Best Pumpkin Patches Near Boston for Families
Find the best pumpkin patches near Boston for kids, with pick-your-own fields, hayrides, cider donuts, corn mazes, farm animals, and fall family fun.
Pumpkin patches, pick-your-own fields, hayrides, cider donuts, and crisp fall days — family farms where tiny voyagers can find the perfect pumpkin.
Tougas Family Farm
Northborough, MA
A full-day pick-your-own destination where families can harvest seasonal fruit from spring through fall, finishing the year with apples and pumpkins. The farm also has a barnyard, playground, wagon rides, a farm kitchen, and fresh cider donuts, making it easy to turn pumpkin picking into a longer family outing. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Russell Orchards
Ipswich, MA
A scenic, longtime Ipswich orchard where families can pick seasonal fruit and apples, visit the barnyard animals, and wander through classic New England farmland. The farm store and bakery are popular stops for cider donuts, pies, produce, and other treats, while the winery gives adults an extra reason to linger. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Wilson Farm
Lexington, MA
A historic Lexington farm and bustling market famous for its fall pumpkin wall, featuring more than 250 colorful pumpkins and gourds arranged into the ultimate family photo backdrop. Kids love spotting the huge variety of shapes, sizes, and colors. The wall is a popular photo stop and can get crowded, so bring a little patience while waiting for your turn. Make time for Wilson Farm’s fall treats too: warm apple cider donuts are available on weekends, and the farm makes fresh candy apples and caramel apples on-site. This is a colorful farm-shopping stop rather than a traditional pick-your-own pumpkin patch. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Cider Hill Farm
Amesbury, MA
A picturesque Amesbury farm with pick-your-own fruit, cut-your-own flowers, pumpkin displays, and wide-open views that feel especially festive in fall. Families can explore the farm, shop for produce and local goods, enjoy cider and warm donuts, and watch for seasonal festivals and children’s activities. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Crescent Farms
Haverhill, MA
A spacious Haverhill farm that becomes a lively fall destination with pumpkin picking, a corn maze, scenic hayrides, tractor-themed activities, and fields of sunflowers. It is a strong choice for families looking for a bigger farm-day experience with room to explore and rotating seasonal events. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Belkin Family Lookout Farm
South Natick, MA
One of the country’s oldest continuously operating farms, Lookout combines a working orchard with a polished family outing. Seasonal pick-your-own fruit, train-style orchard rides, open farm scenery, dining, and an outdoor tractor playground make it a good choice for families who want more than a quick pumpkin stop. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Marini Farm
Ipswich, MA
A family-run Ipswich farm known for turning its fields into a themed fall adventure. The large corn maze anchors the experience, with games and children’s activities nearby, while the farm stand and bakery offer produce, cider donuts, baked goods, and seasonal treats. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Dowse Orchards
Sherborn, MA
A quiet Massachusetts Century Farm in Sherborn with an old-fashioned roadside-stand feel. The farm grows apples, vegetables, flowers, pumpkins, and Christmas trees, making it a relaxed choice for families who prefer seasonal shopping and countryside scenery over a large festival-style attraction. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Hanson’s Farm
Framingham, MA
A working Framingham family farm with an old-school, low-key atmosphere. Families visit for seasonal produce and pumpkins, and fall may bring a corn maze, hayrides, sunflower fields, and farm animals without the feel of a highly commercial attraction. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Krochmal Farms
Tewksbury, MA
A Tewksbury family farm best known in autumn for its traditional pumpkin festival and horse-drawn hayrides. Farm animals, pumpkins, and farm-raised products give the visit a classic country-farm character that feels more rustic than amusement-park-like. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Connors Farm
Danvers, MA
Plan an activity-filled fall day at Connors Farm in Danvers, with a Halloween-themed corn maze, hayrides, the Putnamville Railroad, jumping pillows, pedal carts, a ropes course, Fort Connors, and play areas included in general admission. The 2026 fall season runs September 5–November 1. Parking is free. Weekday admission is $15.99 online or $20.99 at the gate. Weekends and holidays are $20.99 online or $25.99 at the gate. Children age 1 and under enter free with a paid adult. These are the farm's advertised prices; check checkout for the final total. Food, picking purchases, and nighttime attractions should not be assumed to be included in daytime admission. On weekdays, the carousel runs at 10 AM, noon, 2 PM, and 4 PM; the railroad at 10:30 AM, 12:30 PM, 2:30 PM, and 4:30 PM; hayrides at 11 AM, 1 PM, 3 PM, and 5 PM; and the cow train at 10 AM, 1:30 PM, and 3:30 PM. The destruction zone and rear concessions are closed on weekdays, but meals are available from the bakery. The railroad does not run in wet weather or during mechanical difficulties. The farm advertises daily opening hours of 8 AM–6 PM, but attractions follow their own schedules. Leave backpacks, outside food and drinks, and pets at home; smoking is not allowed. ADA service animals are welcome. Follow posted attraction-specific safety rules. Returning this season? After buying general admission, you can purchase a $14.99 Bounce Back pass at the farm stand before leaving. It covers one return visit to daytime activities during the 2026 season, is only for the purchaser, and cannot be transferred, refunded, exchanged, combined with special offers, or used for birthday parties. Admission tickets are nonrefundable; review the farm's current terms before purchasing.
