Best pumpkin patches & mazes near Orlando 2024 (and a deal)

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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. 

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!

BEST PUMPKIN PATCHES & 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. 

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
407-986-5806

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 Corn Maze in Mount Dora, Florida.

Great Scott Farms
Saturday & Sunday
September 28 – November 24, 2024
26216 County Road 448A, ​Mount Dora, FL 32757
352-383-6900

Every fall, this destination 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 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.

Photo: Lake Catherine Blueberries, fall events.

Lake Catherine Farms: Fall Maze & Pumpkin Patch
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
September 27 – October 27, 2024
5849 Lake Catherine Road, Groveland, Florida 34736
352-551-4110

• Check out the Lake Catherine Farms Facebook page 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, Eustis, Florida.

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.

Mick Farms u-pick pumpkin patch in Saint Cloud, Florida.

Mick Farms
4261 Canoe Creek Road
Saint Cloud, Florida
(407) 791-6873

This 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! 

You can pick pumpkins straight from the vine, and purchase fresh produce and canned goods. 

• Check Mick Farms Facebook for pumpkin harvest updates. They anticipate pumpkins will be ready by the second week of October. 
• Haunted Creek will take place on select evenings in October.

No 2024 information is available for the events below, which occurred in 2023.

Painted Oaks Academy Pumpkin Patch.

Pumpkin Patch & Ponies Festival 2023
October 8 – 31, 2023, 11am – 6pm
15239 Lake Pickett Rd, Orlando, FL 32820
(407) 929-0970

• Admission varies for weekdays and weekends. Adults are $14 on weekends and $12 for weekdays.
• Live music, pumpkin patch, and food trucks.
• For an added charge, you can enjoy pony and hay rides.

Showcase of Citrus Pumpkin Patch.

5th Annual Pumpkin Ponderosa
Opening September 23, 2023
5010 US-27, Clermont, FL 34714
(352) 394-4377

• FREE admission and FREE parking.
• Farm animals, gem mining, photo ops, food trucks, and more. 
• Follow Showcase of Citrus on Facebook for updates. 
• Pick out a pumpkin — and citrus too.

Club Lake Plantation in Apopka, FL.

Club Lake Fall Festival 
Friday, Saturday & Sunday
September 30 – October 29, 2023
3403 Rock Springs Road, Apopka
(407) 703-2707

• $16.95 per person, per day.
• Corn maze, hayrides on Fridays, playground, and more.
• FREE entry to the pumpkin patch and Country Store.

Writer Laura Perry contributed to this report.

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