Best Pumpkin Patches Near Columbus (2026)

Lynd Fruit Farm

Pataskala · Licking County · 18.7 mi from Columbus

Lynd Fruit Farm in Pataskala is a large family orchard with a big farm market full of produce, cider, baked goods and snacks, plus pick-your-own apples and pumpkins. Across the road, Maze Fest has a themed corn maze, apple cannons, wagon rides, a zip line and food trucks.

Season

Maze Fest Fridays to Sundays, Sept. 4 to Nov. 1, 2026. Pumpkin patch open from late September until sold out. Apple u-pick into fall by variety. Market open daily through Nov. 1.

Hours

Market (9399 Morse Rd SW) daily 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Corn maze (9851 Morse Rd SW) Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; last ticket one hour before close. Apple cannon Friday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cost

Maze $13 (under 2 free); seniors, military and first responders $11. Wagon ride $4. Campfire $65 for two hours. U-pick apples $25 small bag (about 10 lb) or $40 large bag (about 20 lb). $15 per car to drive into the orchard or pumpkin patch, waived with a bag of apples or $15 in pumpkins.

Pigeon Roost Farm

Hebron · Licking County · 22.2 mi from Columbus

Pigeon Roost Farm is a big working farm near Hebron with a pumpkin market and a ticketed fun center full of slides, games, a corn maze, an obstacle course and an animal area. Families usually make a full day of it, with photo displays, face painting and concession food along the way.

Season

Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, 2026, Wednesday through Sunday

Hours

Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday. Last Fun Center entry 6 p.m. Food Friday to Sunday; wagon rides, face painting and crafters Saturday and Sunday.

Cost

Market, pumpkin area and parking free. Great Pumpkin Fun Center $12 ages 2 and up (includes the maze), under 2 free. Season pass $28. Hayride and pumpkins extra. Card only, no cash.

Branstool Orchards

Utica · Licking County · 35.5 mi from Columbus

Branstool Orchards is a family orchard outside Utica with walk-in pick-your-own apples, new pick-your-own pumpkin fields this fall and a big farm market. Families pick apples from well-marked rows, borrow small wagons to haul apples and pumpkins, and finish with cider and warm donuts.

Season

Apple u-pick from August (starting with Zestar) through fall; pick-your-own pumpkins new for 2026; sunflower field in early October; market sells apples until the Sunday before Thanksgiving

Hours

Market Tuesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Monday

Cost

Free admission and free play area. U-pick and pumpkin prices not published.

Van Buren Acres

Hebron · Licking County · 21.7 mi from Columbus

Van Buren Acres is a family-owned corn maze and pumpkin farm south of Hebron where one ticket covers a long list of activities, including hayrides, a jumping pillow, a corn pit, pig races, giant bubbles and putt-putt. The grounds are spread out, so even busy days rarely feel packed, and pumpkins are picked from the field for an extra charge.

Season

Sept. 12 to Nov. 1, 2026, Wednesday through Sunday. Sunflowers and zinnias Sept. 12 to mid-October.

Hours

Wednesday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather permitting. Pig races daily at noon, 3 and 6 p.m. Paintball Wednesday to Friday 2 to 7 p.m., weekends 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cost

$12 single-day ticket, ages 2 and under free. Season pass $28 (includes a coupon for one free u-pick pumpkin). Pumpkins, gemstone mining, paintball, flowers and concessions extra.

Leeds Farm

Ostrander · Delaware County · 24.5 mi from Columbus

Leeds Farm near Ostrander is a large fall farm built for kids, with hayrides through the woods, giant slides, a corn box, pig races, goats to feed and a zip line spread across the property. Pumpkins grown on the farm are set out in the barnyard to choose from, and fall treats like kettle corn and apple cider slushies are sold on site.

Season

Weekends Sept. 19 to Oct. 25, 2026, plus Friday, Oct. 16

Hours

Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Big Zip, hayride and Pumpkin Plunge Slide lines close at 4:30 p.m.

