Still Time To Get Halloween Pumpkins In And Near Manchester

MANCHESTER, CT — There is plenty of time to get those cherished Halloween pumpkins in patches and stands in and near Manchester.

Yes, getting a pumpkin is a bit different in 2020, but many pumpkin patches are still offering pumpkins amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Pandemic protocols mean many of the area's pumpkin patches have had to make significant adjustments to hours, regulations and activities as they head into the peak of the season.

The bottom line is the coronavirus has only changed — not completely closed — most of the area's most popular pumpkin patches and stands and their offerings this fall.

Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches and stands near Manchester:

• Foster Family Farm, 90 Foster St., South Windsor
• Botticello Farms, 209 Hillstown Rd., Manchester
• Strong Family Farm, 274 West St., Vernon
• Johnny Appleseeds Stand, 244 Hartford Turnpike, Tolland/Vernon line
• Johnny Appleseed's Farm, 13 Schoolhouse Rd., Ellington
• Sonny's Place, 349 Main St., Somers
• Johnny's Roadside Market Garden, 336 North Maple St., Enfield
• Connecticut Trolley Museum, 58 North Rd., East Windsor
• Brown's Harvest, 1911 Poquonock Ave., Windsor
• Appleberry Farm, 749 North Stone St., West Suffield

If you have another favorite pumpkin patch in mind, be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.