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It’s that time of year, finally! The -ber months are here, and Atlantans have plenty of opportunity to pick the perfect pumpkin, navigate complicated corn mazes and experience the fresh fall air on area farms. Here are farms near the city that offer pumpkins, corn mazes, or both.

Southern Belle Farm

Get lost in a four-acre corn maze and then pick out a pumpkin. That’s after you enjoy a cow train ride, see the corn cannon, see the pig races and experience the giant tunnel slide.

Location: Southern Belle Farm; Website: southernbellefarm.com; Dates: now-Nov. 3; Times: Pumpkin patch - Wednesday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday: 1-7 p.m., fall activities Wednesday-Friday: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday: 1-7 p.m.; Admission: free-$22.95

Burt’s Pumpkin Farm

Each year, Dawsonville plays host to visitors looking to find the biggest and best pumpkin at Burt’s Pumpkin Farm. This farm began in the 1800s and once encompassed the land that is now Amicalola Falls State Park. It’s been attracting fall visitors since the early 1970s.

Location: Burt’s Pumpkin Farm; Website: burtspumpkinfarmgeorgia.com; Dates: now-Nov. 10; Times: Pumpkin patch: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through October, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in November, Hayrides: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily through October, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in November; Admission: Pumpkin patch: free; hayrides: free to $6.50

Skitts Mountain Farms

Get lost in a corn maze, experience the thrill of a zipline or relax on a tractor ride. You’ll find it all at Skitts Mountain Farms in Cleveland.

Head west from Atlanta for a season-centric pumpkin patch/corn maze combo. It’s worth the day trip to Powder Springs where you’ll also find tractor rides, a kid’s playground, a country store, farm animals and much more!

Location: Sleepy Hollow Farm; Website: sleepyhollowtrees.com; Dates: Sept. 21-Nov. 2; Time: Wednesday-Friday: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. (must arrive by 5 p.m.), Saturday: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. (must arrive by 6 p.m.), Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (must arrive by 5 p.m.); Admission: $11.11-$15.20

Yahoo Farm

This North Georgia farm calls itself “the home of Halloween” for good reason. Visit for the corn maze and stay for the pony rides, hay rides, corn cannon, rubber duck racing and gem mining.

Location: Yahoo Farm; Website: yahoofarm.com; Dates: Sept. 21-late October; Times: Open daily weekdays and weekends from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays in October from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Admission: activity pricing varies - check website

Powers Family Farm

Experience sustainable farming in action and see the farm’s updated barns and new animals. Don’t forget to pick the perfect pumpkin before you leave!

Location: Powers Family Farm; Website: powersfamilyfarm.com; Dates: weekends Sept. 21-Oct. 31; Times: Fridays: 6:30-9 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays: 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Admission: free-$10

Randy’s Pumpkins

For the past 24 years, fall experience seekers have counted on Randy’s to deliver comprehensively. This pop-up pumpkin patch in Gwinnett County has lots to do - plan on pony rides, face painting, funnel cakes, carnival games and more!

Location: Randy’s Pumpkins; Website: randyspumpkinpatch.com; Dates: Sept. 20-22, Sept. 27-Oct. 31; Times: Monday-Friday: 5-9 p.m., Saturday: noon to 10 p.m., Sunday: noon to 9 p.m.; Admission: free-$10

Jaemor Farms

Come on out for the farm experience! At Jaemor Farms in Alto, the Harvest Celebration means a corn maze, apple cannons, tricycle races, farm slides, fresh food and lots of other options! Search the pumpkin patch for the perfect find to take home.

Location: Jaemor Farms; Website: jaemorfarms.com; Dates: now-Nov. 3; Times: Times vary - check website; Admission: Free-$20

Buford Corn Maze

Get lost in this acclaimed corn maze, and when you find your way out, enjoy a hayride, a combine slide, a jumping pillow, pony rides and a pumpkin patch. Located in South Hall County, the venue even includes a haunted forest your teens and tweens will enjoy.

Location: Buford Corn Maze; Website: bufordcornmaze.com; Dates: now-Nov. 3; Times: Times vary - see website; Admission: $17.95-$29.95

Uncle Shucks

Your Halloween experience at this farm in Dawsonville will run the gamut from a corn maze to a haunted trail, corn cannon, tire mountain, jumping pad and much more. It’s worth planning a day trip to this rural locale to get into the fall spirit.

Location: Uncle Shuck’s Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch; Website: uncleshucks.com; Dates: now-Nov. 10; Times: Times vary - check website; Admission: $17-$27

Cagle’s Family Farm

Holly Springs harbors a gem when it comes to fantastic fall fun. Cagle’s Family Farm has everything you seek from food from its Silo Grill to an extensive collection of farm animals, wagon rides, a corn maze and much more.

