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The Fall Fun Guide

Your Resource for Local Corn Mazes, Pumpkin Picking, Apple Picking and More!

By Meg Jollett with Amie Esposito, Macaroni Kid Publishers October 9, 2015
Fall is the perfect time to enjoy the outdoors in Georgia. And what better way than to take your family out to some of Georgia's best Apple Orchards, Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes! Some are close and some are well worth the drive!!

Cagle’s Family Farm
362 Stringer Road, Canton, GA  (770-345-5591)
Activities: Corn Maze, hayrides, pumpkins for sale (but not in a pumpkin patch)
Dates/Hours: Opens Sept. 4- November 15 every Friday (5-11), Saturday (10-11) and Sunday (10-6)
Prices: Corn Maze - $10, Bonfire Hayrides-$7, Ag-Venture Farm Tours - $7, Haunted Barn (Oct. 3rd- Nov 1st Only) $12; Combination prices available.

Sleepy Hollow Farm 
628 Sleepy Hollow Road, Powder Springs, GA 30127
Activities: Take a hayride with your family around the farm, explore the corn maze, and then pick out pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks and husks to add to your decorations inside and out.  Kids activities too!
Dates/Hours: Sept. 26-Nov. 1, Sat/Sun (10am-6pm) Weekdays (2pm-6pm)
Prices: Corn Maze/Hayrides $10/person, Pumpkins range from $4-$20

Corn on the Cobb
5630 Macland Road, Powder Springs, GA (678-283-6971) 
Activities: 4-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, kiddie zip-line, slides, duck races & hay rides.
Dates/Hours:  Opens September 19 through October every Friday (3:00pm-dusk), Saturday (10:00am-dusk) and Sunday (10:00am-dusk)
Prices: $15/person. Children 4 and under are FREE with paid adult admission.  Mention Macaroni Kid and get $2 off admission! 

Berry Patch Farms
786 Arnold Mill Road, Woodstock, GA (770-926-0561)
Activities: Hayrides, pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, apple cider, farm animals and more!
Dates/Hours: Open weekends:  10/3-10/25 (10am-7pm), Weekdays 10/12-10/30 (3:30pm-7pm)
Prices: Hayride - $6.35 per person ages 2 and up.  Parking on weekends is $2.00
Children under 2 are free.
 
Burt's Farm  
5 Burt's Farm Rd Dawsonville, GA 30534 (800) 600-BURT
Open August 29 through October.  Check website for more details.

Tanglewood Farm
171 Tanglewood Drive, Canton, GA
Activities: September features a "Best of the West Fest", October features "Octoberfest" and November features "Harvest Fest".  
Dates/Hours: Open year around (except holidays) Fridays 10am to 2pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 10am to 5pm. 
Prices: Ages 1 and up: $15, Infants under 1 are free.

Pettit Creek Farms  
337 Cassville Rd., Cartersville, GA (770-386-8688)
Activities: Pumpkin patch, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, pre-picked produce, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals.
Dates/Hours: September 5th through November 1st; Open Weekdays (2pm-6pm),  Saturdays (10am-6pm) and Sundays (11am-6pm). 
Prices: $15 for adults, $12 for children, under two are FREE. This includes the corn maze, hay ride and the exotic petting zoo... as many times as you'd like! Pony rides, Camel rides, the Euro-Bungy and the inflatable's will be available on weekends also! They are all pay to play! 

Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze
4520 Highway 53 SE, Dawsonville, GA  770-772-6223
Activities: Corn maze, hayrides, bonfires, pumpkin patch and more. Haunted Nights begin Oct. 2.
Dates/Hours: Sept 12th thru Nov. 23rd. Sept & Nov Hours (Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch): Fri. 4pm to 10pm; Sat. 10am to 10pm; Sun. 10am to 6pm. Oct Hours Sun-Thu 10 a.m -6 p.m Fri/Sat 10 a.m. -10 p.m
Prices: See website for prices/ vary by activity. Kids 4 & under are free.
 
Rock Ranch
5020 Barnesville Hwy., The Rock, GA  706-647-6374
Activities: Enjoy Fall Family Fun Days. Ziplines too. Each weekend has a different theme.
Dates/ Hours: Sept. 26 to Nov. 7 - Saturdays only. Hours: 10am to 8pm (Weekday trips may be arranged by appointment.)
Prices: $15 per person. Kids under 2 are Free.

