September is already here, and fall officially starts in a few weeks, which means it’s time to plan a trip to the farm to pick the perfect pumpkins, wander through an orchard, or get lost in a corn maze. Over the past few years, our family has been venturing near and far to visit many different farms and festivals. I’ve taken our years of knowledge and experience to offer insight about local farms hosting fall festivities. I hope this guide is helpful to Maryland families and beyond during the 2025 fall season. In addition to this guide, you will find links to individual guides for each farm, so that you know what to expect when you go. Enjoy!
CALVERT COUNTY
HORSMON FARM
- Location: 1865 Horsmon Farm Ln. St. Leonard, MD
- Phone: 443-532-5761
- Website: www.horsmonfarm.com
- Information: Horsmon Farm fall festival will run September 20- November 21 this 2025 season. Fall festivities includes: pick your own pumpkin patch, wagon ride, corn maze, farm animals, farm trail, corn pit, sand pit with dirt diggers, tug-o-war and hop balls. Don’t forget to check out their website for special events each weekend including; scarecrow making, tractor weekend and more. If you are looking for a place to pick up beautiful flowers this is the place, their mums are gorgeous and home grown. Purchase your tickets in advanced online. Hours are Fridays 11AM-5PM, Saturdays & Sundays 10AM-5PM and weekday fieldtrips by reservation. Admission is $12 Kids (with small pumpkin/ $10 Adult/FREE Ages 2 and under. 10% discount offered to larger families of four or more, first responders and military.
- Horsmon Playful Parent Guide Link
JACK’S PRODUCE & LINDA’S GREENHOUSE
- Location: 2925 Yoes Corner Rd. Port Republic, MD
- Phone: 443- 295-8634
- Website: www.jakesproducemd.com
- Information: Jacks Produce is open weekends September – November from 9AM-5PM. In the fall, take a stroll through the pumpkin patch as you stop to pick up your produce. There are pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors; there is something for everyone. Corn maze, corn pit, wagon rides and more available. Admission is $5 per person/2 and under FREE.
ROLLING ACRES FARM
- Location: 3305 St. Leonard Road Port Republic, MD 20676
- Phone: 443-532-7891
- Website: www.myrollingacresfarm.com
- Information: Rolling Hills Farm opening weekend is September 5, 2025. Rolling Acres is open daily Monday-Sunday 10AM-6PM through November 2, 2025. Activities include: maze, petting zoo, jumbo jump pillow, pumpkin patch, petal cars, tire mountain and corn pit. Admission is $12 per person/FREE Ages 2 and under/ Families of 4 or more $10 per person.
- Rolling Acres Playful Parent Guide Link
SPIDER HALL
- Location: 3915 Hallowing Point Rd, Prince Frederick
- Phone: 410-610-0094
- Website: www.facebook.com/SpiderHallFarm
- Information: Exciting news…Spider Hall is back and open every weekend in October for the 2025 Fall season. Activities will include: hayrides, sorghum maze, jump pad, pick your own pumpkins and more! Stay tuned for details coming soon. This farm usually hosts great events such as movie nights, tractor treat and apple day. Admission $12 per person/ 2 and under FREE.
- Spider Hall Playful Parent Guide
CHARLES COUNTY
POP POP’S GREENHOUSE
- Location: 13340 Rock Point Rd Newburg, MD 20664
- Website: www.poppopsgreenhouse.com
- Information: Open weekends Saturday & Sunday throughout October. Opening Day is Saturday October 4th!!! Saturday hours are 10am-6pm. Open Sunday at 10am and close at 5pm. Admission is $12 per person, 2 years and under are FREE.
- Pop Pop’s Greenhouse Playful Parent Guide
SERENITY FARM
- Location: 6932 Serenity Farm Rd. Benedict, MD
- Phone: (301) 399-1634
- Website: https://serenityfarmatbenedict.com
- Information: Every fall, Serenity Farm hosts annual Harvest Day weekends, a chance to come and pick a pumpkin, take a hayride, and interact with adorable animals in the Petting Farm! Please check their 2025 calendar for updates, they are scheduled October 11, 12, 18 & 19. Ticket price $15 per person, 4 and under are admitted for FREE. Ticket price includes: pumpkin, petting pen, and hayride. Harvest House is open with apples, pumpkins, apple cider, mulling spices, and apple butter and many fall items. Weather dependent.
