Y Worry Farm
Your regionwide guide to pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and fall activities!
From pumpkin picking and corn mazes to hayrides, farm animals, fall festivals, and harvest-season treats, our Chesapeake Bay region offers plenty of ways to enjoy autumn outdoors. The following county-by-county list focuses on family-friendly farms and destinations that offer fall activities this month or have seasonal programs that are expected to return.
Editor’s note: Schedules, admission prices, and activities can change because of weather and operations. We researched dates and details at publication and recommend double-checking with each destination before visiting.
ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY
Maryland Corn Maze — Gambrills: 389 Gambrills Road, Gambrills, MD 21054 • 240-398-6430 • info@mdcornmaze.com • mdcornmaze.com. One of Anne Arundel County’s best-known fall destinations, Maryland Corn Maze features an n eight-acre corn maze along with a collection of farm-yard activities, food vendors, and more. This year’s theme is “Get Lost in Your Childhood with All Your Favorite Toys.” Select weekdays are also offered during the season. The property is part of a longstanding working farm operation, and visitors can combine the maze with other outdoor activities and seasonal treats.
Knightongale Farm Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival — Harwood: 3924 Solomons Island Road, Harwood, MD 20776 • 410-320-1363 • knightongalefarm.com. This 82-acre family-owned working farm offers seasonal “agri-tainment” including a pumpkin patch, corn maze, and fall festival. A destination for family-friendly seasonal activities, the farm has operated a fall festival for years.
Y Worry Farm — Davidsonville: 1501 Rossback Road, Davidsonville, MD 21035 • 410-451-2855 • yworryfarm.net. Y Worry Farm offers a wonderfully old-fashioned alternative to larger commercial fall festivals. The family farm grows approximately five acres of pumpkins, allowing visitors to roam the fields in search of a pumpkin. There is also a small corn maze, cornstalk teepee, straw pyramid, chickens, and goats. Admission to the farm is free. The pumpkin patch traditionally operates on October weekends.
Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival & Corn Maze — Lothian: 391 West Bay Front Road, Lothian, MD 20711 • 410-867-9500 • greenstreetgardens.com. Greenstreet Gardens is a longstanding fall destination. Recent seasonal programs have included a corn maze, hayrides, tire tower, underground slide, corn box, and children’s activities.
Homestead Gardens Fall Festival — Davidsonville: 743 West Central Avenue, Davidsonville, MD 21035 • 410-798-5000 • homesteadgardens.com. Homestead Gardens’ Davidsonville location traditionally hosts weekend fall festivals featuring tractor hayrides, a hay maze, Pumpkin Express, pumpkin painting, obstacle courses, bounce houses, face painting, barnyard animals, food/drink vendors, and live entertainment. A pumpkin patch and fall market are also available.
Pumphrey Farm — Millersville: 8220 Veterans Highway, Millersville, MD 21108 • 410-987-4290. Pumphrey Farm is primarily a seasonal produce operation, but usually has pumpkins, a corn maze, and family-oriented fall activities.
The Great Annapolis Pumpkins — Downtown Annapolis: Throughout Downtown Annapolis • downtownannapolispartnership.org. While not a traditional farm attraction, the Great Annapolis Pumpkins program brings enormous pumpkins—some weighing more than 1,000 pounds—to Downtown Annapolis for an October display and photo opportunity.
Left: Montpelier Farms Fall Festival; Right: Knightongale Farm
PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY
Montpelier Farms Fall Festival — Upper Marlboro: 1720 North Crain Highway, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774 • 410-320-0464 • pgcornmaze@gmail.com • montpelierfarms.com. Montpelier Farms is one of the region’s major fall destinations. Running weekends through November 8, the 2026 Fall Festival includes more than 30 attractions, including a seven-acre interactive corn maze, Spookley the Square Pumpkin Corn Maze, hayrides, animals, giant hill slides, corn pit, pumpkin bounce, pig races, playgrounds, combine slide, and numerous other activities. Weekday Playdays are scheduled Tuesdays through Thursdays October 6–29, with a reduced selection of attractions.
Miller Farms — Clinton: 10140 Piscataway Road, Clinton, MD 20735 • 301-297-9370 • millerfarmsclinton.com. Miller Farms’ 2026 Fall Family Fun program opens the October 3–4 weekend, with additional fall weekends to follow. The attraction includes hayrides, a corn maze, slides and other farm activities. Fall field trips are available by reservation on Wednesdays through Fridays in October.
Queen Anne Farm Pumpkin Patch — Mitchellville/Bowie: 18102 Central Avenue, Mitchellville/Bowie, MD 20716 • 301-440-7978 • queenannefarm.com. Queen Anne Farm offers a traditional pumpkin-patch experience rather than a giant amusement-style fall festival. The farm’s 2026 season runs September 26 through October 31, with the pumpkin patch open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
C & E Farm — Glenn Dale: 11415 Old Pond Drive, Glenn Dale, MD 20769 • 301-352-2958. C & E Farm is a longstanding Prince George’s County working farm that has traditionally hosted a Harvest Fest during October with pumpkin-patch activities, hayrides, farm animals, face painting, and other family activities.
Greenstreet Gardens Fall Festival & Corn Maze
HOWARD COUNTY
Larriland Farm Fall Festival — Woodbine: 2415 Woodbine Road, Woodbine, MD 21797 • 410-442-2605 • pickyourown.com. Larriland is one of Howard County’s premier fall farm destinations. Open September 8 through October 31, the 2026 Fall Festival includes apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, a giant corn maze, and additional farm activities. Weekend admission is currently listed at $14 per person, while the farm market remains free to shop.
