Best Owings Mills, Reisterstown-Area Pumpkin Patches 2020

OWINGS MILLS, MD — Along with crisp air and turning leaves, a fall tradition for many families is a visit to a local pumpkin patch. While the coronavirus pandemic has caused some of the region's pumpkin patches to modify how they operate, quite a few will be open this fall. We have hours, attractions and activities as the pumpkin-picking season ramps up.

Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches and fall festivities near Owings Mills and Reisterstown:

Chestnut Ridge Trunk or Treat Drive-Thru, 12020 Greenspring Ave., Owings Mills

• Saturday, Oct. 31: Reserve a 20-minute time slot on eventbrite.
• Attractions: Car trunks will be decorated for Halloween at the Army Base parking lot next to the fire station. Children will enjoy a pumpkin patch, take-home craft activity kits, swag items, music/entertainment, prizes, candy and more.
• Admission: Free, but each car must have a ticket.
• Tickets: www.eventbrite.com/e/halloween...

Fresh McKenzie's, 5445 Patterson Rd., Baldwin

• Season: Sept. 19 to Oct. 31
  • 5 to 9 p.m. Friday
  • 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday
  • 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
• Attractions: Corn maze, farm animals
• Admission: $8 per person for everything except pony rides
• Phone: 443-356-5245
• Website: freshmckenzie.com

Baughers, 1015 Baugher Rd., Westminster

• Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
• Attractions: Fall Harvest Festival is every weekend in October. Hayrides to apple and pumpkin picking, pony rides, face painting, scarecrow making, pumpkin bounce, music, petting zoo and baked goods.
• Hay rides and wagon rides to the pumpkin patch or apple orchard are $1 (children under 1 are free). Bring crash for outside vendors.
• Website: https://baughers.com/

Clark's Elioak Farm, 10500 Clarksville Pike, Ellicott City

• Season opening/closing dates: Open now through Nov. 8; hours vary.
• Attractions: Fairy Forest, maze, pumpkin picking, cow train, pony rides, petting zoo
• Pricing: $8 per person; pony rides, wagon rides (weekdays) and cow train rides $2.50 each; small pumpkin $3; goat feed bag $1; and express train ride $5.
• Phone: 410-730-4049
• Website: http://www.clarklandfarm.com/

Legends of the Fog, 500 Carsins Run Road, Aberdeen

• Season opening: Friday, Oct. 2
  • Open 6:30 to 10 p.m. on Oct. 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31
  • Open 6:30 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 18, 25 and 29
• Attractions: The drive-thru experience features creatures stirring in the fog.
• Tickets are $25 for one vehicle and rider and $10 for each additional rider.
• Website: https://www.legendsofthefog.com/

Beachmont Corn Maze, 6433 Mt Vista Rd., Kingsville

• Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 18 to Nov.7
• Attractions: Corn maze with time travel theme, hayrides, carnival games
• Hours: 6 to 10 p.m. Friday; and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday. Group reservations are available by calling for visits during these times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
• Pricing: $14 for ages 3 and up
• Phone: 410-592-3648
• Website: https://www.beachmont.org/corn-maze
• Ticket website: https://beachmont.simpletix.com/

MORE FALL FUN: 2020 Fall Foliage Peak Map: When Leaves Are Best In Maryland

If we missed your favorite pumpkin patch, share it with readers in the comments and post it on Owings Mills-Reisterstown Patch.