Best Pumpkin Patches in Virginia (2026)
Last Updated on October 16, 2026 by Liz Thomson
There’s a lot to love about Virginia in the fall, and a day at the pumpkin patch is near the top of my list. Hayrides, apple cider, corn mazes, and a wagon full of pumpkins? Yes, please.
My son is 6 and hitting up a pumpkin patch is always on our fall list of activities. For us, I look for something that isn’t too far from Richmond and ideally has a hayride. (The kid loves a tractor.)
I’ve rounded up the best pumpkin patches across the state for 2026, sorted by region, with dates, prices, and what you really need to know before you load up the car. Every farm on this list was checked for the 2026 season.
Heads up: a lot of these farms close on October 31 or November 1, so if you’re reading this in mid-October, plan for this weekend or next. Weekends get packed, so go early or choose a weekday if you can.
Know Before You Go
- Buy tickets online. Most of the bigger farms charge more at the gate, and some (like Cox Farms) are online only and sell out on busy days.
- Pumpkins usually cost extra. Admission covers the hayrides and activities, then pumpkins are priced by the pound or by size. A few farms do an “all you can carry” deal.
- Bring cash. Plenty of smaller farms and food stands still prefer it.
- Wear shoes you don’t love. Pumpkin fields are muddy after any rain at all.
- Check the farm’s site or social before you drive. Weather closures happen, and hours change late in the season.
Richmond and Central Virginia
Gallmeyer Farms
Where: Richmond (eastern Henrico)
2026 dates: Daily, September 25 through October 31, 8am to dusk
The best deal in the Richmond area, hands down. Admission and parking are free, and so are the hayrides and the straw bale maze. Pick your own pumpkins or grab one that’s already picked, and on weekends there are food and craft vendors. No pets.
Chesterfield Berry Farm
Where: Moseley (Chesterfield County)
2026 dates: Open since September 12; check the site for closing day
This year’s 8-acre corn maze is themed for America’s 250th birthday. There’s a hayride out to the u-pick patch, plus pig races. Passes are cheaper online than at the gate, so buy ahead.
Lloyd Family Farms
Where: Rockville (Hanover County)
2026 dates: Fridays through Sundays, September 25 through November 1, 9am to 5pm (plus Columbus Day)
One admission gets you the hayride, corn maze, corn crib, a straw castle with pipe slides, a giant pinball field, and the pumpkin patch. Local food trucks are on site, so you can make a whole afternoon of it.
Ashland Berry Farm
Where: Beaverdam (Hanover County)
2026 dates: Open now for the fall season; check the site for daily hours
Their “All You Can Carry” deal is $30 and includes the hayride, which is a great move if you’re decorating the whole porch. Single pumpkins run $4 to $20, and there’s a $15 weekend Fun Pass for kids. Bring cash. If you’ve got older kids or teens, Terror on the Farm runs at night through Halloween.
Belvedere Plantation
Where: Fredericksburg (Spotsylvania County)
2026 dates: September 12 through November 7
Over 30 attractions, a corn maze, u-pick pumpkins, and homemade donuts. Buy tickets online, since the gate costs $5 more. Dogs are welcome with their own ticket, and the season ends with Pumpkin Smashing on November 7.
Snead’s Farm
Where: Fredericksburg
2026 dates: September 26 through November 1
A low-key, old-school pick. Unlimited hayrides out to the pumpkin patch, u-pick sunflowers, hillside slides, and a creek the kids can play in.
Carter Mountain Orchard
Where: Charlottesville
2026 dates: Daily 9am to 6pm through October 31, then shorter hours into winter
Okay, the pumpkins here are pre-picked, so this isn’t the spot for wandering a field. The focus is really the apple orchard. But the view from the mountain and the apple cider donuts make it worth the drive. It definitely gets busy, so hit it up on a weekday if you can, and be ready for long lines on weekends. Weekend tickets are required for ages 12 and up through November 15. No pets.
