As soon as the weather turns cool and the leaves begin to change children all across Southern York County are eager to pick their own pumpkins, take a hayride, and visit our local corn mazes too! To help ensure you don't miss any of our local fall attractions we’ve created a list below. Happy picking and enjoy getting lost in the many local corn mazes SoYoCo has to offer.
1.Maize Quest Fun Park
Maize Quest Fun Park was named the 2023 Macaroni Kid South York Best Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze by our local subscribers and we can see why! In addition to their Pumpkin Patch and Giant Corn Maze, Maize Quest offers a Jump Zone, a trackless train, and over 30 other attractions that are sure to entertain your children for hours!
2.Orchard Valley Farm (Formerly known as the Brown's Orchard PYO Farm)
Orchard Valley Farm is a PYO farm located on 98 acres in southern Pennsylvania, growing strawberries, black raspberries, sweet cherries, 22 varieties of apples, 8 varieties of peaches, and an assortment of pumpkins. Call the picking line (717) 850-0079 for what’s ripe and the current field report. See you on the farm!
Bring your family to Miller Plant Farm for a day of Fall fun in the pick-your-own pumpkin patch where you can select your very own pumpkin and enjoy scenic views!
Every Saturday in late Sept - October from 10am-4pm, Shaw's Orchard offers hayrides through the orchards to the pumpkin patch.
In addition to their PYO Pumpkin Patch, your family can enjoy a corn maze, Sunflowers, PYO apples, and other fun kid's activities every weekend September-October.
6.Brown's Orchard
Brown's Orchard has plenty of apples and pumpkins available at the Market for eating, baking, carving and decorating.
Info coming soon!
8.Smyser's Farm Fall Festival Days
Fall Fest Dates for 2024:
Sept 28th-29th-Pet friendly weekend
Oct 5th-6th
Oct 12th-13th
Oct 19th-20th
Oct 26th-27th- Pet friendly Oct 27th
Fall Fest Admission:
$7/person cash
$8/person CC
There is NO Smoking or Vaping anywhere on our farm!!
Activities include:
Petting Zoo
Corn Box
Slides
Mini Hay Bale Ride
(only available on weekends)
Corn Cannon
(only available on weekends)
Sand Diggers
Hay Bale Maze
Bucking Cow Ride
(only available on weekends)
Trikes
Corn Maze
Pick your own Pumpkin
Barrel Ride
(only available on weekends)
Hay Ride
Games
Food Trucks
(only available on weekends)
Come celebrate a traditional fall harvest season on the farm. It’s old-fashioned family fun in scenic York County, Pennsylvania. Come for the corn maze, apple-picking and pumpkin-picking (weekends), seasonal produce and farm-fresh goodies!
- Apple Picking open every day of September and October. Monday-Saturday 9am-6pm (last entrance 5:30), Sunday 12pm-5pm (last entrance 4:30), Labor Day & Columbus Day 12pm-5pm (last entrance 4:30).
- Pumpkin Picking starts mid-September. Open Saturdays 9am-6pm (last entrance 5:30) & Sundays 12pm-5pm (last entrance 4:30) through late October, as well as Columbus Day 12pm-5pm (last entrance 4:30). Pumpkin picking is not available Monday-Friday, but we will have pumpkins at the store for purchase.
Get your TIMED TICKETS for Saturdays, Sundays, Labor Day & Columbus Day. Tickets must be purchased in advance.
If you are coming on a Monday-Friday to pick apples, no advance ticket is necessary (with the exception of Labor Day & Columbus Day).
Fall Fun Admission Area:
Get lost in our 5-acre Corn Maze — it’s a labyrinth of paths carved into a cornfield, with a different puzzle design each year. You can get lost and have the most fun doing it! Pick-your-own apples and poke around the Pumpkin Patch (Opens mid-September). We have pumpkins for carving and fall decor, as well as pumpkins for cooking. Our Pumpkin Patch is a fall favorite with families — we find photos of kids and pumpkins popping up on our social media throughout the season. Fun activities and attractions for kids of all ages! Take a peek at what’s included
Tube Slides
Corn Shed
Pedal Karts
Apple Bin-azium (our unique play structure)
Corn Maze
Hippity Hops
Rubber Duck Races
Cow Train
Rat Rollers
Straw Bale Mountain
Jumping Pillow
Mega Slide
Tether Ball
Human Foosball
Giant Checker Game
Little Log Houses
Dress the Scarecrow
Crawley Rope Spider Web
And a traditional playground with swings and more!
Fall Fun Admission Area is open Saturdays & Sundays from August 31st to November 3rd
Saturday 9am-6pm
Sunday 12pm-5pm
Labor Day & Columbus Day 12pm-5pm
Fall Fest info coming soon!
Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm | Saturday 8am - 7pm | Sundays 10am - 5pm
For more SoYoCo Fall Fun be sure to check out our events calendar.
