound. These are perfect for everything from carving to table décor.
The farm also packs in plenty of extras: hay bale mazes, the Friendly Ghost hayride path, gem mining, slides, and weekend-only face painting and food vendors. But the most unique tradition? Pumpkin Chucking Weekend on Nov. 1–2. Watch your pumpkin go flying across the fields via catapult, a 23-year farm favorite that’s just as fun to watch as it is to try.
Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch (Middletown)
Jumbo’s boasts a massive 30+ acre u-pick pumpkin patch, making it one of the top pumpkin spots in the country (they’ve been named one of the top 10 pumpkin patches in the U.S. multiple times). Whether you want a tiny pumpkin for your windowsill or a hefty one for a porch showstopper, you’ll find it here, sold by the pound and fresh from the field.
A 14-acre corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo, giant slides, and yard games keep families busy all day. Add-ons like pony rides, face painting, or even launching a corn cannon round things out. And when you’ve worked up an appetite? Local bites and drinks, including craft beer from Liquidity Ale Works, make sure your fall day ends on a tasty note. Open Fridays to Sundays until Oct. 31 (10 a.m.–6 p.m.), Jumbo’s is the ultimate fall festival experience.
Knightongale Farm (Harwood)
At Knightongale, pumpkins are the main event and picking one here has become a fall tradition for many families. Their patch is full of choices for carving, decorating, or just hauling home to display throughout the house.
The Fall Fest adds a little extra fun with a corn maze, hayrides, slides, and even apple cannons and pony rides (weekends only, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Grab a pumpkin, soak up the farm vibes, and maybe stick around for a glass from the on-site brewery or winery.
Larriland Farm (Woodbine)
At Larriland, pumpkins share the spotlight with apples and fall fun, but their patch is worth the trip all on its own. The farm grows classic orange varieties as well as quirky heirlooms in unique shapes and colors, perfect for creating a porch display with personality. Pair your pumpkin hunt with a stroll through the Halloween-decorated woods on a hayride for that extra dose of seasonal charm.
Maryland Corn Maze (Gambrills)
Don’t let the name fool you! This spot is way more than just a corn maze (though wandering through this year’s Wicked-themed maze while belting “Defying Gravity” is pretty magical). The real stars here? Pumpkins. There’s a huge variety that are grown on an Amish farm in Taneytown and are delivered fresh every week. That means you’ll find plump carving pumpkins, picture-perfect porch pumpkins, and even funky gourds and mums to round out your fall décor. Don’t leave without snagging one of their homemade pumpkin or chocolate whoopie pies!
Once your pumpkin wagon is full, stick around for the bonus fun: over 30 farm activities including hayrides, zip lines, a petting farm, carnival eats, and even a pizza truck. It’s the perfect blend of pumpkin-picking tradition with all the extras to keep kids (and grown-ups) entertained.
Montpelier Farms (Upper Marlboro)
At Montpelier, you’ve got options. Want the full experience? Their massive fall festival is packed with activities like pumpkin bowling, giant slides, and the kid-favorite Spookley the Square Pumpkin maze. It’s a whole day of fun with pumpkins baked right into the mix.
But if you’re short on time (or just laser-focused on pumpkins), you can head straight to their pumpkin patch without festival admission. Montpelier grows their own pumpkins; big ones, little ones, white ones, orange ones. You’ll also find straw bales, gourds, mums, corn stalks, and all the carving kits and tools you need.
Pumpkin Patch for The Light House (Annapolis)
If you’re looking for pumpkins with a purpose, Pumpkin Patch for The Light House at St. Martin’s Church is the place to go. Each fall, groups from across Annapolis join forces to sell fresh pumpkins, with proceeds supporting The Light House, a homeless prevention and support center. It’s become a true community tradition! Stop by Thursdays and Fridays (2–6 p.m.) or on weekends (10 a.m.–6 p.m.) to pick out your pumpkin. Bonus: there are also opportunities to volunteer or sponsor.
Queen Anne Farm (Mitchellville)
At Queen Anne Farm, there’s seven varieties of classic orange and six heirloom kinds in shades of white, gray, bumpy, tall, and everything in between. From baby pumpkins weighing just two ounces to giants tipping the scale at 200 pounds, there’s plenty of options to choose from.
The patch is also photo-op heaven: pose in front of giant critters, straw animals, or the iconic Pumpkin House. Stock up at the country store for carving kits, paints, fall veggies, jams, and festive décor like corn shocks, mums, and gourds. And if you’re short on time? Swing by on Oct. 30–31 for pre-cleaned or even pre-carved pumpkins; ready to go, no mess required. Bonus: Pet Days are Oct. 25–26, so your furry family members can get in on the pumpkin patch fun, too.
Summers Farm (Middletown)
We talked about all the awesome fall festival activities at Summers Farm in our fall fest article, but the pumpkin patch is where the magic really happens. Hop on a wagon ride out to the fields and pick your own from rows of pumpkins in every size and shape. If you’re in it for photos, don’t miss the kids on the Pumpkin Train and farm’s picture-perfect displays like the ‘Pumkin’ Hut. Summers keeps pumpkin-picking fun at the heart of the action.
Y Worry Farm (Davidsonville)
For more than 30 years, Y Worry Farm has been all about the pumpkins and people. What started in 1989 with a half-acre of pumpkins has grown into a five-acre patch that’s now a fall tradition for families across Davidsonville, Gambrills, Crofton, and Annapolis. Here, you can wander the fields with your wagon in tow, picking pumpkins straight off the vine early in the season (baby pumpkins still growing!), or enjoy restocked fields later on so you never miss out.
It’s free to visit with chickens and goats to watch, a straw pyramid to climb, a cornstalk teepee to duck into, and even a small corn maze. Beyond pumpkins of every shape and size, you’ll also find gourds, Indian corn, winter squash, and straw for your fall decorating.
Bonus Spot: Fall Fun Day at Kinder Farm Park (Millersville)
On October 11 (10 a.m.–3 p.m.), Kinder Farm Park brings the fall fun with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a straw maze, and face painting. Families can also enjoy food trucks, vendors, and even try their hand at scarecrow-making (advance registration recommended). It’s a one-day-only event!
From tiny gourds to 200-pound porch showstoppers, Maryland’s pumpkin patches prove there’s no “one-size-fits-all” when it comes to fall traditions. Whether you’re piling the kids into a wagon, snapping that must-have pumpkin-patch photo, or just hunting for the perfect jack-o’-lantern canvas, these farms make the season feel a little more magical. Nothing beats the crunch of leaves under your boots and the satisfaction of picking your own pumpkin straight from the patch.
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