Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes & Apple Orchards in Northeast Ohio 2026.
From Mapleside’s Pumpkin Village in Brunswick to Patterson’s apple fields in Chesterland, the 2026 harvest season is here. Here is where Northeast Ohio goes for pumpkins, corn mazes, and you-pick apples, county by county, with real hours and honest prices.
Late September is when Northeast Ohio’s farms switch from summer produce to the fall show: pumpkins piled in the barrels, corn carved into mazes, and the orchards packed with families filling bags of apples. This guide rounds up the best patches, mazes, and orchards across all eight counties we cover, with the 2026 season dates, hours, and prices we could verify, so you can pick the right farm for your crew.
A few ground rules before the list: pumpkin patch hours shift with Ohio weather, and several big farms take weekend reservations during peak season, so call ahead or check each farm’s site before you go. Weekday mornings are the secret to a calm visit. And if you want the full month’s calendar beyond the farms, the October 2026 events guide has the rest, from Boo at the Zoo to the Medina County Fall Foliage Tour.
The Region’s Pumpkin Capital.
Medina County has more working family farms within a 20-minute drive than any other county on this list. The biggest destination is in Brunswick, the old-school farm experience is in Valley City, and the you-pick orchards ring the county seat from all sides.
Mapleside Farms Pumpkin Village
The region’s biggest family farm complex: a giant themed corn maze, hayrides, a jump pillow, a pumpkin patch, and 20+ attractions spread across 100+ acres. Fresh-pressed cider and warm apple donuts come from Mable House on site. Count on crowds on sunny Saturdays and go early if you want parking close to the patch.
See hours & pricingBeriswill Farms
A classic county farm north of the square with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm market, and trailer hayrides. Low-key and old-school, which makes it the right pick for families with young kids who want the patch without the festival chaos.
Pick n’ Save Orchard
A you-pick orchard known for apples, plus cider, jams, honey, maple syrup, and pumpkins. Fill a bag, then watch the color change on the drive back toward the historic square.
See hours & pricingGeig’s Orchard
A family orchard and farm market on the Wooster Pike corridor just south of Medina, a dependable stop for apples, cider, and seasonal fall produce. It is the easy farm stand detour if you are already driving the county’s back roads.
See hours & pricingBrunswick families treat Mapleside as their home field, and the Brunswick community guide explains why so many of them never leave the county. The historic Medina square is the after-patch stop for cider on the square, farmers market Saturdays through October 10.
Two Big Farms in the National Park.
Summit County’s patch country sits inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park, on the same Riverview Road corridor. Two family farms, a mile apart, run the whole fall season, and both are five minutes from the Towpath Trail, so you can hike, pick, and ride the farm wagon in one day.
Szalay’s Farm & Market
A Cuyahoga Valley favorite at the bend of the river: a 3-acre corn maze and pumpkin patch with weekend hayrides. Maze admission is about $6, with kids 3 and under free, and the market side sells the farm’s sweet corn and produce. Combine it with a Towpath Trail walk for a full Peninsula day.
Plan your visitHeritage Farms Pumpkin Pandemonium
The fall festival along the Cuyahoga Valley runs a full month: pumpkin and gourd picking, wagon and hayrides, a harvest maze and corn maze, scavenger hunts, live music, and food trucks. A dependable, no-frills family day sitting right between Akron and Cleveland.
Plan your visitMake it a park day: the Cuyahoga Valley National Park guide covers the hikes, and the Richfield and Hudson guides show what it is like to live in park country year-round.
A Patch Inside the County Line.
Most “near Cleveland” farms sit in the surrounding counties, but Cuyahoga has one real pumpkin destination inside its own borders, plus the metro’s best family Halloween tradition for the weeks after the harvest starts.
Heavenly Hill Farm Great Pumpkin Festival
The main pumpkin-patch option inside Cuyahoga County proper: pumpkin picking, hayrides, a “Celebrating America 250 Years”-themed corn maze, farm animals, and 35+ activities for a full day out without leaving the county line.
See festival detailsBoo at the Zoo, Cleveland Metroparks Zoo
The zoo after hours, family style: trick-or-treating, a hay maze, costumed characters, and festive lights winding through the exhibits. Not a patch, but the metro’s most beloved family Halloween tradition, and the right call for a cool or rainy city weekend.
