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York County Corn Mazes & Pumpkin Patches

By Sarah Frane Editor-Publisher Macaroni Kid York August 21, 2024

As soon as the weather turns cool and the leaves begin to change children all across 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 2021 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! 


3.Miller Plant 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! 


4. Shaw Orchard
Every Saturday in late Sept - October from 10am-4pm, Shaw's Orchard offers hayrides through the orchards to the pumpkin patch. 


5.Flinchbaugh’s Orchard
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. 


8. Hooves and Honey Farm

Coming Soon!  


9.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)


10.  Mt Airy Orchard

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

Click here to get your ticket.



11.Whitecomb's Farm Market

Fall Fest info coming soon! 

 Hours: Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm  | Saturday 8am - 7pm |  Sundays 10am - 5pm

 


For more  Fall Fun be sure to check out our events calendar.  

For Fall Fun in the surrounding areas be sure to check out :

Macaroni Kid Gettysburg-Hanover

Macaroni Kid Harrisburg West Shore