Maryland
Baugher’s Orchards and Farms
1015 Baugher Rd., Westminster
Offerings: Pick-your-own pumpkins and apples. Apple bags range from $13-50, pumpkins are 59 cents per pound.
Distance from DC: 65 miles.
Need a reservation?: No—but $4 entrance fee gets you a tractor ride to the pumpkin patch or a wagon ride to the apple orchard.
Hours: Pick your own on Saturday and Sunday from 9 AM to 5 PM; market and petting zoo are open throughout the week from 9 AM to 6 PM. Pumpkins are available starting the last weekend of September. Find more info here.
What else to know: There’s a restaurant, market, petting zoo, and scarecrow making.
Butler’s Orchard
22222 Davis Mill Rd., Germantown
Offerings: Pick-your-own pumpkins for 75 cents per pound, and the 44th Annual Pumpkin Festival (September 21 through November 3, Wednesdays through Sundays plus Columbus Day), which offers boozy cider, corn mazes, tractor rides, and live music.
Distance from DC: 31 miles.
Need a reservation?: Yes, on the weekend. $3 per person if you book online, or $5 per person at the gate. Admission for the Pumpkin Festival is $11 if you book online, or from $16-18 at the gate.
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM
What else to know: A large new playground area is expected to open the first week of this year’s Pumpkin Festival. There’s an on-site market with produce, jam, and cider. Groups can reserve daytime campfire and bonfire sites as well as hayrides.
Clark’s Elioak Farm
10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City
Offerings: A pumpkin patch, petting farm, and an “enchanted forest” with fairytale characters. Pumpkins of every size available for $3 each, along with gourds in the Castle Store.
Distance from DC: 38 miles.
Need a reservation?: Admission costs $8 at the door every day from September 14 to September 27. On weekends between September 28 and November 3, tickets will be $12.
Hours: Monday through Friday, 10 AM to 5 PM, Saturday and Sunday, 10 AM to 5:30 PM. Open September 14 through November 3.
What else to know: Hunt for minerals at the farm’s new gem mining station. Also check out pony rides, animal races, and Enchanted Express train rides.
Gaver Farm
5501 Detrick Rd., Mount Airy
Offerings: A pick-your-own pumpkin patch open daily, plus pick-your-own apples on Fridays and weekends in September and October. Smaller pumpkins come pre-priced, while larger ones are 65 cents per pound. Pre-picked apples are available in the Farm Market daily.
Distance from DC: 44 miles.
Need a reservation?: Only for the Fall Fun Fest, which runs daily until November 5 for $23 per person on October weekends. Admissions prices vary by day. The event features a corn maze, giant slides, and a petting zoo.
Hours: Daily from 10 AM to 6 PM; the apple orchard is only open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
What else to know: There’s a market filled with produce, squash, gourds, mums, and corn stalks, along with free hayrides to the pumpkin patch.
Homestead Farm
15604 Sugarland Rd., Poolesville
Offerings: Pick-your-own pumpkins for 75 cents per pound, pick-your-own apples for $2.19 per pound.
Distance from DC: 26 miles.
Need a reservation?: No, but you must pay $4 farm admission fee
Hours: Daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.
What else to know: Apple cider, mums, fall squash, fruit preserves, local honey, and peppers all available in the market.
Larriland Farm
2415 Woodbine Rd., Woodbine
Offerings: Pick-your-own pumpkins on weekends; pick-your-own apples throughout the week, weather permitting.
Distance from DC: 39 miles.
Need a reservation?: No, but call to check on availability before arriving.
Hours: Tuesday through Friday, 9 AM to 6 PM; weekends, 9 AM to 5 PM. Open through November 3.
What else to know: There’s a market selling local dairy, produce, and the farm’s apple cider. Paid group hayrides are available with advance registration.
Montpelier Farms
1720 North Crain Hwy., Upper Marlboro
Offerings: Pumpkins that weigh 5 pounds or less cost $3. All others for 60 cents per pound, plus kid-friendly activities (especially on weekends) and a corn maze from September 14 through November 3.
Distance from DC: 23 miles.
Need a reservation?: Yes, $19 per person for the weekend Fall Festival and $14 on weekdays (kids 2 and under are free).
Hours: Tuesday through Thursday from 10 AM to 3 PM; Friday from 5 to 11 PM; Saturday from 10 AM to 11 PM; Sunday from 10 AM to 7 PM. Weekends only in September and November. See the full calendar here.
What else to know: If you’re into late-night pumpkin picking, this is your place. Outside food is allowed, and there are snacks like cider doughnuts and kettle corn. There’s also a family-friendly corn maze by flashlight, hay rides, and games.
Queen Anne Farm
18102 Central Ave., Mitchellville
Offerings: Six different varieties of heirloom pumpkins, squash of all sizes and shapes, and a rainbow variety of mums. There’s also a pumpkin-shaped house for kids.
Distance from DC: 19 miles.
Need a reservation?: Yes, $10 per vehicle.
Hours: Pumpkin picking starts October 1, from 10 AM to 5 PM on weekdays and 10 AM to 6 PM on weekends.
What else to know: This is a good destination if you’re looking for just a pumpkin patch without the fall-festival frills. A market sells pumpkin-carving kits, scarecrows, and other fall decorations. And if you have a pumpkin emergency near Halloween, Queen Anne has you covered: Pre-cleaned and pre-carved pumpkins are available for purchase October 30 and 31.
