LIST: Where to find the perfect pumpkin near Richmond this Halloween
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- As Halloween approaches, no front porch or apartment windowsill can be considered complete without a healthy assortment of pumpkins. Luckily, for Richmond residents, there are several pumpkin patches within reach that offer an experience for everyone to enjoy! ???? Ashland Berry Farm ????, 34-minute drive Ashland Berry Farm, located at 12607 Old Ridge Road in Hanover County, offers much more than a pumpkin patch. Thrill-seekers can partake in the nighttime haunted attractions of Terror on the Farm, running on select nights from now until Nov. 2. During the day, families can take scenic hayrides and enjoy pick-your-own pumpkins, as well as tasty treats at the Donut Shop. LIST: Orchards offering pick-your-own apples in Virginia For more information, and to purchase tickets to the available events, click here. ???? Chesterfield Berry Farm ????, 45-minute drive Photos taken during a visit to Chesterfield Berry Farm during pick-your-own sunflowers season. (Photo: Annie Gallo/8News) Chesterfield Berry Farm, located at 26002 Pear Orchard Road in Moseley, welcomes visitors to explore its pumpkin paradise. There are endless activities for kids to enjoy, including a corn maze, a wagon ride and the fun zone. A fall festival will be held on select dates throughout October and its Trick or Treat & Costume Contest will be held on Oct. 26 and 27. In terms of pumpkins, people can pick their own or there is a selection of pre-picked pumpkins to choose from. For more information and to purchase event passes, click here. ???? Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping ????, 16-minute drive While it's not necessarily a pumpkin patch, Cross Creek Nursery and Landscaping -- with a Midlothian location at 501 Courthouse Road and a West End location at 15503 Ashland Road -- celebrates fall with the best of them. Every Saturday and Sunday from now until Oct. 27, people can visit to enjoy the Cross Creek Fall Fest with different fun vendors at both locations, featuring pumpkins, plants, other gourds and goats! Learn to identify mushrooms at Pocahontas State Park For more information, check out the nursery's website and Facebook page. ???? Skinquarter Market ????, 35-minute drive Skinquarter Market, located at 20800 Hull Street Road in Moseley, offers free daily admission to its pumpkin patch, which features hayrides a hay mountain and a corn maze. O n the market side of things, people can grab fruits, vegetables, jams and jellies, apples and more. If you want to celebrate fall while also supporting local produce, follow Skinquarter Market on Facebook. This is not a definitive list of every place to get pumpkins near Richmond -- we just wanted to highlight several local and family-owned businesses that you can support this fall season. If we missed your favorite local spot, let us know at news@wric.com!
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RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- As Halloween approaches, no front porch or apartment windowsill can be considered complete without a healthy assortment of pumpkins. Luckily, for Richmond residents, there are several pumpkin patches within reach that offer an experience for everyone to enjoy!
???? Ashland Berry Farm ????, 34-minute drive
Ashland Berry Farm, located at 12607 Old Ridge Road in Hanover County, offers much more than a pumpkin patch.
Thrill-seekers can partake in the nighttime haunted attractions of Terror on the Farm, running on select nights from now until Nov. 2.
During the day, families can take scenic hayrides and enjoy pick-your-own pumpkins, as well as tasty treats at the Donut Shop.
LIST: Orchards offering pick-your-own apples in Virginia
For more information, and to purchase tickets to the available events, click here.
???? Chesterfield Berry Farm ????, 45-minute drive
Photos taken during a visit to Chesterfield Berry Farm during pick-your-own sunflowers season. (Photo: Annie Gallo/8News)
Chesterfield Berry Farm, located at 26002 Pear Orchard Road in Moseley, welcomes visitors to explore its pumpkin paradise.
There are endless activities for kids to enjoy, including a corn maze, a wagon ride and the fun zone. A fall festival will be held on select dates throughout October and its Trick or Treat & Costume Contest will be held on Oct. 26 and 27.
In terms of pumpkins, people can pick their own or there is a selection of pre-picked pumpkins to choose from.
For more information and to purchase event passes, click here.
???? Cross Creek Nursery & Landscaping ????, 16-minute drive
While it's not necessarily a pumpkin patch, Cross Creek Nursery and Landscaping -- with a Midlothian location at 501 Courthouse Road and a West End location at 15503 Ashland Road -- celebrates fall with the best of them.
Every Saturday and Sunday from now until Oct. 27, people can visit to enjoy the Cross Creek Fall Fest with different fun vendors at both locations, featuring pumpkins, plants, other gourds and goats!
Learn to identify mushrooms at Pocahontas State Park
For more information, check out the nursery's website and Facebook page.
???? Skinquarter Market ????, 35-minute drive
Skinquarter Market, located at 20800 Hull Street Road in Moseley, offers free daily admission to its pumpkin patch, which features hayrides a hay mountain and a corn maze. O
n the market side of things, people can grab fruits, vegetables, jams and jellies, apples and more.
If you want to celebrate fall while also supporting local produce, follow Skinquarter Market on Facebook.
This is not a definitive list of every place to get pumpkins near Richmond -- we just wanted to highlight several local and family-owned businesses that you can support this fall season. If we missed your favorite local spot, let us know at news@wric.com!
