Grab the family and find a pumpkin patch near you this fall
Nothing beats a visit to the pumpkin patch as the leaves start to turn. Below is a nonexhaustive list of patches across the state (there are many, many more). Beyond picking the perfect pumpkin, we’ve highlighted some of the experiences you can enjoy at each location.
MAUDLIN’S MINI FARM & PUMPKIN PATCH
2405 Jackson St. in Allendale
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 30 and Oct. 14
Enjoy a corn maze, train ride, petting zoo, combine jungle gym and corn pit. Games include pumpkin bowling, ax throwing, hay tunnel and more. Be sure to grab an apple cider, caramel and apples or pumpkin chip muffins during your visit.
Maudlin’s Mini Farm on Facebook or bit.ly/MaudlinFarm
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CAROLYN’S PUMPKIN PATCH
17607 N.E. 52nd Street in Liberty
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sundays and Mondays; 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays; Sept. 16 – Oct. 30
Enjoy dozens of attractions, including the historic Country Carousel, Little Bud’s Railroad, petting barn, Pumkinator Pumpkin Cannon and kid’s zone with slides and more. Refreshments available including the famous pumpkin donuts, kettle corn, wine slushies, fudge and more.
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UPTOWN FARMS
22225 Glade Road in Laclede
Noon to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 30 – Oct. 29
Enjoy a hayride, slides, pumpkin slingshot, barnyard animals and corn pit. You can also try your skills at the corn maze. Refreshments include hot apple cider, fresh pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider donuts. Listen to live music on Saturdays and Sundays.
uptownfarms@hotmail.com, www.uptownsheep.com
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NORTH 40 PUMPKIN PATCH
22022 Gaslight Place in Callao
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 8
Enjoy a narrated hayride, corn pit, hay bale maze, inflatable maze, basketball, pumpkin bowling, cornhole boards, hay bale pyramid, tire jungle and more. Many weekends also include vendors and food trucks.
660-460-8588, www.north40pumpkinpatch.com
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LLYOD’S FAMILY FARM
7015 East Route Y in Ashland
10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sept. 23 – 24; 1 to 5 p.m. on Fridays,
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 1 – Oct. 29
Enjoy a hayride to the pumpkin field, corn pit, jumping pillows, slides, petting farm animals and more. Be sure to snap a photo by the big red barn, antique truck or pumpkin displays.
573-808-1070, www.lloydsfamilyfarm.com
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THE CAVE PUMPKIN PATCH
123 Swinging Bridges Road in Brumley
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Oct. 1 – Oct. 29
Enjoy a playground, corn house, bounce houses, barrel train rides, mini golf and more family activities. Visitors are welcome to check out the one-of-a-kind cliffside cave that’s decorated as a giant pumpkin and shop for local goodies in the country store.
573-369-3107, The Cave Pumpkin Patch on Facebook
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PUMPKIN PATCH AT 83 AND VINE
1171 E 412th Rd. in Bolivar
1 to 9 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 29 (also open Halloween)
Enjoy a train ride, corn pit, multiple playgrounds, spooky trail, hayloft slide, pumpkin bounce house and more. Challenge your family to pumpkin putt-putt golf, jack-o’-lantern bowling or a 20-foot-tall jack-o’-lantern obstacle course. Beyond pumpkins you can also buy Missouri-grown mums.
417-599-9242, www.83andvine.com
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BLOOMSDALE FUN FARM
11803 Carron Road in Bloomsdale
10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 23 – Oct. 29
Enjoy music, food and more than 30 family attractions including a giant slide, mechanical rides, corn maze, petting zoo, corn pit, multiple swings, hay pyramid, wagon rides and more. Several weekends feature special events. Be sure to snap your photo by the pumpkin house or the painted caboose.
573-631-3767, www.bloomsdalefunfarm.com
EXETER CORN MAZE
State Hwy MM in Exeter
5 to 8:30 p.m. on Wednesdays; 2:30 to 10:30 p.m. on Fridays; 10:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. on Saturdays, 10:30 a.m. to
8:30 p.m. on Sundays, Sept. 2 – Nov. 5
Enjoy a corn maze, go-karts, corn pit, zip lines, corn and pumpkin cannons, cow train, petting zoo, barn swings, gem mining and more. In the evening you can find some spooks in the two-story haunted barn, zombie paintball ride and a haunted maze.
877-846-3959, www.exetercornmaze.com
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MCWILLIAMS PUMPKIN PATCH
4007 Co Rd 6920 in West Plains
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturdays and Noon to 5 p.m. on Sundays, Sept. 30 – Oct. 29
Enjoy a train ride to the pumpkin fields or try the new mechanical pumpkin ride (it’s similar to a mechanical bull). Attractions include wagon rides, jumbo jumper, hay bale maze, corn maze and 40-foot slide. 2023 marks the 25th year for this pumpkin patch.
417-256-6470, McWilliams Pumpkin Patch on Facebook
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BEGGS FAMILY FARM
2319 State Hwy U in Sikeston
9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on select Thursdays; 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Fridays; 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, Sept. 30 – Oct. 29
Enjoy games, barnyard animals, tire mountain, music garden, hillbilly pig races, putt-putt golf, camel and pony rides, slides, corn maze and more. Grab a snack or meal from six food vendors serving everything from cotton candy to cheese curds to pork steak sandwiches.
573-471-3879, www.beggsfamilyfarm.com