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20+ Harvest Festivals in Philadelphia for Fall 2019

Enjoy pumpkin picking, hayrides, cornfield mazes and more all season long…

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Farms, attractions and neighborhoods across Philadelphia and its surrounding counties celebrate the fall season with fun-filled harvest festivals and events every year.

Visitors can enjoy quintessential autumn activities like pumpkin-picking, apple-picking, hayrides and scarecrow-making at a whole bunch of attractions, including Peddler’s Village, Shady Brook Farm and Tyler Arboretum.

Crowds eager to taste the flavors of fall can score fresh-baked apple cider doughnuts, homemade ice cream, crisp pumpkin ales and other delicious seasonal delights at events like South Street Fall PumpkinFest, Freddy’s Fallfest at Freddy Hill Farms and Harvest Weekends at Highland Orchards.

And kid-friendly fun — pony rides, cornfield mazes, pumpkin bowling and more — can be found daily throughout the season at Hellerick’s Family Farm, Linvilla Orchards and Varner Farms.

Read on for our guide to harvest festivals in and around Philadelphia for 2019.

Note: This list is arranged chronologically.
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Festivals in Peddler's Village

Apple Festival at Peddlers Village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Apple Festival at Peddlers Village in Bucks County, Pennsylvania
— Photo by P. Boger

All season long (select dates)

Peddler’s Village buzzes in the fall with exciting family-fun events and festivals, including its Scarecrows in the Village display (September 9 – October 27) and Scarecrow Festival (September 14-15), OctoberFeast (October 12-13), Apple Festival (November 2-3) and Grand Illumination Celebration (November 15) that kicks off winter holiday celebrations.

Where: Peddler's Village, 2400 Street Road, New Hope

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Fall at Varner Farms

Fall festival at Varner Farms in Collegeville, Pennsylvania Fall festival at Varner Farms in Collegeville, Pennsylvania
— Photo courtesy Varner Farms

September & October

Visitors to Varner Farms in September and October can hop on a horse-drawn wagon to a pumpkin patch for pumpkin picking daily and explore a corn maze. The picturesque, family-owned farm in Collegeville also hosts a free Candy Carnival on October 31 for Halloween, with kid-friendly activities and plenty of treats.

Where: Varner Farms, 746 S. Trappe Road, Collegeville

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Chaddsford Winery Harvest Festival

Saturdays & Sundays, September 7-22, 2019

Chaddsford Winery invites visitors to celebrate the year’s vintage harvest for three weeks during its Harvest Festival, featuring a pop-up Oktoberfest beer and wine garden, apple-flavored wine slushies, discounted tours of the reserve winery and delicious food truck fare.

Where: Chaddsford Winery, 632 Baltimore Pike, Chadds Ford

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Harvest Weekends at Highland Orchards

Kids painting pumpkins at Highland Orchards Farm and Market in West Chester, Pennsylvania Kids painting pumpkins at Highland Orchards Farm and Market in West Chester, Pennsylvania
— Photo courtesy Highland Orchards Farm and Market

Saturdays & Sundays, September 7 – October 27, 2019

Pumpkin picking, apple picking, hayrides, a hay-bale maze and more attract visitors to Highland Orchards in West Chester on weekends during the fall, as do the fresh pies and apple cider doughnuts for sale at the bakery.

Where: Highland Orchards, 1000 Marshallton Thorndale Road, West Chester

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Jewelers' Row Fall Festival

The oldest Diamond District in America hosts its second annual fall festival, complete with food, drinks, entertainment, family-fun activities and high-quality jewelry shopping.

Where: Jewelers' Row, 700 block of Sansom Street

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FallFest at Shady Brook Farm

Visitors to Shady Brook Farms FallFest picking pumkins Visitors to Shady Brook Farms FallFest picking pumkins
— Photo courtesy Shady Brook Farm

September 14 – October 31, 2019 (select dates)

FallFest at Shady Brook Farm offers a host of fun activities, like apple picking, pumpkin picking, a five-acre corn maze, pedal go-karts, an adventure course and more.

Where: Shady Brook Farm, 931 Stony Hill Road, Yardley

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Fall Harvest Festival at Hellerick's Family Farm

Pumpkins at Hellerick's Family Farm Fall Harvest Festival Pumpkins at Hellerick's Family Farm Fall Harvest Festival
— Photo courtesy Hellerick's Family Farm

Crisp fall days are well-spent at the harvest festival at Hellerick’s Family Farm, an 18-acre “adventure farm” in Bucks County. More than 45 activities beckon visitors, including pick-your-own pumpkins, gourds and squashes; a five-acre corn maze; hayrides; pumpkin bowling and goat yoga.

Where: Hellerick's Family Farm, 5500 N. Easton Road, Doylestown

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Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards

Linvilla Orchards Pumpkinland in Media, Pennsylvania Linvilla Orchards Pumpkinland in Media, Pennsylvania
— Photo courtesy Visit Delco, PA

Linvilla Orchards invites visitors to revel in all things fall at Pumpkinland, where they can find hayrides, a straw-bale maze, apple-picking, pony rides and — naturally — lots of pumpkins.

