Fall in Ohio is truly amazing—colorful leaves, crisp air, football weekends, and plenty of seasonal fun. Central Ohio is packed with farms, pumpkin patches, and fall festivals for every kind of outing. Whether you’re looking for a simple pumpkin patch, a family-friendly corn maze, or an all-day farm adventure, you’ll find dozens of options near Columbus.
We’ve organized this guide by location to make planning easier.
Please call the individual farms or check their websites/Facebook pages for updates, as offerings may change throughout the season. Happy Fall! 🎃
North of Columbus Pumpkin Patches and Farms
Apple Hill Orchards
📍 1175 Lexington-Ontario Rd, Mansfield, OH 44903 & 16780 Fredericktown-Amity Rd, Fredericktown, OH 43210
📱419-884-1500 / 740-694-7688
Activities & Offerings
- Pick-your-own apples, peaches, pears (available now); pumpkins coming in October
- Hayrides: Saturdays & Sundays, 1–4 pm (mid-September through October)
- Visit farm animals: goats, sheep, chickens
- Observation beehive with honeybees
- Apple cider & hot apple donuts
- Pony rides: last weekend in Sept & first weekend in Oct, 11 am–5 pm
👉 See Facebook page for updates
Jacquemin Farms
📍 7437 Hyland Croy Rd, Plain City, OH 43064
📱614-873-5725
Market & Activities
- Market hours: Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm; Sat 9 am–5 pm; Last day Oct 31
- Homegrown pumpkins & gourds, fresh apples & cider
- Fall décor: straw bales, corn stalks, Indian corn
- Pumpkin donuts & caramel apples (Saturdays & select Sundays) – limit 1 dozen per family
Pumpkin patch & fall activities: TBD
👉 Check Facebook for updates
Hidden Creek Farms
📍 581 S. Galena Rd, Sunbury, OH
📱 740-815-9371
Season Dates & Hours
Weekends (Sat–Sun) 10 am–6 pm, Weekdays (Wed–Fri) 11 am–4 pm.
Fall Fun Weekends: Sat/Sun, Sept 20 – Oct 26
Admission
- $10 adults, $7 grandparents, free for 2 & under
Activities
- Pumpkin picking
- Hay-bale maze
- Hayrides
- Play barn, pumpkin slide & tunnel, and corn dig
- Farm animals
- Food available for purchase
👉 Follow Facebook page for updates
Lawrence Orchards
📍 2634 Smeltzer Rd, Marion, OH 43302
📱 740-389-3019
Offerings & Market
- Open Mon–Sat, 9 am–6 pm
- 15 varieties of apples, peaches, pumpkins, Christmas trees
- Integrated pest management system
- U-pick depending on crop availability
2025 Harvest Saturdays
Saturdays through October, 11 am–2 pm
- August 30: Dog Daze with Marion Area Humane Society and some of their dogs.
- September 6: Make a Scarecrow Day $20 per make-and-take scarecrow for your group to make together
- September 13: Apple Dumpling Day
- September 20: Treasure Hunt
- September 27: AppleFest from 10am – 5pm. Pony rides, hay maze, pick-your-own apples, field maze, train, pumpkin painting, food trucks, ice cream, kettle corn, and more.
- October 4: Red Truck Day Red Truck Day Chick-fil-A is serving food from their red truck from 10:30-5:30 pm. Pleasant Township Fire Department is there with several of their red trucks, plus a 1962 fire truck, and a 1962 Ford F100 Flareside
- October 11: Apple Tasting Day
- October 18: Apple Pie Contest
- October 25: Apple Butter and Horseradish Day from 9 am – 5 pm. Schmidt’s Sausage Truck, Applebutter stir, horseradish grind, pick-your-own apples
- November tba: Christmas Open House. The market will be decked out for Christmas with samples of fruit boxes and baskets.
