It’s time to break out the flannel, grab a pumpkin spice latte and head out for some fall fun! We’ve rounded up the top apple orchards, pumpkin patches and hayrides in Kentucky. Read on to be inspired and find plenty of options for Fall-themed outdoor fun!

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Keep checking back as we will continue to update this page as we hear of more pumpkin patch openings.

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Louisville and surrounding, Northern Kentucky, Lexington and Central Kentucky, Western Kentucky, South Central Kentucky and Eastern Kentucky

Pumpkin Patches in Louisville and Surrounding Areas

Crawford Farms Pumpkin Patch

Crawford Farms in Elizabethtown offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch in the field as well as plenty of fall-themed farm fun for kids and adults. Tickets are priced at $10 (under 2s free) and include 2 corn mazes, an awesome play area, a petting zoo and much more. Get a ride on the barrel train for $2 more or go on a hayride for $5 more.

2025 Season: September 25 – October 31

Hours:
Monday – Saturday 10AM – 7PM
Sunday Noon – 7PM

3999 Hogdenville Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 | 270-505-5600

Mink and Walters Pumpkin Patch

Mink and Walters Pumpkin Patch is a working farm that grows about 10 acres of pumpkins, gourds and edible fall crops each year. They are open from mid-September until October 31st each year. They also sell farm fresh produce at their roadside market in Elizabethtown. There’s a play area that is free for kids to enjoy while you’re at the farm. Animals are also there. A corn maze and kid’s barrel ride is available for the more adventurous for a small fee. Bring your camera to take your fall pictures at the autumn decorations.

2025 Season: September 21 – October 31

Hours: Everyday 10AM – 7:30PM

2270 Springfield Road, Elizabethtown, KY 42701 | 270-360-9455

Thomas Dairy Farm and Market

Thomas Dairy Farm is a family-owned farm with pumpkin patch offering a fun zone for kids, mega slides, a corn pit, multiple corn mazes including an 8-acre corn maze, jumping pad and barnyard games. This year’s corn maze theme is Super Mario it looks so cool! General admission is $12. 3s and under free, Senior discount available.

2025 Season: September 20 – November 1

Hours:
Monday – Saturday 10AM – 6PM
Sunday 11AM – 6PM

*Night time attractions available on Fridays and Saturdays for a small fee. Events include ​Zombie Paintball Hayride (all ages) and “The Woods​” from Horseman Haunt Productions (ages +13). September 26 – October 25

4625 Leitchfield Road, Cecilia, KY 42724 | 270-401-2524

Roberts Family Farm

Roberts Family Farm offers seasonal family fun on the farm for much of the year. From mid-September until Halloween, they host their annual pumpkin patch with hayrides, a corn maze, and tasty concessions. There is an onsite bakery that makes a variety of tasty treats such as homemade cheesecakes, fudge, candies and cookies. On the weekends there’s grilled food and goodies sold by The Cooke’s Choice and Kentucky KettleHeadz.

2025 Season: September 13 – October 31

Hours:  1PM – 7PM Everyday

125 Kennedy Road, Guston, KY 40142 | 270-422-2361

Gallrein Farms

Gallrein Farms provides a place where buying fresh is an understatement. In the fall, they have all sorts of family-friendly fun. U-pick pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, petting zoo and a variety of family-friendly activities are all available. The farm is open from Spring through Halloween, but fall fun starts mid-September. Activities include hayrides to the pumpkin patch, jump pillows, train rides, pedal tractors, a haunted house, petting zoo and much more. Activities are limited during the weekend, but full access is available on Saturdays and Sundays! General admission is $12 (Monday – Thursday), $15 (Friday), and $20 (Saturday – Sunday). An additional $10 gets you 10 shots on their Apple Cannon!

2025 Season: September 13 – October 31

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 1PM – 5PM
Friday 10AM – 5PM
Saturday 10AM – 6PM
Sunday Noon – 5PM

1029 Vigo Road, Shelbyville, KY 40065 | 502-633-4849

Pumpkin Patches in Northern Kentucky

Country Pumpkins

Country Pumpkins is open 6 days a week for fall fun! Country Pumpkins offers an authentic farm experience on a 250-acre dairy farm in Dry Ridge. They don’t have rides running during the weekdays, but their petting zoo, giant slide, fairy tail trail, and mini maze are open. Hayrides and barrel rides rides run Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays. For an extra bit of fun, take a turn on the Chunkin’ Pumpkin launcher! Activity prices vary.