North Royalton is the suburb closest to the patch: the North Royalton community guide walks through its schools, prices, and park access, all inside 25 minutes of downtown Cleveland.
Lake County’s Farm Country Neighbors.
Southwest Lorain County runs into serious farm country around Wellington, while the Avon side keeps a popular patch just off the retail corridor. Neither publishes firm 2026 hours, so call ahead, but both are dependable, low-key fall stops.
Brasee’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch
A classic Lorain County corn maze and pumpkin patch with wagon rides on the southern edge of the county. Season hours shift with the weather and crop, so it is worth a quick phone call at (440) 647-6749 before you drive.
Pickering Hill Farms
A western Lorain County favorite with a 1-acre corn maze, wagon rides, and a 2-acre pumpkin patch near the Avon retail corridor. Easy to pair with lunch at one of the new restaurants along Detroit Road.
The shore towns pair an orchard morning with a lake afternoon; the Avon Lake and North Ridgeville guides outline what living near the lake and the farms costs in 2026.
The Destination Day Trip.
Wayne County is where farm fun goes big: the region’s largest agritainment complex, the best glow maze after dark, and century-old orchards, all within about 45 to 60 minutes of both Cleveland and Akron.
Ramseyer Farms
The region’s biggest agritainment destination: 50+ attractions including two giant corn mazes, hayrides, u-pick pumpkins, a jumping pillow, and slides. Admission runs about $15 on weekdays and $21 to $23 on weekends, which is steep until you remember it covers nearly everything.
Book or see datesCountry Creek Produce Farm
A destination farm with a themed corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, and 25+ family activities. The Friday and Saturday night glow mazes are the highlight for older kids and adults who want the maze after dark.
Book or see datesRittman Orchards
A family-run fruit and vegetable farm and market since 1922, with u-pick apples, pumpkin picking, fall hayrides, and fresh cider and seasonal treats. The dependable apple stop for the Wooster and Akron side of the county line.
Kingsway Pumpkin Farm on East Lincoln Way near Wooster is the county’s fourth option: a 5-acre maze with a train ride and mega slide. The Wayne County community guide has the rest of the county’s fall scene, and the Wooster guide covers living in the college town at the center of it.
Affordable Mazes & a Long Orchard Season.
Stark County keeps the old-school farm economy: affordable mazes south of Massillon, a family orchard east of Canton that stretches its festival into November, and none of the destination-farm crowds.
Cedar Crest Farm
A 5-acre corn maze with farm animals, a train ride, and pumpkin picking south of Massillon. Admission has run about $10 in recent seasons, with kids 2 and under free, making it one of the most affordable mazes in the region. Check current hours before you go.
Arrowhead Orchard
An eastern Stark County orchard that turns its fall festival into the longest-running pumpkin-and-apple stop in the county, stretching into November some years. A good late-season option when the other patches have already closed.
Canton and Massillon are among the region’s best housing values; the Canton community guide walks through the market, and the Stark County guide covers the year-round scene.
Apple Country, Open Longest.
East of Cleveland, Geauga County is orchard country, and Patterson Fruit Farm in Chesterland runs the longest fall season in Northeast Ohio, from mid-September through the first of November. If you want apples, this is the county for it.
Patterson Fruit Farm Family Fun Fest
The longest season in the region: u-pick apples across roughly 30 varieties, a huge pumpkin lot, a giant corn maze, wagon and pony rides, slides, and woodland adventures. Hot cider and fresh cider donuts come from the bakery on site. Its length makes it the best answer to “what is still open in late October?”
See hours & pricingPair the farm with the village of Chagrin Falls for a full Geauga day, or dig into the Geauga County guide to see why so many Cleveland commuters end up in apple country.
One Big Maze, One Great Weekend.
Ashland County keeps things simple: one destination farm with an 8-acre maze, opening after the county fair closes and running straight through Halloween, plus the Mohican valley for the weekend around it.
Honey Haven Farm
An 8-acre corn maze, u-pick pumpkins, wagon rides, and corn cannons tucked into Ashland County’s farm country. The county’s one big family fall destination, and an easy add-on to a Mohican State Park weekend.
The Ashland County community guide pairs the patch with Mohican State Park and the county’s most affordable corners, all an easy drive southwest of Medina along I-71.
How to Plan Your Patch Weekend.
