Pumpkin Patches, Farms and Corn Mazes:

There are TONS of these in the area!  Here is just a partial listing:

• Fall Festival and Pumpkin Playground October 1 to October 31; 9am to 9pm daily, weekend activities 10am to 5pm.  Burke Nursery & Garden Centre 9401 Burke Road, Burke, 703.323.1188 http://www.pumpkinplayground.com/. Weekdays: $9; Weekends/Holidays: $12 (under 2: free). Additional fees for various activities, refreshments for sale. Each paid admission receives a small carvable pumpkin and hayride.  Pumpkin fort, ghost tunnel slide, Pirate’s ship, Western Town, Money Mountain, Teepee, Cherokee storyteller and singer, hayrides, farm animals, inflatable children’s playgrounds, rope swing, tumbling tubes, pirate ship and camp, Wizard of Oz slide, Miner’s Mountain Slide, and merry-go-round. On weekends, all of the above plus caterpillar tunnel, pumpkin balloon house, clown and magic tricks, and Native American presentation. Additional fees for pony rides, moon bounce, wobble wagon, and balloon animals.
• Circle of Seeds Sept. 26 – Nov. 8 (Saturdays and Sundays plus Columbus Day) from 10am to 6pm. Moonlight Maze on select weekends.  The Plains, 540.364.2522 Adults: $9; Children 12 and under: $8; children 3 and under: free. General admission includes the corn maze adventure, barnyard of fun, picnic area, and hayride on weekends. Country store and grill cost extra.  Check out their website for directions:  http://www.circleofseeds.com/  5 acre corn maze, pumpkin picking (October), scarecrow making, hay loft, giant slides, mini mazes, giant hay bale obstacle course, kids play area, petting zoo, hayrides on weekends, and more.
• Cows-N-Corn  now to November 1      Fridays: 4 to 9pm; Saturdays: noon to 9pm; Sunday: noon to 7pm.   5225 Catlett Road, Midland, VA 540.439.4806  $8/person, children 3 and under - free.  Corn maze, pumpkins, narrated hayride tour of the Dairy farm, straw pit, straw tunnels, “cow croquet,” pedal karts, refreshments, and picnic and play area in October. Weekday group tours by appointment. http://www.cows-n-corn.com/  Look at the photos of the mazes of the past: http://www.cows-n-corn.com/Corn%20Maze.htm
•  Cox Farms Fall Festival September 19 to November 8; 10am to 6pm daily, 10am – 5pm in Nov.
• 15621 Braddock Road, Centreville, 703.830.4121  Weekdays: $9; Weekends & Columbus Day: $15; under 2: free. Arrive after 12pm on weekdays for Afternoon Delights http://www.coxfarms.com/Default.aspx?p=76 . Join their Members List and get free passes to Opening Weekend and other special offers. http://www.coxfarms.com/Default.aspx?p=118   Admission includes 5 giant slides, farm animals, rope swings, tunnels, live entertainment, fairytale castle slide, treetops slide, pumpkin patch, cider, apples and more. Pizza, hot dogs, apples, cider, homemade pies, fruit jams and honey, fall produce, and pumpkins for sale.
• Great Country Farms  Now to November 8, 2008; 9am to 5pm  18780 Foggy Bottom Road, Bluemont, 540.554.2073  Things are always changing at this farm and they have many special weekend festivals, so check their web site before you go to see what is going on and what the admission will be for that particular day.  They have u-pick, farm animals, a cow-train, slides, mazes, a huge jumping pillow (like a bouncie house, with no roof), swings, a corn pit, laser tag, a gem sluice, mini golf, and so much more.   Pumpkin Glow Night is Oct. 23 and 24 (1500 lit jack-o-lanterns) from 6-9pm — local schools help carve the pumpkins for the event and it’s really neat to see.  Join in a marshmallow roast as well. Pumpkin Chunkin’ is Nov. 1-8 and I must say that chunkin our pumpkins was hysterically fun!  You can push them on the zip line until they smash onto a pole, you can drop them from a tower, and of course you get to enjoy all the farm fun one last time!  Visit the website for details: http://www.greatcountryfarms.com/ 
• Hartland Orchard 8am to 6pm; call 540.364.2316 for conditions.  Belle Mead Road, Markham, VA 540.364.2316  FREE admission.  http://www.hartlandorchard.com/  Pumpkin patch, apples, apple cider and honey. Free hayrides on the weekend. Scenic area on old family farm near Skyline Drive.