Clark’s Elioak Farm — Ellicott City: 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City, MD 21042 • 410-730-4049 • clarklandfarm.com. Clark’s combines a pumpkin patch with its popular petting farm and Enchanted Forest attractions. The farm is open throughout the 2026 season, with the pumpkin patch operating seven days a week from September 19 through November 8. Admission includes the petting farm, Enchanted Forest, Fairy Forest, and play areas; hay wagon rides and other activities are available for additional fees.
Sharp’s at Waterford Farm — Brookeville: 4003 Jennings Chapel Road, Brookeville, MD 20833 • 410-489-2572 • sharpfarm.com. Sharp’s offers one of the more traditional agricultural fall experiences in the region. The 565-acre working farm hosts fall weekends from September 26 through November 8, 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Visitors can take a hayride to the pumpkin patch or walk to the field-grown pumpkins, visit farm animals, browse the country store, and purchase seasonal decorations.
Mary’s Land Farm — Ellicott City: 4979 Sheppard Lane, Ellicott City, MD 21042 • 410-849-4316 • maryslandfarm.com. Mary’s Land Farm’s fall programming combines a pumpkin patch with a large barnyard experience. Recent fall programs have included animal encounters, play areas, a giant slide, corn pit, train and wagon rides, food vendors, and other family activities.
Maryland Corn Maze
QUEEN ANNE’S COUNTY
Kent Fort Farm — Stevensville: 135 Eastern Lane, Stevensville, MD 21666 • 410-643-1650 • kentfortfarm.com. Kent Fort Farm offers U-pick pumpkins, tractor rides/hayrides, and a petting-zoo experience during October weekends.
KENT COUNTY
Lockbriar Farms Harvest Festival — Chestertown: 10051 Worton Road, Chestertown, MD 21620 • 410-778-9112 • lockbriarfarms.com. Lockbriar Farms is a diversified fruit-and-vegetable farm with U-pick and retail operations. Its Harvest Festival has become a recurring Kent County fall event, featuring pumpkins, apple cider, a corn maze, hayrides, food, and games.
Kent County Family Fall Festival — Turners Creek Park: Turners Creek Park, Kennedyville, MD 21645 (location subject to change) • kentcounty.com/government/departments/parksrec. Although not held on a commercial farm, past festivals have featured a pumpkin patch, hayrides, pony rides, antique tractors, children’s entertainment, food, crafts, and agricultural demonstrations.
TALBOT COUNTY
Councell Farms — Field of Fun — Cordova: 11773 Old Skipton Road, Cordova, MD 21625 • 410-822-8213 • councellfarms.com. Councell Farms is one of Talbot County’s premier fall farm destinations. Its “Field of Fun” offers more than 20 farm-related activities, including a corn maze, jumping pillow, and combine slide. During fall, the farm also sells pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, mums, apples, and cider. The farm generally operates from September through the last weekend of October, weather permitting.
Family Affair Farm — Easton: 30091 Rabbit Hill Road, Easton, MD 21601 • familyaffairfarm.wixsite.com/familyaffairfarm. Family Affair Farm has become an Eastern Shore fall destination through its combination of pumpkins and a corn maze. The farm’s agricultural programming also emphasizes education and family participation.
CAROLINE COUNTY
JZ Farms Fall Fest — Federalsburg: 6526 Dion Road, Federalsburg, MD 21632 • 443-786-7183 • jzfarms21@gmail.com • jz-farms.com. JZ Farms is one of the region’s largest and most activity-packed fall attractions. The 2026 Fall Fest, running September 10 through November 1, features more than 20 attractions, including a 10-acre corn maze, kiddie maze, U-pick pumpkin patch, jumping pillows, farm animals, playhouses, corn-bin basketball, low ropes course, tire playground and more. Saturday October evenings feature a nighttime maze experience; visitors should bring flashlights.
Redemption Farms — Denton: 26564 Hignutt Road, Denton, MD 21629 • 443-786-9263 • redemptionfarmsmd@gmail.com • redemptionfarms.com. Redemption Farms offers a quiet agricultural alternative to larger, busier farms. Its fall program usually features pick-your-own pumpkins and apples, farm tours, and family activities.
Bartenfelder Farms — Preston: 4110 Payne Road, Preston, MD 21655 • 410-913-2590 • bartfarms9813@yahoo.com • facebook.com/BartenfelderFarmsPreston. Bartenfelder Farms has a history of showcasing fall festivals with a corn maze, petting zoo, hayrides (some haunted!), as well as pumpkin painting and other family activities.
Left: Maryland Corn Maze; Right: Greenstreet Gardens
DORCHESTER COUNTY
Emily’s Produce — Cambridge: 2214 Church Creek Road, Cambridge, MD 21613 • 443-521-0789 • emilysproduce.com. Emily’s Produce is one of Dorchester County’s more popular farm-family destinations. During fall, the farm offers U-pick pumpkins, a Milo maze, children’s activities, mums, and farm-market products. “Kyle’s Farm Fun” onsite provides a free children’s play area, while farm animals—including chickens, rabbits and pygmy goats—add to the experience.
Breckenridge Adventures — Vienna: Mill Road, Vienna, MD 21869 • 443-521-9588 • facebook.com/BreckenridgeAdventures. In past years, Breckenridge Adventures has offered one of the Eastern Shore’s larger corn-maze experiences, with a nine-acre maze, themed Milo maze, pumpkin patch and numerous family activities. Duck races, pedal carts, sand play, apple chunking, corn cannon, pumpkin carving, flashlight maze nights, and bonfires round out the experience.
Shiloh Heritage Acres — Hurlock: 5910 Shiloh Church Hurlock Road, Hurlock, MD 21643 • 443-786-4217 • facebook.com/ShilohHeritageAcres. Shiloh Heritage Acres is a small-scale sustainable farm with seasonal produce, U-pick flowers, farm animals and educational programs. Its roadside stand offers pumpkins during the fall season.
