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2024 Fall Farm Fun for Families

IT'S TIME! Farms are opening this month with activities for families. We've got dates, hours, new attractions and more!

It’s time for fall farm fun! Most farms have loads of pumpkins to choose from, but to really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities — like a corn maze, hayride or petting zoo.

2024 Fall Farm Fun in Middle Tennessee:

Davidson County

Cheekwood Harvest Bar - Cheekwood

Cheekwood Harvest
Sept. 14 – Oct. 27, 2024
Tuesdays – Sundays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

1200 Forrest Park Dr., Nashville (Map)
615-356-8000
cheekwood.org
Garden tickets for nonmembers are $20-$26 for adults, $16-$26 for students (with ID), $13-$19 for youth (3-17) and free for littles 2 and under

Highlights include the Pumpkin Village featuring three pumpkin houses, a scarecrow trail, more than 4,000 chrysanthemums and a nine-foot-tall P’mumkin topiary made of orange mums arranged in the shape of a giant pumpkin. Adult General Admission is $20; children ages 7 – 13 are $10; children 6 and younger are free. Additional activities incur an extra cost.

 

Nashville Fall Festival 
Sept. 20 – Oct. 27 2024
Fridays 3 p.m. – dark / Saturdays 9 a.m. – dark  / Sundays 12 p.m. – dark
Flashlight Nights Oct. 25 – 27

8687 Old Harding Pike, Nashville, 37221

This third annual festival is held on 66 acres of farm land and includes a corn maze and sunflower field with self-service bouquet cutting. In addition, you can enjoy a riverfront tractor ride, helicopter rides and lots of other family activities.

 

Dickson County

Keller's Farm + Pumpkin Patch 2016 - Lovely Life Styling

Keller’s Corny Country
Oct. 4 – 27, 2024
Fridays: 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sundays: 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

One hour West of Nashville

542 Firetower Road, Dickson (Map)
615-441-4872
kellerscornycountry.com
cornycountry@gmail.com
$10.94 ages 2+, $9.12 seniors and military

Festivities include a jumping pillow, corn pit, pumpkin patch, zip lines, playground equipment, hayrides, a barrel train, corn maze and more.

 

Franklin County

Grandaddy's Farm

Grandaddy’s Farm
Sept. 21 – Oct. 26, 2024
Tuesdays – Thursdays: 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Fridays: 11:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.

90 minutes South of Nashville

454 Highland Ridge Road, Estill Springs (Map)
931-327-4080
grandaddysfarm.com
$15.95 Tuesday – Friday, Saturday is $17.95 (ages 3 and up)
pumpkins sold separately

Pumpkins, corn maze, duck races; storybook trail; gourd trellis tunnel; hilltop hopper; animal corral; punchin’ pumpkins; corn box; tire mountain; straw maze; tire swings; hayrides; trike trail; hillside slide; picnic shelter; food and more.

 

Lincoln County

Lyon Family Farms | The Farm Attraction of the Tennessee Valley | Taft, TN

Lyon Family Farms
Sept. 20 – Oct. 30, 2024
Wednesday & Thursday: 12 – 6 p.m.
Fridays: 12 – 8 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sundays: 1 – 7 p.m.

90 minutes South of Nashville

130 Bellview Road, Taft (Map)
lyonfamilyfarms.com
931-438-9938
Tickets vary depending on the day – starting at $14.95 ranging online to $22.95 at the gate. Ages 2 and under are free.

U-Pick pumpkins; fun slides; corn box; tractor rides; coyote mountain; ziplining; pillow bounce; rubber duck races; cow train; rat roller; petting zoo; photo ops; pig races and more.

 

Montgomery County

Boyd’s Pumpkin Patch 
Sept. 25 – Oct. 31, 2024
9 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily

40 minutes North of Nashville

1425 Hwy 76 Clarksville (Map)
boydspumpkinpatch.com

Six years old and up $5. Five years and younger Free.
Standard pumpkins range in price from $2 – $5 and Giant Pumpkins range from $15-$45.
There is no charge to visit the pumpkin patch.

Pumpkins for sale and a 5 acre corn maze! Also, a sunflower patch, wildflower patch, picture areas, swing set, corn hole, picnic tables and more

Robertson County

Honeysuckle Hill Farm | Tennessee Crossroads | NPT

Honeysuckle Hill Farm
Sept. 21 – Oct. 31, 2024
Fridays: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sundays: 12 – p.m.

30 minutes North of Nashville

1765 Martins Chapel Church Road Springfield (Map)
615-382-7593
honeysucklehillfarm.com
Prices vary depending on date/number of activities. Find pricing info at this link.

12 Acre Corn Maze; Hayride; Pumpkin Patch; Gemstone Mine; Cow Train; Pumpkin Blaster; Spider Web; Kiddie Corn Maze; Jumping Pillow; Petting Farm; Monster Rippler Slide; Corny Corner; The Pit(Sand Excavating); Pumpkin Cannon; Duck Races; Zip Line; Hillbilly Pig Race; Pumpkin Train; Wooden Forts; Tractor Tire Playground; Corn Box; Obstacle course; Roller Boller; Haystack Maze; 4 concession stands and more.

 

Shuckle's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Fiddle Dee Farms - Greenbrier, TN

Shuckles Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
Sept. 21 – Oct. 27, 2024
Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
Sundays: 12 – 8 p.m.