Northern Virginia
Cox Farms Fall Festival
Where: Centreville (Fairfax County)
2026 dates: September 26 through November 8, Thursdays through Mondays
The big one. Giant slides, the famous hayride, cider donuts, and cider slushies. Tickets are online only, run $15 to $30 depending on the date, and are good for one specific day. Busy weekends sell out, so don’t wing it.
Great Country Farms
Where: Bluemont (Loudoun County)
2026 dates: Daily, September 19 through October 31, 9am to 5pm
Tickets are $12 to $16 online (more at the gate), and that gets you a corn maze, a 15-acre play area, and Cow Pie Putt-Putt. Weekends add pig races and pumpkin cannons. Pumpkins are 69¢ a pound.
Yankey Farms
Where: Bristow (Prince William County)
2026 dates: October 3 through October 31
No admission fee just to pick pumpkins (89¢ a pound). If you want the corn maze, hayrides, cow train, and animals, it’s an $8 wristband. Super budget friendly.
Round Hill Farm
Where: Culpeper
2026 dates: September 19 through November 8
It’s Round Hill’s 30th season, and the 6-acre corn maze is themed to match. There’s a hayride out to the pumpkin patch and train rides for little ones. Buying online saves you a few bucks.
Shenandoah Valley
Wayside Farm Fun
Where: Berryville (Clarke County)
2026 dates: September 19 through November 1, Thursdays through Sundays, 10am to 6pm (plus Columbus Day)
A 10-acre themed corn maze, a jumping pillow, hayrides, and a u-pick patch. Pig races and pumpkin smashing are weekends only. Admission is $15 on weekdays and $18 on weekends, and you can buy online.
Hill High Farm Pumpkin Patch
Where: Winchester (Frederick County)
2026 dates: Weekends through October 31, 10am to 5pm
Free to get in, with a hayride (which comes with a small pumpkin) and an 8-acre corn maze for a few dollars each. There’s also u-pick apples and a fun display of antique farm equipment.
Marker-Miller Orchards
Where: Winchester (Frederick County)
2026 dates: U-pick pumpkins through October; Pumpkin Festival is Saturday, October 24
Go for the apple cider donuts and pumpkin donuts, honestly. Pumpkins are 69¢ a pound, and the festival day adds wagon rides and a cow train. One thing to know: an April freeze took out most of the apple crop, so there’s no picking from the trees this year. They’ve got bins of apples out in the orchard on weekends instead.
Back Home on the Farm
Where: Harrisonburg (Rockingham County)
2026 dates: Through November 8; Tuesdays through Sundays
A 7-acre patch with more than 60 kinds of pumpkins and gourds, which is a dream if you like the weird, warty ones. There are 40+ activities and a corn maze, and tickets are $13 online or $16 at the farm. Military and first responders get in free.
Endless View Farms
Where: Crimora (Augusta County)
2026 dates: Saturdays and Sundays, September 19 through November 1, 10am to 6pm
Admission is $16 (10% off online) and covers a 5-acre corn maze, hayride, jump pillow, and petting zoo. Leashed dogs are welcome. Don’t miss Glow Night on October 17 or Trunk-or-Treat on Halloween.
Tidewater and Hampton Roads
Hunt Club Farm
Where: Virginia Beach
2026 dates: Harvest Fair runs September 26 through November 1
$18 gets you unlimited hayrides, the petting farm, and the treewalk ($15 on weekdays without hayrides, free for under 2). There’s a giant pumpkin patch and a straw pile the kids will happily live in. Pony rides are extra.
Hickory Ridge Farm
Where: Chesapeake
2026 dates: Daily, September 23 through November 1, 9am to 6pm
Free admission, u-pick pumpkins and sunflowers, hayrides, a barrel train, pony rides, and a kids’ corn maze. Grab cider donuts and hot cider, and look for food trucks on weekends. Dogs are allowed too.
