Where To Pick Your Own Apples, Pumpkins In Montco Fall 2018

Fall is on the way to southeastern Pennsylvania, and Montgomery County offers some of the regions best autumn experiences. The Montgomery County area is known for its sprawling apple orchards, and there is no shortage of pumpkin patches to boot.

Here's a list of some of the best pick-your-own farms in Montgomery County and the nearby area. Many offer other activities like hayrides, kid's events, and cider donuts.

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A note of caution: heavy rains have had an impact on local farms. With more rain in the forecast over the coming days, be sure to check with the farm or orchard you go to beforehand to ensure they are open and that picking is available that day.

Varner Farms, 746 S Trappe Rd, Collegeville

Varner Farms is a local institution that offers everything from pumpkin picking to cutting your own Christmas tree. There are horse and tractor wagon rides out to the pumpkin patch ($4 per person), pumpkin painting, face painting, scarecrow making, a corn maze, and more. You can also pick corn, apples, and strawbales. Other specialties in the store include cider, caramels, and dried flowers. Website here.

Abby's Pumpkins, Corn Maze, and Hayrides, 2471 Little Road, Perkiomenville

Like the name implies, Abby's offers a corn maze, hayride, and pumpkin picking. There's also a pumpkin cannon that launches pumpkins far into the distance.

Merrymead Farm, 2222 S. Valley Forge Road, Lansdale

Known for its dairy, Merrymead hosts "Harvest Days" beginning on Oct. 6 and continuing every Saturday and Sunday in October. A corn maze, moonlight maze, evening hayrides, apple shed, pumpkin corral, and local pressed cider are just some of the highlights. Details here.

Freddy Hill Farms, 1440 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale

Freddy Hill is attached to a "Family Fun Center" that offers mini golf, batting cages, and a driving range. The farm has a hayride, pumpkin patch, corn maze, pig races, and more. The "Fallfest" of pumpkin picking begins Oct. 7, and continues every Saturday and Sunday in October, from noon to 5 p.m. Website here.

Olszanowski Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch, 315 Pughtown Road, Spring City

Olszanowski opens up Sept. 28 and runs through Nov. 3. On Friday nights in that time period, there are moonlight hayrides($5), a corn maze ($8), and a public campfire. A hayride to the pumpkin patch is offered during the day on Saturdays and Sundays.

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