Pumpkin Patches in the North Georgia Mountains

🎃 Fall brings pumpkins in bright orange, pale pastels, and wonderfully lumpy shapes to farms across the North Georgia mountains. Some stops are free to browse, with rows of pumpkins ready for the porch. Others pair your pumpkin search with a hayride, corn maze, or an afternoon of farm games. 🍂

Use this guide to compare free-entry pumpkin patches, dog-friendly options, U-pick fields, and places open daily. We also share details from our October visit to Uncle Shuck’s, where wheelbarrows replace shopping carts. 🛒

2026 season details reviewed October 9, 2026. We visited Uncle Shuck’s by invitation.

Choose Your Pumpkin Experience 🎃

For a pumpkin-shopping trip, start with a free-entry display rather than buying a full activity package. Burt’s and Uncle Shuck’s let you compare pumpkins outdoors, while Yahoo Farm adds animal viewing and picnic tables without requiring an activity pass. 🧡

For a longer family outing, compare the mazes, rides, and games at Jaemor, Skitts Mountain, Uncle Shuck’s, and Yahoo Farm. Look closely at the ticket inclusions: access to a pumpkin patch usually does not include a pumpkin to take home. 🚜

For choosing a pumpkin out in a field, Red Apple Barn offers a farm setting with games and picnic areas. Its 2026 pumpkins are pre-picked, rather than attached to vines, after summer flooding damaged the crop. If vine picking is your priority, confirm it directly with a farm before planning your trip. 🌱

 

Map of North Georgia Pumpkin Patches 🗺️

Find a farm near Dawsonville, Ellijay, Jasper, Blairsville, or Cleveland, then build your fall drive around it. Select a map marker for the location, and use the listing below for seasonal visiting details.

 

North Georgia Pumpkin Patches by Area 🎃

Choose a part of the mountains that fits your day, then compare the pumpkin selection, hours, and admission. Many farms can share a route with apple picking, U-pick flowers, or a fall harvest festival. 🍎

 

Dawsonville and Jasper Pumpkin Patches 🍂

Dawsonville and nearby Jasper offer several choices for pumpkin browsing. Burt’s pairs well with Amicalola Falls and the drive on Highway 52, while Uncle Shuck’s offers a larger lineup of farm attractions. Yahoo Farm in Jasper offers free browsing and individual activity tickets.

 

Burt’s Pumpkin Farm 🚜

Burt’s Pumpkin Farm has free admission and parking, outdoor rows of pre-picked pumpkins, and a country store near Amicalola Falls. Visit for the pumpkins alone or add a hayride through the farm. 🚜

The new Autumn & Gordy’s Harvest House is part of the 2026 hayride: an oversized drive-through pumpkin (the world’s largest) adds a playful stop along the route. The patch and store are open daily in October; November brings shorter hours and a hayride schedule still to be determined.

 

Uncle Shuck’s Pumpkin Patch 🌽

At Uncle Shuck’s, rows of pumpkins stretch across the grass, arranged by color and size. During our October visit, bright orange pumpkins filled most of the display, with plenty of pale pastels and multicolored gourds mixed in. A few were bigger than a beach ball and looked like quite a load to carry. 🧡

The farm provides wheelbarrows instead of shopping carts, a practical way to move a large pumpkin or several smaller ones. Smaller pumpkins are stacked in large boxes beneath a covered, paved browsing area. These are pre-picked displays, so you choose your pumpkin without cutting it from a vine. They reported their “Large Marge” pumpkin weighed 121 pounds in a contest that ended 10/9/2026! 🎃

The pumpkin area is free to enter. A paid attraction wristband includes access to the 15-acre corn maze, wagon rides, jumping pad, tire mountain, kiddie maze, and animal viewing. The North Georgia corn maze guide has more detail on maze outings and haunted options. 🌽

 

Bradley’s Pumpkin Patch 🛍️

For a smaller farm stop, Bradley’s Pumpkin Patch pairs seasonal pumpkins with a country store selling local products, honey, sweets, and handmade goods. Visit Friday through Sunday, or arrange a weekday appointment. 🛍️

Family visits are free, with pumpkins available to purchase. Confirm current hours, field access, and pumpkin varieties directly with the farm.

