When you’ re particular about your pumpkin choices or you want to enjoy the wholesomeness of the fall harvest, visit one or several of these local attractions. Some even have farm-themed playgrounds or adventurous field mazes. Others offer the chance to see or feed farm animals. There may be a tractor-pulled wagon ride available. Opportunities for colorful fall photos abound and family memories will be made. Many offer group rates and have party packages. Check their social media sites to confirm open hours, in case of weather conditions. Most are open every weekend in October.

patch known also for its market of pumpkins peaches, apples, and grapes and mums. In October, open 8 a. m.-6 p. m. Monday-Saturday. 3705 E Highway 264, Springdale.

Farmland Adventures

This Springdale attraction, owned by the Parsons family, has an annual 9-acre corn maze. Additional activities offered on the farm are a mini corn maze, pumpkin patches, kids’ play areas, and even pig race. Fresh produce are sold at a farmer’ s market on Saturdays in October. Open 4-9:30 p. m. Fridays; 9 a. m.-9:30 p. m. Saturdays and in October only, 3-9:30 p. m. Thursdays. 5355 Parsons Road, Springdale.

and much more are added in October. 1-6 p. m. Monday- Friday. 10 a. m.-6 p. m. Saturday. Noon-6 p. m. Sunday. 14816 Miser Road, Pea Ridge, AR mcgarrahfarms. com

Mackmazing Acres

MackMazing Acres is a family owned seasonal Agritourism Farm in Spiro, OK, opened in 2024. It offers field trips,

parties and visitors to enjoy feeding farm animals, playing in a corn crib, a zip line, giant slide and sunflower mazes. A pumpkin patch is growing now! 21302 Bailey Road, Spiro, Okla. mackmazingacresllc. com

Rivercrest Orchard

Enjoy a corn maze, pumpkin and sunflower patches, bounce pillows, low ropes course, barrel train, hayrides, ziplines, trackless train, corn pool, fall ball zone, a 6-acre barnyard play area and more! Thursday-Sunday in October. Check online for hours and dates. 2991 Dead Horse Mountain Road, Fayetteville. Rivercrestorchard. com

McGarrah Farms

Family-owned McGarrah Farms has“ pick your own” fruits and pumpkins. Tractorpulled hayrides, haystacks and tunnels, bounce pads, ball zones, zip lines, corn mazes,

Vanzant Fruit Farm

Established in 1949 in Lowell, Vanzant Fruit Farm is a familyowned and operated pumpkin