I don’t know about you but I love fall and nothing makes celebrating it more fun than fall festivals and pumpkin patches.
We’ve been enjoying Maryland pumpkin patches since we moved here in 2001.
From farm based Maryland pumpkin patches to Oktoberfest celebrations, you can find countless fall festivals across the state to help you and your family soak up all the fall season has to offer.
Check out this guide to Maryland pumpkin patches, fall festivals and events to find exactly the type of celebration your family will enjoy.
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Maryland Pumpkin Patches, Fall Festivals and Events
Fall Festivals in Maryland: Special Fall Events
Catoctin Colorfest
The Catoctin Colorfest was established in 1963 and has evolved into one of the largest outdoor craft shows on the East Coast. Colorfest is not just an event, but an experience! Amazing crafts, art, jewelry, clothing, a variety of delicious food, and much more is located throughout town. Visit Colorfest and discover why thousands come to Thurmont year after year.
Local art, jewelry, crafts, and a variety of delicious food are just a few of the fun things you will find at this annual event! Catoctin Colorfest, located in Thurmont, MD, is one of the largest outdoor craft shows on the East Coast and is held as the area’s vibrant leaves are changing.
Note: This is a DudeMom approved location that we have visited multiple times.
When: October 9-10, 2021
Learn more about more: Catoctin Colorfest
Maryland Renaissance Festival
The Royal Intrigue is just one aspect of the Maryland Renaissance Festival, set in the Village of Revel Grove where visitors can find all manner of amusement, feasting and shops galore.
More than 200 performers fill ten stages and taverns as well as the streets of the village with continuous entertainment. A three thousand seat jousting arena host authentic combat joust thrice daily as well as other large exhibitions. More than 140 merchants fill their shops with their predominately handcrafted wares by the artisan in the shop, as well as various demonstrating shops creating treasures before your eyes. Forty-two food and beverage emporiums and five taverns create a feast throughout the village to sate your appetite and quench your thirst.
Note: This is a DudeMom approved location that we have visited multiple times.
When: August 2 – October 24, 2021
Learn more and buy tickets here: Maryland Renaissance Festival
Fall Festivals in Maryland: Farm Festivals and Pumpkin Patches
Fall Festival at Summers Farm – Frederick County Pumpkin Patch
For more than 25 years, Summers Farm has become the destination for fall fun in Frederick County, Maryland. With over 45+ fun activities, the farm is the perfect destination for family fun, corporate outings, field trips, Scout outings, and more!
Challenge yourself or get lost with friends and family playing the world’s largest interactive game: Summers Farm’s famous corn maze!
Summer’s Farm in Maryland is home to one of the largest corn mazes in the country.
Each year, we design our maze with a theme to create a message or picture only visible from the sky. Among the 2.5 miles of trails we create, we also have hidden two scenic bridges!
Pumpkins are sold by the pound. You pay for what you pick! We grow a variety of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes. Some of our large pumpkins are Atlantic Giant and Big Moose. Unusually colored ones are Full Moon, Hooligan, Lumina and World of Color. More magical pumpkin variety names are Gladiator, Gold Rush, Bumpkin, Fairytale and Speckled Swan. At Summers Farm, pumpkin pickin’ is really an adventure!
Note: This is a DudeMom approved location that we have visited multiple times.
When: September 18th – October 31st, 2021
Purchase tickets & learn more here: Fall Festival at Summers Farm
Gaver Farm – Frederick County Pumpkin Patch
Enjoy fall on the farm by conquering the twists and turns of the corn maze, bouncing on the jumping pillows, petting and feeding the farm animals and cruising down the giant slides. There are over 60 attractions, appropriate for any age including 2 jumping pillows, Chicken Show, farm animals, mini mazes, playgrounds, duck races, ball games, photo centers and so much more!
Gaver Farm is a beautiful, clean, historic farm with picnic areas, free hayrides to Pick Your Own pumpkins and apples, delicious food, School Tours, great parking, Birthday Parties and more! Check out our Calendar for details and information on special events and schedules!
Note: This is a DudeMom approved location that we have visited multiple times.
