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NWA Daily's Pumpkin Patch Guide

Where to find pumpkin patches in Northwest Arkansas

Fall is on its way, along with all the best traditions that come with it! We’ve made a guide of farms in NWA where you can go for pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides, carnival games, and all the classic fall festivities! Enjoy, and happy fall!

Photo courtesy of McGarrah Farms

McGarrah Farms in Pea Ridge is a family farm and a great place to enjoy nature, spend quality time with your family, and have lots of fun! The farm in Pea Ridge provides a place to pick your own pumpkins from the vine.

2024 Opening Weekend: Sep 28-29.

Photo courtesy of In the Pines Pumpkin Patch

In the Pines Pumpkin Patch has served the community since 1990 and has a one-of-a-kind environment you don’t want to miss. You can pick pumpkins in the midst of an enchanted forest and enjoy their seasonal gift shop with handmade crafts, locally made jams, and wooden game boards.

2024 Opening Weekend: Sep 1

Photo courtesy of McGarrah Farms Rivercrest Orchard

The McGarrah Farms Rivercrest Orchard is the place to pick and play! Fall on the Farm comes complete with a barnyard playground, face painting, bounce pillow, hayrides, food, train rides, apple picking, sunflowers, and more!

2024 Fall Festival Dates: Sep 14-Nov 3

Photo courtesy of Farmland Adventures

Farmland Adventures is another place for outdoor family fun on the farm! There is a variety of attractions on the 9-acre farm, including a giant corn maze, a pumpkin patch, pony rides, farm animals, pig races, and a kids' play area. Groups can reserve fire pits, too!

2024 Dates: Sep 6 - Nov 2

Photo courtesy of The Sequoyah UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch

The Sequoyah UMC Youth Pumpkin Patch is open the whole month of October, with thousands of pumpkins to choose from. Pumpkins and gourds of all sizes are available to the public and are grown as a fundraiser for the Navajo Indian reservation in northwest New Mexico.

2024 Dates: Kicks off with Family Fun Night on Sep 27.

Photo courtesy of Cobblestone Farms

Cobblestone Farms has a mission to cultivate a community free from hunger through sustainable agriculture. The farm is 25 acres, and in the fall, they usually have pumpkins for picking!

Photo courtesy of Reagan Family Farm

The Reagan Family Farm has all the pumpkins you need during pumpkin season, from stacking pumpkins to jack-o-lanterns and pie pumpkins. If you’re looking for gourds, you’ll find those here too.

Photo courtesy of Appel Farms

Appel Farms is a veteran-owned and operated fruit and vegetable store and grows a variety of produce as well as free-range chicken eggs. Sweet corn is a great end-of-summer/beginning-of-fall vegetable, and there always seems to be plenty of it! As for pumpkins, you can pick your own from the patch or choose from a pile already picked.

Photo courtesy of Vanzant Fruit Farms

Vanzant Fruit Farm decorates the whole place for Halloween to get everyone in the seasonal spirit of fall. The atmosphere is inviting, and the pumpkins are usually ready for picking by the end of September.

Photo courtesy of Ranalli Farms

Ranalli Farms has served the community for generations, and every year they have a plentiful pumpkin patch, and admission is free! While you’re there, you can check out their other produce and baked goods!

Regardless of where you pick your pumpkins from, we hope these local patches will help you get in the mood for fall!

P.S. If pumpkin pickin’ gets you in the mood for a pumpkin spice latte, stop along the way at one of Northwest Arkansas’s local coffee shops!