Fall makes a great time for road trips in Middle Tennessee, especially as sightseers travel through the changing colors of the state’s rolling hills.
A fall day trip can include a visit to one of these farms that feature pumpkin patches, fun activities for all ages, rides, mazes, animals, playgrounds and scenery for family photos.
1. Lucky Ladd Farms
4374 Rocky Glade Rd., Eagleville, Tennessee 37060
Open through Oct. 30, 2021
Thurs.–Sat. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun. 12–5 p.m.
Online: luckyladdfarms.com
Features: Petting zoo, splash pad, pumpkin patch, slides, hayrides, playground, corn maze, fish pond, tractor train, tire mountain, kid maze, corn box, toddler maze, duck races, pony swings, tricycle race track, straw bale maze, games, trails, toddler town, picnic area
Featured by The Travel Channel as one the Top 15 best pumpkin patches in U.S.
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2. The Farm at Route 8 Shady Lane
3722 Shady Ln., Murfreesboro, Tennessee 37130
(near Lascassas)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Every day, 2–9 p.m.
Admission: $5 ages 5 and up
Online: facebook.com/route8shadylane
Phone: 615-300-7599
Features: Haunted woods, corn maze, toddler maze, flashlight maze (bring your flashlight), pumpkins for sale
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3. Walden Pumpkin Farm
8653 Rocky Fork Rd., Smyrna, Tennessee 37167
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Thurs.–Fri. 2–6 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun. 12–4 p.m.
Online: waldenfarm.biz
Features: Pumpkins, mums and other fall produce for sale, country store with fall decorations, carving kits, farm toys, honey, jam and relishes, fall backdrops for photos, hayrides, corn maze, animal barn, sweet shop with treats for sale
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4. Red Cedar Farms
2041 Hwy. 99, Chapel Hill
(30 miles west of Murfreesboro)
Pumpkin patch and corn maze Open every day during October
Open Fri. 8:30 a.m.– 9 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun. noon–5 p.m.
Corn Maze open Saturday & Sunday only
Admission: Pumpkin patch entry is free
Corn Maze Tickets: Adults $8, Kids $5
Kids Fun Zone: ages 2–17 only—$10
Kids VIP Pass: ages 2–17 only—$20
VIP pass includes entrance to the Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze, Kid’s Fun Zone and a regular or pie-sized pumpkin
Halloweekend Party: Oct. 30 & 31
Online: redcedarfarmstn.com/fall-festival/
Features: Pumpkin patch, corn maze, kids zone with corn corral, tire tower, hop ball pen, petting zoo, bouncy houses,
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5. Wilson Family Farm
4809 Byrd Ln., College Grove, Tennessee 37046
(31 miles west of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Sat. and Sun. 10 a.m.–4 p.m.
Admission: $10; kids under 2 are free
Online: facebook.com/wilsonfamilyfarm1
Features: Pick-your-own pumpkin patch, eight-acre corn maze, hay wagon farm tour, cow train ride
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6. Cedarwood Farms
2900 Old Nashville Hwy., McMinnville, Tennessee 37110
(34 miles east of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Fri. 8:30 a.m.– 9 p.m.; Sat. 9:30 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun. noon–5 p.m.
Admission: Ages 11 and up—$13; ages 3–10—$11; kids 2 and under are free
Bonfire admission is an additional $4 and includes hot dog, marshmallows, chips and drink.
Online: cedarwoodfarmstn.com
Features: Pumpkin patch, pumpkin train, slides, corn and hay mazes, petting zoo, playgrounds, old-timers’ house, pedal car truck, tire city, sand box (no hayride this year)
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7. Gentry’s Farm
1974 New Highway 96 W., Franklin, Tenn. 37064
(41 miles west of Murfreesboro)
Open weekends in October, 2021
Sat. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun. 1–5 p.m.
Admission: $8.25 ages 2–65; kids under 2 and seniors over 65 are free
Online: gentryfarm.com
Features: Pumpkin sales, four-acre cornfield maze, indoor barn maze, river walk, tractor playground, farm animals, grain trough, horseshoes, tire swings, hands-on loom, photo opportunities
Gentry’s Farm is a past recipient of Williamson County’s “Conservation Farm of the Year” for efforts in stream mitigation and wildlife conservation easements.
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8. Grandaddy’s Farm
454 Highland Ridge Rd., Estill Springs, Tennessee 37330
(54 miles south of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 30, 2021
Tues.–Thurs. 12–6 p.m.; Fri. 12–8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.–8 p.m.
Admission: $13 (for ages 3 and up); Season pass—$30
Online: grandaddysfarm.com
Features: Landslide, pumpkins, hillside slide, hilltop hopper, tire swings, hilltop hopper, flag dash maze competition, storybook trail, animal corral, corn maze, duck races, pig races, picnic shelter, tire mountain, trike trail, straw maze, corn maze, hayrides, food, snacks, gifts and souvenirs from the fall market
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9. Shuckles Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch at Fiddle Dee Farms
7526 Swift Rd., Greenbrier, Tennessee 37073
(54 miles northwest of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Sat. 10 a.m.–9 p.m.; Sun. noon–8 p.m.
Admission: $13.67; kids 2 and under are free; season passes and group/military/senior discounts available. Purchasing tickets ahead online is recommended.
