Harvest Festivals in the Salem Region
September 2023
A few harvest festivals in the Salem Region:
(Note: This is not a comprehensive list of every harvest festival and pumpkin patch in the Salem area)
Bauman’s Harvest Festival
This is one of the region’s largest harvest festivals with dozens of activities, including the famous Pumpkin Weigh-Off and Pumpkin Drop. Dates: September 30 – October 29, 2023.
Hop on a hay ride, pick your perfect pumpkin and indulge in apple cider donuts and other delicious fall treats. Dates: September 30 - October 30, 2023.
Fir Point Farms Harvest Festival
Features a petting zoo, pumpkin patch, wagon rides, games, painting and more. Dates: September 30 – October 28, 2023.
French Prairie Farms Pumpkin Patch Fest
Find your way out of this 6-acre corn maze, swoosh down the 175-foot super slide, and don’t miss the locally famous Pigtucky Derby Pig Races! Dates: October 7 – 29, 2023.
Fordyce Farm Pumpkin Patch & Fall Festival
Enjoy a haunted corn maze, the corn cannon, handmade treats and more. This farm also boasts one of the largest selections of farm-grown squash (yum!) and decorative gourds.
Dates: October 1 – 30, 2023.
Vince Woods started growing pumpkins in 1963 and quickly became known as having some of the highest quality pumpkins and squash in the region.
Dates: Sept. 22 – October 31, 2023.