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From late summer through fall, many farms in North Carolina come alive as fun destinations for the whole family. Pick mouthwatering apples and picture-perfect pumpkins, find your way through corn mazes, and kick back and enjoy a hayride. Plus, as the fall season progresses, you can experience these activities in the midst of colorful autumn leaves.
1 Jeter Mountain Farm
1 Jeter Mountain Farm
HendersonvilleSee on map
Fall U-pick options at Jeter Mountain Farm include grapes, blackberries, gourds, squash, pumpkins and more than 20 varieties of apples. The fun continues with a hard cider tasting room, coffee house, market, indoor play area, onsite barbecue truck and a bakery spread out over 400 acres. The farm also offers a wheelchair lift on one of its tractor-pulled wagons.​
2 Grandad’s Apples 'N Such
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2 Grandad’s Apples 'N Such
HendersonvilleSee on mapLocated on 100 acres, this family-run farm offers more than 30 varieties of apples for purchase. You can also pick pumpkins, explore the corn maze, and shop at the country store and bakery.
3 Darnell Farms
3 Darnell Farms
Bryson CitySee on mapThis 100-acre farm offers a farmers market, a corn maze, wagon rides and live music. The Appalachian Trail and Fontana Lake are nearby to explore.
4 Sky Top Orchard
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4 Sky Top Orchard
Flat RockSee on mapAt an elevation of 3,000 feet, Sky Top Orchard has a wide variety of pick-your-own apples throughout October, and activities continue through late November or early December. Aside from panoramic views, the orchard also offers hayrides, an animal park, a playground and gem mine.
5 Creasman Farms
5 Creasman Farms
HendersonvilleSee on mapThis family-run farm boasts 35 acres of apples for picking. Keep an eye out for them at local farmers markets, too.
6 The Orchard at Altapass
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6 The Orchard at Altapass
Spruce PineSee on mapThis historic farm is more than 100 years old. In addition to apple picking, the orchard celebrates the people, music and natural beauty of the Blue Ridge Mountains. There’s a special event here every weekend day of apple harvest season mid-September through late October.
7 Smith’s Nursery
7 Smith’s Nursery
BensonSee on mapSmith's Nursery offers pumpkin picking, goat walks and yoga, hayrides and more in the fall. Visitors are treated to bluegrass and folk music, storytelling and pumpkin painting on weekends.
8 Vollmer Farm
8 Vollmer Farm
BunnSee on mapOn fall weekends, Vollmer Farm’s Back-40 Playground opens and the fun really begins. A Great Pumpkin Jump trampoline, a 100-foot underground slide, hayrides and a corn maze are just a few activities the family can enjoy, in addition to pumpkin picking.
9 Rural Hill's Amazing Maize Maze
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9 Rural Hill's Amazing Maize Maze
HuntersvilleSee on mapWander through 7 acres of corn maze that will test your knowledge and directional skills. You can also pick pumpkins (in October) and take hayrides around the farm.
10 Lineberger’s Farm
10 Lineberger’s Farm
DallasSee on mapLineberger's Farm has an abundance of fall produce including pumpkins, gourds and Muscadine grapes.
11 Ken’s Korny Corn Maze
11 Ken’s Korny Corn Maze
GarnerSee on mapThis 6-acre corn maze is North Carolina’s first and longest-running corn maze. There’s also a small maze for kids, pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn box and a hay jump.
12 Maize Adventure at Kersey Valley
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12 Maize Adventure at Kersey Valley
ArchdaleSee on mapIn addition to a 10.5-acre corn maze, you can also pick pumpkins, ride trains, mine for gems, dig for fossils and much more. General admission includes unlimited rides.
13 Gross Farms
13 Gross Farms
SanfordSee on mapThis farm’s 10-acre corn maze comprises three puzzles with checkpoints to track progress. There’s also a pumpkin patch, hayrides, a pumpkin jump and a 40-foot slide.
14 Sonlight Farms
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14 Sonlight Farms
KenlySee on mapPlan a day of family fun, including a corn maze and kids' maze, the Bouncin' Barnyard, a giant slide, hayrides, plenty of outdoor games and pumpkin picking at Sonlight Farms.
15 Hill Ridge Farms
15 Hill Ridge Farms
YoungsvilleSee on mapCelebrate this farm’s multiweek Fall Festival from late September through late October, complete with hayrides, a pumpkin patch and gemstone panning. There is also a jumping pillow plus an 80-foot slide at Hill Ridge Farms.
16 Mike’s Farm
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16 Mike’s Farm
BeulavilleSee on mapA year-round agritourism destination, this farm offers hayrides and a pumpkin patch during October. Visitors will also find a barnyard full of friendly animals and a bakery known for its fudge and other treats.
17 Hubb’s Corn Maze
17 Hubb’s Corn Maze
ClintonSee on mapHubb's Corn Maze covers more than 10 acres and includes several mazes of various skill levels. There’s also a shorter, easier maze for children. You’ll also find pumpkins, hayrides and other family activities.
18 Briley’s Farm Market
18 Briley’s Farm Market
GreenvilleSee on mapFall activities at Briley's Farm Market include a pumpkin patch, corn mazes, hayrides and a corn pit. Children can enjoy animals and a play area that includes a 65-foot slide.
