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Visit Owings Mills Pumpkin Patch Before It’s Too Late

For many families, this weekend is the last chance to visit a pumpkin patch in the Owings Mills area. Do you have a favorite spot?

Valley View Farms in Cockeysville has a 1,776-pound pumpkin on display as well as a straw maze and other attractions at its pumpkin patch.
Valley View Farms in Cockeysville has a 1,776-pound pumpkin on display as well as a straw maze and other attractions at its pumpkin patch. (Elizabeth Janney/Patch)

OWINGS MILLS, MD — Don’t miss out; this is the last full weekend to visit an Owings Mills area pumpkin patch before Halloween.

If your family still wants to drop by a local pumpkin patch around Owings Mills, we have a list of stands open in the area. And, we have tips on pumpkin carving and how to perfectly roast those seeds for snacks.

In many cases, coronavirus precautions have merely changed — not shut down — area pumpkin patches and their entertainment options.

Find out what's happening in Owings Mills-Reisterstownfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches near Owings Mills with an address, hours and website to check for more details.

Valley View Farms, 11035 York Rd., Cockeysville

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  • Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily
  • Attractions: A pumpkin weighing 1,776 pounds — nicknamed "The Patriot" — is on display. People can guess how many seeds are inside. It will be on display until Oct. 31.
  • Admission: Free
  • Phone: 410-527-0700
  • http://www.valleyviewfarms.com/

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
  • Admission: $8 per person for everything except pony rides
  • Phone: 443-356-5245
  • https://freshmckenziefarm.blog...

Baughers, 1015 Baugher Rd., Westminster

  • Hours: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday
  • Hay rides and wagon rides to the pumpkin patch or apple orchard are $1 (children under 1 are free). Bring crash for outside vendors.
  • https://baughers.com/

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

  • Season opening/closing dates: Open now through Nov. 8; hours vary
  • 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
  • http://www.clarklandfarm.com/

Chapel Hills Farm & Nursery, 4350 Chapel Rd., Perry Hall

  • Season opening/closing dates: Pony rides Saturday and Sunday through October
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Pricing: Tickets are required for petting zoo and pony rides.
  • Phone: 410-256-5335
  • http://chapelhillsfarmandnursery.com/

Weber's Cider Mill Farm, 2526 Proctor Lane, Parkville

  • Season opening/closing dates: Fall Harvest Days are now through Nov. 8.
  • Hours: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. in September and October
  • Pricing: Weekends $8, weekdays $6
  • Phone: 410-668-4488
  • http://www.weberscidermillfarm...

Brad's Farm Market, 550 Asbury Rd., Churchville

Lohr's Orchard, 3212 Snake Ln., Churchville

Falling Branch Brewery

  • Hours: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 19 to Oct. 31
  • 825 Highland Rd., Street
  • Food trucks, live music, pick-your-own pumpkin/gourd patch, hay rides, 6-acre corn maze, build a scarecrow, pumpkin painting, farm animals, craft vendors, Broom's Bloom ice cream and beer slushies. The pumpkin patch, corn maze and Hawks Hill Grill food truck will be open from noon to 6 p.m. Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.
  • Phone: 443-939-4605
  • Website: http://fallingbranchbeer.com/h...

If we missed your favorite pumpkin patch, be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.

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