When: September 3 – October 31, 2021
Learn more and purchase tickets here: Gaver Farm – Fall Fun Fest
Fall at Baugher’s – Carroll County Pumpkin Patch
Fall weekends are full of fun at Baugher’s!
With live music, scenic wagon rides, scarecrow making, a petting zoo, food vendors and more, you and your family will love spending a crisp fall afternoon on the farm.
Check out their full list of activities and be sure to call the pick your own hotline before you go for cancellations.
When: September 25 – October 31, 2021
Learn more here: Fall Festival at Baugher’s
Autumn at Larriland Farm – Howard County Pumpkin Patch
Visit Larriland Farm and enjoy the fall color display each year that Mother Nature puts on as the leaves change color.
The farm is decorated for Halloween with ghosts and goblins to delight and scare you. The fields are laden with crisp, succulent vegetables. The orchards are bent down with apples. It’s the last harvest to reap before the cold winter sets in. And fall is the perfect time to enjoy a tall glass of freshly squeezed sweet apple cider.
On Saturdays and Sundays in late September and October, try a hayride during the day (9:30am – 4:30pm) . This is a tractor drawn 20 minute wagon ride over the farm, ford a stream and through the woods which are decorated for Halloween. These hayrides are open to everyone. A fee per person is charged. No reservation is required. Wagons run continuously from 9:30am to 4:30pm Saturdays and Sundays.
The Straw Maze, built in a confusing pattern with large round bales of straw, is a delightful place to get lost. The Straw Maze is open every day the farm is open in late September and October. The Boo Barn is for children ages 4 – 6. It is a dark passage in the bottom of the Red Barn and is filled with animated, not too scary ghosts and goblins. The Boo Barn is open every day the farm is open in late September and October.
Apple fritters and Food trucks on Saturdays and Sundays in October.
Note: This is a DudeMom approved location that we have visited multiple times.
When: Late September – November 7, 2021
Learn more here: Fall Festival at Larriland Farm
Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival – Montgomery County Pumpkin Patch
Butler’s is celebrating their 41st annual fall festival in 2021 and they’re excited to welcoe families to the farm to enjoy a host of activities.
Festival admission includes: Admission to Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Hayrides, Hilltop Hop Jump Pads, Jump in the hayloft, Visit Barnyard Buddies, Twisted Corn Maze, Live Music and more. 2021 also brings a new event: the tractor pull!
This event sells out often so grab your tickets before you head to the farm!
When: September 25 – October 31, 2021
Learn more and buy tickets here: Butler’s Orchard Pumpkin Festival
Fall Fun at Weber’s Cider Mill Farm – Baltimore County Pumpkin Patch
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Autumn is a magical time on the farm, when everything from apples to pumpkins are ready for harvest. Your family will love a day on the farm. Barnyard Fun is available with the purchase of a general admission ticket and includes Maze and mini maze for the younger ones, Giant Hillside Slide, Duck Races, Farm Animals, Tire Mountain, Pumpkin Land walking route, The Boo Barn and more.
Be sure to visit the farm market for fresh pressed apple cider, fresh baked pies and fudge as well as ice cream and other treats!
When: September 18 – October 31, 2021
Learn more and buy tickets here: Weber’s Cider Mill Farm
Milburn Orchards – Cecil County Pumpkin Patch
In celebration of the fall harvest, the BIG BackYard has a special theme for each weekend, offering families lots of variety and fun activities. Different weekends have different themes! The first two weekends of Farm Festivals AND ALL Friday’s are discounted 33%!
Fall fun at Milburn features countless activities including a Boo Barn, pony and hay rides, apple sling and a new corn maze adventure for 2021.
When: September 3 – November 7, 2021
Learn more and buy tickets here: Milburn Orchards Fall Festival
Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch – Frederick County Pumpkin Patch
Farm visitors can enjoy hayrides to the pumpkin patch and corn maze, petting zoo, pony rides, shopping in the General Store and Craft Attic for a variety of handcrafted items from over 45 local artisans.
Note: This is a DudeMom approved location that we have visited multiple times.
When: September 25 – October 31, 2021
Learn more and buy tickets here: Jumbo’s Pumpkin Patch
Maryland Corn Maze – Anne Arundel County Corn Maze
They’re mazein’ across America in this road trip themed corn maze.