SHLAGEL FARMS
- Location: 12850 Shlagel Rd. Waldorf MD 20601
- Phone: (301) 645-4554
- Website: www.shlagelfarms.com
- Information: Shlagel Farms is open for general admission on the weekends September 28th- the month of October during the hours set 10 AM – 5 PM, and field trips and private groups Monday through Friday during the month of October by appointment. Admission is $11 per person, children ages 2 and under are free. Shlagel farm is quaint, more of a educational farm for fieldtrips or spot to pick a pumpkin. They offer a wagon ride, petting zoo, and pumpkin patch. For fieldtrips and groups email Info@ShlagelFarms.com for more information.
ZEKIAH FARMS
- Location: 5235 Bryantown Rd, Waldorf, MD
- Phone: (240) 216-4065
- Website: ww.zekiahfarms3.com
- Information: Zekiah Farms is well known for their market that sells organic meat, fresh produce and local honey. This year they will be hosting a Fall Festival on October 11, 2025 10AM-4PM with live music, food trucks and lots of fun activities. Admission is FREE to all.
- Event Link
ST MARY’S COUNTY
BOWLES FARM
- Location: 22880 Budd’s Creek Rd. Clements, MD
- Phone: 301-475-2139
- Website: www.bowlesfarms.com
- Information: Bowles Farm annual fall festivities will be on weekends September 27 – October 26, 2025. Hours of operation are Saturdays 10AM-6PM and Sundays 10AM-5PM. Friday’s are available for fieldtrips by appointment, group rate applies. Admission is $15 per person, free for children ages 3 and younger, $13 for groups of 15 or more. Kids of all age will enjoy the amazing corn maze, pumpkin patch, straw jumping pit, children’s play area, wagon rides and more. Be sure to check out their calendar for amazing events such as tractor races and more.
- Bowles Playful Parent Guide
FORREST HALL FARM AND ORCHARD
- Location: 39136 Avie Lane, Mechanicsville, MD
- Phone: 301-884-3086
- Website: Forrest Hall Farm and Orchard
- Information: Forrest Hall opens their farm to the public starting October 4, 2025 and will remain open daily 10AM-5PM through out the month of October. Admission is $10 per person/3 and under are FREE.
- Forrest Hall Farm – Playful Parent Guide
T AND A FARM
- Location: 18281 St. Jerome’s Neck Rd, Dameron
- Phone: 301-872-5003
- Website: T and A Farm
- Information: T&A Farm is new to the list last year. Activities include: pumpkin patch, hay maze, wagon rides, farm animals, play area and more. Be sure to check their page for family fun events. Hours and pricing information coming soon. Last years hours Thursday-Friday 4PM-6PM/ Saturday & Sunday 10AM-6PM.
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
MONTPELIER FARMS
- Location: 1720 North Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD
- Phone: 410-320-0464
- Website: www.montpelierfarms.com
- Information: Montpelier Farms Fall Festival will run September 13-November 2, 2025. September hours Saturday 10AM-9PM/Sunday 10AM-6PM. October hours Friday 5PM-11PM/Saturday 10AM-11PM/Sunday10AM-7PM. Weekday Play Tuesday-Thursday 1PM-3PM. November Saturday 10AM-9PM/Sunday 10AM-6PM. Admissions prices are Weekend- $16.95 per person (online) & $29.95 (in-person), Weekday discount available, Kids 2 and under are Free! Fall Festival activities include: 7 acre corn maze, “Jack and the Beanstalk” corn maze, hay rides, petting zoo, pedal karts, cow belly bounce house, pumpkin bounce house, hay & play, kiddie corral, corn tepee, roping range, farm football lounge, “Spookley the square pumpkin” movie screening and bonfires. You add experiences on to your admission including: super mega slide, duck races, animal feed and giant bounce pillow.