• Heather Hill Gardens Had a pumpkin Fort, slide, petting zoo, tumble tube, penny paradise, and more last year, has not updated their web site for 2009. http://www.heatherhillgardens.com/index.htm
•  High Hill Farms  933 Barley Lane, Winchester, VA 540.667.7377 http://www.thepumpkin-patch.com/ Has not updated their site for October 2009, but they have a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, and some terrific pies! 
•  Hollin Farms  Sept. 26 through October from 9am to 5pm.  1524 Snowden Road, Delaplane, VA 540.592.3574  http://www.hollinfarms.com/pages/pumpkins.html  Over 5 acres of pumpkins, corn stalks, cut-your-own flowers, corn maze and more.  Hollins Farms also sells free-range beef and pork.
• Krop’s Crops  9am to 9pm; October 11110 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, 703.430.8955.  Hayrides to pumpkin patch ($3). Apples, gourds, fall mums, corn stalks, straw bales, apple cider, jellies, and baskets. Campfire parties for the evening (reservations required).
• Larriland Farm Weekdays: 9am to 6pm; Weekends: 9am to 4:30 pm.  2415 Rt. 94/Woodbine Road, Woodbine, 301.854.6110.  Free, small cost for various activities.  Visit website for more details http://www.pickyourown.com/   Pick-your-own pumpkins (October) and apples (September to October), Hayrides (weekends in October), evening hayrides (for organized groups), Boo Barn and The Straw Maze.
• Leesburg Animal Park Pumpkinville September 26 to November 3, 2008 from 9am to 6pm (5pm after daylight savings).  19270 James Monroe Highway, Leesburg, 703.779.2332  $8.50/person weekdays, $12.50/person weekends; children under 2 free. Multi-day passes are available. Visit website for coupons.  http://www.leesburganimalpark.com/pumpkinville.htm   Hayride to pumpkin patch, hayride, all you can drink cider and apples, and access to 3-acre farm play area. Play area includes Indian tepee, spooky pirate ship, giant hill slides, a hay maze, unlimited hayrides, straw mountains, tote maze, rope swings, tractors to climb on, moon bounce, large inflated fire truck slide, and much more. Face painting, pumpkin decorating, live music, all-you-can-eat popcorn, mini-tractor rides, and popular children’s entertainers (puppeteers, magicians, clowns, jugglers, music), on weekends. Includes entrance into Leesburg Animal Park. Pony rides and food for animals also available for an additional charge. 
• Stribling Orchard  9am to 5pm; Tuesday through Sunday – open on holiday Mondays.  Route 688, Markham, VA 540.364.3040  Free admission.  http://www.striblingorchard.com/  Pick-your-own apples and picnicking. Apple cider, jellies and jams, fresh breads and baked goods, honey, baskets, apple butter, handmade crafts and more at the Apple House. Historic buildings and scenic views (12 miles from Skyline Drive). Call to see which varieties of apples are available for picking.
• Temple Hall Farm Regional Park  September 25 to November 1, 2008; Friday: 4 to 10pm; Saturday: 10am to 10pm; Sunday: 10am to 6pm.  15770 Temple Hall Lane, Leesburg, 703.779.9372  http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/themaize/  14-acre cornfield maze – the biggest ever! On weekends, pumpkin picking, hayrides, farm animals, corn canon, water wars, ride on cow train, cow belly bounce, and giant slide. Bring flashlights after dark. See website for $1 off coupon. No pets. Fees vary by daytime or night time, fees for different activities, see site for fees: http://www.nvrpa.org/parks/themaize/?pg=fees.html 
• Virginia Farm Market  October-mid-December 8am to 7:30pm (Sept-Oct) and 8am to 6pm (Nov-Dec).  1881 N. Frederick Pike (Route 522 N), Winchester, 540.665.8000.  Free admission.  A wonderful retail farm market. Pumpkin Land with storybook characters, fact boards, and photo area (October). Fresh-picked apples, farm market with fresh baked pies, preserves and jelly, country hams, jug-your-own fresh-squeezed cider, picnic area.

Check out the Our Kids website for a listing of farms where you can pick your own produce:  http://www.our-kids.com/public/t/?f=1&s=103&t=215