With 8 acres of corn maze to explore you and the family will enjoy adventuring through this attraction this fall and snapping pics along the way.
After you conquer the maze hang out for tons of other activities including a farm flyer zip line, pedal carts, hayrides, jump pad, petting zoo and tons more.
When: September 20 – November 7, 2021
Learn more and get tickets here: MD Corn Maze
Middleton’s Legacy Farm Lawnscapes Fall Festival – Charles County Pumpkin Patch
Legacy Farm’s 2021 corn maze is over six acres with two full miles of maze to explore. They’ve incorporated a cool trivia game for visitors to play by scanning QR codes with their phones and checking in at various points along the maze.
Their fall celebration also includes hayrides, farm animals, a pumpkin sling shot and plenty of pick your own pumpkins to choose from.
When: September 18 – October 31, 2021
Learn more here: Legacy Farm Lawnscapes Fall Festival
Councell Farms Pumpkin Patch & Field of Fun – Talbot County Pumpkin Patch
At Councell Farms, we believe that a trip to the pumpkin patch should be a yearly tradition for families to search for the perfect pumpkin! Come spend a morning, an afternoon or all day at Councell Farms Pumpkin Patch and Field of Fun! With 20+ farm related activities, including the corn maze, jumping pillow, combine slide and pumpkin patch, there’s something for everyone at Councell Farms’ Field of Fun.
When: October, 2021
Learn more here: Councell Farms
Lockbriar Farms – Kent County Pumpkin Patch
Lockbriar Farms offers an annual U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, Fresh Pressed Apple Cider, Perfect Pallet Maze, Fall Celebration Ice Cream Flavors, Indian Corn, Straw Bales, Wheat Bundles, Mix-a-Six Apple and Pear packs, Season Debut Apple Butter and Cider Sauce, fall bounty veggies, a huge variety of mums and asters. They also offer their famous pumpkin stacks for all your decorating, crafting, and cooking needs.
Added bonus: ADDMISSION IS FREE!
Knightongale Farm – Anne Arundel County Pumpkin Patch
Bring the whole family and spend some unforgettable quality time at Knightongale Farm! Stroll through the pumpkin patch as you select your own pumpkins while you enjoy the magnificent scenery of the fall season.
This Pumpkin Patch in Harwood, Maryland offers a large selection of pumpkins in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors. They range from as small as 2 pounds to as big as 50 pounds! Our pumpkins are great for cooking, carving, painting and of course decorating. Accessorize your pumpkin display with our straw bales, gourds and corn stalks!
They also have a challenging corn maze and a host of other activities on their weekend fall festivals.
When: September 35 – October 31, 2021
Learn more here: Knightongale Farm
Queen Anne Farm – Prince George’s County Pumpkin Patch
With plenty of space to explore and lots of fun photo ops, the entire family will enjoy a day on the farm at Queen Anne Farm in Mitchellville, Maryland.
Take a tractor pulled haywagon to the pumpkin patch where you can select the pumpkin that will make the perfect jack-o-lantern. Be sure to snap a pic in front of the massive pumpkin house and make time to stop at the farm store for more fall essentials.
When: End of September – October 31, 2021
Learn more here: Queen Anne Farm
Fall Festivals in Maryland: Oktoberfests in Maryland
Das Best Oktoberfest
At Baltimore’s oldest running craft beer festival you’ll find hundreds of craft beers, wines, ciders, and schnapps will fill up your souvenir glass as you enjoy this day-long festival in the shadows of M&T Bank Stadium.
BARK-TOBER. Does your pup like the pilsners? Bring your dogs with you….we’ll have the treats. There will be a DOG COSTUME CONTEST. As well – we’ll be….RACING THE DACHSHUNDS!!
BEER GAMES ARENA & GREAT CONTESTS! Cornhole, Beer Stein Holding, The Best Beer Belly Competition, The Miss Oktoberfest Competition, Fingerhalkn! All contests will take place on the 98 Rock Oompah Stage. Prize $$ available for some contests!
When: October 16, 2021
Learn more and purchase tickets here: Das Best Oktoberfest