Washington Farms
  
5671 Hog Mountain Rd. (Hwy 53), Watkinsville, GA 30677  706-769-0627
Activities: Corn Maze and farm activities included in price
Dates/ Hours: Sept. 26 - Nov. 1. Daytime Activity Hours: Fri. 9am-dark; Sat. 10am-dark; Sun. 1pm-6pm. 
Prices: Cost for daytime activities: Under 2 - Free; $10 (ages 2-4); $14 (5 and up), $10 Seniors (65+). Flashlight Nights: see website for details.
 
Uncle Bob’s Pumpkin Patch  
3781 E. Happy Valley Circle, Newnan, GA  (770-253-8100)
Activities: Pumpkin patch, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
Dates/Hours: Sept 20 – November 8; Friday and Sunday 1pm-6pm, Saturday 10am–6pm
Prices: Ages 3 and up-$16, Children under 3 - Free

Stone Mountain Park Pumpkin Festival
Stone Mountain Park, GA  770-498-5690
Activities: Take in all of the splendor that autumn provides with attractions, fun-filled games, shows and more. Follow the life sized telling of The Legend of Spookley the Square Pumpkin as you wind your way through Spookley’s A-MAZE-ING Adventure. Join Spookley the Square Pumpkin and lift his friends into the air for a Dance-A-Long Party Parade that dances through Crossroads, and then meet him at Spookley’s Pumpkin Patch Meet & Greet.
Dates: Sept. 25– Oct. 25. Fri-Sun
Prices: See website. 
 
Southern Belle Farm  
1658 Turner Church Road, McDonough, GA  (770-898-0999)
Activities: Cornfield maze(s), Hayride, Cow Train ride, Corn Cannon – 3 shots, Huge Jumping Pillow, Racing Pedal Carts, Giant Tunnel Slide, Kiddie Korral, Corn Box, Duck Races, Petting our Barnyard Animals & Goat Walk, one-of-a-kind Pig Races at Oinker Stadium. 
Dates/Hours: Open Sept. 19 through Nov 1. Fridays (October only) 4pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-9pm, Sunday 1-6pm
Prices: Ages 3 and up - $14, Ages 2 and under – Free; Senior Citizens  (ages 65+) – $12; Military/Public Service Personnel Discount (with proper ID) $12.

Ole McDermitt’s Farm
102 Baxter Rd, Carrollton, GA  (678-850-8948)
Activities: Pumpkin patch, pumpkin launching station, farm animal encounters, corn maze, kid's corn maze, corn box, duck race, stick horse corral, hayrides, games, hay treasures and more!
Date/Hours: See website for details
Prices: Ages 3 and up - $12; Ages 2 and under - Free; Corn Maze only glow stick night - $10 (cash only)
 
Buford Corn Maze  
4470 Bennett Road, Buford, GA,  (678-735-2553)
Activities: Pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, corn maze, haunted forest
Dates/Hours: Open 9/5 through 11/16; Dates and hours vary. Check website
Prices: Corn Maze / Haunted Forest = $15 per person for each activity or $24 combo, Kids 3 and under are free with paid adult.

Mitcham Farm
770 Macedonia Church Rd, Oxford, GA,  (770-855-1530)
Activities: We are Georgia's place for outdoor family fall fun! A variety of attractions including a giant corn maze, petting zoo, a pumpkin patch, hayrides, giant slide, play area, and more awaits you. Stop by this fall for some a-MAZE-ing fun!
Date/Hours: Open Sept 25 - Nov 8; Friday & Saturday Noon-10pm, Sunday 1-5pm
Prices: See website for package information

BJ Reece Apple Orchard
  
9131 Georgia 52  Ellijay, GA 30536  (706) 276-3048
Activities: Pick your own apples, Apple Cannon, Petting Farm, Pony Rides,  and Wagon/Hay Rides. (Apple Cannon, Petting Farm & Wagon Rides are Weekends only)
Dates/Hours: Open every day in September and October from 9am-6pm
Prices: See website for package details.