Nothing says “fall” like a pumpkin. These bright orange gourds are synonymous with fall — and picking your very own from a local pumpkin patch is a requirement! With this week being the official start of fall, we thought it only necessary to compile a list of our favorite local pumpkin patches.
Our 2017 Cincinnati Pumpkin Patch Guide will help you pick the picture perfect pumpkin for your porch!
A & M Farms
22141 SR 251, Midland, OH 45148
513-875-2500
Their farm is located north of Fayetteville, East of Blanchester near Midland, Ohio. Each fall, A&M welcomes customers to pick their own apples and pumpkins. The hayride will be running Saturday and Sunday from 1-5 p.m., weather permitting.
Barn N Bunk
3677 Wayne Madison Rd, Trenton, OH 45067
513-988-9211
During the Fall Festival weekends visitors can take part in many fall activities including hayrides, pillow bounce, mini train ride, straw maze and, of course, U-Pick pumpkins!
Benton Family Farms
11896 Old Lexington Pike, Walton, KY 41094
859-485-7000
Mark your calendars! Benton Farms’s Pumpkin Days happen just two weekends in October — and you need to get down to this family owned Kentucky farm during that time! Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch, visit the pigs, turkeys, goats, sheep, chickens, rabbits, donkeys, horses, Dairy Cows, llama and brand-new alpacas! Milk our cow, brush our newborn calf and shear a sheep. It’s the authentic farm experience.
Blooms & Berries Farm Market
9669 S. St. Rt. 48, Loveland, Ohio 45140
513-697-9173
The Fall Festival at Blooms & Berries is one of the most beloved in the tristate! Beginning Sept. 23, families can enjoy a 30-minute hayride to pick their own pumpkin from a giant field. Near the farm market, you’ll find piles of pumpkins everywhere you look. There’s even a mini patch for toddlers.
Brown’s Family Farm Market
11620 Hamilton Cleves Rd, Hamilton, OH 45013
513-738-0404
Brown’s fall family fun weekends happen every Saturday and Sunday through October, and you can take their hayrides to the pumpkin patch every Saturday and Sunday from 11-6!
Burger Farm and Garden Center
7849 Main St., Newtown, OH 45244
513-561-8634
Burger Farm hosts one of the largest fall festivals in the tristate! $3 admission gets you all of the following: hayride to the pumpkin patch, animated pumpkin land, puppet show followed by the hokey pokey and chicken dance, farm animal viewing, live music, play land area, water pump game and various family picture opts.
Burwinkel Farms
4359 Hamilton Cleves Road, Ross, OH 45013
513-738-1145
With over 20+ varieties of locally grown apples, as well as fall decor galore, Burwinkel Farms is the perfect place to take your family for corn stalks, gourds and pumpkins of all sorts, Indian corn, apple cider and mums. The farm offers a variety of activities for all ages including a corn maze, scavenger hunt, straw tunnel, corn pool and weekend hayrides to a pick a pumpkin from the patch. What a great way to spend a beautiful fall day!
Country Pumpkins
1835 Sherman Mt. Zion Rd., Dry Ridge, KY 41035
859-905-9656
The pumpkin patch at Country Pumpkins is one of the most authentic pumpkin patch experiences in Cincinnati. The staff is ready to cut the pumpkin off the vine for you if need be and the kids will love winding their way through the vines to find the perfect one.
McMonigle Farms Pumpkin Fest
7441 Franklin Madison Road, Middletown, Ohio 45042
937-672-8248
McMonigle Farm has the perfect place for some family fun. McMonigle Farms Pumpkin Fest offers the most affordable and unique pumpkin patch in Middletown, Ohio.
Neltner’s Farm
6922 Four Mile Rd, Camp Springs, KY 41059
859-496-7535
Neltner’s Fall Festival has something for everyone: horse-drawn wagon rides, corn maze, pick-your-own pumpkin patch, petting zoo, pony rides, homemade food & ice cream, farm shop, pottery, face-painting, seasonal apples, folk art, live music, a barrel train and more!
Niederman Family Farm
5110 Lesourdsville West Chester Rd., Liberty Township, OH 45011
513-779-3228
Take a walk over to the pumpkin patch where you can pick our your favorite pumpkin. Big or small, flat or tall, or even green!
Shaw Farms
1737 OH-131, Milford, OH 45150
513-575-2022
500 tons of pumpkins. That’s how many orange gourds are plucked from Shaw’s each year. Their pumpkins come in a wide variety of shapes, colors and sizes. Everyone seems to have a favorite shape and a particular “pumpkin personality” in mind.
Sunrock Farm
103 Gibson Lane, Wilder KY 41076
859-781-5502
This educational farm in Kentucky offers the picture-perfect pumpkin patch experience! Take a 1- or 2-hour Pumpkin Patch Tour. Goat milking and bunny petting included! {Read more about this KY gem here.}
As with any U-Pick farm, we recommend calling before you go to ensure hours and selection. Most farms offer limited activities during the week, and expanded hours and fun on the weekends. Tag us while you’re out and about @cincyparent! We’d love to see the pumpkin you pick!