Cost

General admission $20 online or $24 at the gate (ages 3 to 54); adults 55 and older $5; ages 2 and under free. Big Zip $5 extra. Pumpkins sold separately.

Moser's Farm Market & Barn

Powell · Delaware County · 19.3 mi from Columbus

Moser's is a family farm market in an old barn near Powell with local produce, baked goods, a food truck and picnic tables. In fall the barn is stocked with a big pumpkin selection, and there has been an apple maze and a small bar serving cider slushies.

Hours

Wednesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday

Cost

Apple maze was $5 in 2025; other prices not posted.

Lehner's Pumpkin Farm

Radnor · Delaware County · 28.7 mi from Columbus

Lehner's is a large pumpkin farm north of Delaware with a pick-your-own patch, a corn maze, hayrides, a petting zoo, slides, jump pillows, zip lines, mini golf and an old-time village. Families with young kids often spend half a day or more and still don't get to everything.

Season

Sept. 19 to Oct. 31, 2026. Weekends, Tuesday to Thursday evenings, and select Mondays and Fridays (bonus days). Closed Friday, Oct. 2, for weather.

Hours

Weekends from 10 a.m.; Tuesday to Thursday 4:30 to 7 p.m. Closing times vary by day; check the farm calendar.

Cost

Admission $14 on weekends and bonus days, $7 on weeknights (fewer activities open). No admission needed to buy pre-picked pumpkins, shop, or pick from the patch on weeknights. Pumpkins priced each, from about $3 for pie pumpkins up to $15 for very large carving pumpkins. Paintball costs extra.

Legend Hills Orchard

Utica · Licking County · 33.5 mi from Columbus

Legend Hills Orchard is a family orchard just south of Utica where you get a bag, a picking pole and a map, then walk or drive your car through the rows to pick apples. The market sells its own apples, peaches and pumpkins along with fresh cider, Amish cheese, meats, jams and apple butter.

Season

Farm market open year-round; pick-your-own apples from late summer into fall, pumpkins in fall

Hours

Monday through Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost

No admission; pick-your-own apples are paid by the bag, with picking poles provided

Circle S Farms

Grove City · Franklin County · 14.8 mi from Columbus

Circle S Farms is a family farm south of Grove City where a hay wagon takes you out to the field to pick pumpkins off the vine. Back at the barns there are hay bale slides, a corn maze, farm animals and a donut barn with cider.

Season

Thursday to Sunday, Sept. 24 to Oct. 25, 2026

Hours

Thursday to Sunday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cost

Admission $11; ages 2 and under free. Pumpkins $5 each.

Sam's Pumpkin Patch

Pickerington · Fairfield County · 14 mi from Columbus

Sam's Pumpkin Patch is a long-running roadside pumpkin stand on Hill Road South in Pickerington with pumpkins in every size and color laid out to browse, plus a big selection of gourds and squash. It also sells straw bales, corn stalks, mums and local honey, and has hay bale and corn stalk photo spots.

Season

Open daily through Halloween

Hours

Daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cost

No admission; pumpkins priced by size

Dupler's Pumpkin Land

Newark · Licking County · 31.6 mi from Columbus

Dupler's Pumpkin Land, south of Newark, sells a huge range of pumpkins and gourds, including odd shapes and pink, blue and white varieties. A $5 wristband covers the giant hillside slides, corn maze, hamster wheels, duck races, a haunted room and feeding the goats and emus.

Season

Sept. 11 to Oct. 31, 2026, daily

Hours

Sunday through Friday noon to 7 p.m.; Saturday 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Wagon rides and paintball weekends only.

Cost

$5 activity wristband for kids and adults, 2 and under free. Wagon rides $3 per person and paintball $5 for 50 shots, weekends only. Pumpkins individually priced.

Paige's Produce

Amanda · Fairfield County · 24.9 mi from Columbus

Paige's Produce is a family fruit farm on State Route 22 near Amanda with a small pick-your-own apple orchard, a flower field and a farm stand. The orchard is walk-in, and staff can give a golf cart ride out to the trees and point out what is ripe.

