A chill is in the air and the pumpkins are ripe for picking. Here is just a sampling of pumpkin patches, and corn mazes in the Greater Seattle area:
Bobs Corn : Features a 10-acre corn maze and pumpkin patch with more than 15 types of pumpkins and a free hayride to get to the 15-acre pumpkin field. Hours: 10am to 7pm daily; Location: 10917 Elliott Road, Snohomish, WA – 360-668-2506
Carleton Farm : Carleton Farm has fresh fruit, vegetables, jams, pies, and even microbrews year round. From October 1 through 31, the farm brings out its Halloween spirit with a pumpkin patch and corn maze. You can pick your own pumpkin in the patch, or buy one that’s already been picked in the barn. The four-acre corn maze has points that you can find on a map and try to solve the puzzle, or just wander through. Hours: 10am to dusk daily; Location: 630 Sunnyside Blvd SE, Lake Stevens, WA (some GPS systems may have the city as Everett) – 425-334-2297
Craven Farm : With 20-acres of pumpkin patch and a 15-acre corn maze, Craven Farm ensures all visitors have lots of room to create some harvest-time memories. Other attractions include baby animals, a snack bar, story time tours on weekdays, hayrides, kettle corn, and scarecrow making. Hours: 9am until dark daily; Location: 13817 Short School Road, Snohomish, WA – 360-568-2601
Fairbank Animal and Pumpkin Farm : On weekends in October, Fairbank Animal and Pumpkin Farm is a delightful place to visit. Pick out a pumpkin or two or three, and enjoy the onsite baby animal zoo! Chicks, ducklings, calves, sheep, goats, and more all live at the farm. Everyone who visits gets a free cup of food to feed to the animals. There is a small admission fee. Hours: 10am until dusk daily; Location: 15308 52nd Avenue, Edmonds, WA – 425-743-3694
Remlinger Farms : Remlinger Farms puts on a Harvest Festival from late September through October each year, complete with you-pick pumpkins, live entertainment for kids, a corn maze, and even rides! Hours: 10am until dusk daily; Location: 32610 NE 32nd Street, Carnation, WA – 425-333-4135
Stocker Farms : Stocker Farms goes all out for the month of October. At the main location, pick out your pumpkin from acres of pumpkin fields. Across Highway 9 at 8705 Marsh Road, you’ll find PumpkinPark, with a trout fishing pool for kids, face painting, a barrel train, pumpkin cannon, an air jumper, duck races, hayrides, and more! Hours: 10am to 6pm daily; Location: 10622 Airport Way, Snohomish, WA – 360-568-7391