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Frolic through Pumpkin Playground at Longwood Gardens. Photo courtesy of the Gardens
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9/4/23 - By Victoria Fox

Anyone else turn into a pumpkin-hoarding, scarf-wearing, harvest-festival-seeking maniac the moment the calendar strikes September? We've rounded up Philly's top fall festivals where you can live out your best pumpkin spice life. Most are free with pay-as-you-go activities, and all will have you posing your kids on bales of hay whether they like it or not. So dig out that plaid and head to the farm or wherever you get your fall fill, because autumn has (almost) arrived.

Take note: this list is reserved for harvest happenings, but there are even more street fairs and neighborhood festivals to peruse on our event calendar, from the Honey to the Mushroom to even the Weirdo Festival. Our fall activity guide is full of more ideas to make the most of the upcoming season, and stay tuned for updates to our favorite Halloween haunts as those spooky events rolls in.

 

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Peddler's Village hosts scarecrow making workshops as part of Scarecrows in the Village. Photo by Chris Burrows
Peddler's Village hosts scarecrow making workshops as part of Scarecrows in the Village. Photo by Chris Burrows

Fall Festivals Near Philly for Families

FallFest at Shady Brook Farms

Yardley - Friday, September 8- Sunday, October 29, 2023
Fall fun is now in season! Bring the family for a day or night down on the farm. There's endless fun including apple picking and sunflower strolls (while supplies last), pumpkin picking, wagon rides, a 5 acre corn maze, Eerie Illuminations Halloween light show, live music every weekend, campfires, 25+ activities for the kiddos, tasty food, and spirited drinks. READ MORE

Fall Picking & Hayrides at Johnson's Corner Farm

Medford - Saturday, September 9- Sunday, October 29, 2023
Enjoy fall festivities at Johnson's Corner Farm every day from mid-September through October. Get in the seasonal spirit with apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, live music, animals, a corn maze, and a food tent. READ MORE

Fall Weekends at Snipes Farm

Morrisville - Saturday, September 9 - Sunday, October 29, 2023
Each weekend, Snipes Farm offers visitors opportunities to embrace the season of fall. Guests can expect to pick pumpkins in the patch, play in the hay bales, and see the farm animals. READ MORE

Pumpkinland at Linvilla Orchards

Media - Saturday, September 9- Sunday, November 5, 2023
 Visitors to Linvilla Orchards can purchase the perfect pumpkin, pick apples, run through the corn maze or straw bale maze, try an apple sling shot, play pumpkin toss, see the barnyard animals, and take a hayride. READ MORE

Scarecrows in the Village

Lahaska - Monday, September 11- Sunday, October 29, 2023
Peddler's Village hosts its annual Scarecrow Season, where the life-size creations are up for your vote across several categories. Over 100 scarecrows line the brick pathways of Peddler's Village. Some are inspired by famous characters, some are humorous, some are scary – but all of them are carefully handmade by Philly-area residents and organizations. READ MORE

Hellerick's Family Farm Fall Harvest Festival

Doylestown - Thursday, September 14 - Sunday, November 5, 2023
Visit Hellerick's Family Farm for lots of fall fun. The general admission fee includes the Adventure Farm Fun Area, a hayride thru the scenic farm, pumpkin rolling, access to the pumpkin field, a 5-acre corn maze, farm animals, corn chute, slides, and spider web climbing net. READ MORE

Fall Fest at Spruce Street Harbor Park

Penn's Landing - Friday September 15 - 17, 2023
Visitors are invited to celebrate the season for Spruce Street Harbor's annual Fall Fest. Guests can enjoy free children's activities, live music, and seasonal food. READ MORE

Yardley Harvest Day

Yardley - Saturday, September 23, 2023
Rain or shine, Yardley Harvest Day features handmade crafts, artwork, food, live music, and entertainment. READ MORE

Fishtown Fall Feastivale

Fishtown - Saturday September 23, 2023
This family-friendly fall fest with a focus on food takes over Fishtown. Among the food and drink specials are kid and family activities, like the Fishtown kid-favorite PlayArts stationed at Frankford Hall for creative playtime. READ MORE

