Whether you’re hosting a huge Thanksgiving dinner or just getting into the Halloween spirit with some decor or jack-o’-lanterns, pumpkins are just what you need to embody the spirit of the season. While you could just pick one up at the local grocery store, heading to a pumpkin patch is fun for the entire family. Not only do you get to pick out your favorite orange gourds, but you can bond with the people you love. For an experience you won’t forget this fall, head to these Springdale area pumpkin patches.

Shipley Farms

If you’re busy during the week but have some free time on weekends, Shipley Farms is the place to go for your holiday pumpkins. Open 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays, this farm has plenty of spherical orange options for you to choose from in a variety of sizes. Not an artist? Grab one of their hand-painted pumpkins by local artist Hayley Young. These ornate pumpkins feature everything from the macabre to cornucopias to the Razorbacks logo.

Shipley Farms is located at 14339 Wildcat Creek Road in Springdale.

Farmland Adventures

Situated just outside Springdale, Farmland Adventures is a one-stop shop for family fun. Throughout the fall, the farm lets you pick your own pumpkin for just $0.50 per pound, with a cap of $12. That means that no matter what, you won’t pay more than $12 for a pumpkin — that’s quite a bargain.

But the fun doesn’t stop in the pumpkin patch. If you need a break from the kids, let them wander through the 9-acre corn maze. This maze even has its own app so your children don’t panic if they can’t find their way out, and you don’t have to fret about venturing into the kernel-filled labyrinth.

Other highlights include wagon rides, pony rides, pedal karts, a kids’ play area, the famous Farmland Adventures pig races, and even the strange, but fun, human foosball. No matter what you do at Farmland, you’re in for a day of excitement.

Farmland Adventures is located at 5355 Parsons Road in Springdale. The farm is open from Sept. 7 to Nov. 3 on Thursdays (October only) from 3 to 9:30 p.m., Friday from 1 to 9:30 p.m., and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Vanzant Fruit Farms

Founded in 1949, Vanzant Fruit Farms has been offering some of the juiciest, tastiest, and freshest produce in Northwest Arkansas. While you can’t pick your own pumpkins from the field, the farm has a huge selection that’s hand-picked by workers to ensure the finest quality. Vanzant also has amazingly delicious farm-to-table foods, including jams, jellies, honey, pies, and other tasty treats.

Vanzant Fruit Farms is located 5 miles northeast of Springdale at 3705 Arkansas State Route 264 in Lowell. Hours are from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

With a pumpkin beautifully adorning your dinner set up or eerily glowing on your front porch, you can get into the seasonal spirit without being an autumn Scrooge.

Photo by Carrie Stephens | Licensed under cc BY 2.0

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