Rock Hill Orchard & Woodbourne Creamery
28600 Ridge Rd., Mount Airy
Offerings: It’s mostly an apple farm, but they offer flat rate pumpkins starting September 21–plus wagon rides are available when the corn maze is open starting September 14.
Distance from DC: 38 miles.
Need a reservation?: Yes, every person age three and older must purchase a bag: $11 for the pumpkin patch (includes a wagon ride to the patch), $10.50 per 3 pounds of apples.
Hours: The store’s hours are Wednesday through Saturday, 10 AM to 5 PM; Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM. Fall activities–including pumpkin picking–are only available on weekends from 10 AM to 3 PM.
What else to know: Don’t miss the corn maze, which opens September 14 and is even more challenging thanks to extra-tall corn this year (10 feet high!) The working farm—which has 25 varieties of apples—also lets you watch cows being milked. The market sells A2 milk from the farm’s cows, homemade ice cream and apple cider doughnuts.
Sharp’s at Waterford Farm
4003 Jennings Chapel Rd., Woodbine
Offerings: A pumpkin patch, educational tours, animal feedings, a green house, and hayrides.
Distance from DC: 35 miles.
Need a reservation?: No admission fee, no ticket needed.
Hours: Monday-Thursday, 10 AM to 4 PM; Friday-Sunday, 10 AM to 5 PM. The farm opens September 27.
What else to know: Outside food is allowed, and the farm is dog-friendly for leashed pets. Educational farm tours are adapted for the age group and grade level of children visiting the farm.
Summers Farm
7503 Hollow Road, Middletown
Offerings: A pumpkin patch and daily fall festival with a corn maze, pumpkin trains, corn kernel pits, and a zipline.
Distance from DC: 51 miles.
Need a reservation?: Yes. Tickets are $12.50 online/$17.50 in person at the gate Monday through Friday, $17.50 online/$21.50 in person on weekends.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 1 to 7 PM; Friday, 1 PM to 9:30 PM, Saturday, 10 AM to 9:30 PM, Sunday, 10 AM to 7 PM. The pumpkin patch opens at 2 PM on weekdays and 10 AM on weekends.
What else to know: They grow a few different varieties of pumpkins, plus gourds and squash. Visitors can also reserve a campfire for a cozy fall experience.
Virginia
Great Country Farms
18780 Foggy Bottom Rd., Bluemont
Offerings: Pick-your-own pumpkins, plus a corn maze, gem mining, tube slides, goat petting, and putt-putt.
Distance from DC: 57 miles.
Need a reservation?: Reservations encouraged. Weekday tickets booked in advance are $14 for adults, $12 for kids. Weekend tickets are $16 for adults, $14 for kids. Children 2 and under get in free.
Hours: Open daily 9 AM to 5 PM.
What else to know: Enjoy hand-dipped ice cream, cider pressing demos, baked goods, and cider doughnuts in the Knead It Bakery. There’s also Pumpkin Chunkin’ weekend—where you get to smash old Jack-O-Lanterns—November 2 and 3.
Hollin Farms
1524 Snowden Rd., Delaplane
Offerings: Pick-your-own pumpkins by the pound, fall greens, squash, and apples. Dig your own peanuts and potatoes.
Distance from DC: 61 miles.
Need a reservation?: No.
Hours: They vary; check the site.
What else to know: The views at this orchard in the Blue Ridge Mountains are lovely. Dogs are welcome, but not in the patches.
Nalls Produce
7310 Beulah St., Alexandria
Offerings: There’s no pumpkin patch, but there is a “pumpkin hill” which you can climb to choose your favorite gourd starting September 28. If you don’t want to stray far from DC, this is a good option.
Distance from DC: 17 miles.
Need a reservation?: No.
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 9 AM to 7 PM; Sunday, 9 AM to 6 PM.
What else to know: Take a family photo in front of the pumpkin wall. There’s a market for all your fall food needs and garden center, too. Leave your dog at home for this visit-–the farm’s chickens will thank you.
Wayside Farm
5273 Harry Byrd Hwy., Berryville
Offerings: An eight acre pumpkin patch with a jumping pillow, corn maze, and other fall activities.
Distance from DC: 61 miles.
Need a reservation?: Yes. Tickets are $20 (for an individual or family/group); the charge goes towards any pumpkins you pick. Other activities come with a separate ticket (starting at $15.50 per person).
Hours: Thursday through Sunday, 10 AM to 6 PM, from September 21 through October 27.
What else to know: A good one for animal lovers: There are pig races, farm animals, and a “goat walk,” which involves a plank 20 feet in the air.
Bonus pumpkins in DC
Fall Harvest Festival at Calico
50 Blagden Alley, NW.
Head over to the Blagden Alley Bar on October 6 for the fourth annual Fall Harvest Festival. From 1 PM to 9 PM, visitors can pick pumpkins from the pop-up patch and paint them them. Snap photos in an area with corn stalks and foliage decor, and try seasonal items such as apple cider donuts and mulled cider. photo area.Berlin-based brewery Brlo is teaming up with DC Brau for a complimentary seasonal beer tasting from 4 PM to 8 PM. Tickets are free, and food and drink is priced a la carte.
