Birmingham Area Fall Festivals and Pumpkin Patches

Pumpkin patches, fall festivals and other seasonal activities are just around the corner! Here’s our rundown of what’s happening this fall around Birmingham.

Happy Fall, Ya’ll!

Pumpkin Patches in Birmingham:

Old Baker Farm – Harpersville – September 24th – October 31st. Just off Hwy 280.
Open weekdays 3pm – dark
Saturdays 9am – dark
Sundays 1pm – dark
ADMISSION COST:
$10 per person (children under 2 free)
Admission includes pumpkin and all events except food, arts and crafts, and horseback rides.
Visit Site for more information.

• FESTIVAL WEEKEND Open Saturday and Sunday, October 22nd-23rd, 9am-5pm(*Entrance Gate Closes Each Day at 5pm)

• LIVING HISTORY DAY ’16 – Friday, October 21, 2016. Teachers, bring your classroom to the farm for a challenging, learning experience

• Western Cowboy Day – Saturday October 10th, 9am until Dark and Sunday, October 11th, 1pm until Dark
  Shootouts, Western Music, Hay Wagon Rides, Hay Mountain, Pumpkin Patch, & More!
  Kids, come dressed in your western attire! Cost: $10 per person; kids under 2 free (Payment types accepted: Cash or Check only) Admission Fee includes pumpkin and all events except food, arts and crafts, horseback rides

• Cotton Pickin’ Celebration – Saturday October 24th 9am – 5pm and Sunday October 25th 9am – 5pm.
  Cost: $10 per person; kids under 2 free (Payment types accepted: Cash or Check only) Admission Fee includes pumpkin and all events except food, arts and crafts, horseback rides

Great Pumpkin Patch – Hayden – 65 North to the Hayden Corner Exit. September 24th – October 31st
Open Monday – Thursday 8am – 4pm,
Friday and Saturday 8am – 6pm,
Sunday 1pm – 6pm.
Admission to the Pumpkin Patch is free, pay for each activity.

Bennett Farms – Heflin –   I-20 toward Atlanta, exit 199.  In October – Open Friday, 2pm – 5pm,  Saturday 9am – 5pm and Sunday 1pm – 5pm. Live Music on Saturdays, 11am – 1pm.

$10 admission per child. 1 year and under free!
Pumpkins are not included with price of admission. Admission includes all activities: hayride, petting farm, corn crib, hay maze, pipe slide, tire crawl, pipe swing, wagon train. $5 admission per adult. Admission includes all activities. Pumpkins are not included with adult admission

Pumpkin Patch Express – Heart of Dixie Railroad Museum– Open Every Saturday and Sunday in October. The entire family will enjoy an autumn ride aboard the Pumpkin Patch Express. Lots of fun awaits at the Pumpkin Patch as you visit the Great Pumpkin, take a hayride, bounce in the inflatable bounce house, and participate in other family activities! Search our pumpkin patch to find your perfect pumpkin! Snacks and drinks are available for purchase at the Gift Shop and at the Pumpkin Patch for cash only.

The Pumpkin Patch event will take approximately 90 minutes.

Saturdays departing at 10:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM
Sundays departing at 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM

Infant Tickets

Children 0-24 months ride free of charge though required to sit in an adult’s lap at all times. When ordering your tickets, select “Coach Infant” for no additional charge. If you did not order an infant ticket with your initial order, notify the ticket agent upon your arrival at the Calera Depot that you have a child 0-24 months that will sit in your lap, and you will receive an infant ticket. For your safety, strollers and infant car seat carriers are not permitted aboard the train.

**Tuscaloosa Barnyard
Information TBA

4D Farm
September 24th – October 30th

Thursdays – 2pm till 6pm
Fridays – 2pm till 6pm
Saturdays – 10am till 6pm
Sundays – 1:00 – 6pm
Visit their site for more information on Admission prices.

Visit 4D Farm this fall and experience a day of family fun and yummy food!  We have new activities that  you’ll love, just wait until you see our “Goats on the Barn at 4D Farm!”

Located in Cullman…just a short county drive from Birmingham and Huntsville!

Fall Activities at Birmingham Libraries:

Emmet O’Neal Public Library

• Grim: October 21st, 6pm
  Characters, Games, Photo Booth and prizes, Movie on the lawn.
  6pm

• Trick or Treat Around the Library, All ages, All Day– October 31st

Hoover Public Library

• Decorate Your Space– Halloween Edition. Create some scary decorations to fix-up your space. Ages 10-13. Friday October 7th, 4pm

• Crafty Characters – Join the Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything and create a storybook pumpkin. Bring a real or craft pumpkin. Saturday October 15th, 10:30am
• Once upon a Pumpkin –  Explore tales dark and Grimm at our annual Halloween Party. Attend Cinderella’s Ball, climb Jack’s beanstalk and feast on Hansel and Gretel’s house. But . . . beware the Big Bad Wolf, the Evil Queen and other dangers that lurk in our shelves. Costumes welcome, but not required. Friday October 28th, 7pm

• Trick or Treat! Wear your costume and trick or treat throughout the library. All ages. October 31st

Fall Festivals in Birmingham:

Boo at the Zoo
Make plans to head to the Birmingham Zoo for Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo! Watch as the Zoo transforms into a destination of spooky attractions for 16 nights of Boo at the Zoo. New this year, come experience the thrill of Bug-A-BOO, larger than life animatronic bugs! Fun for all ages, take in the glow as you control the light of the firefly, see a 12 foot tall moth, 14 foot long beetle and more at this exciting new attraction in Trails of Africa play area.