Bergey’s Breadbasket
Where: Chesapeake
2026 dates: September 12 through October 31, Mondays through Saturdays, 9am to 6pm (closed Sundays)
This year’s 10-acre corn maze has an aviation theme, plus there’s a petting zoo, hayride, and corn gun. The pumpkin patch is included on Fridays and Saturdays in October. Tickets are $8 to $22 depending on the day. And don’t leave without one of their apple pies.
Holly Fork Farm
Where: Barhamsville (New Kent County)
2026 dates: Open for the fall season; check their site for hours
A great middle ground between Richmond and Williamsburg. Hayrides, a pumpkin launcher, a barrel train, tire mazes, and a small corn maze, with live entertainment most weekends. Their Harvest Hoedown is the third weekend of October.
Blue Ridge Highlands and Southwest Virginia
Sinkland Farms
Where: Christiansburg
2026 dates: September 19 through November 1, Fridays through Sundays plus Thursdays in October
Tickets run $13 to $20 (cheaper online) and include a hayride to the patch, a 5-acre corn maze, live music, and pig races on weekends. New this year: laser tag. And yes, there’s a beer and wine terrace for the grown-ups.
Jeter Farm
Where: Bonsack (Roanoke)
2026 dates: Saturdays and Sundays, October 3 through November 1
$15 admission (free for 2 and under) covers the corn maze, wagon rides, barnyard zoo, and a kids’ zip line. The food’s a highlight here: cider doughnuts, kettle corn, and local cider.
Layman Family Farms
Where: Blue Ridge
2026 dates: Weekends, September 19 through November 1 (plus Columbus Day)
The Blue Ridge Pumpkin Fest has pumpkin picking, a corn maze, wagon rides, flower fields, and farm animals, with mountain views as a bonus. Tickets are discounted online.
Crab Orchard Corn Maze & Pisgah Pumpkin Patch
Where: Tazewell
2026 dates: Fridays through Sundays, September 18 through October 30
This year’s maze has a frontier theme, and it’s open late on Fridays and Saturdays if you want to try it after dark. The maze is $10 for ages 12 and up and $5 for ages 5 to 11. Wagon rides are $3, and Punkin’ Chunkin’ is $10 for three pumpkins. Tickets are sold on site only.
Southern Virginia
Owen Farm
Where: Danville
2026 dates: Call ahead for this year’s hours
An old-fashioned hayride farm tour, u-pick pumpkins, a corn maze, pony rides, and barnyard animals. There’s a gift shop and Christmas store too, if you want to get a jump on the holidays.
Allen’s Pumpkin Farm
Where: Emporia (Greensville County)
2026 dates: Call ahead for this year’s hours
A family-run pick-your-own patch that’s been around for more than 50 years. Simple, sweet, and no frills.
Virginia Pumpkin Patch FAQs
When is pumpkin patch season in Virginia?
Most Virginia pumpkin patches open in mid to late September and close on Halloween or the first weekend of November. A handful, like Cox Farms, Round Hill Farm, and Back Home on the Farm, stay open until around November 8.
How much does a pumpkin patch cost?
Admission at the festival-style farms usually runs $12 to $30 per person, and pumpkins cost extra (often 69¢ to 89¢ a pound). If you want to keep it cheap, Gallmeyer Farms and Hickory Ridge Farm have free admission, and Yankey Farms lets you pick pumpkins without paying to get in.
Can I bring my dog?
Some farms say yes, including Belvedere Plantation (with a dog ticket), Hickory Ridge Farm, and Endless View Farms. Others, like Gallmeyer Farms and Carter Mountain, don’t allow pets. Always check before you go.
What’s the best pumpkin patch near Richmond?
For close-in and free, it’s hard to beat Gallmeyer Farms. That’s where we usually end up. But if you want a full day of activities, Lloyd Family Farms, Ashland Berry Farm, and Chesterfield Berry Farm are all an easy drive.