Season

Apple u-pick open this fall; pumpkin u-pick closed for the rest of the season because of wet fields, with pre-picked pumpkins at the farm stand

Hours

Farm stand and u-pick Monday to Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday hours vary

Cost

Prices not published.

Jacquemin Farms

Plain City · Madison County · 14.5 mi from Columbus

Jacquemin Farms in Plain City is a family farm market and bakery cafe on Hyland-Croy Road selling pumpkins, gourds, apples, mums, coffee, breakfast sandwiches and pumpkin donuts. Its pick-your-own pumpkin field is a short drive away on Industrial Parkway in Marysville.

Season

Market open through November; pick-your-own pumpkin patch days vary (call ahead)

Hours

Market Tuesday to Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; bakery Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; closed Monday

Cost

Free to visit. Pumpkin prices not published.

The MAiZE at Little Darby Creek

Milford Center · Union County · 25.1 mi from Columbus

The MAiZE is a large corn maze farm in rural Union County with hayrides to the pumpkin patch, farm animals, giant bubbles, jumping pads, a corn and pumpkin cannon and a side-by-side coaster ride. Most activities are covered by one admission, and the Field of Fright haunted attraction runs on select nights.

Season

Sept. 26 to Oct. 31, 2026, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, plus a No School Fun Day on Friday, Oct. 16 (weather dependent)

Hours

Friday 5 to 10 p.m.; Saturday noon to 10 p.m.; Sunday noon to 6 p.m.; Friday, Oct. 16, noon to 10 p.m. Tickets sold until an hour before closing.

Cost

Base admission $15 online or $17 at the farm (ages 3 to 59); ages 60 and up $8.50 online or $10.50 at the farm; 2 and under free. The Works combo $20 online or $22 at the farm ($13.50/$15.50 for 60+). Field of Fright upgrade $10. Season pass $34. Hayride to the pick-your-own patch $2 and a pie pumpkin $3 a la carte (both included in The Works).

Lohstroh Family Farms

Mt Sterling · Madison County · 21.8 mi from Columbus

Lohstroh Family Farms near Mount Sterling grows its own pumpkins, and a hayride takes visitors out to the field to pick one. The farm also has a corn maze, a barrel train, goats, hay bale play areas, a sunflower field and a bakery and market known for pumpkin donuts and apple cider slushies.

Season

Weekends Sept. 19 to Nov. 1, 2026. Hayrides to pick a pumpkin run on fall weekends through late October (Friday, Oct. 23 listed as a hayride day).

Hours

Saturdays and Sundays 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; hayrides run continuously during those hours

Cost

No admission or parking fee. Hayride $11 per person and includes a pumpkin (ages 1 and under ride free without one). Corn maze and tractor train $4 each.

CherryHawk Farm

Marysville · Union County · 24 mi from Columbus

A quiet, family-owned pick-your-own apple orchard north of Marysville with many apple varieties on trees at kid-friendly heights, plus sunflower fields. It is just apple picking with no carnival extras, and it rarely feels crowded.

Season

Apple picking roughly Aug. 1 to early November, as varieties ripen

Hours

Friday, Saturday, Sunday and federal holidays, 11 a.m. to dark

Cost

No admission; you pay for the bag or basket you fill. 2025 prices ran about $25 to $30 a bag, with Honeycrisp priced higher

The Orchard & Company

Plain City · Madison County · 16.7 mi from Columbus

The Orchard & Company is a family orchard near Plain City with pick-your-own apples, pumpkins and gourds, a small cafe and market, and a Farmyard with jump pillows, zip lines, hill slides, a corn pit, wagon rides and farm animals. Most families spend a few hours picking apples and letting the kids play.

Season

Weekends Sept. 5 to Oct. 31, 2026 (weather permitting)

Hours

Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closes at 3 p.m. on Oct. 31

Cost

Farmyard Pass $15; seniors $5; ages 2 and under free. No pass needed to pick apples or buy pumpkins. Apples about $25 a peck.

