20 Orlando area corn mazes and pumpkin patches to explore this fall

By Orlando Weekly Staff

It might not feel as crisp around Central Florida as other places in the fall, but that doesn't mean you can't celebrate the season. Central Florida has many corn mazes, fall festivals and pumpkin patches to get you in the autumn spirit.

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Club Lake Plantation Fall Festival

3403 ROCK SPRINGS ROAD, APOPKA
Club Lake Plantation’s price is just right. On Thursdays and Fridays, it doesn’t even crack $7. The festival will run Thursday-Sunday from October 2 to Halloween.

Photo via Club Lake Plantation

Harvest Moon

15990 Stur St, Masaryktown
We don’t mean to start any fights, but Harvest Moon may have the coolest maze in all of Central Florida. Their Tampa Bay Lightning themed trek is invisible on the ground, but still a marvel from the air. The maze is open every day but Monday in October and just on the first Saturday and Sunday of November. They also run a haunted night maze on select nights in October. Admission starts at $13.95.

Photo via Harvest Moon

Harvest Holler

950 Tavares Rd, Polk City, (352) 895-8687
Harvest Holler doesn’t skimp on the attractions, from their centerpiece corn maze to tadpole fishing and massive slides. There’s even putt-putt! The sprawling farm attraction is open now until November 14, running every Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Be sure to sample their ever-popular pumpkin pies. Tickets are $15 per adult and $12 for kids over 2.

Photo via Harvest Holler

Atwood Family Farms

36111 N CR 44A, Eustis FL 32736, 352-630-0145
This pumpkin patch also has food trucks and live music on the weekends, but that’s far from the only thing that sets it apart. On November 6, the patch runs a “pumpkin destruction” event where guests can destroy the seasonal gourds in all kinds of creative ways. The patch runs on select dates with different themes starting on September 25. Check their events calendar for details.

Photo via Atwood Family Farms/Facebook

Harvest Fields Corn Maze

3000 N. Spring Garden Ave. Deland
Now in its fifth year, DeLand’s Harvest Fields offers hay rides and hay forts in addition to its titular corn maze. The maze at Harvest Fields opens up on October 9 and runs through Halloween. At night, the area turns into a haunted hayride.

Photo via Harvest Fields Corn Maze

Sykes Family Farm

5995 Brough Road, Elkton, 904-692-1370
The drive up to Elkton might be worth it for this 9 acre maze. Sykes Family runs their maze and offers live music on select nights from October 2 thru Halloween. The maze is open on Friday-Sunday and admission is $15.
Maze photo via Sykes Family Farms/Facebook

Lake Catherine Farms

5849 Lake Catherine Road Groveland, 352-551-4110
Lake Catherine has a choose-your-own-adventure feel to it. In addition to a pumpkin patch and regular live music, the farm hosts three separate fall maze events. The family maze costs $6, the haunted maze $11 and the “Dark Forest Trail of Terror” costs $16.
Photo via Lake Catherine Blueberries

St. Luke’s Pumpkin Patch

4851 S. Apopka-Vineland Road
This Orlando church will sell pumpkins from October 18 through 30.
Photo via Adobe

Sanlando Pumpkin Patch

1890 W State Road 434, Longwood
Take a nice evening stroll through this Longwood pumpkin patch put on by Sanlando United Methodist Church. The patch is open from October 5 to October 29.

Poster via Sanlando United Methodist Church

Southern Hill Farms Fall Festival

16651 Schofield Road Clermont, FL 34714
Clermont’s Southern Hill Farms plays no games when it comes to fall. Their festival has just about everything you can think of from apple cider donuts to booze. Pumpkin patches and fields of flowers will be complemented by corn mazes and fair rides. Bands will play during the fest which runs every Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday startin on the 25th. Tickets are $20 and the fest runs from 11-7 on Saturday and Sunday and 10-4 during the week.

Photo via Southern Hill Farms/Facebook