 

Yahoo Farm Pumpkin Patch 🐰

Yahoo Farm offers free farm admission and parking, pumpkins to browse, animals to see, and picnic tables. Pay for the activities you want instead of committing to a large package, or choose a pass if several activities suit your group. 🚜

🐰 Every Sunday at 2 pm, children ages 8 and younger can help the Pumpkin Bunny find her missing pumpkins and keep one mini pumpkin free. Pony rides are a weekend activity. October Saturday evenings add a haunted hayride and Cosmic Cornmaze; the final day is October 31, with a 6 pm closing and no haunted hayride that night.

 

Ellijay and Talking Rock Pumpkin Patches 🍎

An orchard visit, farm market, or flower field can share the day with pumpkin shopping here. Compare a weekend field visit at Red Apple Barn with a smaller outing at Town Creek Valley Farm.

 

Red Apple Barn 🍎

Red Apple Barn has pumpkins available in the field and at the market, with prices based on type and size. Pumpkin patch entry is $1 per person without an apple-picking ticket (or included with an apple-picking ticket). Enjoy the covered bridge area, playgrounds, cornhole, horseshoes, play pipes, and tractor tire swings, or bring a picnic and take a walk along the creek.

After finding your pumpkin, head back to the farm market for cold cider, apple cider doughnuts, bakery treats, and other seasonal favorites. The market is open daily; pumpkin-field visits are on weekends in late September and October. Confirm field hours before driving over. 🛝

🐕 Small to medium leashed or carried dogs can accompany you on select, permitted parts of the farm (they are not allowed in the orchard or Apple Barn).

 

Town Creek Valley Farm 🌻

Town Creek Valley Farm combines pumpkins, U-pick flowers, a six-acre corn maze, and outdoor games on a Talking Rock farm near Ellijay. A bouquet and a pumpkin make a colorful pairing for the ride home. 🌻

The farm opened September 19 for the 2026 fall season and welcomes weekend visits through October. Check its latest Facebook announcement for opening times and harvest availability, especially if you want flowers or pumpkins still growing in the field.

 

Blue Ridge and Blairsville Area Pumpkin Stops 🌻

Around Morganton and Blairsville, pumpkin season includes farm-market shopping and smaller harvest outings. Check the latest announcement before setting out for a farm with limited visiting dates.

 

Cate Farms 🐕

Cate Farms on the Appalachian Highway has a farm market, local produce, seasonal pumpkins, and flowers when available. The farm’s pet-photo album, Wall of Pets, adds a friendly touch to a market stop. 🐕

The farm’s market schedule is Mon–Sat, 10 am–5 pm. October pumpkin outings add to the market visit. Confirm field hours, whether pumpkins are attached to vines, admission, and dog access to rides or fields before planning an activity visit.

 

Choestoe Farms 🏔️

Choestoe Farms opened September 12–13 and September 19–20, 2026, from 1–7 pm. This small Blairsville farm sold out of pumpkins quickly after its two open weekends, and the 2026 season has ended. 🍂

If you are planning for next fall, those September weekends give you a sense of how short its season is. Follow the farm’s Facebook feed for next year’s dates and availability. 📆

The farm’s giant pumpkin, Marilyn, weighed 690 pounds in 2026 (see image above)! 🎃

 

Cleveland, Helen, and Alto Area Pumpkin Patches 🚜

Jaemor’s market and harvest activities suit different kinds of visits, while Skitts Mountain brings a weekend lineup of outdoor attractions. Compare the activity tickets before choosing where to spend the afternoon.