Goodman Family Farms

Mt Gilead · Morrow County · 40 mi from Columbus

Goodman Family Farms is a fall fun farm near Mount Gilead where one ticket covers a corn maze, giant hill slides, a huge bounce pad, pedal tractors, a barrel train, an animal barn and more. Families can pick a pumpkin and cut flowers, and food trucks set up in the big barn.

Season

Weekends Sept. 26 to Nov. 1, 2026

Hours

Saturdays and Sundays noon to 6:30 p.m.

Cost

Admission $12 per person; under 2 free. Pumpkins sold separately; corn pit, food trucks and pumpkin sales open without a ticket.

Kuhlwein's Farm Market & Deli

Hilliard · Franklin County · 10 mi from Columbus

Kuhlwein's is a year-round family farm market and deli in Hilliard known for Italian subs, deli meats, sweet corn and Perry's ice cream. In fall it adds pick-your-own pumpkins and hayrides, along with a corn maze and farm animals.

Season

Fall activities running by late September 2026; full dates not published

Hours

Market Tuesday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., closed Monday. 2026 fall activity hours not published (2025 activity hours were Wednesday to Friday 12:30 to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.).

Hirsch Fruit Farm

Chillicothe · Ross County · 45.6 mi from Columbus

Hirsch Fruit Farm is a family orchard south of Chillicothe with a market selling its own apples, cider, honey, maple syrup, mums and seasonal produce. Pick-your-own apples happen at the fall Apple Harvest Open House, which adds wagon rides, orchard tours and a big slide.

Season

Market open through fall; 2026 Apple Harvest Open House date not posted (2025 was Sept. 20 and 21)

Hours

Market Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., closed Sunday (listed hours)

Cost

2025 Apple Harvest Open House $5 adults, $4 children, free parking. Other prices not posted.

Charlie's Apples

Newark · Licking County · 28.1 mi from Columbus

Charlie's Apples near Newark is a small pick-your-own orchard where you buy a bag in the barn and pick on your own. The apples are grown without spraying, so they look rougher but taste crisp, with late varieties like GoldRush and Enterprise.

Hours

Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Miller's Country Gardens

Delaware · Delaware County · 25.4 mi from Columbus

Miller's Country Gardens is a family farm market west of Delaware with homegrown sweet corn, produce, Amish baked goods and flowers. In fall a free hayride runs out to the pumpkin patch, and kids can visit the farm animals and the playset.

Season

Market open Wednesday to Sunday through the fall; pick-your-own pumpkins with hayrides to the field on October weekends

Hours

Wednesday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Monday and Tuesday

Cost

Hayrides to the pumpkin field are free. Pumpkin prices not posted.

Clearcreek Country Vineyard & Winery

Amanda · Fairfield County · 22 mi from Columbus

Clearcreek is a small family winery out in the country near Amanda with a tasting room, a front porch and a corn maze on the property in fall. Visitors do a tasting and then walk the maze.

Season

Corn maze open fall 2026; dates not posted.

Hours

Tasting room Saturdays 4 to 8 p.m.

Cost

Wines $16.95 to $19.95 a bottle; corn maze price not posted.

Ochs Fruit Farm

Lancaster · Fairfield County · 27.9 mi from Columbus

Ochs Fruit Farm in Lancaster is a family orchard run since 1872 with a market in an old barn that sells dozens of apple varieties, including heirlooms, plus cider, pears, vegetables, meats, cheeses and Amish-made goods. Staff hand out apple samples and help match varieties to your taste.

Season

Market open for the 2026 season through fall; closes for winter and reopens in June

Hours

Monday to Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday

Cost

Free to visit

Lawrence Orchards

Marion · Marion County · 40.4 mi from Columbus

Lawrence Orchards is a family-run orchard and farm market just south of Marion with pick-your-own apples from well-marked rows and unpasteurized cider from its own cider house. Saturdays in fall add food trucks, yard games and animals, and Applefest brings horse-drawn carriage rides.