Where: Linvilla Orchards, 137 W. Knowlton Road, Media

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MANAfest

Manayunk celebrates all things autumn on Main Street during its MANAfest community festival. On the agenda: Pumpkin carving, face painting, live music, food vendors and shopping specials.

Where: Main Street from Shurs Lane to Green Lane

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Morgan’s Pier Fall Fest

Couple carving pumpkins at Morgan's Pier Fall Fest in Philadelphia Couple carving pumpkins at Morgan's Pier Fall Fest in Philadelphia
— Photo courtesy Morgan's Pier

Delaware River waterfront bar and restaurant Morgan’s Pier debuts a new fall-inspired menu during its month-long Fall Fest. Special activities like karaoke, pumpkin carving, an Oktoberfest (October 5) and a massive Halloween party (October 26) round out the fun.

Where: Morgan's Pier, 221 N. Christopher Columbus Boulevard

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Pumpkin Harvest Season at Milky Way Farm

Saturdays & Sundays, September 29 – October 28, 2019

For five weekends this fall, visitors to Milky Way Farm in Chester Springs can hitch a hayride to the farm’s expansive pumpkin patch — which produces nearly 25,000 pumpkins in a fair-weather year — and purchase pumpkins off the vine, visit young farm animals, trek through a corn maze and indulge in freshly made ice cream from Chester Springs Creamery.

Where: Milky Way Farm, 521 E. Uwchlan Avenue, Chester Springs

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Fall at Longwood Gardens

Pumpkin Playground at Longwood Gardens in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania Pumpkin Playground at Longwood Gardens in Kennet Square, Pennsylvania
— Photo courtesy Longwood Gardens

October 3 – November 17, 2019

Kids can play and pose for photos among pumpkins of all shapes and sizes at Longwood GardensPumpkin Playground (October 3-31). Also this fall: The attraction’s annual chrysanthemum showcase features two large-scale bamboo and natural-element displays by Akane Teshigahara, headmaster of the renowned Sogetsu School of Ikebana headquartered in Japan (October 3 – November 17).

Where: Longwood Gardens, 1001 Longwood Road, Kennett Square

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Apple Butter Frolic

Man pressing apples for cider with guests watching at the Apple Butter Frolic Man pressing apples for cider with guests watching at the Apple Butter Frolic
— Photo courtesy Apple Butter Frolic at the Mennonite Heritage Center

Every fall, the Apple Butter Frolic commemorates Mennonite heritage and Pennsylvania Dutch culture in Harleysville. An apple-sausage-and-pancake breakfast kicks off the day’s activities, which include folk-craft demonstrations, tractor and wagon rides, and farming tutorials. A variety of apple-based and Pennsylvania German foods are available for purchase, and guests can also try traditional food from Latino and Indonesian Mennonites at this year’s event.

Where: Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, Harleysville

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Fall Harvest Festival at Newlin Grist Mill

This one-day harvest festival takes place at an 18th-century grist mill in Delaware County. The event features historic demonstrations — candle making, woodworking and milling — along with pumpkin painting, hayrides and music by the Colonial Revelers. Also on tap: beer at the Colonial Tavern from Twin Lakes Brewing Company and food truck fare.

Where: Newlin Grist Mill Park, 219 Cheyney Road, Glen Mills

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Harvest Days at Merrymead Farm

Children picking apples at Merrymead Farm Harvest Days Children picking apples at Merrymead Farm Harvest Days
— Photo by R. Kennedy for Visit Philadelphia

Saturdays & Sundays, October 5-27, 2019

Quintessential harvest-fest activities — hayrides, a cornfield maze, pumpkin painting — along with hand-dipped ice cream, apple cider donuts and fresh seasonal pies delight crowds year after year at Merrymead Farm’s annual Harvest Days.

Where: Merrymead Farm, 2222 S. Valley Forge Road, Lansdale

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Freddy’s Fallfest at Freddy Hill Farms

Visitors on a wagon ride at Freddy Hill Farms' Fallfest Visitors on a wagon ride at Freddy Hill Farms' Fallfest
— Photo courtesy Freddy Hill Farms

Saturdays & Sundays, October 5-27, 2019

Freddy Hill Farms in Montgomery County goes all-out for autumn each year during Freddy’s Fallfest, where visitors can pick out pumpkins, explore a cornfield maze, watch pig races and more. The farm’s two mini-golf courses, batting cages, driving range and ice cream parlor — serving more than 30 flavors of fresh homemade ice cream — get a lot of action during Fallfest as well.

Where: Freddy Hill Farms, 1440 Sumneytown Pike, Lansdale

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Fall at Morris Arboretum

October 5-31, 2019

The scenery at Morris Arboretum in Chestnut Hill turns beautiful shades of red, orange and yellow every autumn, making it a prime location for fall celebrations. Fall Family Weekend (October 5-6) promises activities like scarecrow making, pumpkin decorating and apple sampling. Visitors can also stroll through the Scarecrow Walk (October 5-31) to view and vote on their favorite original scarecrow designs.