The harvest calendar runs from right now through Halloween. Late September is the calm window: orchards are open, mazes are cut, and the crowds have not peaked yet. October weekends, especially the second and third of the month, are the busiest, and the Medina County Fall Foliage Tour on October 10-11 sends extra cars down every farm road in the region.
Weekday mornings are the calmest hours at every farm on this list. If you must go on a Saturday, arrive at opening. That is also when the parking is closest and the donuts are hottest.
Several big farms, including Ramseyer and Mapleside, take weekend reservations during peak season. Check the farm’s website or social page before you drive, and call the small farms, whose hours shift with the weather.
Every farm here sits in a town people actually live in. Pick a patch, then add lunch on a square or a park walk. That is how a fall outing turns into neighborhood research worth remembering.
For the deeper October calendar, the Events & Things to Do page tracks what is happening right now, and the October 2026 guide has the full month ahead, including the ghost walks and the foliage tour.
Pumpkin Patch Questions, Answered.
When do pumpkin patches open in Northeast Ohio in 2026?
Most open in mid-to-late September. Szalay’s in Peninsula opens September 19, Mapleside’s Pumpkin Village opens late September, Honey Haven starts September 26, and Ramseyer Farms in Wooster runs the longest, from September 2 through October 31. Patterson Fruit Farm in Chesterland stretches to November 1.
What are the biggest corn mazes in Northeast Ohio?
Ramseyer Farms in Wooster runs two giant mazes inside a 50+ attraction complex, Honey Haven in Ashland cuts an 8-acre maze, Kingsway Pumpkin Farm near Wooster and Cedar Crest Farm near Massillon each carve 5-acre mazes, and Szalay’s in Peninsula offers a 3-acre maze beside the Cuyahoga River.
Where can you pick your own apples in Northeast Ohio this fall?
Patterson Fruit Farm in Chesterland grows roughly 30 varieties for u-pick, Pick n’ Save Orchard near Medina and Geig’s Orchard in Seville handle the west side, and Rittman Orchards in Doylestown plus Arrowhead Orchard in Paris Township cover the Wayne and Stark County side.
How much do pumpkin patches cost in Northeast Ohio?
Admission varies widely. Ramseyer Farms runs roughly $15 on weekdays and $21 to $23 on weekends for everything, Szalay’s maze is about $6 with kids 3 and under free, Kingsway runs about $12, and Cedar Crest has charged about $10 in recent seasons with kids 2 and under free. Smaller farm markets like Beriswill charge only for what you buy.
What is the best pumpkin patch near Cleveland?
Patterson Fruit Farm in Chesterland (about 25 minutes east), Heavenly Hill Farm in North Royalton (inside Cuyahoga County), and Mapleside Farms in Brunswick (about 30 minutes southwest) are the three go-to answers, each with a corn maze, hayrides, and a full pumpkin lot.
What is the best pumpkin patch near Akron?
Szalay’s and Heritage Farms, both on Riverview Road in Peninsula and both inside Cuyahoga Valley National Park, are the closest to Akron. For a bigger destination day, Ramseyer Farms in Wooster is about 45 minutes south and worth the drive.
The Patch Is Also a Neighborhood Test Drive.
Every farm on this list anchors a community people live in, and fall is the honest season to find out whether one fits. Walk the patch in Brunswick, watch the sunset from the pumpkin lot in Chesterland, grab cider on the square in Medina, and then look at the for-sale side of town with fresh eyes. A town that feels right in late September, when the leaves turn and school is in full swing, tends to feel right all year.
If one of these farm towns starts to feel less like a day trip and more like home, the region’s community guides cover schools, prices, and commute times for every corner of the eight counties, and the market insights page tracks how prices are moving this season.
I help buyers, sellers, and relocating families across Northeast Ohio, and I know these communities from the inside, including how they feel in October. If you are thinking about a move, or just curious what a town on this list is really like to live in, I am happy to walk you through it.
Fall for a community first.
The best pumpkin patch doubles as neighborhood research. Whether you just want a local’s itinerary or you are ready to look at homes, the conversation starts the same way.
Jamie Steinbacher is a Certified Relocation Professional® (CRP®) and Military Relocation Professional® (MRP®) with Century 21 Transcendent Realty in Medina, serving all of Northeast Ohio.