- Montpelier Farm Playful Parent Guide
MILLER FARM
- Location: 10140 Piscataway Rd, Clinton, MD 20735
- Phone: 301-297-9370
- Website: www.millerfarms.com
- Information: Miller Farms is a 267 acre farm located in Prince George’s County, Maryland, that has been family owned and operated since 1879. Miller Farm is known for their ice cream and lovely market open year-round. Fall festivities will begin September 27, 2025 and lasts through November 2, 2025 . Hours are Saturday’s and Sunday’s 10AM– 5PM. Tickets will be sold online only!!! ($14.95 per person, Free ages 24 months and under.)
- Miller Farm – Playful Parent Guide
BEYOND
The following farms are beyond Southern Maryland; however, are hands down the BEST farms that we have visited! You won’t want to miss traveling beyond to celebrate fall at any of these farms, I promise!
CHERRY CREST FARM
- Location: 150 Cherry Hill Rd. Strasburg, PA
- Phone: 1-866-546-1799
- Website: www.cherrycrestfarm.com
- Information: Cherry Crest was the first farm we ever visited as a family, and is still our favorite farm of all time! Nestled right in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Land; this working farm is the perfect place to harvest family fun. It’s an added bonus that the Pennsylvania Railway runs through the property. You can ride the train to the farm or just enjoy watching the locomotive travel by. This year 2025 season they are open most Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays September 12th through November 1, 2025. With over 50 different activities, it’s almost impossible to see and do everything in one day. My favorite activities for the toddler and preschool aged kiddos is Sprout Ville a tiny town play area, Little Wagon Express and Corn Barn. Favorite activities for school age kids include: Life Size Lincoln Log Cabin Building, Giant Jumping Pillows and Feed Mill a obstacle course for kids. Favorite big kid activities include tractor pull, Apple Blaster Canons, paint ball range and Corny Ball Cade. Favorite family activities include Farm Tour wagon ride, Country Road Carts and Flash Light Adventure Maze.
- Cherry Crest Playful Parent Guide
BELVEDERE PLANTATION
- Location: 1410 Belvedere Dr. Fredericksburg, VA 22408
- Phone: 540-373-4478
- Website: www.belvedereplantation.com
- Information: Belvedere Plantation is a 645 acre heritage farm, built in the 1760s on the historic Rappahannock River near Fredericksburg, Virginia. You are sure to have hours of fun with attractions like a zipline, straw jump, trike track, pumpkin mountain slide, pedal carts, barrel train and jumping pillow. Check out their website for information on events like the Final Flashlight Maze and Pumpkin Pounding Event. Their 2025 season starts September 13th and runs through November 1, 2025. They are open most days Thursday thru Sunday weather contingent. Hours: Thursday & Friday Mornings 10AM-2PM/Friday Evenings 6PM-10PM/ Saturdays 10AM-10PM/Sundays 10AM-6PM/Columbus Day 10AM-6PM. Admission: $17.95-September/$19.95 October (Online Weekdays) and $23.95-September/$26.95 October (Online Weekdays). Tickets purchased at the gate are $5 more.
- Belvedere Plantation-Playful Parent Guide
COX FARM
- Location: 15621 Braddock Rd Centreville, VA
Phone: 703-830-4121 - Website: www.coxfarmsva.com
- Information: Cox Farm Fall Festival was closed last year, so I’m happy to announce they are back in business! The Fall Festival is open September 20, 2025 Thursday-Monday through Nov. 9, 2025. The festival is open 10AM to 6PM through October, and 10AM to 5PM November. With a map full of outdoor activities, goat village, and Cornundrum Cornfield Adventure you will need more than one visit to see and do everything. This farm features the awesome six lane wide, 150 foot long dinosaur of a slide. Be sure to check out their website for events and live entertainment schedule. Check out their calendar for prices. Discount days as low as $15 per person and peak time tickets $30 per person.