Season

Harvest Saturdays from late August through the end of October; Applefest was Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026; cider from September through Christmas

Hours

Monday to Saturday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday

Laurelville Fruit Co

Laurelville · Hocking County · 36.7 mi from Columbus

Laurelville Fruit Co is an old family orchard and apple barn in Laurelville that sells its own apples, fresh cider, apple butter and cider slushies. It is a quick stop rather than an activity farm, with a barn full of labeled apple bags, old cash registers and huge hornet nests collected from the orchard.

Season

Fall apple season; exact 2026 dates not posted

Hours

Daily 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (listed hours)

Cost

Cash or check only. Prices not posted.

Hann Farms

Columbus · Franklin County · 6.8 mi from Columbus

Hann Farms is a family farm market on Lockbourne Road on the south side of Columbus, known for pick-your-own strawberries in spring and sweet corn in summer. In fall the market fills with pumpkins and gourds of every size, corn stalks, straw, fall decorations, canned goods and local produce.

Season

Market open in season through October; pumpkins, gourds and fall decorations in September and October

Hours

Monday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.

Cost

No admission; pumpkins and gourds priced individually

Hidden View Farmstead

Lancaster · Fairfield County · 34.4 mi from Columbus

Hidden View Farmstead is a family livestock farm on Bremen Road outside Lancaster with a fall pumpkin patch where you pick pumpkins and gourds from the field, plus a corn maze, hayrides, farm animals and games. The farm store sells its own meats, eggs, dairy and baked goods along with locally made products.

Hours

Pumpkin patch Fridays through Sundays 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (2025 schedule); farm store Wednesday through Sunday

Hugus Fruit Farm

Rushville · Fairfield County · 33.7 mi from Columbus

A family-run orchard and cider mill outside Rushville in Fairfield County with a salesroom selling its own apples, pears and fresh-pressed cider. Staff help you choose from a wide range of apple varieties, and the frozen cider slushies are a favorite.

Season

Apples and cider from September into early winter

Hours

Monday to Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; closed Sunday

Smith's Country Corner

Galion · Crawford County · 48.8 mi from Columbus

A family-run pumpkin patch outside Galion where antique tractors pull wagons out to the field on weekends so you can pick your own pumpkins, with novelty pumpkins, mums and a sunflower patch for photos. Weekdays are self-serve.

Season

September 5 to November 7, 2026

Hours

Saturday and Sunday, 9 a.m. until dark with staff on hand; weekdays self-serve, daylight to dark

Cost

No admission listed and wagon rides have been free; pay for pumpkins and mums by cash, check, Venmo or Zelle, or card on weekends ($1 fee)

Hartland Farm

Lancaster · Fairfield County · 26.4 mi from Columbus

Hartland Farm is a small family farm southwest of Lancaster that opens on October weekends for pumpkins, a corn maze and hayrides. Kids can play in the woods and creek, climb tree forts and meet the goats, rabbits and chickens.

Season

Weekends in October, opening Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026

Hours

Noon to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays

Cost

Admission free in past years; pumpkin and maze prices not published

Knox Berry Farm

Mt Vernon · Knox County · 40.7 mi from Columbus

Knox Berry Farm near Mount Vernon is a small family farm where you can pick your own vegetables, berries and pumpkins or grab pre-picked produce, all on the honor system. The property also has a sunflower patch.

Hours

Daily 9 a.m. to dark (fall hours from an older listing)

Hunt's Farm

Delaware · Delaware County · 19.2 mi from Columbus

Hunt's Farm is a small family farm stand on South Old State Road near Alum Creek, selling farm eggs, seasonal vegetables, honey and jam. In fall the stand fills up with pumpkins, gourds, squash and apples.

Hours

Stand open daily 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Cost

No admission; pumpkins and produce priced individually

South Plymouth Pumpkins

Washington Court House · Fayette County · 41 mi from Columbus

South Plymouth Pumpkins is a small family pumpkin farm near Washington Court House with pumpkins, gourds, squash and corn stalks in a wide range of colors and sizes. Kids can pet goats and calves, play in a corn box and hay bales, and families can take wagon rides and pose at photo spots.