Leeds Pumpkin Farm Fall Festival Days
📍 8738 Marysville Rd, Ostrander, OH 43061
📱 740-666-2020
Fall Festival Dates
- Saturdays & Sundays, Sept 20 – Oct 26, 10 am–5 pm
- Bonus: Friday, Oct 17
Admission
- Regular: $20–$24; Early season (Sept 21–29, Oct 17): $16–$20
- Ages 2 & under: Free; Adults 55+: $5
- Big Zip Line: $5 (not included in admission)
- Save $4 by pre-purchasing tickets online
Activities
- Pumpkin patch, pedal carts, straw barn forts & slides, tractor tire tower
- Pig races, hayrides, Pumpkin Jumping Pillow, mini zip lines, mountain slides
- Farm animals, concessions, porta-potties
Special Event: Witches Night Out
- Wednesday, Sept 24, 2025: Girls’ Night Out with food and sweets, bubbling witches brew, musical entertainment, a bonfire and all of Leeds Farm’s fun activities – sans kids!
- Donations to Pink Ribbon Girls
Lehner Pumpkin Farms
📍 2920 Rt. 203, Radnor, OH
📱 740-595-3207
Fall Fun Dates and admission
- Select days Sept 20–Oct 26, 2025
- Weekend admission: $13 (ages 3–59)
- Weeknight admission: $7 (Tues–Thurs, 4:30–7 pm; some activities unavailable
Activities
- 10-acre corn maze & lil’ corn maze, tire rollers, play barn, barnyard golf
- Animal track maze, farm animals, tire climb, bunnies, barrel rides
- Swingline, jump pad, jump pillow, paintball shooting range, climbing wall
- Hayrides, pumpkin picking, field tile slides, touch-a-tractor, Lehner Raceway

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Miller’s Country Gardens
📍 2488 Rt. 37 W, Delaware, OH
📱 740-363-5021
- Fall activities begin October (exact dates TBA)
- Open for produce through fall; pre-picked pumpkins & pumpkin picking
- Playground, petting zoo, hayrides
- Corn maze & wagon rides require admission

photo via Hoover Gardens & Gift Center
Hoover Gardens & Gift Center
📍 182 N Sunbury Rd, Westerville, OH 43081
📱 (380) 246-0773
Garden Center Hours: Mon–Sat: 9 am–7 pm, Sun: 10 am–7 pm
- Pumpkins, mums, and fall decor
- Pumpkin Painting on Saturdays/Sundays for $5
- Other seasonal workshops available
Fallapalooza: Sept 27–28, 2025
- Haunted maze ($3/person), pumpkins, pansies, food trucks
- Maze options: Greenhouse 15 (older kids/slightly creepy), Greenhouse 16 (younger kids/family-friendly)
South of Columbus Pumpkin Patches and Farms
Circle S Farms
📍 9015 London Groveport Rd. Grove City, OH 43123
📱 (614) 878-7980
September 19 through October, 2025
- Pumpkin patch, hayrides, big slide, bale cave, farm animals, corn and sunflower maze, bakery, drinks, and more
- Cost: $11 per person (Children under 2 admitted free), $5 per pumpkin (optional)
- General admission includes: Hayride, Fun Barn, Petting Zoo, Corn & Sunflower Mazes, Bale Cave
Pumpkin Fall Fun Days: Date and details tba. Follow on Facebook for updates.
Hann Farms
📍 4600 Lockbourne Rd, Columbus, OH 43207
📱614-491-0812
- Pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, along with other produce.
- Pumpkins typically available in October.

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Hirsch Fruit Farm
📍 12846 State Route 772, Chillicothe, OH 45601
📱740-775-7055
Farm market open June-October from 8am-6pm
Apple Harvest Open House: September 20-21, 2025
- Saturday 9a-6p, Sunday Noon-6p
- Admission: $5 Adult, $4 Children, free parking
- Pick-Your-Own Apples & Orchard Tours
- Pick-Your-Own Pumpkin Patch
- Extended Activities: Giant Slide, Tricycle Track, Round Bale Romp, Gravel Pit, Corn Bin, Disc Golf, Horse Rides, the Tonka Pit and so much more
Lohstroh Family Farms
📍 15632 OH-56, Mt Sterling, OH 43143
- Fall farm market, activities, sunflowers, and pumpkins. Lots of farm market goodies, gifts, decorations, and more.
