5 Pumpkin Patches and Fall Festivals Near Pittsburgh
Pumpkins, apple cider, hayrides and zombies creeping amid the cornstalks await you this autumn at local farms.
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Note: This article originally appeared in 2024 and has been updated to reflect 2026 operating hours and activities.
Peak fall foliage is almost here. According to the 2026 Old Farmer’s Almanac, peak foliage in the region will occur in early October. Whatever the date, local pumpkin farms are gearing up to offer their popular fall festivals. Here’s a sampling:
Soergel Orchards
2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA | soergels.com
Soergel Orchards in Wexford will host its Fall Festival each weekend starting Sept. 19 and ending on Nov. 1. The festival hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sundays. Each Friday evening from 5 to 7 p.m. starting Oct. 2 through the end of October, it also will host offer tractor hayrides to the pumpkin patch ($4/person). Starting Sept. 21, pumpkin and flower picking will be open from 12 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Shenot Farm
3754 Wexford Run Road, Wexford, PA | shenotfarm.com
Shenot Farm will host a pumpkin patch, which opens on Sept. 26 and runs through Oct. 31. It’s open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The farm will also be offering hayrides to the pumpkin patch on Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. General admission is $5 per person 3 years and older.
Trax Farms
528 Trax Road, Finleyville, PA | traxfarms.com
Trax Farms, which has been in operation for 150 years, will kick off its Fall Festival on Sept. 19, and will remain open through Oct. 25. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. The festival will feature hayrides, a 3-acre corn maze, farm animals, food trucks, live music and pumpkins. It’s recommended that visitors get advance tickets ($12) online for the hayride to the maze and pumpkin patch; admission at the gate is $14.
Simmons Farm
170 Simmons Road, McMurray, PA | simmonsfarm.com
Simmons Farm’s festival starts on Sept. 12 and will run through Nov. 1. Hours are Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Prices vary depending upon activities. The farm will be offering tube slides, a human hamster wheel and a corn maze that spans 4 acres.
Zombies of the Corn
282 Rochester Road, Freedom, PA | zombiesofthecorn.com
Zombies of the Corn opens on Sept. 25 at 7 p.m and will be held every weekend in October through Halloween. It offers a 3D Funhouse, Zombie Compound, the Z-maze, face painters and outdoor movies.