Season

Sept. 7 to Oct. 31

Hours

Daily 9 a.m. to dusk

Cost

No admission fee; donations welcome. Private hayrides and gator tours priced on request.

Forty Acres Farm Market

Centerburg · Knox County · 27.5 mi from Columbus

Forty Acres Farm Market is a small family farm market near Centerburg selling its own sweet corn, tomatoes and watermelon in summer and pumpkins, mums and fall decorations in autumn. Hayrides run in the fall, and the owners and their greeter dogs are part of the stop.

Hours

Tuesday 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Thursday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday noon to 7 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Monday and Wednesday (listed hours)

Osborne Orchard

Mt Gilead · Morrow County · 44.5 mi from Columbus

A small family-run orchard on US-42 near Mount Gilead selling its own apples and fresh apple cider. The cider is the main draw, and the apples are reasonably priced.

Hours

Monday to Friday, noon to 5 p.m.; Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Sunday

Mount Liberty Berry Barn

Mt Vernon · Knox County · 33.3 mi from Columbus

Mount Liberty Berry Barn is a historic barn and small farm right on the Ohio to Erie Trail with homemade ice cream, home-cooked food and trailside camping. In October the farm offers hayrides and pumpkins, gourds and cider.

Hours

Saturdays 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Apple Hill Orchards

Fredericktown · Knox County · 47.2 mi from Columbus

Apple Hill Orchards is a family orchard outside Fredericktown where you can pick your own apples or buy them pre-picked by the peck, then stop in the market for cider and apple donuts. On fall weekends there are hayrides, and goats, chickens and ducks live on site.

Season

Open from August through October; hayrides Saturdays and Sundays mid-September through the last weekend in October

Hours

Tuesday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday noon to 5 p.m.; closed Monday. Weekend hayrides 1 to 4 p.m.

Cost

Prices not posted.

Black's Shady Knoll Orchard

Mt Victory · Hardin County · 49.6 mi from Columbus

Black's Shady Knoll Orchard is a small family orchard and market near Mount Victory selling its own apples, fresh cider and fall pumpkins. Visitors shop at the market rather than walking the orchard.

Season

Fall apple season under way, with varieties released as they are picked

Hours

Tuesday to Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.; closed Monday

Heartland Orchard

Thornville · Perry County · 36.8 mi from Columbus

Heartland Orchard is a small family orchard outside Thornville run by the same family for nearly 50 years, selling a long list of apples including hard-to-find heirloom varieties. It is not pick-your-own; apples are bagged and ready, and the owners will cut samples so you can taste before you buy.

Season

July through November 2026; Wednesday to Sunday through October, weekends only in November

Hours

Wednesday to Friday 4 to 7 p.m., Saturday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday noon to 4 p.m.

Bokes Creek Orchard

Richwood · Union County · 34.2 mi from Columbus

Bokes Creek Orchard is a small family orchard near Richwood in Union County selling its own apples, peaches, honey and cider, often for well under typical orchard prices. There are no hayrides or corn maze; it is a stop for fruit and cider.

Neeley's Pumpkins & Gourds

Lancaster · Fairfield County · 26.8 mi from Columbus

Neeley's is a long-running family farm on Granville Pike north of Lancaster known for pumpkins and gourds in every shape and size, with mums in fall and sweet corn in summer.

Hocking Hills Orchard

Logan · Hocking County · 43.9 mi from Columbus

Hocking Hills Orchard is a small orchard near Logan growing hundreds of heirloom and unusual apple varieties, plus pears and grapes. The owners know their apples well and help you choose what to pick.

Hours

Weekends only from late August into early October in past years

Cost

Prices not posted; cash only.

Bentley's Pumpkins

Washington Court House · Fayette County · 38 mi from Columbus

Bentley's Pumpkins is a small family pumpkin stand on U.S. 35 outside Washington Court House with a good variety of pumpkins, gourds and fall decorations. The owner is on hand to help, and the setting is quiet and easy with small kids.

