Our favorite fall farm festivities are on! Yakima Valley farms and farm stands are ready to welcome us all for our favorite farm-fresh experiences! Whether you’re looking for good, old-fashioned u-pick or harvest family fun, October is packed with great events and farm experiences throughout the Yakima Valley!
Harvest Fun & Flavors
Fall in the Yakima Valley means harvest time and delicious fall flavors. Hardy, fall crops are abundant and Yakima apple harvests are well underway in September. Plan your trip to pick apples straight from the trees, press your own apple cider, take a hay ride, stroll through corn mazes and enjoy cider and pumpkin doughnuts right at the farm! Coming soon, there’s no better place to seek the perfect October pumpkin festival than under sunny skies in wide open spaces!
Bills Berry Farm annual Pumpkin Festival
The Bills Berry Farm family wants to share the farm life fun at the largest fall farm festivals in the Yakima Valley. Visit for Apple Festival in September and Pumpkin Festival in October. Take a hayride, visit the pumpkin patch, press your own cider, wander a six-acre corn maze and play in the giant farmland playground and little farmers play areas. The kids will love go-karts, roasting marshmallows, the barnyard train ride and the farm-wide apple scavenger hunt.
Make it a day on the farm and have lunch at the Berry Park BBQ, offering pulled pork sandwiches, hotdogs, chili, wedge fries, chips, soft drinks, lemonade, hot cider, hot cocoa, fresh made caramel apples and cookies, hard ice cream cones or fresh baked pies a la mode or fresh baked cookies. Shop the market for handmade treats to take home.
Beginning in October, watch the giant pumpkin cannon fire pumpkins at every hour followed by delightful pig races. Take a hay ride through the orchard or search the pumpkin patch looking for the biggest pumpkins. Get lost in the corn maze. Enjoy yummy, freshly made pumpkin doughnuts, beverages and popcorn. Bring your box to pick your own apples! Find an amazing array of pumpkins, ornamental squash, gourds and corn stalks are available. Be sure to stop by the Thompson Farm Market in Naches, a true country store with artisan goods, wine, old time candies and country gift items, in addition to boxes of fresh apples.
Washington Fruit Place & Gift Shop
It’s October Days at the big, red barn every Sunday through October! Stop by for tractor hay rides, antique cider pressing (take home a quart or more), a pumpkin patch, hay maze, scarecrow photo ops, games and more. Visit the gift shop in the barn for a selection of unique artisan gifts, gourmet foods, décor that captures the essence of the Valley, handmade Winegar’s ice cream, hot spiced cider and sample apples for holiday apple pies!
Union Gap Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch
You don’t want to miss this family-friendly favorite that attracts people from throughout central Washington during the month of October. It starts with the amazing corn maze and the fun continues with hay rides, apple cannons, perfect pumpkins, tasty treats and more. Children love the hay maze, hay pyramid and slide and s’mores roasted in the fire pits. Capture memories with all the photo ops and cutouts and take home carving and specialty pumpkins, gourds, squash, straw bales and corn stalks. Watch a scary movie or two on Friday nights when the maze turns scary with Friday Night Frights!
The produce stand and bake shop offers all the flavors and scents of fall you could wish for. In addition to just-picked apples and other seasonal produce, find your fill of pumpkins and more. They have mastered the art of baking with their multi-generation, farm-fresh harvests. Stop by for pies, cookie, pastries and more in the case. For your holiday get-togethers, be sure to place your orders for the most delicious, farm-fresh pies you’ll ever have. You’ll also find a wide selection local, handcrafted goods in their market, from soaps and candles to caramels and wine.
This multi-generation farm stand is a must-see stop for many in the Valley. It’s a traditional part of the fall experience! In addition to the hay pyramid and maze, they have a vast array of beautiful pumpkins, gourds and squash, as well as all the late summer and fall produce you could wish! Find tomatoes, peppers, onions and more!
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