- Sunflower Field: Late August – early Sept. See Facebook page for updates.
- Pumpkins and Fall Fun: typically starts the last weekend of September, and Saturdays and Sundays in October. Take a Pumpkin Picking Ride to the field to pick your own pumpkin from 11 am – 5 pm.
- Other activities include tractor train rides ($3), corn maze ($3), plus caterpillar crawl, haystack, graffiti barn wall, and photo frames and straw bales for photo ops!
East of Columbus Pumpkin Patches and Farms
deMonye’s Greenhouse
📍 2500 Airport Drive, Columbus, Ohio 43219
📱(614) 252-6046.
Fall plants, decorations, and pumpkins for sale. See Facebook page.
Corn Maze at Lynd’s Fruit Farm
📍 9851 Morse Road SW, Pataskala, Ohio
8-acre fantastical MEDIEVAL MAZE or the 1-acre DRAGON KEEPERS MAZE
- Fridays, Saturdays (10am-10pm), and Sunday (10am-7pm) from September 5th through November 2nd
- Corn mazes, wagon rides, barrel train ride, fun zone, mini maze
- Snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo (select days), pumpkin patch
- Maze Entry- $12 for all ages ($11 for Seniors, Military, First Responders w/ID). Ages 2 and under free
This includes The 8 acre Medieval Maze, the 1-Acre Dragon Keepers Maze, age-appropriate Bounce Houses (until 6 pm), and fall fun games and activities for all ages throughout the courtyard. Kids 80 pounds and under (except babies) get a Barrel Train Ticket. - Wagon Ride- $4 – Ride through the beautiful orchard (weather permitting) and pick an apple. (Under age 2 is free on the wagon.) Last ride leaves at 5:30.
- See schedule for fun themed weekends such as Robin Hood, Princess Bride, Lord of the Rings, Viking, Fairy Tale, Narnia, Harry Potter, and Renaissance.
Apple picking schedule and info available. (740-404-9967)
Lynd Fruit Farm has it all: Peach Fest, Berries, Sunflowers, Apples, and more
Fall Fest at Timbuk Farms
📍 2030 Timbuk Road, Granville
Fall Fest: September 13 – 28, 2025
- 20,000-mum garden and new garden center
- U-pick pumpkin and flower fields
- Farm fun for kids, barnyard animals, corn maze
- Live music, food trucks, and photo ops
- Tickets are $10 per person; kids under 2 years old are free
- Visit on a weekday (Monday – Thursday) will receive a $5.00 Timbucks coupon
Monday through Friday: 10AM – 6PM, Saturday and Sunday: 9AM – 6PM. Leashed dogs welcome.
Pigeon Roost Farm
📍 4413 National Rd. S.W., Hebron
📱740-928-4925
Open Wednesday through Sunday, September 13, 2025 to October 31, 2025, 10am to 7pm
HUGE Great Pumpkin Fun Center
- Play fort, giant gerbil wheel, seesaws and hay-wagon slide, treehouse, circle swing,
- A-maize-ing Maze, farm animals, pumpkin picking
- Weekends include: Food Concessions, Paintball Shooting Range, Tractor-Pulled Wagon Rides, Face Painting, Crafters
- Admission: Age 2+, $12.00. Under 2 – No Charge
There’s so much to do here; make sure you allow an hour or two (or more!) to visit
Sam’s Pumpkin Patch
📍 455 Hill Road South Pickerington, OH 43147
Open 10 to dark-ish starting tba 2025. Selling pumpkins, gourds, honey, flowers, and more. Accepts cash and credit cards.

Van Buren Acres
Van Buren Acres
📍 5066 Keller Road, Hebron, Ohio, Exit 122 off of I-70
📱740.927.1780.
Opens on Saturday, September 6, 2025 Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m.
