Boston's Best Pumpkin Patches
Preparing for pumpkin patches, ghosts and goblins? Boston's Best keeps it simple with this handy list of where the pumpkins have been hiding this year. It takes more than two seasons for a pumpkin to ripen in its patch before it's mature enough to come home from the farm. Enjoy an outing to rural pastures, petting barns, mazes, hayrides and warm apple cider donuts while finding the perfect pumpkin this year.
88 Pleasant St. S.
S. Natick, MA 01760
(508) 651-1539
lookoutfarm.com
Belkin Family Lookout Farm is open daily for families to enjoy caterpillar rides, moon bounces, face painting and BBQ style lunches. Come visit the Lookout on a Saturday or Sunday — not only will you find fresh fruits and pumpkins this season, the Belkin Family hosts children's entertainment. Bring home your pumpkins and pictures of surprised faces while your family and friends ride camels and ponies. Belkin Family Lookout Farm is one Boston's best only a short trip to South Natick, Massachusetts.
Route 114
N. Andover, MA 01845
(978) 681-8556
www.bostonhillfarm.com
Running through the last day of October, Boston Hill Farm presents its Fall Festival. Pumpkin patches along tractor trails lead to apple pies, a petting zoo, children's games and ice cream sundaes. The fun doesn't end here in the summer, in fact, it appears to only just get started. Bring the family to answer this mystery question: "What is the chicken of the boneyard?" Enjoy BBQ and live music offered by the one and only "Ronnie Chase."
30 Valley Road
Danvers, MA 01923
(978) 777-1245
www.connorsfarm.com
Connors Farm is one of Bostons best corn maze farms and host to specialty activities families just won't find any place else. This year's round up, aside from their glorious pumpkins, includes: A 'Wild Wild West' maze, magicians, zombie paint ball and rides, pumpkin checkers and tic tac toe, pumpkin bowling, and the list goes on and on. Make it a full day excursion to Connors Farm in Danvers this fall season. If you see a zombie? Run!
106 W. Acton Road
Stow, MA 01775
(978) 897-9287
www.shelburnefarm.com
Sugar pumpkins, White pumpkins, Jack B Littles? Shelburne knows their pumpkins! Shelburne also knows their llamas! Specialty petting zoo and tiny tot playground is a wonderful attraction for the little ones. Tractor mazes and hayrides, of course, warm apples with much much more then the traditional toppings of the season — you'll find it all here. Add in a Mongolian jazz band at the Apple Wood Grill and you'll just have to see the rest for yourself!
38 Felton St.
Peabody, MA 01960
(978) 531-7456
www.brooksbyfarm.org
Brooksby Farm invites their visitors to make their own scarecrow, enjoy hay-mazing rides and, if you like, enter an apple pie baking contest! There's an activity for every family member, no matter what age! Shop the bountiful farm store, stop in to the petting zoo and bring a canned good to donate to "Haven for Hunger." Never assume pumpkin picking is only about finding the right pumpkin!
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