Hours

Daily 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. in season

Cost

No admission; pumpkins and gourds priced individually

Hondros Farms Pumpkin Patch

Delaware · Delaware County · 22.3 mi from Columbus

A small, rustic pick-your-own pumpkin patch outside Delaware with many pumpkin varieties, cutters provided, a tractor ride, and simple games like straw bale basketball and cornhole. Kids can bottle-feed calves, and cider is complimentary.

Season

Fall weekends; end date not found

Hours

Saturday and Sunday, 4 to 7 p.m.

Boeshart Farms Countrie Acres

Danville · Knox County · 50.1 mi from Columbus

Boeshart Farms Countrie Acres is a family pumpkin farm near Danville with a pumpkin patch, sunflowers and a corn maze with a new design each year. Admission covers wagon and barrel train rides, slides, a corn pit, jump pads, a petting zoo, scavenger hunts and riddles.

Season

Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 19 to Nov. 1, 2026

Hours

Saturday and Sunday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost

Admission $10 (2025 also listed children 2 and under free and a $35 season pass).

Reaver Farms

South Charleston · Clark County · 30 mi from Columbus

Reaver Farms is a family orchard near South Charleston with a farm store selling its own apples, cider, honey, peaches and fall squash and pumpkins. In fall it opens the trees for pick-your-own apples and has held a Harvest Party with hayrides and yard games.

Season

Farm store open Fridays to Sundays this fall; 2026 u-pick and Harvest Party dates not posted.

Hours

Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 to 5 p.m.

Violet View Farms

Mechanicsburg · Champaign County · 28.5 mi from Columbus

Violet View Farms is a small pumpkin farm on State Route 29 near Mechanicsburg with pick-your-own pumpkins in the field and a stand of pumpkins and gourds. Kids get a few simple games, including a basketball hoop made from a grain hopper.

Hours

Monday to Friday 6 to 8 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Kline's Farm Market

Chillicothe · Ross County · 33.8 mi from Columbus

Kline's is a family-run pumpkin stand set up in the front yard of their farm on State Route 104 near Chillicothe, with a large variety of pumpkins at low prices.

The Farm at Locust Creek

Waldo · Marion County · 33.7 mi from Columbus

The Farm at Locust Creek is a small family pumpkin farm near Waldo with rows of pumpkins sorted by size, free activities and photo backdrops on fall weekends. A studio shop on the farm sells handmade home decor, and the farm also offers porch decorating packages with delivery and setup.

Season

Weekends Sept. 26 through Oct. 25, 2026, weather permitting

Hours

Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Cost

Free admission; pumpkins priced individually

Jolly Acres

Bellefontaine · Logan County · 47.7 mi from Columbus

Jolly Acres is a family farm outside Bellefontaine with a small market for produce, eggs, sourdough bread and baked goods. In fall it hosts Jolly Pumpkin Days with hayrides, a corn maze, big pumpkins, food trucks, craft vendors and live music.

Season

Jolly Pumpkin Days fall festival in early October 2026; exact dates not found

Bachman's Sunny Hill Fruit Farm

Carroll · Fairfield County · 18.2 mi from Columbus

Bachman's Sunny Hill is a multi-generation apple orchard near Carroll that opens its trees for pick-your-own on weekends, with a tractor wagon taking pickers out to the rows. Varieties include Honeycrisp, Gala, Pink Lady and Evercrisp, and there are pre-picked pumpkins and flowers to pick.

Season

Pick-your-own apples on weekends from Aug. 15, 2026; Oct. 17 and 18 listed as pick days.

Hours

Saturdays and Sundays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cost

About $25 for a roughly 10-pound bag of apples.

Fruit Full Acres

Marysville · Union County · 31 mi from Columbus

Fruit Full Acres is a small pick-your-own apple orchard in the countryside near Marysville run by an older couple. Visitors pick from several varieties straight off the trees.

Hours

Thursday and Friday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; hours depend on weather and crop, so call ahead