Central Florida’s fall calendar includes pumpkin patches, corn mazes and family-oriented festivals from Clermont and Mount Dora to Orlando, St. Cloud and Eustis. Several events continue into November, while others are limited to a single weekend or select dates.
In Clermont, Showcase of Citrus is holding its Pumpkin Ponderosa through Oct. 31 at 15051 Frank Jarrell Road, with a pumpkin patch, outdoor games, hayrides, pumpkin painting, animals, gem mining and a haunted monster-truck farm tour. Southern Hill Farms, at 16651 Schofield Road, is running its 11th annual Fall Festival on select days through Nov. 22. Its offerings include pumpkins, carnival rides, a corn maze, U-pick flowers, a petting zoo, wagon rides, live music and food trucks. Tickets must be bought online before arrival and cost $29.94 plus tax.
Several farm festivals offer longer fall seasons. Great Scott Farms in Mount Dora is open weekends through Nov. 15 with a 7-acre corn maze, pumpkin patch, farm tours, jumping pillow, super slide and playground. Admission is $16 online or $20 at the gate. Harvest Holler Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch in Polk City also continues through Nov. 15, with farm animals, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and country treats at Maw-Maw’s Country Store.
Amber Brooke Farms in Eustis has a Fall Festival on select dates through Nov. 22, featuring pumpkins, U-pick flowers, a petting zoo, live music, face painting, farm tours and more than two dozen farm attractions. Online admission ranges from $19.95 to $24.95. Santa’s Pumpkin Patch at Santa’s Christmas Tree Forest in Eustis is scheduled Oct. 12 through Nov. 14, with farm animals, hayrides and barrel trains.
Club Lake in Apopka hosts its Fall Festival Fridays through Sundays until Nov. 1. The event at 3403 Rock Springs Road includes a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, a country store, pumpkin chunkin’ and tennis-ball cannon launches; admission is $18.95 per person. Partin Ranch in St. Cloud will run its Pumpkin Match, Corn Maze and Fall Festival from Oct. 10 through Nov. 1, with mazes, pumpkins, ranch animals, a barrel train, hayrides, a zip line and games.
For shorter events, Grande Lakes Orlando will hold a fall festival Oct. 10-11 with pumpkin decorating, crafts, outdoor activities and live music. Day passes start at $45, while overnight resort guests receive free general admission. Sunsational Farms in Umatilla plans a free Fall Festival and Whimsy Market from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Oct. 10, featuring local vendors and farm-store items.
Lukas Nursery in Oviedo will host a free pumpkin patch and pumpkin-painting event Oct. 17-18, with music, food and corn-kernel pits; painting is paid for on-site. Promenade at Sunset Walk in Kissimmee will offer The Patch from Oct. 16-30, with fall photo opportunities, a nightly corn maze, live music and on-site dining. The Florida Railroad Museum in Parrish schedules its Pumpkin Patch Express for Oct. 17-18 and Oct. 24-25, with ticketed access to hayrides, crafts and games.
Orlando’s Fall Fiesta in the Park is set for Nov. 7-8 at Lake Eola Park. The 54th annual event is expected to include live entertainment, local vendors and craft booths.