 

Jaemor Farms 🍩

Jaemor Farms offers pumpkins in a wide range of colors, sizes, and shapes, alongside its market, bakery, and Harvest Celebration attractions. Selection changes with the harvest. 🧡

The 2026 Harvest Celebration is open daily in October and includes a Dolly Parton-themed corn maze, hayrides, farm games, pumpkin train, and pumpkin-patch access. Pumpkins cost extra, and the activity area requires a wristband for ages 3 and older. 🌽

 

Skitts Mountain Farms 🚜

Skitts Mountain Farms pairs pumpkins with wagon rides, a corn maze, jump pillows, mini golf, and other outdoor activities. Buy pumpkins and flowers separately from the activity ticket. 🚜

The farm operates Fri–Sun, with longer hours on October 10, 17, and 24. Those three Saturday nights also feature its Bigfoot hunt, beginning at dark. Halloween closes early, at 4 pm. Check the ticket tier carefully: the current general-admission description excludes pony rides, the golf-shot challenge, and go-karts.

 

More Pumpkin and Gourd Activities in North Georgia 🦒

There are also pumpkin-themed outings that do not center on buying a pumpkin. Add a wildlife event or a creative museum visit to your fall outing. 🎨

 

Pumpkin Fun with Animals 🦒

 

North Georgia Wildlife & Safari Park in Cleveland 🦒

Night of the Living Safari is scheduled for October 23, 2026, from 5:00–6:30 pm. The free community event includes a drive-through safari, pumpkin toss, costumed characters and animal meet-and-greets, and pumpkin-patch photos. Do not arrive early; the event page says there is no parking because it is drive-through only. 🎃

♻️ After Halloween, Pumpkin Smashin’ Fun is listed for November 7, 8, 14, and 15, when fresh pumpkins become animal enrichment! Bring a fresh, unpainted, unbleached pumpkin to the ticket booth for $1 off admission.

 

Explore Gourd Art and Museums 🎨

 

The Gourd Place in Sautee Nacoochee 🎨

The Gourd Place offers a free international gourd museum, handmade gourd art, pottery, and retail shops about five miles from Helen. Its permanent exhibit includes more than 200 gourds from 23 countries. 🖼️

Visits are by appointment, so plan ahead for this creative detour. Book online or email for same-day visits, or schedule appointments more than 7 days in advance.

 

What to Expect at a North Georgia Pumpkin Patch 🥾

Dress for grass, dirt, and uneven ground. Closed-toe shoes with good traction are a good choice, and a light layer helps when the temperature changes. Outdoor farm attractions may close after heavy rain or when paths become too muddy, even if the sky has cleared. 🌦️

A pumpkin stop can be brief; a farm-activity visit takes longer. Leave time for browsing, photos, and getting your pumpkins back to the car. Add a maze, ride, or game, and check the last admission time before arriving late in the day. Ask about restrooms, accessible routes, and seating if those details will shape your visit.

Food, pets, and re-entry follow each farm’s rules. Uncle Shuck’s allows same-day attraction re-entry with a wristband, but restricts outside food and drinks. Jaemor also prohibits outside food. A pet-friendly market does not automatically mean dogs can join a hayride or enter a crop field. 🐕

Some places also offer an animal-viewing attraction, giving children another reason to linger after choosing a pumpkin.🐐

 

How to Choose the Right Pumpkin 🎃

Choose your pumpkin’s job before choosing its size. A carving pumpkin, a pie pumpkin, and a porch display have different priorities, and the farm can help you identify varieties suited to each. 🥧

Click here to learn more about varietal backgrounds and harvest care. 🌱

 

Bring a Little Pumpkin Magic Home 🎃

A porch display, a jack-o’-lantern, or a baking pumpkin adds another chapter to your at-home outing. Try pumpkin bread, pie, soup, or roasted seeds, or choose a no-carve decorating project to keep the whole pumpkin intact a little longer. 🥧

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For ideas after your farm visit, browse The Great Big Pumpkin Cookbook 🍲, pumpkin-carving tools 🎃, pumpkin-decorating ideas 🎨, or baking with pumpkin 🥧.

 

Watch It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown 📺

After a day choosing pumpkins, settle in for a seasonal favorite: It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. Linus waits in the pumpkin patch, Snoopy takes flight, and the familiar Halloween story becomes part of another fall evening. 🎃

Watch free October 17–18, 2026, celebrating the special’s 60th anniversary. Apple TV subscribers can watch outside that window too. 🍿

 

North Georgia Pumpkin Patch FAQ 🎃

Get the answers to frequently asked questions about pumpkin patches in North Georgia.