Online: shucklescornmaze.com
Features: 10-acre corn maze, magic shows, live entertainment, 60-foot jumping pillow, 40-foot super slide, cow train, spider web climb, jumbo Jenga, Saturday night movies, red, white & blue maze, rope maze, pumpkin bowling, playground, pumpkin tic-tac-toe, pumpkin decorating, zip lines, the great pumpkin slide, pumpkin basketball, pumpkin Skee-Ball, donkey darts, animal corral, fort fiddlesticks, right-turn-only maze, corn hole, teeter totters, swinging trees, pumpkin checkers, public bonfires, photo ops, concessions, gift and souvenir shop; New this year: sandbox, ninja climbing tree, warrior obstacle courses, roller slide and swings
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10. Bottom View Farm
185 Wilkerson Ln., Portland, Tennessee 37148
(55 miles north of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Tues.–Sat. 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
Admission: $10; kids 2 and under are free
Online: bottomviewfarm.com
Features: Hay rides, train rides, hay maze [pictured], slides, jumping pillow, pedal tractors, gold mine, live animals, refreshments, zip lines, ice cream parlor
Serving a country breakfast or lunch from 6 a.m–2 p.m.
Catfish Paylake – $10 per person, 5 fish limit per person
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11. Honeysuckle Hill Farm
1765 Martins Chapel Church Rd., Springfield, Tennessee 37172
(56 miles northwest of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Thurs. 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.;Fri. 10 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun. 12–7 p.m.
Admission: Thursday and Friday $15.95; Saturday and Sunday $17.95
Online: honeysucklehillfarm.com
Features: 12-acre country music corn maze, kiddie corn maze, gemstone mine, pumpkin cannon, pumpkin blaster, zip line, hayride, pumpkin train, pumpkin patch (49 cents per pound), cow train, jumping pillow, spider web, rat races, petting farm, hillbilly pig races, singing chicken show, haystack maze, slides, pedal carts, spider slide, corny corner, corn box, sand pit, duck races, wooden forts, steer roping, tractor tire playground, learn to milk, apple orchard, tetherball, swings, treehouse village, concessions stands, light show
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12. McCulley’s Amazin’ Acres
2857 Old Kentucky Rd., Sparta, Tennessee 38583
(60 miles east of Murfreesboro)
Open through Nov. 6, 2021
Sat. 10 a.m.–8 p.m.; Sun. 1:30–7 p.m.; Sat., Nov. 6 2–5 p.m.
Admission: $12.95; seniors–$10; kids 2 and under are free
Cow Train tickets $1
Online: amazinacres.com
Features: Largest you-pick pumpkin patch in Middle Tennessee; Amazin’ Acres Farm Market with a large variety of pumpkins in all colors, sizes and shapes, corn shocks, gourds and other fall decorations for purchase
Acres of Fun includes hayride, three corn mazes for all ages, straw crawl, hay bounce, petting zoo, rubber duck race, pig race, Dixie the milk cow, hillbilly slide, playground, human hamster wheel, corn box, rainbow jumper, expanded playground, adventure fort, tire mountain, picnic area
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13. Lyon Family Farms
130 Bellview Rd., Taft, Tennessee 38488
(61 miles south of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Wed.–Thurs. 1–6 p.m.; Fri. 1–8 p.m.; Sat. 9 a.m.–6 p.m.; Sun. 1–6 p.m.
Admission: Weekends $16.95 at the gate ($13.95 online); Weekdays $14.95 at the gate ($11.95 online); kids 2 and under are free
Online: lyonfamilyfarms.com
Features 100 acres of fun, you-pick $5 pumpkins, “Home of the Free Because of the Brave” corn maze, wagon rides, you-pick sunflowers, slides, photo backdrops, zip line, petting zoo, pillow bounce, corn box, rat roller, rubber duck races, pig races, tractor rides, cow train, coyote mountain, ball zone, fair style food, homemade fudge, fireworks every Friday night
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14. Boyd’s Pumpkin Patch
1425 Hwy 76, Clarksville, Tennessee 37043
(70 miles northwest of Murfreesboro)
Hours: 9 a.m.–6 p.m. daily, weather permitting
Admission: kids 6 and up–$5 for corn maze; 5 and under are free
Online: boydspumpkinpatch.com
Features: Pumpkins for sale, four-acre corn maze, cotton patch, picture areas, swing set, corn hole, picnic tables
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15. Keller’s Corny Country
542 Firetower Rd., Dickson, Tennessee 37055
(78 miles west of Murfreesboro)
Open through Oct. 31, 2021
Fri. and Sat. 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m.
Admission—$10; kids 2 and under are free; seniors—$8; group—$8 per person, reservation required for groups of 15 or more. To make group reservations, email cornycountry@gmail.com or call 615-441-4872; active military—free with ID; non-active military—$8
Month-long pass—$20
Online: kellerscornycountry.com
Features: Pick-your-own pumpkin patch (cost 50 cents per pound), corn maze, hayrides, barrel train rides, tractor tire playground, kid-friendly zip lines, corn bin, slide, sand boxes, 40-foot monster slide, corn-cessions, “corn-try store” with T-shirts, photo backdrops