Pakeen Farm
Canton, MA
A diversified Canton family farm with a relaxed harvest-season atmosphere and a strong focus on local agriculture. Families can shop for pumpkins and seasonal farm products, enjoy the rural setting, and watch for fall activities that make this a quieter alternative to the region’s largest attractions. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Smolak Farms
North Andover, MA
A lively North Andover farm with seasonal pick-your-own fruit, pumpkin programs, hayrides, festivals, and frequent family events. Its free playground and animal area are open year-round, while the farm stand and bakery make cider donuts and other treats part of the fall visit. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Parlee Farms
Tyngsboro, MA
A polished Tyngsboro pick-your-own farm with abundant seasonal crops, including berries, cherries, peaches, apples, flowers, and a large pumpkin field. Animal barns, a sandbox, wagon rides, and country-kitchen treats make it especially friendly for younger children and a strong all-around fall farm outing. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Shelburne Farm
Stow, MA
A family-friendly Stow orchard where pick-your-own apples and pumpkins pair with hayrides, farm animals, and tractor-themed playgrounds. The farm’s cider donuts and seasonal fruit add to a classic New England orchard day, with plenty for children to do beyond picking. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Kimball Farm Haverhill
Haverhill, MA
A Haverhill fall adventure centered on a custom-designed corn maze and hands-on farm fun. Families can add hayrides, an animal interaction area, and a stop at the farm stand, making it a good fit for children who want an active outing rather than pumpkin shopping alone. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Verrill Farm
Concord, MA
A family-run Concord farm with a classic New England setting, farm-grown produce, and a popular market filled with bakery, deli, and prepared-food favorites. Seasonal pumpkins and family programs make it a comfortable fall stop for families who value good food and countryside atmosphere as much as attractions. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Brooksby Farm
Peabody, MA
A seasonal Peabody city farm with pick-your-own fruit, barnyard animals, a free play yard, picnic areas, flower cutting, and a farm store. Fall brings apple picking, pumpkins, a maze, hayrides, a Fairytale Trail, cider donuts, and select campfire-and-s’mores weekends, offering an especially varied day for younger families. Pets are not allowed. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Nihtila Farm
Holbrook, MA
A family-run Holbrook pumpkin farm with a friendly, traditional fall-festival feel. Pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides, farm animals, a children’s play structure, and warm apple cider donuts make it an easygoing outing for families; the farm is cash only, with an ATM on site. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
C.N. Smith Farm
East Bridgewater, MA
An East Bridgewater farm where seasonal pick-your-own fruit and pumpkins are joined by a corn maze and family fall activities. The farm stand carries homegrown produce and seasonal goods, making this a balanced choice for families who want both field time and farm shopping. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Boston Hill Farm
North Andover, MA
A low-key North Andover farm where families can pick seasonal fruit and pumpkins, visit farm animals, and browse a year-round farm stand. Cider donuts, pies, local produce, and a relaxed countryside setting make it a good alternative to larger, more crowded fall festivals. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Sauchuk’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
Plympton, MA
A large-scale Plympton fall festival built around a giant themed corn maze and dozens of active attractions. Families can pick pumpkins, take hayrides, meet farm animals, play games, use jumping pillows, and grab concessions, making Sauchuk’s one of the most activity-packed pumpkin outings south of Boston. Use the 200 Center Street Farm Fun Center entrance. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting. Apple picking is also offered seasonally: from September 19, 2026, access to the orchard at 200 Center Street requires corn-maze admission, with picking bags purchased separately. The farm lists $28 per peck bag (up to 3 people) or $42 per half-bushel bag (up to 5 people), with additional people $5 each or another bag. A separate late-season orchard at 141 Palmer Road is expected to open in late September or early October; check the official apple-picking page for the current open orchard, hours, and crop availability before traveling.
Ward’s Berry Farm
Sharon, MA
A 175-acre working family farm in Sharon with seasonal pick-your-own fruit, vegetables, flowers, and pumpkins. Families can visit farm animals, enjoy the picnic and play areas, take seasonal hayrides, and stop at the year-round farm store for sandwiches, smoothies, ice cream, baked goods, and fresh produce. Pumpkin availability and activities vary through the season; check the farm’s website for current fall hours and same-day details before visiting.
Fall Fun at Tony Andrews Farm
East Falmouth, MA
Pick your own pumpkins and sunflowers at this longtime East Falmouth farm, with apples, cider doughnuts, a free kiddie corn maze, face painting, inflatable activities, trolley or hayrides, food trucks, and Cape Cod’s giant scarecrow. The farm stand is open daily from 10 AM–5 PM, weather permitting. Trolley rides and festival attractions run from 11 AM–3 PM on weekends beginning with the first weekend in October, weather permitting. Bring your own wagon, and leave pets at home. The kiddie corn maze is free; pumpkin purchases, trolley rides, food, and other activities are not advertised as free. The farm has not published a final 2026 closing date or prices for those purchases and activities. Apple cider doughnuts are made fresh daily, and the produce stand also offers corn stalks and straw bales. Check the farm’s Facebook updates before visiting.
Cape Abilities Farm
Dennis, MA
A year-round care farm, market, and gift shop on scenic Route 6A in Dennis, providing meaningful work opportunities for individuals with disabilities. A Cape Cod option for choosing seasonal pumpkins and fall mums from the farm market—not a confirmed pick-your-own pumpkin field. Pumpkin availability and prices vary; call 508-385-2538 or check the farm's current updates before visiting. Published 2026 farm-market hours are daily, 10 AM–5 PM. Browse produce, plants, and gifts while supporting Cape Abilities. No hayrides, corn maze, or other pumpkin-patch attractions are advertised.
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