 

📆 Season, Visiting Days, and Picking

• 📆 When do North Georgia pumpkin patches open? Most fall attractions began their 2026 seasons in September and are now operating on October schedules. Cate Farms had market pumpkins earlier. Check the specific location rather than treating every farm as open daily.
• 🕒 Which pumpkin patches are open daily in October? Burt’s, Uncle Shuck’s, Yahoo Farm, and Jaemor’s Harvest Celebration publish daily hours for October. Red Apple Barn’s market is open daily, but its pumpkin field is open on weekends.
• 🌱 Can you pick pumpkins still attached to the vine? There is no on-the-vine pumpkin picking for 2026; many pre-picked pumpkins are available in local farm fields.
• 🍂 How late does pumpkin season last? Yahoo Farm closes October 31; Uncle Shuck’s lists November 8, and Burt’s November 10. Jaemor lists November 6, 7, 8 for harvest activities. Choestoe opened for two weekends and has already sold out for the 2026 season. Pumpkin availability can end before an attraction’s season does.

 

🎟️ Admission, Children, and Activities

• 🧡 Where can you browse pumpkins for free? Bradley’s, Burt’s, Uncle Shuck’s pumpkin area, and Yahoo Farm offer free browsing.  Pumpkins and paid attractions cost extra.
• 🐰 Where can children get a free pumpkin? Yahoo Farm’s Pumpkin Bunny Pumpkin Hunt runs Sundays at 2 pm for ages 8 and younger; each participating child can find and keep one mini pumpkin.
• 🎃 Does admission include a pumpkin? Usually the ticket buys access or activities, with pumpkins sold separately. Yahoo’s Sunday mini-pumpkin hunt is a specific exception.
• 🌙 Can you visit pumpkin farms at night? Uncle Shuck’s stays open until 10 pm on October Fri–Sat. Yahoo has Saturday evenings in October on the 10th, 17th, and 24th; Skitts Mountain has late hours on those dates too. Evening activities may require separate tickets, and pumpkin sales hours should be confirmed.
• ♻️ Where can you recycle pumpkins after Halloween? North Georgia Wildlife & Safari Park lists Pumpkin Smash on November 7, 8, 14, 15. Bring fresh, unpainted, unbleached pumpkins; the $1 admission discount requires ticket-booth purchase.

 

🐕 Pets, Weather, and Comfort

• 🐕 Which North Georgia pumpkin stops allow dogs? Bradley’s allows well-behaved leashed or carried pets. Cate Farms has a pet-friendly market.  Red Apple Barn permits small to medium dogs on a leash or carried on permitted farm areas (excludes the orchard and Apple Barn).
• 🚫 Which farms prohibit pets? Burt’s, Uncle Shuck’s, Yahoo Farm, Jaemor, Town Creek Valley Farm, and Skitts Mountain publish no-pet policies.
• 🥾 What should you wear? Choose closed-toe shoes with traction for grass, dirt, and uneven paths. Bring a light layer and dress for the forecast.
• 🌦️ Do pumpkin patches close when it rains? Outdoor operations may be closed due to heavy rain or storms (including Hurricane Isaias), muddy ground, or unsafe conditions
  • ✅ Check for any same-day announcements at the farm before your trip
  • ⚠️ Note that many North Georgia farms keep their Facebook pages the most up to date
• 🧺 Are there restrooms, seating, or accessible paths? Facilities vary widely. Ask about restroom type, accessible routes, and seating before choosing a farm.
• 🥪 Can you bring a picnic or leave and return? Rules vary by farm. Uncle Shuck’s and Jaemor restrict outside food; Uncle Shuck’s permits same-day re-entry with the attraction wristband. Verify the rules at your chosen location.

Note: These attractions are independently operated. Details were checked before publication but may change. Please confirm dates, hours, prices, availability, and policies directly before visiting. Enjoy!

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