Metro atlanta pumpkin patches are back in full swing.

Nothing puts you more in the spirit of the season than visiting a pumpkin patch, where the only thing more beautiful than the fall foliage is the sea of orange from hundreds of pumpkins. The metro Atlanta area has dozens of pumpkin patches to choose from, but we have highlighted our favorites just for you.

Burt’s Farm, located in Dawsonville in the foothills of the North Georgia Mountains, is the perfect place for a one-day fall vacation. They have thousands of pumpkins ranging in size from miniature to an eye-popping 150 pounds. You can also take a hayride that affords you awe-inspiring views of Amicalola Falls and visit the barn store for Burt’s fresh baked goodies and farm decorations. Burt’s Farm is open on weekends from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m., and tickets for the hayride are $6.50 and FREE for children 2 and under.

The annual pumpkin patch at Scottsdale Farms in Alpharetta is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Sundays from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. In addition to the pumpkins scattered around the patch, the Barn at Scottsdale Farm is stocked with all of your fall decorating and planting needs. There will also be hay rides and face painting in the patch during the final two weekends in October.

Located in Gainesville, Kinsey Family Farm offers thousands of pumpkins of every shape, size and color, including pumpkins perfect for making holiday pumpkin pies. In addition to the pumpkins, visitors to the farm can take a scenic hayride, bring a picnic lunch and relax on the farm, see seasonal crops, visit barn animals, feed the fish and purchase goodies in the fall harvest shop. The farm is open every day in October with hours being Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

Join Pettit Creek Farms in Cartersville for their annual Pumpkin Fest, where you can enjoy a corn maze, petting zoo, moonwalks and hayrides in addition to picking the perfect pumpkin out of the patch. Pettit Creek Farms is open weekdays from 2:30 p.m. until 6 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.  Tickets are $14.95 and FREE for children 2 years and under.

At Berry Patch Farms, located in Woodstock, you can enjoy all kinds of fall goodies, including apple cider, homemade friend pies, boiled peanuts and popcorn. While you’re there, make sure to take the hayride to the pumpkin patch, and don’t forget to see the baby farm animals and play on the children’s playground. Berry Patch Farms is open daily from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

At Cumming’s own Warbington Farms, Pumpkin Palooza is going on every Tuesday to Thursday from noon to 6 p.m., Fridays from noon to 9 p.m. and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. in October. Not only will you be able to select your favorite pumpkin, but the whole family can enjoy a hayride, petting zoo, inflatables, bounce houses and obstacle course.

The popular Yule Forest in Stockbridge is filled with not only family fun but learning opportunities as well! In addition to the pumpkin patch, hayride, fun zone, train rides, pony rides and horse races, you will also find an outdoor classroom, a nature mural trail and a science center with live reptiles. Yule Forest is open Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Tickets are $15.95 per person.

For more family fun on the farm, check out our list of metro Atlanta’s best corn mazes here.

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