- Sesame Street themed corn maze
- Cow train, hay ride, jumping pillow pedal carts, putt putt, corn bin, slides, and more
- Admission is $11 for guests over age 2, and covers all activities and expenses except the mining sleuth, concessions and pumpkins
- Season Pass: $27 per person (includes a coupon for one U-Pick pumpkin)
You do not need to pay admission if you are just visiting the Barnyard Cafe, Nellie’s Country Store, or just purchasing fall decor/pumpkins (including U-Pick). Tickets can be purchased online or at the gate if available.
Dupler’s Pumpkin Land
📍 5766 Jacksontown Rd, Newark, OH 43056
📱(740) 323-2514
Fall fun opens on Friday, September 12, 2025 ; Sunday – Friday, 12:00 to 7:00, Saturday 10:00 to 7:00 pending weather (check Facebook page if unsure).
- Variety of pumpkins, squash, Indian corn, straw bales, mums for fall decorating
- Farm activities include giant slides, climbing web, yard games, corn maze, straw maze, haunted room and goats and bunnies to visit
- Kids Age 3-17: $5, Adults: $5, Kids 2 and under: No charge
- WEEKEND ONLY (Not included in Wristband) Wagon Rides – $3 per person, Paintball Gun Range – $5 for 50 shots

Dupler’s Pumpkinland
Branstool Orchards
📍 5895 Johnstown Utica Rd, Utica, Ohio, OH 43080
📱(740) 892-3989
This is one of my favorite orchards to visit, and it’s never overcrowded due to the size. The grounds are beautiful, so enjoy the scenery while you’re there.
- 37 varieties of apples, 26 varieties of peaches, 3 varieties of pears, and pumpkins
- Huge playground with swings, slides, climbing structures, corn bin basketball, and more. No admission required.
- Lots of photo ops!
See more details about fun at the orchard and fall events!

Branstool Orchards
PV’s Pumpkin Patch
📍 9860 Vickers Hill Rd, Frazeysburg, OH 43822
📱(740)-828-6262
Typically open mid-September – October. This patch is a drive, but it’s a lot of fun for littles!
- Admission: Saturday & Sunday – $8 per person for ages 2 and up
- Wagon Ride, Barrel Ride, Zipline (maximum weight – 100lbs)
- Food Concessions, PV’s Playground, Pumpkin Sling Shot, Corn Maze
- Weaver’s Playset, Jumping Pad, Ninja Warrior Line, and more
- Plus they have pumpkins and all the fall decorations for sale
McDonald’s Greenhouse Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun
📍 3220 Adamsville Rd., Zanesville
📱740-452-4858
Corn Maze and Fall Farm Fun
- September 13 – October 31, 2025; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and 12 to 6 p.m. Sundays, Weekdays 9:30 – 6:00 p.m.
- Admission $9, or free for age 2 and younger, Pumpkins and mums are priced separately.
- Corn Maze, plus petting zoo, pumpkin carving, slides
- Enchanted forest walk, hayrides, kangaroo jumper, gaga ball, giant corn box and more.

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West of Columbus Pumpkin Patches and Farms
The Maize at Little Darby Creek
📍 8657 Axe Handle Rd., Milford Center
Maze season opens Sept 27 through Nov 2, 2025. Friday from 5 pm-10 pm, Saturday from 12 pm-10 pm and Sunday 12 pm-6 pm.
- Admission: Ages 3 – 59 $15- $17, Ages 60+ $8.50 – $10.50 (special packages and season pass available). Buy online for discount!
- 8 acre corn maze featuring Ohio State’s National Champion Head Coach, Ryan Day
- Low ropes, Pumpkin Blaster, play area, hayride, corn cannon, cow train, pumpkin picking, tube slide, roller slide, petting zoo, laser tag, family dodge ball, pedal carts, campfires, barnyard bouncer, corn ball and so much more.
- Field of Fright, Friday & Saturday Nights – Oct 10 – Nov 1 (starts at $25)
Special events
- Wine Down at The MAiZE: Thurs, Sept. 11 at 5pm – Click here for tickets, $25-$35
- Flower Power Days: Sept 27–28, October 3–5, and October 10–12. U-pick sunflowers & zinnias
- Dog Day @ The MAiZE: Sept. 28- Bring your dog with you for a nice day out at The MAiZE! Each dog that comes in gets a free gift & a pup cup!
