The time is near for picking out pumpkins and decorating for autumn!
Where to Go for Pumpkin Patches:
Elliott Farms, Lizella: features a pumpkin patch, tractor hay rides, snacks, farm animals. Opens in October. Call 478-935-8180 for more information.
Troup Corn, Laurens County: Features corn maze, hay ride, pumpkin patch and a mini-maze. Call 478-272-8170. Open October 12-November 23
Twin Oaks Fun Farm, Monroe County. Features pumpkins and a corn maze.
Our Cotton Pickin' Christmas Tree Farm, Hawkinsville. Check their Facebook page for updates.Pick your own pumpkin from the patch. Also enjoy cider or cocoa on the porch while the kids climb the hay mountain. Open 10 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Crooked Pines in Eatonton: Pumpkin Festival October 5, 6
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