Be sure to come dressed in your favorite family-friendly costume to ride the Spider Slide, jump on the Eerie Express train, see a Schaeffer Eye Center Wildlife Show, ride the ghost rollers, take a spin on the Scarousel, trick-or-treat throughout the Zoo and SO much more! Boo at the Zoo presented by Wells Fargo is one spook-tacular event you won’t want to miss!

NEW THIS YEAR! 1 ticket gets you into the event PLUS Unlimited Rides all night!

Members: $15 – Unlimited Rides and Admission
Members: $8 – Admission Only

Non-Members: $18 – Unlimited Rides and Admission
Non-Members: $10 – Admission Only

October 8-9, 14-16, 21-31 (5-9pm)

Town of Mt Laurel

• Annual Fall Festival is happening on October 15th from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. The Mt Laurel Fall Festival has something for everyone, including shopping the many arts and crafts vendors and farmers in the Town Center; watching live music on the Bryson Square Stage sponsored by Mortgagebanc; and savoring delicious eats at Birmingham food trucks such as Jim N’ Nicks BBQ, Cantina on Wheels, and Off the Hook. Browse handcrafted artwork, home décor items, jewelry, and pottery from local artisans and pick up fresh produce from participating farmers.The festival will now extend to Mt Laurel’s beautiful Olmsted Park to allow for an expanded Kid’s Park area. Children of all ages will love the hayride, petting zoo, inflatables, and rides in the idyllic Olmsted Park.

Heritage Festival – Jefferson Christian Academy
Families can enjoy a variety of entertainment such as carnival rides, huge inflatables, live music, arts and crafts vendors, informational booths, several food choices, great values in the silent auction, pony rides, games and more! This event is a great forum for crafters, small businesses and area retailers to have one-on-one exposure to all ages.
October 22nd

Dawson Baptist Church
Please join us for this year’s Family Fall Festival!. We will have free carnival games and rides for all ages. There is minimal cost for carnival food, Feel free to dress up in your best costume!
October 28th, 6pm – 9pm

BooPalooza – Morning Star United Methodist Church
Boopalooza is a free event for the whole community of Chelsea to celebrate the fall season and trick or treat! Join the fun this year at the Tractor Supply parking lot!!
October 22nd
4pm – 7pm

Hoover Hayride – Veterans Park on Valleydale
The Hoover Hayride & Family Night is an annual family-friendly event held October 27th.  The event includes hayrides around the park and a large exhibitor pavilion where children can gather treats throughout the night.

• Hayrides around the park
• Expansive Exhibitor Area
• Candy & Giveaways
• Food Vendors
• Balloon Artists
• Face Painting

October 27, 2016
5:00 – 8:00 PM

Tannehill –
The Tannehill Halloween Festival, a non-scary fun-filled holiday event focused on the campgrounds, annually attracts over 6,000 visitors, most of them children. Begun in 1992, the event features park-sponsored programs during the afternoon and traditional Halloween candy “trick or treat” stops at more than 200 campsites during the evening. Park events include a moon walk, clowns, face painting, pony rides and sand art. A special tradition is the festival’s annual Halloween Festival T-shirt. Campground site decorations and lights are extensive, creative and surreal.
October 29th

Desoto State Park –
Spookapalooza! Storytelling, Treats, Fun, & Games!

Howl-O-Scream Festival Homewood Parks and Rec
Location: West Homewood Park
Fall Festival – Event provides a variety of games, goodies, concessions,  attractions, Haunted Walk and candy!

Inflatables, Games, Trunk or Trick and More (5:00pm-9:00pm)
Cost: $5 per person

Fall Frenzy – Pell City Lakeside Park
Live Music, kids activities, carnival rides, car truck and bike show
October 8th
10am – 6pm

Oak Mountain Elementary School
Oak Mountain Elementary School is hosting the 8th Annual Fall Fun Fest on Saturday, October 15, from 10am to 4pm. Cost is $13 for pre-paid wristbands; $15 at the door. The festival is held on the school grounds and features big screens with college football, $6 Chick-fila sandwiches, Steel City Pops, Kona Ice, a snack bar, inflatables, face painting, crafts, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, a silent auction, and more!

Fall Carnival – The Grove Shopping Center (hwy 150 Super Target)
Rides – Games – Candy-Prizes-Food Trucks
FREE Admission
October 30
4-7pm
Sponsored by Mountaintop Church

Tricks, Treats and Trails – Red Mountain Park
What: Trick or Treating down the Trails(all ages are welcome!), Food Truck Area, Live Music, and Remy’s Dog Park fun featuring a doggie costume contest(with prizes at 1:00 PM).

When: Saturday, October 29th from 11:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Doggie costume contest at 1:00 PM. (Yep, get your pups ready!)

How: Tickets are $10 online and $15 day of event. Children 6 & under free.

Where: YOUR Red Mountain Park: 2011 Frankfurt Drive, Birmingham, 35211.

Why: Why not!? Support RMP and have a blast getting in the Halloween spirit while enjoying the great outdoors! This event is fun for the whole family, four-legged family members included. Proceeds benefit YOUR RMP!

For more fun this fall in Birmingham, check out our top 11 picks of Fall Events!

If you have a festival or fall event you would like added to our list, email us at: contact@birminghammommy.com subject line, Fall Festival