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Priddy Farms pumpkin area in Bartlett TN
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TN Farms for A Perfect Fall Day of Pumpkin Picking

Pick a day to pick a pumpkin at one of Tennessee's local working farms.

Pick a day to pick a pumpkin at one of Tennessee's farms. Visit with the animals, buy some gourds, and find your way through a corn maze for a full day of autumn fun. Snap lots of pictures and hashtag them #madeintn to share how you spend a perfect fall day made in Tennessee.

East Tennessee Farms 

Oakes Farm – Corryton, TN

Home to a ton of attractions, Oakes Farm is a great destination to make family memories. From the Punchin' Pumpkin Maze Race to The Mighty Pumpkin Pounder and The Mine Shaft Giant Slide, kids and kids at heart can play and laugh the day away. Play corn hole, giant checkers and tetherball. Then, find your way through the nine-acre maze.

Myers Pumpkin Patch and Farm – Greeneville, TN 

Explore the largest corn maze in East Tennessee.

East Tennessee's largest corn maze is in store for guests to the 500-acre Myers Pumpkin Patch and Farm in Greeneville. With thousands of pumpkins, squash and other gourds for sale along with organic jams, jellies, crafts, honey and other sweets in the general store, tractor rides, s'more stations around fire pits and lots more, Myers Pumpkin Patch and Farm is a great family destination.

Ballinger Farm – Jefferson City, TN

Have fun on the giant jumping pillow, barrel slide and more.

A giant jumping pillow, an 80-foot double barrel slide, lots of animals to see and even a pumpkin with admission is all part of Ballinger's Farm fun. Bring marshmallows and hot dogs to roast on the many fire pits around the farm. Find your way through the corn maze and visit the pumpkin patch to find that perfect gourd.

The River Maze Farm - Ocoee, TN

The River Maze Farm is a working crop farm in Ocoee, Tennessee, with some of the property bordering the scenic Ocoee River. Make your way through the 10-acre corn maze featuring 10 checkpoints and agricultural facts about pumpkins. Take a farm fresh hayride around the farm and soak in the views of the Ocoee River. Snap a few family or friend photo ops at the sunflowers and other fall displays.

Laurels Pumpkin Farm - Johnson City, TN

There is nothing like getting dressed in a cozy fall outfit with your friends or family to visit Laurels Pumpkin Barn. You can select from various pre-picked pumpkins and potted mums and try cuisine from local food trucks. 

Maple Lane Farms - Greenback, TN

Photo Credit: Maple Lane Farms / Loudon County Chamber of Commerce

Find your way through Maple Lane Farms' annual corn maze. The 8-acre farm hosts Tennessee's longest-running Fall Festival includes family-friendly fall activities like campfires, corn hole, live music, hayrides, sunflower fields, pumpkin patch, fall festival photo ops and so much more. Go shopping in the barn store stuffed with fall decorations, Halloween items, mums, corn stalks, ornamental pumpkins and everything else you need to make a cozy fall space in your home.

Sweetwater Valley Farm - Philadelphia, TN

Sweetwater Valley Farm located between Loudon, TN and Philadelphia, TN is in the heart of the dairy-rich Sweetwater Valley and produces some of the tastiest, highest-quality cheddar cheese. Stop by the farm store to sample of of the many award-winning cheeses, take a farm tour and get a delicious shake in flavors like caramel apple, chocolate peanut butter and pumpkin pie in the cafe.

Creekside Acres - Cleveland, TN

Wander through Creekside Acres' pumpkin patch and pick your favorites as well as mums, gourds and more for all your fall decor desires. Take photos at the number of festive photo backdrops as well. It's a great farm to stroll and enjoy the fall weather.

Middle Tennessee Farms 

Lucky Ladd Farms – Eagleville, TN

A petting farm, pony rides, more than 70 activities and educational adventures are the norm on the 60-acre Lucky Ladd Farms in Eagleville. Farm-themed playgrounds, mega slides, wagon rides, tire climbs, games, and tractor trains entertain for hours. Six hidden checkpoints in the cornfield can be found to win a special prize. Choose from more than 10 varieties of picked pumpkins or visit the patch to pick your own.

Honeysuckle Hill Farm - Springfield, TN

Welcome fall during Honeysuckle Hill Farm's Fall Festival. Find your way through the country music corn maze. Take a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick your perfect pumpkin. Hear singing chickens and watch pig races. Kids can zip line, play on the Airplane Fortress, roast marshmallows at the bonfire pits and ride down the Spider Slide. When you get hungry, enjoy a variety of food options on the farm like barbecue nachos and sandwiches, corndogs and sweet treats like fudge, kettle corn, caramel apples and even apple cider slushies.

