Best pumpkin patch to go

[Anonymous]

We have family coming from Europe never going to a pumpkin patch, and they have a 3 & 4 year old. Which pumpkin patch is the best for the family entertainment, especially for the kids to play? Both kids are really active, and love to play & climb.

Thank you.

[Anonymous]

Cox farms and Butlers orchard are both wonderful.

[Anonymous]

Agree with Cox Farms. Went there for the first time this weekend with our toddler and was very impressed. Tons of things for active kids to run around and do, including several giant slides and a couple of rope swings. Also, free apples and apple cider samples! Better than any pumpkin patch I went to as a kid in the Midwest, and DH, who was born and raised in Europe himself, found it fascinating and really enjoyed it.

[Anonymous]

We love Butlers.

[Anonymous]

Hands down Summers Farm - not a "pumpkin patch" but they do have pumpkin picking along with a corn maze, corn piles kids can play in - so much fun, farm animals, pig races, zip lines, slides, all sorts of other games, good pizza and the best thing of all which we go back every year for - giant orange bouncing things that look like pillows. I really can't describe them. Huge domes to play on. My kids are older now and still demand to go once a fall.

[Anonymous]

Cox Farms. The most fun (we love the slides!), plus I prefer supporting that family business versus Butlers Orchard for political reasons. Cox Farms is big and busy, just FYI if your kids are introverts or you want something lower key.

[Anonymous]

We go to Cox Farms every year but also went last weekend to Great Country Farms last weekend and it was great. Unlike Cox you can go pumpkin picking in the field if that's of interest to you. There's so much for kids to do, my 3 and 5 year olds got to maybe half of the activities before they were worn out.

[Anonymous]

http://www.queenannefarm.com/queen_anne_farm_pumpkin_patch.htm

Smaller and fewer activities than some of the bigger places, but should be good for that age. No admission; just pay for your pumpkins and other produce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cox Farms. The most fun (we love the slides!), plus I prefer supporting that family business versus Butlers Orchard for political reasons. Cox Farms is big and busy, just FYI if your kids are introverts or you want something lower key.

Curious about those political reasons. A quick Google search didn't turn up anything. Care to elaborate? I'd like to know.

[Anonymous]

If you are in VA Cox Farms. If in MD go to Butlers Orchard

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cox Farms. The most fun (we love the slides!), plus I prefer supporting that family business versus Butlers Orchard for political reasons. Cox Farms is big and busy, just FYI if your kids are introverts or you want something lower key.

Curious about those political reasons. A quick Google search didn't turn up anything. Care to elaborate? I'd like to know.

Cox had a Black Lives Matter sign, and that got some people saying that they were going to boycott it. Others support Cox even more as a result.

[Anonymous]

Re: political reasons, I’m assuming it’s referring to the huge Trump sign at Butlers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you are in VA Cox Farms. If in MD go to Butlers Orchard

I like Butler’s Orchard, but like Gaver Farm in Mount Airy even better.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Re: political reasons, I’m assuming it’s referring to the huge Trump sign at Butlers.

Butler’s has a huge political sign? Why would they politicize their farm market? Seems like a dumb move.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Re: political reasons, I’m assuming it’s referring to the huge Trump sign at Butlers.

Butler’s has a huge political sign? Why would they politicize their farm market? Seems like a dumb move.

I haven’t been there for over a year, but the sign I saw was in front of a house on the property.