Maine’s Best Pumpkin Patch Destinations
As leaves turn and the air gains that crisp edge, Maine’s farms open their pumpkin patches. Whether you want to pick your own, explore a maze, ride a tractor, or simply soak in fall ambiance, Maine has several standout spots. Here are top patches worth the drive.
Find Your Perfect Pumpkin
When October rolls around in Maine, pumpkin patches become fall focal points for families flock to fields to find their perfect orange gourd. Children bounce on hay forts and the smell of cider and baked goods drifts through the air. But many farms go beyond just pumpkins, adding corn mazes, farm animals, craft vendors, and seasonal treats to make a full-day outing. Below are beloved pumpkin patches around Maine, with when to go, what to expect, and extra delights you’ll find (besides pumpkins).
Pineland Farms (New Gloucester, ME)
Best Months & Weeks: Late September through October. Pumpkin patch opens around late September.
What to Expect / Activities: A 5-acre corn maze is integrated with the patch. The “2-Hour Farm Pass” gives access to the maze and family farmyard areas.
Extras & Highlights: The farm also has farmyard animals, educational demonstrations, seasonal vendors, and on certain October nights “Corn Maze Nights” (maze in the dark).
Chipman’s Farm Pumpkin Patch (New Gloucester, ME)
Best Months & Weeks: Open weekends in October starting around October 4.
What to Expect / Activities: The patch includes a tractor ride to the field, hay tunnels, a “Witch Tunnel,” bounce pad, pedal carts, a slide, mini tractor rides, sawdust diggers, and more.
Extras & Highlights: Admission includes a pumpkin; extra pumpkins are available. There’s a snack shack with cider, popcorn, cookies, a farm stand selling mums, gourds, cornstalks, and other fall decor.
Pumpkin Valley Farm (Dayton, ME)
Best Months & Weeks: October, aligning with their Fall Festival.
What to Expect / Activities: In addition to a pumpkin patch, they run a corn maze, farm play areas, “cow train” rides, and other fall-festival style attractions.
Extras & Highlights: The farm also hosts a Sunflower Festival in September, baby animal events, and has seasonal food and snack stands.
Rocky Ridge Orchard (Bowdoin, ME)
Best Months & Weeks: October (through the end of the harvest season)
What to Expect / Activities: They offer pumpkins, ornamental gourds, cornstalks, and harvest decor.
Extras & Highlights: Rocky Ridge’s bakery and deli are a highlight: baked goods, pies, donuts, sandwiches, ice cream, and Maine-made merchandise. They also allow customers to wander their orchard and display antiques and crafts.
Ricker Hill Orchards (Turner, ME)
Best Months & Weeks: Mid-October through the end of October is a reliable window for pumpkins (coinciding with their fall activities). Real Maine+3Pumpkin Patches+3maineapples.org+3
What to Expect / Activities: In addition to a pumpkin patch, their seasonal attractions include a corn maze, bounce house, hay maze, corn box, hayslides, and kids’ zones. Real Maine+4Ricker Hill Orchards+4Pumpkin Patches+4
Extras & Highlights: Ricker Hill also operates an orchard and farm stand (apples, baked goods, jams, honey), a country store, event venue (weddings & parties), and offers orchard tours
Local Tips
Pumpkin patches often open in early to mid October, though some begin in late September.
Weekends are busiest; early weekdays tend to be quieter.
Always check the farm’s website or social media for opening hours, admission fees, and any changes (weather or staffing).
Many farms combine pumpkins with apples, corn mazes, hayrides, or fall festivals—so you can get a full fall experience in one trip.