2025 Season: September 6 – November 1 (closed on Tuesdays)

Hours: Mon, Wed, Thurs 4PM – 7PM
Friday 2PM – 7PM
Saturday 10AM – 7PM
Sunday Noon – 5PM

1835 Sherman Mt. Zion Road, Dry Ridge, Kentucky 41035 | 859-905-9656

Pumpkin Patches in Lexington and Central Kentucky

Reed Valley Orchard

Reed Vally Orchard’s U-pick apple season is an outing for the whole family. Head out to the farm and let the kids enjoy the 10 or even 20 foot slide, corn pit, and more before rounding out your visit with fresh apples, pears, and pumpkins. Make sure to stick around to enjoy a walk along their beautiful nature trail, follow the old stagecoach road, visit a campsite of Frank & Jesse James or venture out to the Back Forty. This is an 8th generation farm dating back to 1790.

2025 Season: June – Mid November (Open Monday, Thursday, Saturday)

Hours: 9AM – 5PM

1674 Cynthiana Rd. Paris, Ky 40361, 859-987-6480
(3 mile drive to u-pick site)

Buckmeadow Farms

Buckmeadow Farms is a family owned and operated working cattle farm in Lawrenceburg. During the fall they run Buckmeadow Farm Fest. The Farm Fest includes plenty of family fun and runs Saturday and Sunday from mid September through mid October. Attractions included with $15 admission price (Under 2s free) are a 5-acre corn maze, a kiddie corn maze/walking trail, u-pick pumpkins, jumping pillows, petting zoo, a cotton pit, corn crib, Ninja Warrior, Tug of War, and play area including ziplines. Concessions and beef purchases are extra, as are any purchases of fall decor items including mums. A free u-pick pumpkin is included in each entry.

2025 Season: September 27 – October 26

Hours:  Saturday 10AM – 7PM
Sunday 12 Noon – 5PM

1323 Ninevah Road, Lawrenceburg, KY 40342 | 502-680-1824

Baldwin Farms

Baldwin Farms is a family-oriented business that produces Kentucky Proud products and provides educational and exercise experiences for school kids and families. During the fall they are open daily for pumpkins and more! Choose your favorite pumpkins from over 10 acres. Grab a cart and head on out to the pumpkin fields with family and friends. Stop by Kelly House Market and Co-Co House before you leave.  Check out the fall produce to go along with your pumpkins and winter squash.  If the kids get hungry, there are drinks and snacks available.

2025 Season: September 26 – October 31

Hours: 10AM – 7PM

1113 Tates Creek Road, Richmond, KY 40475 | 859-582-5785

Bi Water Farm & Greenhouse

Bi Water Farm & Greenhouse is a family farm with 5 acres of greenhouses and flowers, 40 acres of Kentucky Proud fresh veggies and plenty of family fun during pumpkin and apple season each year. AutumnFest is their way of celebrating the fall harvest with lots of farm family fun 7 days a week. Besides their mums, pumpkins apples and lots more, there’s tons of activities. Hayrides, a 5-acre corn maze, Spooky Farmhouse, people spinners, pirates cove and lots more. Their Dinosaur Dig!, Bullseye Paintball, Miniature Golf and Pumpkin Cannon are open Saturday & Sunday ONLY. Visit their website for frequent adventure days throughout their fall season. General Admission starting at $19.99 + tax. Most activities included.

2025 Season: September 7 – October 31

Hours: Monday – Thursday 9AM – 6PM
Friday – Saturday 9AM – 9PM
Sunday Noon – 7PM

877 Cincinnati Road, Georgetown, KY 40324 | 502-863-3676

Happy Jack’s Farm

Happy Jack’s Farm in Frankfort grows a variety of quality vegetables and is a destination for family fun! Take the family out to the farm during pumpkin season for wagon rides, music, corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkins and more. The farm is open to the public each September and October. You can take a wagon ride to their 20 acre pumpkin patch where they raise over 75 varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squash. Challenge yourself to the corn maze or stop by their farm stand, there’s always lots to do.

