By Kristin Duling
Fall is the perfect time to be outdoors! Why not explore these top 5 pumpkin patches in the area? Pumpkin patches provide a great activity to do with your friends, your family, and your significant other. All these farms have multiple actives to do for a reasonable price.
Gust Brothers’ Pumpkin Farm
Gust Brother’s is located at 13629 Mulberry Road, Ottawa Lake, MI. This farm is open daily from 9 A.M. to 7 P.M. Gust Brothers’ Pumpkin Farm has everything you need from decorating to food to all the pumpkins of your dreams. The farm even lets you pick pumpkins yourself or even flowers to make your own bouquet. Gust Brother’s has tons of animals there you can view and or pet. They offer free parking and no admission fee, as well as hayrides on Saturday and Sunday (with weather permitting). This is a perfect pumpkin farm with loads to do!
Trabbic Family Pumpkin Farm
The Trabbic Family Pumpkin Farm has been open for over 100 years and is growing over 40 acres of pumpkins. It is located at 1560 E. Sterns Rd, Erie MI. This farm has small, medium, and large pumpkins for sale along with several kinds of squash, straw, apples, and much more. Through Monday to Wednesday 4-6:30 PM only, the corn maze and play area are open for you to visit. Trabbic Family is open daily from 10 AM to 7 PM. On Thursday-Friday 4-6:30 PM only, the corn maze, play area, pumpkin train, and teddy bear spin are open. Then on Saturday- Sunday all day, the farm has hayrides, corn maze, play area, pumpkin train, and teddy bear spin are open to the public. Also on Saturday and Sunday, the farm has pony rides from 11:30 AM to 5 PM. Trabbic Family Pumpkin Farm has so much to do, don’t miss it!
BJ Pumpkin Farm
BJ Farm is located at 9777 Secor Rd, Temperance, MI. The farm is open 10 AM-7 PM Sunday- Thursday and 10 AM- 8 PM Friday & Saturday. BJ lets you pick your own pumpkins! Admission to the farm is always free and pets are always welcome. They offer hayrides and the opportunity to pick any pumpkin, plus a doughnut and a carving knife for only $8.50 per person. It is $3.00 for just a doughnut and a hayride. The corn maze costs $5.00 per person and is open 7 days a week from 10 AM to dusk. This farm sounds like the perfect thing to do in fall!
Fleitz Pumpkin Farm
Fleitz pumpkin farm is located at 7133 Seaman Rd, Oregon, OH. This pumpkin farm is open daily from 10 AM to 7 PM. Fleitz pumpkin farm has a ton of activities to do this fall. The farm has free goat petting and free family maze. Hayrides cost a dollar and so does the one-acre maze. The 5- acre maze cost $2.00. Then you can choose from an of sized pumpkins the prices start at a dollar and go up from there. This place is very affordable and a great time!
The Pumpkin Peddler
This pumpkin patch is located at 20354 N Dixie Hwy in Bowling Green, OH. Pumpkin Peddler is open every day of the week. Monday- Friday they are open from 12 PM to 6 PM. On Saturday, the Pumpkin Peddler is open from 10 AM to 6 PM and then Sunday from 11 AM to 6 PM. The farm offers a hayride through their tree farm. The Pumpkin Peddler also allows you to pick your own pumpkin. They also offer a pumpkin maze, face painting, and a game where visitors can guess the weight of a painted pumpkin. They have delicious cookies and apple cider! Take a road trip to The Pumpkin Peddler and enjoy all their fun activities.
There are tons of pumpkin patches in the area
All these pumpkin patches have a great atmosphere! I hope you find the time to take a trip to these pumpkin patches and get to enjoy all the fun activities these pumpkin patches offer.
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