Best Melrose-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020

MELROSE, MA — Not even pumpkin patches are escaping the coronavirus in 2020. The ongoing pandemic means many of the region’s pumpkin patches have had to adjust hours, regulations and activities as they head into fall.

Fortunately, the coronavirus has only changed — not completely closed — your favorite pumpkin patch and its offerings this fall. Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches near Melrose.

Name: Parlee's Farm
Address: 133 Pine Hill Rd, Chelmsford, MA 01824
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 17 through Halloween
Attractions: Family farm and farmstand. They also have pick your own tomatoes.
Hours: 8 am. to 6 p.m. except Sunday.
Pricing:
Phone: (978) 256-2859
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Parle...

Name: Verrill Farm
Address: 11 Wheeler Rd. Concord, MA 01742
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 26 through the end of October
Attractions: This is about a 25 minute drive from Westford. There's a farm stand, and you can order ahead and have lunch ready. This is pick your own pumpkin. Saturday Oct. 3, they're hosting their annual Harvest Festival. That day proceeds from the sale of pumpkins will be donated to the Pediatric Unit at Emerson Hospital in Concord. Pick out your pumpkin in the field among some Fall decorations and props, great for the making of super family photos. Seat your family on the hay wagon, next to a scarecrow or rolling on a bale of hay.
Hours: Weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Pricing: $12 a pumpkin or three for $30
Phone: (978) 369-4494
Website: https://verrillfarm.com/farm/p...

Name: Boston Hill Farm
Address: 1370 Turnpike St., North Andover 01845
Season opening/closing dates: Closes at Halloween
Attractions: Although this is about a 25 minute drive from Westford, you can stop by the store and grab a red wagon to pull out to the field and pick your own pumpkin.
Hours: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Pricing: 79 cents a per pound
Phone: 978-681-8556
Website: http://www.bostonhillfarm.com/...

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