2025 Season: September 1 – October 31

Hours:
Monday – Saturday 3PM – 6PM,
Sunday closed

966 Hickman Hill, Frankfort, KY 40601 | 502-320-1064

Devine’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Devine’s offers all sorts of fall-themed farm fun just outside of Harrodsburg. They have pick-in-the-field pumpkins and a corn maze that’s been nationally ranked! This year’s corn maze highlights everything we love about fall – Scarecrows, Jack-o-lanterns and more. Bring the kids along and let them experience the Kiddie corn maze, hay maze, tube swing, petting area, pumpkin picking and a nightly bonfire with free marshmallow roasting.

2025 Season: September 12 – November 2

Hours:
Friday 6PM – 10PM
Saturday 10AM – 10PM
Sunday 1PM – 5PM

623 Talmage-Mayo Road, Harrodsburg, KY 40330 | 859-613-6900

Daynabrook Greenhouse

Daynabrook, located right along HWY 127 is a great location to buy all sorts of plants and is also a destination for family fun! They have a 40,000 square foot greenhouse where we love to get vegetables and flowers in the spring, but our favorite time of year to visit is fall. During the fall season the farm has playgrounds, a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, wagon rides, a petting zoo, bounce houses, mums, fall decor and more. $15 admission fee (2s and under free), includes the pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, playgrounds, wagon rides, fall decor, the sunflower field in September, and more. Complimentary pumpkins with each admission. Take your fall to the next level for an extra $5 and experience the carnival-style rides! From the carousel, to tea cups, to spinning swings, Daynabrook is sure to entertain this fall season.

2025 Season: September 6 – November 2

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 10AM – 6PM
Friday – Saturday 10AM – 8PM
Sunday Noon – 6PM

135 Dunn Lane, Harrodsburg, KY 40330 | 859-734-7863

Evans Orchard and Cider Mill

Evans Orchard offers something for everyone! Bring the kids and enjoy some delicious, creamy homemade fudge while they play on the Jumbo Jumper, or meet some of their friendly animals in the Barn Yard Petting Zoo. They are open Spring, Summer and Fall for various growing seasons and have more than 20 acres of pumpkin patches where you can pick your own pumpkins each fall. Don’t forget to grab some fresh pressed cider, fall-themed baked goods or other delicious goodies from the onsite Farm Market.

198 Stone Road, Georgetown, KY 40324 | 502-316-2433

Eckert’s Orchard

Eckert’s Orchard is more than a farm, it’s always a place to come for play and fun live entertainment. My kids absolutely love their playground, which includes a 3-story Tree House, a giant slide, and climbing to the top of Terry’s Apple Mountain. Gem mining allows kids to discover hidden treasures, and once they do, they can turn their attention to other activities such as bouncing on the pumpkin jumping pad. They offer both pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Be sure to treat your sweet tooth with seasonal tastes like cider donuts and caramel apples. There are also bonfire sites available for reservations as well as live music from 2-4pm.

2025 Season:
Applefest : September  20 – 28 (Saturdays and Sundays only).
Pumpkin Jamboree: October 4 – November 1 (Saturdays and Sundays only)

Hours
Tuesday – Sunday 9AM – 6PM

1396 Pinckard Pike, Versailles, KY 40383 | 800-745-0513

Western Kentucky

Christian Way Farm

Christian Way Farm is a family-friendly place to enjoy the experience of a farm and a visit to the country. Whether you’re feeding the animals, playing through a farm-themed miniature golf course, playing on the hay castle, or stopping for lunch at the Christian Way Cafe, there’s something for everyone. For more than 20 years they’ve welcomed the young and the young at heart to the farm for fun in the Fall. The hayrides take you amongst the pumpkins – wave hi to the farm animals on your way by! You can grind corn to feed the farm animals, and you can even shop their country store for more fall favorites. Then just get lost in the corn maze or enjoy the hay castle. Farm admission is $14 (2s and up free) and gives access to all of the farm activities for the season. Admission does not include a pumpkin, but they will be available for purchase.

2025 Season:  Opens September 6

Hours:  Monday – Saturday 10AM – dark

19590 Linville Road, Hopkinsville, KY | 270-269-2434

Trunnell’s Farm Market

Trunnell’s Family Fun Acre and Farm Market, operates two locations in Utica and Owensboro. They are dedicated to providing your family with the absolute freshest grown Kentucky products and the best farm fun. Visit their market which is bountiful during all seasons of the year, or bring your family or group for a day of fun at their Fun-Acre. Fall brings a corn maze and various other attractions including activities to keep active toddlers happy, school-aged youngsters intrigued, and adults amazed. There’s a 4-acre corn maze adventure, a mini maze for young kids, a parakeet aviary, and u-pick pumpkins. Hop aboard the fall harvest wagon ride and stop at the pumpkin patch where you can pick a pumpkin to purchase if you’d like. There’s also horse riding, a petting zoo, farm games and much more available on the farm.

