Local pumpkin patches and hayrides

Here’s a rundown of farms and venues with pumpkins, hayrides, and plenty of autumn fun.

October 22, 2013; 7:04 AM • by Nathan Cushing

Pumpkins! We love them in our lattes, pies, and on our doorsteps! Local spots around the region are selling the sinuous squash¹ and providing a bevy of fun entertainment during the process. Here’s a list of local farms and venues to check out. All pumpkin patches run through October 31st.

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Ashland Berry Farm

Take a tractor out to the field and hand pick a pumpkin. When you’re finished, check out the Boo House, hay maze, and tractor rides. There’s a doughnut shop on weekends too!

Location: 12607 Old Ridge Road in Hanover
Time: Weekdays 1:00 – 6:00 PM; Weekends 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Cost: Pumpkins run $3 to $20. All you can carry for $20.
Contact: 804.227.3601

Ashwood Gardens and Nursery Pumpkin Patch

Get all of your fall accoutrements: pumpkins, straw bales, mums, kales, pansies, and evergreens. Swing by on a weekend for hayrides.

Location: 11374 Ashcake Road in Ashland
Time: Weekdays 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Saturday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM; Sunday 12:00 to 5:00 PM
Cost: Pumpkins are $0.45/lbs. All you can carry for $20
Contact: 804.798.2280

Lloyd Family Farms

Peruse the pumpkin patch after you take a hayride, master the corn maze, and take a tour of a working horse farm.

Location: 12204 Pinhook Road in Rockville
Time: Friday, Saturday, and Sunday until dark
Cost: $30 for as many pumpkins as you can carry
Contact: 804.387.0068

Boulevard Flower Gardens at Ruffin Mill

Take a free tractor ride out to the pumpkin patch. Plenty of kids activities too: train rides, hay-bale maze, face painting, and moon bounce.

Location: 2100 Ruffin Mill Road in South Chesterfield
Time: Thursday and Friday 2:00 – 6:00 PM; Saturday and Sunday 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Cost: Pumpkins are $0.59/lbs., maximum price $40 for one pumpkin
Contact: 804.526.4000

Chesterfield Berry Farm

There are so many things to do here! Pig races, animal corral, goat walk, Bunnyville, Sand Mountain, Dino Dig, honeybee barn, and more! And they’re all FREE.

Location: 26002 Pear Orchard Road in Moseley
Time: Monday through Friday 2:00 – 5:30 PM; Saturday and Sunday 9:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Cost: Pumpkins are $0.39/lbs.
Contact: 804.739.2404

Gallmeyer Farms

They boast an “on the farm” family experience with spooky house tours, straw-bale maze, hayrides, and a plethora of pumpkins.

Location: 4506 Millers Lane
Time: Daily 8:00 AM – Dusk
Cost: Jack-o-lanterns are $0.64/lbs.; regular pumpkins are $0.59/lbs.; and specialty pumpkins are $0.49/lbs.
Contact: 804.222.2285

Tom Leonard’s Farmer’s Market

Plenty of locally grown pumpkins to be had, along with gourds, squash, straw bales, and corn stalks. There’s also a free movie every Friday at 7:00 PM.