The Best Pumpkin Picking Spots in the US
Head to the nearest patch with your little pumpkin pickers in tow. From Maryland to Texas, we've got the perfect spots for cider, corn mazes, and fall fun.
Belkin Family Lookout Farm
Bostonians know Belkin Family Lookout Farm does fall in a big way. Scale the hay pyramid, wander the burlap maze, and then break for apple cider and donuts.
89 Pleasant Street South, South Natick, MA (508-653-0653 or lookoutfarm.com).
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Dallas Arboretum
Cinderella would have hightailed it early from the ball if she'd known a carriage like the one here awaited. Fairy tale-themed houses and 50,000 gourds and squashes make up the elaborate displays at Dallas Arboretum. That's how they do it in Texas.
8525 Garland Road, Dallas, TX (214-515-6500 ordallasarboretum.org).
Fishkill Farms
At Fishkill Farms - about 90 minutes from Manhattan - pumpkin and apple-picking seasons conveniently coincide. After finding a jack-o'-lantern-worthy gourd, pluck Golden Delicious from the trees and stroll the grounds in search of sheep and chickens.
9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell Junction, NY (845-897-4377 orfishkillfarms.com).
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Butler's Orchard
Sometimes picking out your snack is as exciting as picking your pumpkin. At this Maryland mainstay, Butler's Orchard, fresh pie and caramel apples thrill as much as the pumpkin-shooting cannon does.
22200 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, MD (301-972-3299 or butlersorchard.com).
Mr. Bones Pumpkin Patch
What happens when a pumpkin patch pops up in West Hollywood? Face painters trained at Universal Studios brush on glittery designs and celebrity favorite Nick Petronzio whittles custom jack-o'-lanterns.
702 North Doheny Drive, Los Angeles, CA (310-276-9827 ormrbonespumpkinpatch.com).
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