Fall Festival at Brecknock Orchard

Mohnton - Saturday, September 23 - Saturday, October 28, 2023
Every Saturday (as well as select Fridays and Columbus Day) in the fall is dedicated to celebrating the season at Brecknock Orchard. Visitors can expect pumpkin picking, apple picking, fall themed crafts, wagon ride orchard tours, and a play area with a ropes maze, pumpkin tic-tac-toe, and apple checkers. READ MORE

Fall Festival Weekends at Charlann Farms

Yardley - Saturday, September 23 - Sunday, October 29, 2023
Fall weekends at Charlann Farms are filled with seasonal fun. Kids can choose from a variety of activities such as jumping in the corn pit, climbing the straw mountain, or finding their way through the straw maze. READ MORE

Downingtown Fall Festival

Downingtown - Sunday September 24, 2023
Held on Green Street and East Pennsylvania Avenue, the Downingtown Fall Festival offers food, vendors, and entertainment. Adults can enjoy a beer garden located next to the lake on Green Street. READ MORE

Apple Festival

Media - Saturday, September 30, 2023
Visit Linvilla Orchards at its annual Apple Festival for a day filled with fun activities and a wide variety of pick-your-own apples. Apple tasting, pie eating contest, and costumed characters await! READ MORE

Froehlich's Farm Fall Festival

Furlong - Saturday, September 30 - Sunday, October 22, 2023
Froehlich’s Farm hosts its annual fall festival with hayrides around the 100-acre farm, five acres of corn mazes to explore, a pick-your-own pumpkin patch, live music, and a kids zone. READ MORE

Perkasie Fall Festival

Perkasie - Sunday, October 1, 2023
Perkasie’s annual Fall Fest features acrobats, pumpkin decorating, scarecrow making, games, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, crafts, tractor rides, and much more, all for free! READ MORE

Harvest Weekend at Dilworth Park

Center City - Friday, October 6 - Sunday, October 8.2023
Right next to City Hall, Dilworth Park transforms into its own fall festival with Harvest Weekend. A full programming lineup includes pumpkin painting, live music, and circus arts,  as well as the hay maze. READ MORE

Pumpkin Playground at Longwood

Kennett Square - Friday, October 6 - Monday, October 30, 2023
Longwood's Pumpkin Playground is back this year! Children can see and touch the pumpkins, while grown-ups can take plenty of fall photos in the pumpkin patch. This experience is free with admission and is located in the Children's Corner of the Idea Garden. READ MORE

Bensalem Fall Festival

Bensalem - Saturday October 7, 2023
With a concert and fireworks, Bensalem Township will celebrate its community with its annual fall festival. Visitors can expect family activities, amusements, food, live music, and fireworks. READ MORE

Fall Harvest Day Weekends at Merrymead Farms

Lansdale - Saturdays and Sundays, October 7 - 29, 2023
Families can enjoy a variety of activities at Merrymead Farm's Harvest Days. Take a tractor hayride or wagon ride, enjoy children's games, get your face painted, paint a pumpkin, and run through a corn maze. READ MORE

The Chestnut Hill Fall for the Arts Festival

Chestnut Hill - Sunday October 8, 2023
Germantown Avenue transforms into an outdoor arts and crafts marketplace between Willow Grove and Rex Avenues. Fall for the Arts will feature 100 distinctive vendors, including over 50 new local artists, many featuring live demonstrations in The Makers Village. Children will love the Children’s Amusement Zone, including face painting and fun art activities. READ MORE

Autumn Alive! Fall Festival

Quakertown - Saturday, October 21, 2023
The Autumn Alive! fall festival kicks off with the Broad Street Pet Parade, where you can dress your pet in their Halloween costume. Children’s activities, live music, cupcake contests, an Authors Corner, and more are held throughout the day. READ MORE

All Hallow's Eve Fall Festival

Schwenksville - Saturday, October 21, 2023
What could be better than visiting Pennypacker Mills for an All Hallow's Eve Fall Festival? The whole family can climb aboard the hay wagon and take a scenic hayride through the meadow. Kids can paint pumpkins, make crafts, and play bean bag toss.  READ MORE

Apple Weekend

Lahaska - Saturday, November 4-Sunday November 5, 2023
Families can celebrate apple season with moonbounces, gem mining, axe throwing, and mural painting during Apple Weekend at Peddler's Village. Once you've worked up a good appetite, enjoy apple ciders, pies, and butters, all available for purchase. There will be an apple pie eating contest and live music to entertain all ages. READ MORE

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