2025 Season: September 20 – November 2

Hours:
Friday – Monday 10AM – 6PM

Family Fun Acre: 9255 U.S. Highway 431, Utica, KY 42376 | 270-733-2222
Highway 54 Market: 4399 Spring Hill Drive, Owensboro, Kentucky 42303 

South Central Kentucky Pumpkin Patches

Bear Wallow Farm

Bear Wallow Farm in Nancy is open for Fall & Christmas festivities. You can enjoy a hayride to the pumpkin patch, pick sunflowers, visit with the farm animals, and indulge in sweet treats plus more than 20 attractions. There are tons of opportunities for photo ops with pumpkins, sunflowers, wall murals, hay bale art and much more so get your Insta feed ready!

2025 Season: September 13 – November 2

Hours:
Saturday 10AM – 9PM
Sunday 1PM – 6PM

1225 Piney Grove Road, Nancy, KY 42544

Sally Gap Pumpkin Patch

This Kentucky Proud and Appalachian Proud farm grows local and fresh vegetables and pumpkins. They offer pumpkins, a corn maze, horse drawn hay rides, a farm animal zoo, a barrel train and fall mums. Pick your own pumpkins with free pumpkins for children 12 and under, learn how to make apple cider and corn meal at one of the daily demonstrations and take part in a variety of other fun fall-themed farm activities.

2025 Season: Starts September 13 (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, & Saturday)

445 Louden Road, Williamsburg, KY | 606-524-4722

Hillview Stables

Hillview Stables is a farm in London that offers an annual pumpkin patch and other attractions. Admission includes a commercial playground, 100ft slide, animals in the petting zoo (feed is additional), corn mazes, corn pit, and a hayride to the pumpkin patch (purchasing pumpkins additional).  There’s also a parakeet encounter, cow rides, pony rides, train rides, bouncing pillow, barrel slides and gemstone mining. They also have a concession stand including hotdogs, pulled pork, drinks, candy, chips, fried Oreos and pickles, cotton candy and more. They also have everything you need for fall decorating. Admission is $15, 2s and under free, tickets must be purchased for extras. They offer a special needs day on October 8th for individuals with special needs and their families only.

2025: September 20 – October 26

Hours: Saturday and Sunday 11AM – 7PM

804 Westerfield Road, London, KY 40744 | 606-878-0563

Eastern Kentucky – Stay Tuned as we update!

R Farm

This 130 acres of beautiful working farmland in the heart of Mason County grows hay, corn and of course, 5-7 acres of pumpkins and gourds. They also have an annual 2-acre corn maze and have approximately 26 varieties of animals. The pumpkin season is kicked off with the popular “R” Farm Pumpkin Festival – a petting zoo, hayrides to pick pumpkins, pony rides, pig train rides, ziplines, and tons of room for the kids to run and play. The festival also features a Pumpkin Pageant and a greased pig contest. The Pumpkin Festival runs September 27 to the end of October. Admission is $5, 2 and under are free.

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2025 Season: September 27 – October 31

Hours:
Saturday 10AM – 6PM
Sunday Noon – 6PM

7172 Strodes Road, Maysville, KY | 606-584-6264

White Oak Pumpkin Patch

White Oak Pumpkin Patch is a farm in West Liberty that offers 60 varieties of pumpkins, gourds, squash, Indian corn, straw, foddershocks and hay. They also have plenty of activities for family fun such as a petting zoo, patch train, inflatable obstacle course, hayrides, face paint and much more.  Admission is $8 (3 and under are free) and includes the petting zoo, their massive playground and 2 corn maze scavenger hunts. You can do a hayride for $4 or ride the barrel train for $3 per person. Be sure to come hungry and try out the Daisy Cafe and leave room for their Alice in Pumpkinland themed ice cream floats.

Opening date 2025: October 3

Hours:
Monday-Thursday Noon – 6PM
Friday Noon – 7PM
Saturday 10AM – 7PM
Sunday Noon – 7PM

8907 US Highway 460 E, West Liberty, KY 41472 | 606-791-8620

Know of a Pumpkin Patch, Apple Orchard or other destination for Fall Fun in Kentucky that we’ve missed? Comment below and let us know!