The pumpkins are plump and a few local farms are in full fall celebration mode this month.
Walden Farm, 8653 Rocky Fork Rd., Smyrna, has plenty of pumpkins available for picking and purchase, along with gourds, Indian corn and other fall harvest items.
Walden offers hayrides and treats such as pumpkin fudge, roasted pumpkin seeds, funnel cakes and more.
There will be crafts, a corn maze, a hay mountain, a 40-foot slide and many other activities.
Hours through Oct. 31 are 3-6:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays; 9 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Saturdays; and 12-4 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, call (615) 220-2918 or visit waldenfarm.biz.
Lucky Ladd Farms, 4374 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville, is open through the spring and summer featuring a playground, petting zoo and splash pad, but fall is when the pumpkin princess comes out.
Pumpkin picking and wagon rides are part of the fun, and Lucky Ladd also offers scavenger-hunt style games for kids in the corn maze, where participants use clues and animal tracks to solve a mystery. Giant tire swings, mega slides, lawn checkers, a huge playground and more make the farm a fun family destination.
Hours are 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays; 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Thursdays and Fridays; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays; and 12-5 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, call (615) 274-3786 or visit luckyladdfarms.com.
Meanwhile, the Maize at Milton, 11132 Lascassas Pike, Milton, is remembering the Battle of Stones River with its corn maze this year.
This attraction includes campfires, hayrides and a pumpkin patch as well.
Hours are 4-10 p.m. Fridays; 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturdays; and 1-6 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, call (615) 273-MAZE.
A map of this year’s Maize at Milton
