Parents: Use discretion to determine whether activities are suitable for children. Be sure to call ahead or visit websites to verify hours and dates.
HARVEST-THEMED FAMILY FUN
*CARVING PUMPKINS WITH GOATS
5306 Homer Ruffin Rd., Chapel Hill 919-407-1806; springhaven.farm
Oct. 12-13, 19-20, 26-27. $13.50-$20/ person and free for ages 3 and younger; tickets must be purchased in advance online. Enjoy goats and other farm animals, pumpkin carving, a hayride and more.
*CROSSROADS CORN MAZE
3937 Louisbury Rd., Wake Forest 919-747-1324; crossroadscornmaze.com
Open Oct. 4-Nov. 3. Friday, 1-7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (offers nighttime corn maze until 9 p.m. on Fridays and Saturdays beginning Oct. 4); and Sunday, 1-7 p.m. Corn maze, hayride, pumpkin patch and more.
DJ’S BERRY PATCH
1223 Salem Church Rd., Apex 919-600-4020; djsberrypatch.com
Find pumpkins of all sizes, North Carolina apples and tomatoes, and other fall produce. Check the website for details.
THE FAMILY FARM ON AVENT FERRY
1719 Avent Ferry Rd., Holly Springs 919-624-8172; thefamilyfarmonaventferry.com
Open Monday-Friday, 4-6 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, 1-6 p.m. Specialty pumpkins, gourds and more. Take a family photo in front of a vintage John Deere tractor.
*GROSS FARMS CORN MAZE AND PUMPKIN PATCH
1606 Pickett Rd., Sanford 919-498-6727; grossfarms.com
Open Sept. 21-Nov. 3; Monday-Friday in September by appointment only for groups; Friday, 4-10 p.m. (beginning in October); Saturday, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.; Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. General admission is $3 for ages 2 and older; other fees vary by activity; combo ticket is $16. Enjoy a pumpkin patch, 10-acre corn maze, Farm Scene Investigation activity, hayrides, a pumpkin patch and more.
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