Gentry Farm - Franklin, TN

Bring your friends, kids or significant other to Gentry Farm for a fall day filled with harvest fun. Find your way through the four-acre corn maze, take a wagon ride and see farm animals. Kids can play on the wooden tractor playground and have fun in the grain trough barn. Play farm games see the interactive displays in the Hands on Centers Barn. Enjoy apple cider, popcorn and other treats in the picnic area.

Lyon Family Farms - Fayetteville, TN

The annual fall festival is not to be missed at Lyon Family Farms. Find your way through the Betty White-themed corn maze, take a tractor ride, pick the perfect pumpkin and enjoy attractions like the cow train, petting zoo, huge slides, zipline, rat roller and see pig races and duck races. When you get hungry, enjoy caramel apples, funnel cakes, ribeye sandwiches, roasted corn on the cob and fresh donuts among other treats.

Holiday Acres Farm - Ethridge, TN

Holiday Acres Farm in Ethridge is the perfect fall day trip. The annual fall festival is perfect for kids and adults alike. Enjoy the corn maze, petting zoo, nature trail, hayride and you-pick flower field where you can build your own bouquet. The kids will love Fun Town, a miniature town that welcomes exploring in the log cabin, red schoolhouse, sheriff's office, rocket ship, fort and corn bin. Play farmer by milking the cow, harvesting vegetables, gathering eggs and feeding animals as well as playing cashier at the general store. Find pumpkins, mums, corn stalks and haybales for your home and yard this fall season.

West Tennessee Farms

Donnell Century Farm – Jackson, TN

This century-old farm is filled with family-friendly fun.
Photo Credit: Donnell Century Farm

A cow train for tots, a storybook maze as you go along the trail and a pumpkin blaster are some of the experiences at the 100-year-old Donnell Century Farm. Visit with goats, rabbits, donkeys, turkeys and chickens as well as a calf to brush, pet and hold. Climb Hay Mountain and then slide down the chute; roll around the grounds in black tubes; and find your way through the corn and hay mazes.

Falcon Ridge Farms - Bolivar, TN

Take a shot at the corn cannon and visit the pumpkin patch at Falcon Ridge Farms in Bolivar. This expansive West Tennessee farm is a fall destination for many to enjoy the corn maze, tractor-drawn wagon ride, pony rides, food at the Market, tire swings, giant slides, tetherball, cornhole, bounce houses and more. Bring your camera and get a family photo at the charming props around the farm.

Priddy Farms - Bartlett, TN

Farm charm is everywhere at Priddy Farms during their annual pumpkin patch event. Kids and kids at heart can enjoy the hayride to the pumpkin patch, areas to get that perfect fall family photo, petting and feeding zoo, giant slides and Haunted Woods. A bounce house, train ride and scare crow dress up activity will have kids entertained for hours. Shop straw bales, mums and other fall decorations. Keep an eye on their Facebook page for this year's dates.

Cox Farms - Holladay, TN

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Cox Farms is a seven-generation, family-owned farm in Camden, Tennessee that produces sunflowers, pumpkins and other gourds in September and October. Flock to the farm for the country store filled with pre-picked pumpkins, local products and other fall decorations. Or, head to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkins - a fun, family-friendly activity.

Jones Orchard Pumpkin Patch - Millington, TN

Photo Credit: Memphis Tourism

Find your way through Jones Orchard Pumpkin Patch's annual 10-acre corn maze every Friday-Sunday and Halloween. Take a hayride and pick the perfect pumpkin in the pumpkin patch. Two roadside markets, three farmers' market booths with all your harvest decor needs and three haunted attractions are just waiting for you to explore.

Sunset Valley Farm - Huron, TN

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Bring your family and friends to the more than 200-acre Sunset Valley Farm for family-friendly activities your kids will love like grain train rides, trick-or-treating, pumpkin patches and a mega ride n slide. Race each other on the pedal cars, have a shoot out at Farmers Basketball and enjoy delicious foods like barbecue nachos, roasted corn, apple cider donuts, kettle corn and apple cider.

Agricenter International Farmer's Market - Memphis, TN

Support local farms at Agricenter International Farmers Market, the oldest continuously operated 6-day a week farmer's market in Tennessee. You'll find farm-raised and homegrown produce, meats and cheeses as well as handcrafted products and crafts. Find all your harvest decorations and fall treats at the farmer's market. 

Mid-South Maze - Memphis, TN

Photo Credit: Julian Harper / Memphis Tourism

Find your way through the giant corn maze at Mid-South Maze in Memphis. Family Nights are every Wednesday and include a bonfire with s'mores, free jumping pillow and hayrides. The maze is also haunted every Friday and Saturday night in October, Halloween, Nov. 1-2, 2024. Face your fears and navigate through the shadows on a heart-pounding, thrilling adventure. Jump on the haunted hayride and find out if a zombie can outrun a hayride. Take your shot at the corn cannon to win big prizes and, every night is Glow Night. Don your neon and glow with pride, but beware: monsters will be able to find you more easily on haunted nights.

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