Location: Cagle’s Family Farm; Website: caglesfarm.com; Dates: now-Nov. 3; Times: Fridays: 5-10 p.m.; Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 10 p.m., Sundays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Admission: $15-$20

Warbington Farms

Not far outside Atlanta, you’ll find a fall farm free-for-all complete with a corn maze, hayrides, and a jumping pillow. Grab some delicious concessions, u-cut flowers and pumpkins while you’re there!

Location: Warbington Farms; Website: warbingtonfarms.com; Dates: now-Nov. 2; Times: Times vary - check website; Admission: $7.95-$35.95

B.J. Reece Orchards

Would fall in Georgia be complete without a trip north to Ellijay? Nope. And B.J. Reece Orchards delivers with its farm activities. You’ll find a corn box, rubber duck races, a farm slide and wagon rides among a slew of other activities. And while you’re there, don’t forget to pick some of the Orchards’ signature crop - apples!

Location: B.J. Reece Orchards; Website: reeceorchards.com; Dates: now-Oct. 31; Times: Monday-Saturday: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sunday: 1-6 p.m. (u-pick ends at 5 p.m.); Admission: $8-$26

Scottsdale Farms

Need a small pumpkin? A giant pumpkin? What about a hay ride, a kids’ zip line ride, some sunflowers, a visit with farm animals or a trip through a corn maze? Head out to Georgia’s horse country, and you’ll find a farm alive with activity.

Location: Scottsdale Farms; Website: scottsdalefarms.com; Dates: now-late October; Times: Saturday-Sundays: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays: 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., weekdays: 1-5 p.m. (beginning Sept. 30), Columbus Day: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Admission: free - $12

Copper Creek Farm

It’s a little off the beaten path, but this delightful family-owned facility near Calhoun is worth a day trip. You’ll find a corn maze, haunted maze, pig races, a two-story barn loft slide, a honey bee exhibit, pony rides, a milking barn and tons of pumpkins! And that’s just a fraction of the attractions.

Location: Copper Creek Farm; Website: coppercreekfarm.com; Dates: Sept. 21-Nov. 2; Times: Fridays: noon to 10:30 p.m., Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 10:30 p.m.; Admission: Free-$28.97

Pettit Creek Farms

Pettit Creek Farms is perhaps best known for its exotic animals, but its annual Pumpkin Fest is definitely worth putting on the calendar. Plenty of kid-centric activities are available - a hay maze, a petting zoo, scarecrow building, stick pony races - and you can upgrade your ticket to include camel rides, too!

Location: Pettit Creek Farms; Website: pettitcreekfarms.com; Dates: Sept. 21, 22, 28, 29, Oct. 1-31 (closed Mondays); Times: Times vary - see website; Admission: free-$59.99

Washington Farms

Since 1993, this family-owned operation has been offering crops and fun to the public. Delicious food, photo ops, a mega slide, a corn maze, pick-your-own flowers, a pumpkin patch and more await you at Washington Farms this fall.

Location: Washington Farms; Website: washingtonfarms.net; Dates: Sept. 24-Nov. 1; Times: Times vary - check website; Admission: Pumpkin patch - free, activities - $17.95-$28.95

Berry Patch Farms

Sustainable farming methods have produced beautiful fruits and vegetables - including fall’s most popular orange squash - for three decades. Head to Woodstock and get away to over 50 beautiful acres as you choose the perfect pumpkin.

Location: Berry Patch Farms; Website: facebook.com; Dates: Saturdays and Sundays Oct. 4-27; Times: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Admission: $5 admission per car

Pumpkin Patch at Oakland Cemetery

Search for beautiful pumpkins to add to your fall decor, and let your kids join a costume contest, decorate pumpkins and play season-themed games. You can also plan to join the Trick or Trot 4K through the cemetery at 5 p.m. on Saturday.

Location: Oakland North Public Grounds; Website: oaklandcemetery.com; Dates: Oct. 5-6; Times: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Admission: Free

Carlton Farms

It’s worth the drive west of Atlanta to Rockmart to experience this 5-acre maze with its two miles of trails. Have a blast navigating wrong turns and dead ends, and afterward, experience the hay ride, pumpkin patch, corn cannon and lots more!

Location: Carlton Farms; Website: carltonfarm.com/corn-maze; Dates: Fridays-Sundays Oct. 5-27; Times: Fridays: 6-9 p.m., Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., Sundays: noon to 7 p.m.; Admission: free-$15