Best Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes Near Orlando 2024

Autumn is coming - and so are the pumpkins. Even though it doesn't feel like fall in Orlando, it's almost time to break out pumpkin everything! The fall season is one of the most exciting times of the year in Central Florida marked by pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and farm fun near Orlando.

Fill your calendar with tons of fall activities and pumpkin photo ops every weekend at one of these destinations.

Orlando pumpkin patches: image of family picking pumpkins at Santa's Farm in Eustis, Florida. — Photo courtesy of Santa's Farm in Eustis.

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Before you visit a pumpkin patch or corn maze:

Make sure you know the rules for each destination.
You may be required to buy tickets and make reservations in advance.
Farms usually update the status of their crops on Facebook, so check there before you go!

We are continuing to update this list for 2024. Send us your free and cheap pumpkin patch, fall festival and Halloween events at news@orlandoonthecheap.com and add them to our calendar.

Best free pumpkin patches 2024

Pumpkins for O'possums

October 19 and 20
3744 Howell Branch Rd
Winter Park, Florida

This charity pumpkin patch held at Prometheus Esoterica will benefit Back to Nature Wildlife Rescue. Feel good about your pumpkin purchase knowing that 100% of purchase proceeds will go directly to helping native wildlife.

Renningers Fall in the Field

October 5 and 6
20651 US Hwy. 441
Mt. Dora, Florida

Renningers Antique Center will host a pumpkin patch from Hites Heirloom Farms, music, food, a kids' fall craft, pumpkin painting, and more.

Hamlin Pumpkin Patch

October 5
14111 Shoreside Way
Winter Garden, Florida

The Hamlin Pumpkin Patch will have live music, pumpkins and honey for sale, face painting, balloon artist, a 3D photo booth, fall photo ops, local vendors, and more.

Pumpkin Fest at First: Party in the Patch

October 13
124 E 2nd St.
Apopka, Florida

Party in the Patch will have pumpkins, food, vendors, and local kids art.

East Lake County Chamber of Commerce

October 6 through October 31
24214 Sorrento Avenue
Sorrento, Florida

The East Lake Chamber of Commerce offers pumpkins starting at just $1 and in all shapes and sizes.

Promenade at Sunset Walk's Pumpkin Patch

October 18 through 30
3251 Margaritaville Blvd.
Kissimmee, Florida

Enjoy live music and a cute pumpkin patch near amazing restaurants every night at the Promenade at Sunset Walk. Pumpkin painting will be available October 26 and 27 from 2 to 4 p.m. Kids will receive a free paint kit with every pumpkin purchase.

Mick Farms Pumpkin Patch

Dates TBD
4261 Canoe Creek Road
Saint Cloud, Florida

The Mick Farms 32-acre farm is a local gem with fresh produce harvested daily and sold at their stand-now that's a real farm-to-table experience!

Check Mick Farms Facebook for pumpkin updates.

Best pumpkin patches and corn mazes 2024

Here's a list of all the farms we know of within an hour or so of Orlando where you can pick pumpkins, go on a hayride, pet farm animals, or explore your way through a corn maze.

Is there a spot we should add to this list? Let us know at info@orlandoonthecheap.com.

Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch at Santa's Farm

Weekends and select weekdays
September 29 - November 2, 2024
35317 Huff Road, Eustis, FL 32736
(352) 357-9863

Travel through Lake County farm country to visit Santa's Farm in Eustis. The pumpkin destination features tons of family-friendly activities including a patch, hayrides, mazes, photo opportunities, food and drinks for purchase, and an animal petting zoo with goats, pigs, chickens, rabbits, and more.

Purchase tickets online and in advance.
Tickets are $9.95 on weekdays and $15.95 or $17.95 on weekends, depending on the day. Children 2 and younger are free.
Your ticket includes pumpkin patch access, photo spot opportunities, Jolly Acres Play area, a hayride, and the Farm Animal Zoo. Photo passes are required for staged photos that take longer than 30 seconds.
Free days October 5-6 for military and first responders and free entry October 12-13 for teachers.
For an extra charge, you can add on additional activities like feeding the animals, horse rides, and a zipline.

Pumpkin patches Orlando: image of rows of pumpkins at Southern Hill Farms in Clermont, Florida. — Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms in Clermont.

Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms

Thursday through Sunday
September 28 - November 17, 2024
16651 Schofield Rd, Clermont, FL 34714

For a genuine Florida farm experience, travel off the beaten path, down a long clay road, and through rolling hills to reach Southern Hill in Clermont. It's definitely worth the drive.

The family-owned and operated farm opens its doors for harvests and festivals throughout the year. The Fall Festival is one of our favorites.

Enjoy fresh apple cider donuts, food trucks, craft beer, yard games, pumpkins for sale, and a 5-acre corn maze! You can also purchase a pumpkin at the patch and pick your own sunflowers and zinnias.

The farm requires that you purchase tickets in advance and online for the Fall Festival at Southern Hill Farms.
Tickets are non-refundable (or you can purchase a 100% refund Purchase Protection).
$21.95 per person on weekdays and $24.95 per person on weekends, plus sales tax.
Kids 2 and under are free.
The event is cashless. Credit, debit, or mobile are accepted.
Follow Southern Hill Farms on Facebook for the latest updates.

Great Scott Farms

Saturday and Sunday
September 28 - November 24, 2024
26216 County Road 448A, Mount Dora, FL 32757

Every fall, Great Scott Farms dreams up a new corn maze adventure for guests to conquer.

The farm also has plenty of other attractions to fill your day including a maze just for kids, gem mining, a huge tunnel slide, fort playground, jumping pillow, kids' zip line, hayrides, and food vendors.

Make sure to stop at the Country Market to pick out a pumpkin, buy fresh produce, and eat lunch at the cafe. The market reopens on September 24, 2024.

$19 general admission (plus fees) at the gate and $16 (plus fees, in advance online). Kids 4 and under get in free. For a limited time starting September 10, you can get 45% off on tickets, making admission just $10.
Purchase tickets online and in advance.

Orlando pumpkin patches and corn mazes: image of family picking pumpkins at Lake Catherine — Photo: Lake Catherine Blueberries, fall events.

Lake Catherine Farms: Fall Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
September 27 - October 27, 2024
5849 Lake Catherine Road, Groveland, Florida 34736

Check out the Lake Catherine Farms website for the latest updates and announcements, including occasional discount opportunities.
Admission to the farm and parking are free. There is music on the weekend, fire pits, plus lunch, dinner, drinks and snacks available for purchase.
$8 per person for the Fall Scavenger Hunt Maze. Children 3 and younger are free.
$18 per person in advance and $20 at the gate for the evening Haunted Halloween Maze, open Friday and Saturday nights from September 27 through October 26.
$28 for the scary Dark Forest, open Friday and Saturday nights from September 27 through October 26.

Amber Brooke Farms

Saturday, Sunday, and select dates
September 21 - November 3, 2024
36111 N CR 44A
Eustis, Florida

Purchase one-day passes for $16.30 (including fees) per person. Online purchase for a specific time is suggested.
Pumpkin patch, crop maze, playgrounds, petting zoo, wagon ride, beer and wine for purchase, kids' activities, and more.
U-pick sunflowers, zinnias, vegetables, and corn.
Check out the farm's Facebook page for updates.

Writer Laura Perry contributed to this report.

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