🍏Explore Local Pumpkin & Apple Farms this Fall
Discover The Joy Of Fall’s Farm-Fresh Flavors & Adventures
Spend an afternoon visiting Lake County farms, farmstands, and marketplaces for apple picking, apple cider slushies, and local seasonal produce including PUMPKINS! Read our listing below of some of our favorite pumpkin farms and local farms to visit this Fall.
West Orchards Farm Market
3034 N. Ridge Rd Perry, OH 44081
Open mid June thru December
West Orchards is located near the fertile banks of Lake Erie, in Lake County, in the north east corner of Ohio. On their 70 acre farm, they grow various deciduous fruit tree varieties including sour cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, pears, & apples!
Lake Metroparks Farmpark
Open 9AM - 5PM, Tuesdays-Sundays
8800 Euclid Chardon Rd. Kirtland, OH
Lake Metroparks Farmpark is a working farm and education center located in Kirtland, Ohio. Farmpark features dairy cows, pigs, sheep, chickens, rabbits, horses, alpacas, and goats, a plant science center, farm machinery exhibits, playground and more. Horse or tractor-drawn wagons provide visitors rides to all destinations throughout the park. Wagons are handicap accessible.
Visit Farmpark during their fall harvest events featuring a three-acre corn maze.
Apple Harvest Weekend | September 21 & 22 | Dive into apple-themed crafts, learn how apple butter and cider are made, and take a tour of the ‘Johnny Appleseed Trail’.
Horsepower Weekend featuring Truck & Car Show | September 28 & 29 | Explore antique tractor displays, equipment demonstrations such as corn grinding and Farmpark’s regular weekend presentations.
Corn & Pumpkin Weekend | October 5 & 6th | Enjoy harvest-themed crafts and activities like pumpkin bowling, handmade corn husk doll making and pumpkin painting.
Note: Farmpark will be closed for regular daily programming during Village Peddler Festival on Saturday, September 14 & Sunday, September 15; special rates and hours apply.
Patterson Fruit Farm
11414 Caves Road Chesterland, Ohio 44026
Patterson’s is a 6-generational farm, filled with history, dedication and a promise to provide high-quality produce to families and their community. The market is open year-round market with seasonal produce, crisp apples, maple syrup, apple cider, pies & donuts baked fresh daily!
🍎Pick Your Own Apples
Apple varieties are ready late August through October. Over 25 varieties of apples can be found growing on the farm. Check the online pick your own apples page for more details.
Open daily starting at 9AM and pick until picked out, or 5PM
🛝Family Fun Fest
The Family Fun Fest opens Saturday, September 14th and runs through October 27th
Activities include giant covered straw pile, slides, slide barn, 50’ racing slide in the woods, pedal tactors, push carts, tire swings, wagon rides and more!
For an extra fee: face painting and pumpkin painting from 2-6PM Mon- Thurs and 10-5PM Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
For ticket pricing, FAQs, and full Details visit the Patterson Family Fun Fest Website
Open Monday-Thursday: 10AM-6PM & Friday, Saturday, and Sunday: 10AM-5PM
🥧Bakery & Farm Market
Open Year Round, 9AM - 6PM - may vary seasonally
The bakery at the Patterson Fruit Farm is always filled with freshly prepared pies and donuts! Make the bakery your first stop on your next Fall adventure throughout Northeast Ohio and browse over 20 pie flavors and seasonal donuts like caramel apple and pumpkin roll!
The farm market also features apple cider most of the year and pure maple syrup.
Rainbow Farm
2464 Townline Road Madison, OH 44077
Open mid-May until Thanksgiving with full-time hours: Monday - Saturday 10AM - 5PM, closed Sundays
During the offseason (Thanksgiving - mid-May), hours are Fridays 1PM-5PM and Saturdays 10AM-2PM
Bring the whole family for Pick-Your-Own available crops throughout the season, starting with Strawberries and ending with Peppers! For more information, visit the Pick-Your-Own page.
🎃Piccadilly Pumpkin Patch & Hay Maze
Open in October
Hundreds of pumpkins to choose from, you will find the one you're looking for along with inexpensive family Fall fun.
Great place to take some family pictures so bring your camera.
🧺Local Farmers Market
City of Painesville - The Painesville Farmers Market is every Thursday from 12-4PM in Painesville Square, running June 6 through September 26.
City of Willoughby - Held each Saturday morning May through October from 8AM - noon in Willoughby City Hall parking lot.
City of Mentor - The Mentor Farmers Market returns on Fridays from 2-6:00PM at Eleanor B. Garfield Park from June 14 through September 13, 2024.
Are you interested in joining our farmers market list? Email elyse@tourlakecounty.com to learn more about how to partner with Tour Lake County!
