ICYMI: The 7 Best Montgomery County Area Pumpkin Patches

Editor’s note: a version of this story was previously published in the Patch on October 8.

Fall and October are well under way, and for those wishing to eschew the creeping consumerism of a too early capitalist Christmas, there’s no better way to embrace the autumnal festivities than to go out and pick your own pumpkins.

With rural land buffering so many of the communities in the Montgomery County and Chester County area, there are no shortage of options for pumpkin lovers.

Here are seven of our favorite spots:

1. Merrymead Farm, 2222 S Valley Forge Rd, Lansdale
2. Varner Farms, 746 S Trappe Rd, Collegeville
3. Highland Orchards, 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Rd, West Chester
4. Milky Way Farm, 521 E Uwchlan Ave, Chester Springs
5. Sugartown Strawberries, 650 Sugartown Rd, Malvern
6. Barnard’s Orchards, 1079 Wawaset Road (Route 842), Kennett Square
7. Longview Center For Agriculture, 3215 Stump Hall Road, Collegeville