Pumpkin Patches & Fall Festivals Within an Hour of Vista Cay
Add some fall magic to your Orlando stay by exploring charming pumpkin patches and fall festivals within an hour of Vista Cay Resort. These seasonal destinations offer much more than just pumpkins: corn mazes, hayrides, petting zoos, flower fields, and picture-perfect backdrops.
Southern Hill Farms
September 27 - November 23, 2025
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Located in Clermont, Southern Hill Farms hosts a full fall festival from late September through mid-November, complete with a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, hayrides, live music, and plenty of photo ops. It’s one of the most full-featured patches in the Orlando area; you can easily spend an entire afternoon soaking up that fall farm atmosphere. Learn more and book your tickets here
Amber Brooke Farms
Weekends from September 20 to November 2, 2025
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Amber Brooke Farms brings small-town charm to the fall experience. Their festival runs on weekends and allows visitors to meander through the U-pick sunflower and zinnia fields, choose a pumpkin from the patch, and wander a SunnHemp maze. The farm rounds out the experience with a petting zoo, pony rides, live music, gemstone mining, archery, and candy cannons, along with more. You can learn more about day passes here.
Club Lake’s Fall Festival
September 27 – October 31, 2025
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Just north of Orlando, Club Lake’s Fall Festival includes a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, and other family-friendly events. The festival is filled with classic autumn attractions: hayrides, a corn maze, a pumpkin patch, play structures, a Country Store, high-striker games, football and basketball areas, and more. Learn more here.
Great Scott Farms
October 4 – December 7, 2025
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Great Scott Farms transforms into a fall wonderland. Visitors can explore a seven-acre corn maze, pick a pumpkin from the patch, conquer the rope and tree mazes, zoom down the super slide, bounce on a jumping pillow, navigate yard games, and enjoy farm tours. The farm also hosts special glow-night events and nighttime maze experiences on selected dates, making it a great seasonal destination for families seeking both daytime fun and evening thrills. Get your tickets here.
Lake Catherine Farms & Scary Mazes
October 4 – December 7, 2025
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In Groveland, Lake Catherine Farms is filled with adventurous fall fun. During the daytime, enjoy a seasonal maze and scavenger hunt. As night falls, the farm transforms into its Dark Forest evening maze. The perfect place with photo opportunities, vintage tractors, and fall ambiance.
Hagerty Farms Pumpkin Patch
September 28 – October 31, 2025
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Hagerty Farms sets up at Hagerty High School with a big pumpkin display, seasonal games, a spider web maze, and plenty of photo backdrops — all with no admission fee. As this is not a working farm, they do not have animals, which makes this event pet-friendly. It’s ideal for families who want something simple and sweet.
With so many delightful fall destinations nearby, you don’t have to travel far to experience the magic of autumn in Central Florida. Each of these pumpkin patches and corn mazes delivers seasonal charm and family fun just a short drive from Vista Cay Resort.