30 minutes North of Nashville

7526 Swift Road, Greenbrier (Map)
615-669-6293
shucklescornmaze.com
$16.43 + tax, children 2 and under are free

Pumpkins; Hey, Hey Hayride; Jumbo Jenga; Kiddie Zip Lines; Magic Shows; Rope Maze; Pumpkin Bowling; Donkey Darts; Animal Corral; Right Turn Only Maze; Wee Fiddle Dee Playground; Jumping Pillow; Hay Bale Mountain; 40 Foot Super Slide; Corn Hole; Giant Spider Web Climb, concessions and more.

RETURNING THIS YEAR! Award Winning children’s entertainer and magician, Bruce Amato, returns for 4 shows daily. Bruce will aMAZE and enterain you with his fascinating illusions and family, fun comedy.

 

Rutherford County

Lucky Ladd Farms - fall activity signs with small pumpkins at the base of the sign

Lucky Ladd Farms
Sept. 21 – Nov. 1, 2024
Thursdays – Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sundays: 12 – 4 p.m.

45 minutes South of Nashville

4374 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville (Map)
luckyladdfarms.com
615-274-3786
Tickets start at $18 (with a $2 fee) online.

Petting Zoo; lots of slides; fish pond; barnyard animal attractions; tricycle race track; picnic area; hayrides; duck races; tire mountain; kid maze; pony swings; tractor train; toddler maze; playground; straw bale maze; toddler town; pumpkin pact; corn maze and more!

 

Walden Farm Food Depot building decorated with cornstalks and pumpkins for fall

Walden Farm
Sept. 21 – Oct. 31, 2024
Thursdays – Fridays: 2 – 6 p.m.
Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sundays: 12 – 6 p.m.

30 minutes South of Nashville

8653 Rocky Fork Road Smyrna (Map)
615-220-2918
waldenpumpkinfarm.com
Admission is free, but activities are paid for with “Walden Bucks.” (details here)

 

Fall Fun: 2023 Middle Tennessee Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze and Fall Farm Guide - The Murfreesboro Pulse

The Farm at Route 8 Shady Lane Corn Maze
Oct. 1 – 31, 2024
2 – 9 p.m. daily

1 hour South of Nashville

3722 Shady Lane, Murfreesboro (Map)
615-300-7599
facebook.com/Route8ShadyLane?mibextid=LQQJ4d
Ages 5 and up $5, kids under 5 are free

Corn maze, food trucks, pumpkins, plus a toddler maze and haunted woods.

 

Sumner County

Fall Festival

Bottom View Farm
Typically opens mid-September through the end of October
8 a.m. – 4 p.m. daily

45 minutes North of Nashville

185 Wilkerson Lane, Portland (Map)
615-325-7017
bottomviewfarm.com
bottomviewfarm@yahoo.com
$10 (kids under 2 Free)

Train rides, hay rides to the pumpkin patch, rolled hay maze, jumping pillow, pedal tractors, ice cream parlor and other activities.

 

Warren County

Fall at Cedarwood Farms in McMinnville - Tennessee Home and Farm

Cedarwood Farms
Sept. 21 – Oct. 31, 2024
Thursdays: 8:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sundays: 12 – 5 p.m.

80 minutes Southeast of Nashville

2900 Old Nashville Hwy, McMinnville (Map)
931-939-3960
cedarwoodfarmstn.com
cedarwood@blomand.net
$15 adults, $13 kids 3+

Pick-your-own pumpkins, corn maze, pumpkin train, super slides, pedal car track, Jump Pad, petting zoos and more.

 

White County

McCully’s Amazin’ Acres
Sept. 13 – Nov. 2, 2024
Fridays: 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Saturdays: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Sundays: 1 – 5 p.m.

80 minutes East of Nashville

2857 Old Kentucky Road N., Sparta (Map)
931-761-2971
amazinacres.com
mcculleys@amazinacres.com
General admission is $15.95+tax.

Pumpkins, three corn mazes, hayrides and more (12 & younger can select a three-to-six pound pumpkin free with paid farm admission).

 

Williamson County

Father and son in front of the classic Chevrolet Pickup - Picture of Gentry's Farm, Franklin - Tripadvisor

Gentry’s Farm
Sept. 28 – Oct. 28, 2024
Saturdays: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sundays: 1 – 5 p.m.
Mondays: 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

35 minutes South of Nashville

1974 Hwy. 96 W., Franklin (Map)
615-794-4368
gentryfarm.com
$13 ages 2 – 65

Four-acres corn maze, wagon rides, tractor playground, spider web, tire swings, farm games and more.

 

Home | THE WILSON FAMILY FARM

Wilson Family Farm
Typically opens the third weekend of September through October
Saturdays & Sundays: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

35 minutes South of Nashville

4809 Byrd Lane, College Grove (Map)
615-202-4805
facebook.com/wilsonfamilyfarm1
$13 ages 2 – 65 

True pick your own pumpkin patch; an 8 acre corn maze; cow train ride; hayride; pumpkin cannon and more.

 

 

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Michael Aldrich

Michael Aldrich is Nashville Parent's Managing Editor and a Middle Tennessee arts writer. He and his wife, Alison, are the proud parents of 4-year-old Ezra and baby Norah.