Ottawa-area pumpkin patches to visit this fall

Updated October 11, 2022.

For many people, fall isn’t fall without a few cheerful orange pumpkins decorating the front step and a tasty pumpkin pie in the oven. Here are some pumpkin patches and pumpkin farms in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario where you can get your jack o’ lantern fix.

Kiwan Farms, Hunt Club

Hunt Club residents are lucky enough to have their own neighbourhood farm: They can pick up pumpkins, cucumbers and much more from the Kiwan Farms stand at the corner of Hunt Club and Hawthorne roads. The farm’s pumpkin patch is open daily and there are all sorts of special events throughout the fall (check Kiwan’s Facebook page for event updates).

Saunders Farm, Munster

They take Halloween seriously at Saunders Farm! They don’t just sell pumpkins; they go all out with a daytime Pumpkin Season event and a nighttime Frightfest. During the day, family-friendly amusements include mazes, a haunted hayride, puppet shows, a zip line and much more. At night, older guests can scare themselves silly in haunted houses, enjoy street theatre, and nosh on burgers, poutine, craft beer, the farm’s apple cider and other goodies. Both events run on selected dates from September 24 to October 30, 2022 (mainly weekends; Frightfest also runs nightly in late October and on October 31). For all activities, you must book timed tickets online in advance.

Proulx Farm, Cumberland

Here’s another spot that celebrates fall’s giant orange gourds in style. Proulx Farm’s Pumpkin Fest runs on weekends from September 18 to October 31, 2022 (you can also make special arrangements to visit during the week), with mazes, a petting zoo, wagon rides, bouncy castles, a snack bar, picnic areas and other family fun. You need to buy timed tickets in advance. At the farm, you can buy other seasonal produce, maple products, honey, jam, home décor and more. On weekend nights from September 30 to October 31, 2022, the farm is also home to the scary Skreamers haunted attraction (advance tickets required).

Abby Hill Farms, Kars

If you’ve ever driven south on Prince of Wales Drive (Highway 16) in autumn, you’ve likely spotted the mountains of pumpkins in the field in front of Abby Hill Farms in Kars (at the intersection of Bankfield Road and Prince of Wales Drive). You can also buy lots of other fresh local produce, including apples and squash. Open seven days a week from 9am to 5:45pm.

Needham’s Market Garden, Arnprior

You can drop into the country store at Needham’s Market Garden (1335 Highway 29, Arnprior) to pick up pumpkins, as well as seasonal produce, fruit wines and other goodies—including jam, salsa, corn relish, pickled beets, honey and frozen pasties. The farm shop is open daily until the end of October. There’s a corn maze, too! Needham’s also has several other stands throughout the region and participates in lots of farmers’ markets.

Ferrier’s Scotch Line Farm, Perth

The family that owns Ferrier’s Scotch Line Farm has been farming in this area for nine generations, so they have pretty deep roots here. (Sorry, I can never resist a pun.) As well as picking out a pumpkin, you can buy pumpkin pies and other baked goodies, as well as home décor items. There’s also a corn maze and family games. Check the website for hours (as of September 10, 2022, the farm was open to the public from Thursday through Saturday, from 10am to 5pm). No entry fee, but there is a $3.50 per person charge for the wagon rides, which are offered on Saturdays only.

Geobern Farms, Lanark

You can pick up pumpkins at Geobern Farms, as well as check out a corn maze, enjoy a wagon ride ($3 charge), take a hike, visit with farm animals, buy maple goodies, and more. Open weekends in October. No admission fee, and cash only for product and wagon ride purchases.

Cannamore Orchard, Crysler

Cannamore Orchard is a popular spot with apple lovers that is also a good spot for pumpkins and Halloween thrills. You can pick-your-own pumpkins or buy one in the country market, where you’ll find fudge, pies, maple syrup, pies, candy apples and other treats, too. The market is open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10am to 5pm. On selected nights until Halloween, Cannamore runs a scarifying attraction called Acres of Terror, and you’ll need to buy timed tickets in advance for that.

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