Tolland's Pumpkin Season In Full Swing — With Some Changes​

TOLLAND CT — Pumpkin season is in full swing in Tolland with the calendar flipping to October. Yes, things are a bit different in 2020, but many pumpkin patches are still making a go of it amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Pandemic protocols mean many of the area's pumpkin patches have had to make significant adjustments to hours, regulations and activities as they head into the peak of the season.

The bottom line is the coronavirus has only changed — not completely closed — most of the area's most popular pumpkin patches and stands and their offerings this fall.

Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches and stands near Tolland:

• Wright's Orchard, 271 South River Road, Tolland
• Wicked Pumpkin Orchard, 419 River Road, Willington
• Johnny Appleseed's Stand, 244 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland/Vernon line
• Strong Family Farm, 274 West St., Vernon
• Johnny Appleseed's Farm, 13 Schoolhouse Rd., Ellington
• Foster Family Farm, 90 Foster St., South Windsor
• Botticello Farms, 209 Hillstown Rd., Manchester
• Sonny's Place, 349 Main St., Somers
• Johnny's Roadside Market Garden, 336 North Maple St., Enfield
• Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Rd., East Windsor
• Brown's Harvest, 1911 Poquonock Ave., Windsor
• Appleberry Farm, 749 North Stone St., West Suffield

If you have another favorite pumpkin patch in mind, be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.