Grab your coziest flannel and get a camera ready. Here are the best Philadelphia-area orchards, pumpkin patches, and corn mazes you can visit for a dose of harvest-season fun:
Bucks County
Styer Orchards: Bring a large tote bag to this spot for some of the best apple-picking around. Enjoy a scenic hayride and stock up on honeycrisp, gala, and ginger gold apples. Stop by the market for pies, donuts, and other baked goodies 🍎
When:
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Tuesday - Sunday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m., last hayride: 5:30 p.m.
Where:
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Langhorne, PA (approx. 32 minute drive from Philly.)
Price:
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Buy what you pick.
Shady Brook Farm: Head to another iconic farm just seven minutes away from Styer, for the Fall Fest. Shady Brook has it all: a massive corn maze, a pumpkin patch, Halloween activities, live entertainment, wagon rides, and more 🎃
When:
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Weekends through Oct. 29, hours vary
Where:
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Yardley, PA (approx. 44 minute drive from Philly.)
Price:
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$15-$35 online, $20-$40 at the gate.
Delaware County
Linvilla Orchards: It’s a pick-your-own haven at this popular Media spot. Choose from apples, peaches, corn, nectarines, and more! Explore the pumpkin patch, enjoy fun hayrides, immerse yourself in corn mazes, and munch on caramel apples 🌽
When:
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Daily, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Where:
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Media, PA (approx. 37 minute drive from Philly.)
Price:
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Varies by activity.
Arasapha Farm: Hop on the Harvest Hayride at this Glen Mills farm. Enjoy pumpkin-picking, and classic corn maze fun with the family. Picnic areas are available for parties, which includes a truck and tractor playground, corn cannons, and a pillow bounce house.
When:
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Sept. 23 through Oct. 29, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Where:
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Glen Mills, PA (approx. 49 minute drive from Philly.)
Price:
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$20 for kids 12 and under, adults free, $5 corn maze.
You can’t go wrong with freshly picked honey crisp apples. (NurPhoto/Getty Images)
Chester County
Let this West Chester oasis fulfill all your fall 2023 dreams, with corn maze exploration, hayrides, apple cannons, and guided farm tours. Hit up the bakery for doughnuts, pies, muffins, and cookies 🍪
When:
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Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Where:
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West Chester, PA (approx. 59 minute drive from Philly.)
Price:
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Varies by activity.
Milky Way Farm: Take your fall harvest adventures to a new dimension at the Chester Springs farm. Meander through the corn maze and pumpkin patch, meet cute farm animals, enjoy a hayride, and come home with gourds, squash, cornstalk bundles, mini pumpkins, and more from the creamery.
When:
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Weekends through Oct. 29, hours vary.
Where:
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Chester Springs, PA (approx. 55 minute drive from Philly.)
Price:
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Varies by activity.
Montgomery County
Merrymead Farm: Head to this Landsdale farm to pet adorable farm animals, explore a massive corn maze, and stock up on fresh produce. Mark your calendar for Sept. 23, and join the Lighting of the Great Pumpkin 🍂
When:
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Daily, hours vary.
Where:
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Landsdale, PA (approx. 50 minute drive from Philly.)