Where: Morris Arboretum, 100 E. Northwestern Avenue

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Evil Genius 1st Annual Harvest Festival

A harvest festival inspired by the show Parks and Recreation goes down on the street outside of popular Fishtown watering hole Evil Genius Beer Company. Guests can expect plenty of the brewery’s superb beer and food, along with a “treat yo’self” ice cream station and other features that pay homage to the cult-favorite show.

Where: Evil Genius Beer Company, 1727 N. Front Street

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Cheltenham Community Harvest Festival

Guests at Cheltenham Community Harvest Festival riding in a wagon Guests at Cheltenham Community Harvest Festival riding in a wagon
— Photo courtesy Cheltenham Township

The Cheltenham Community Harvest Festival, now in its 29th year, brings hayrides, a craft fair, inflatable amusement rides, pumpkin decorating and big find-the-needle-in-the-haystack competition to the scenic Curtis Arboretum. The event concludes with a spectacular fireworks show.

Where: Curtis Arboretum, 1250 W. Church Road, Wyncote

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Bucks County Wine Trail Harvest Celebration

Man holding vineyard grapes Man holding vineyard grapes
— Photo courtesy Bucks County Wine Trail

The seven wineries that make up the Bucks County Wine Trail throw a two-day celebration for the season’s grape harvest. Visitors can vineyard hop and sample a variety of wines as well as unfermented, fresh-pressed grape juice. Check in with each individual winery for specific hours and special events taking place each day.

Where: Various locations including Rose Bank Winery, 258 Durham Road, Newtown

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Fall Harvest Weekend at Snipes Farm and Education Center

Pumpkin picking at Snipes Farm Pumpkin picking at Snipes Farm
— Photo by Kevin Crawford Photography

During the two-day Fall Harvest Weekend, visitors at this 150-acre Bucks County farm can look forward to hayrides, a corn maze and animals galore, including chickens, goats and bunnies.

Where: Snipes Farm and Education Center, 890 West Bridge Street, Morrisville

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Pumpkin Days Celebration at Tyler Arboretum

Families taking a hayride at Tyler Arboretum in Media, PA Families taking a hayride at Tyler Arboretum in Media, PA
— Photo courtesy Tyler Arboretum

Hayrides, scarecrow-making, plenty of kids’ activities and pumpkins bring fall to the forefront at Tyler Arboretum’s annual Pumpkin Days Celebration.

Where: Tyler Arboretum, 515 Painter Road, Media

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Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival

Guests on a hayride at Reading Terminal Market's Harvest Festival Guests on a hayride at Reading Terminal Market's Harvest Festival
— Photo courtesy Reading Terminal Market

The nation’s oldest continuously operating farmers market transforms the street just outside its doors into a corn-stalk-and-hay-bale-covered urban farm during its Harvest Festival. Guests can jump on a tractor for a hay ride around the market, enjoy fall beer at the beer garden, taste seasonal food from market vendors and listen to live music.

Where: Reading Terminal Market, 51 N. 12th Street

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Pumpkin Patch at Franklin Square

Franklin Square invites the whole family to a pop-up pumpkin patch to pick out a pumpkin and decorate it to bring home (free for children ages 10 and under). Afterward, visitors can stick around and play a spooky round of mini-golf.

Where: Franklin Square, 200 N. 6th Street

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East Passyunk Fall Fest and Spooky Saturday

Free pumpkin decorating, a scavenger hunt, trick-or-treating and more Halloween-themed activities entertain kiddos during this neighborhood fall fest. For the adults, there’s live music, a craft show, and food and drink specials at select restaurants along East Passyunk Avenue.

Where: The Singing Fountain, S. 11th Street and E. Passyunk Avenue

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South Street Fall PumpkinFest

Women in Halloween costumes at South Street Fall PumpkinFest in Philadelphia Women in Halloween costumes at South Street Fall PumpkinFest in Philadelphia
— Photo courtesy South Street Headhouse District

Headhouse Plaza’s fall festival is a day of shopping, live music, seasonal bites and brews, straw bale maze, circus performances, horse and wagon hayrides, face painting, and trick-or-treating for children 12 and under along South Street.

Where: Headhouse Square, 176 Lombard Street

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Festivals in Peddler's Village
Fall at Varner Farms
Chaddsford Winery Harvest Festival
Harvest Weekends at Highland Orchards
Jewelers' Row Fall Festival
FallFest at Shady Brook Farm
Fall Harvest Festival at Hellerick's Family Farm
Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards
MANAfest
Morgan’s Pier Fall Fest
Pumpkin Harvest Season at Milky Way Farm
Fall at Longwood Gardens
Apple Butter Frolic
Fall Harvest Festival at Newlin Grist Mill
Harvest Days at Merrymead Farm
Freddy’s Fallfest at Freddy Hill Farms
Fall at Morris Arboretum
Evil Genius 1st Annual Harvest Festival
Cheltenham Community Harvest Festival
Bucks County Wine Trail Harvest Celebration
Fall Harvest Weekend at Snipes Farm and Education Center
Pumpkin Days Celebration at Tyler Arboretum
Reading Terminal Market Harvest Festival
Pumpkin Patch at Franklin Square
East Passyunk Fall Fest and Spooky Saturday
South Street Fall PumpkinFest
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