- Wine & Flower Fest: Oct. 4, 6:00 – 9:00pm. $36-$41
- Kids Fest Weekend: Sunday, Oct. 12, 1 – 4pm. Balloon Twisting & Face painting. FREE (with admission in)
- Giant Pumpkin Carving by Gus the Squashcarver: Sunday, Oct. 19.
- Trick or Treat & Costume Contest: Sunday, Oct. 26 From 2pm – 3pm, kids wear your costumes and trick or treat for candy. The costume contest will follow at 3pm.
- The Great Pumpkin Smash Contest: Sunday, Nov 2. One contestant will be chosen on Facebook the week of Oct. 27 with 9 others to be chosen at the farm at 3pm on Nov 3. You pick the pumpkin, we smash it, you claim your prize!

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The Orchard & Co
📍 7255 US HWY 42 North, Plain City
📱614-873-0510
Saturdays & Sundays, September 6th- October 26th from 11 AM – 6 PM
- Farm market, u-pick pumpkins and apples, food, and more
- Farm Yard Pass (Animal Barn, Jumping Pillow, Pedal Cart Track, Zip Line, Corn Box, Hay Barn, Hill Slide & Tire Climb, wagon ride, duck races & Moo Moo Express).
- Yard Pass for adults and children $15, Seniors $5, 2 and under free. Season Pass: $20. Some activities have additional fees.
Kuhlwein’s Farm Market
📍 1859 Walker Rd., near Hilliard
- Hayride and pumpkin patch with small petting zoo and straw maze is M-F 1-5 and Saturday 9:30-5 and Sunday 11-4
- Additional weekend activities include free sports inflatables, Boy scouts and cub scouts selling popcorn, and pony rides; subject to change/weather.
Young’s Jersey Dairy
📍 6880 Springfield-Xenia Rd., Yellow Springs
📱(937)-325-0629
Fall fun, pumpkin picking, corn maze, and other fun activities like Miniature Golf, Driving Range, Batting Cages, Moovers & Shakers barrel ride, Cowvin’s Fast Slide, Cowvin’s Kiddie Corral at Young’s Jersey Dairy.
Pay per activities, or they offer a combo deal, a three-tab Young’s Family Fun Wristband (choose 3 activities/food options, or a best value five-tab wristband (choose 5 options)
Cowvin’s Corny Maze Playland
- August 2-November 2, 11 am – 6 pm
- 3.5 acre cornfield with twists, turns, and dead ends
- $10 a person age 5 and older. Age 4 and under are free. Price includes a wagon ride to and from the maze.
Fall Farm Pumpkin Fun
- Sept 20-October 26 from 11 am – 6 pm. Already-picked pumpkins start at $4
- Pumpkins, gourds, seasonal decorations
- Wagon rides to the Pumpkin Patch; $11 per pumpkin or 3/$30, 4/$40 or 5/$48
Family Haunted Wagon Rides
- Friday & Saturday Nights from September 26th-October 25th from 7:30-10pm
- $19 for adults and children ages 6 and older. Ages five and under are $9
- Designed for families with children. Scary, but no touching grabbing, or chasing
- $19 for adults and children ages 6 and older. Ages five and under are $9.
Read more about fun at Youngs Jersey Dairy.
Labor Day Family Value Weekend and Fall Fun at Young’s Jersey Dairy
Various locations
Oakland Nurseries
📍1156 Oakland Park Ave, 614-268-3511)
📍4261 W. Dublin-Granville Rd., Dublin (614-874-2400)
📍25 Kilbourne Rd., Delaware (740-548-6633)
📍5211 Johnstown Road New Albany, OH 43054 | p: 614-917-1020
- Fall Festival (all locations): Oct 11-12, from noon – 4 p.m. Enjoy sales, door prizes, all-you-can-carry pumpkins, and other special activities. Offers and activities vary per location. See details for each.
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