- Cox Farm Playful Parent Guide
GAVER FARM
- Location: 5501 Detrick Rd. Mt. Airy, Maryland
- Phone: 301-865-3515
- Website: Gaver Farm
- Information: Located in Mt. Airy, Maryland, Gaver Farm is open daily for their Annual Fall Fun Festival, Farm Market, pumpkin picking and pick your own apples starting the beginning September 7, 2024 and running thru October 31, 2024. A few things that make this farm special are their Silo Chute, Apple Cider Donuts, free fudge tasting and Maryland Pride corn maze. Don’t miss out on fun events; First Responder Appreciation Week, Fall Festival, Apple Harvest Festival and more.
- Gaver Farm Playful Parent Guide
GREENSTREET GARDEN
- Location: 391 West Bay Front Rd. Lothian, MD
- Phone: 410-867-9500
- Website: Greenstreet Gardens
- Information: Greenstreet Gardens is a beautiful and serine farm located in Lothian, Maryland. Green Street’s Fall Festival is open September 14 – October 31, 2024 every weekend from 10:30 AM -5 PM. Fieldtrips available for booking Monday through Friday by appointment. Green Street Gardens is family and community friendly and offers an array of fun events this season such as: Hero’s Weekend, Costume Parade and Grandparents weekend. Your little ones are sure to love the giant corn box, cow train and jumbo jumping pillow. General admission starts at $15 per person.
- Greenstreet Garden Playful Parent Guide
SUMMER FARM
- Location: Fredrick, MD
- Website: Summers Farm
- Information: Summers Farm is located in Frederick, Maryland Summers Farm opens the last week of September 18- October 31, 2021 this year with an old-fashioned Harvest Festival featuring a Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch, more than 30 activities, live weekend music, apple blasting and finger-lickin’ good food. Check out their calendar for fireworks and events schedule.
- Summers Farm Playful Parent Guide
CARNIVALS & FAIRS
MARYLAND RENAISSANCE FESTIVAL
- Date: Saturday’s & Sunday’s August -October 19, 2025 (Weekend Only) 10AM-7PM
- Location: Maryland Renaissance Festival – 1821 Crownsville Road, Annapolis, MD 21401
- Details: Every one of the nine weekends of the Maryland Renaissance Festival is filled with more than 200 performers entertaining on ten stages, joust tournament field and streets of the 16th century English village. Seven weekends include additional performers or special guests to create additional themed Special Event Weekends.
- PLAYFUL PARENT RENN FEST GUIDE
CHARLES COUNTY FAIR
- Location: 8440 Fairground Road La Plata, MD
Date: September 11-14, 2025 - Information: FREE Parking on-site and at the satellite location at the Government building in La Plata. Thursday- Ride All Evening For One Price. Friday- “Kids Day” All Rides Reduced From 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM. Sunday- Ride 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM For One Price. Cost: Age 11 and over: $10/ Age 10 and under: Free/ 4 Day Passes: $25.00. All School Children admitted FREE on Friday, September 15th from 9:00AM to 5:00PM. New this year all minors must be accompanied by a chaperone at least 21 years of age.
- Charles County Fair Link
ST MARY’S COUNTY FAIR
- Date: September 18-21, 2025
- Location: 42455 Fairgrounds Rd, Leonardtown, MD 20650
- Cost: $Daily: Adult ticket $7, children 6 to 12 $1, children under 6 free
- Season passes: Adult $10, children 6 to 12 $2. Daily Deals: The rides take from 1 to 5 Carnival tickets. Carnival tickets cost $1 or a strip of 25 tickets costs $20. Friday (kids day) 10:00AM to 5 PM, all rides are 1 ticket (children only). Thursday and Sunday, wristbands are available for $30. ($5 discount coupon is available at schools, and on-line Click here for coupon)
- St. Mary’s County Fair Link
CALVERT COUNTY FAIR
- Date: September 24- 28, 2025
- Location: 140 Calvert Fair Drive, Prince Frederick, MD 20678
- Information: Cost- $5
- Calvert County Fair Link
FOR MORE FALL FUN SEE THE FALL FESTIVITIES AND HALLOWEEN HAPPENINGS GUIDE- LINK!
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