October is a busy month dedicated to all things FALL — from pumpkin picking and festivals to haunted houses and everything in between. Whether you’re looking for family-friendly fun or have something a little scarier in mind, here’s your guide to some of the best pumpkin patches and haunted attractions in the Memphis area!
PUMPKIN PATCHES
Country Gardens Memphis
Location: 7858 Smythe Road, Memphis, TN 38120Â
More Info: countrygardensmemphis.com
If you’re looking to decorate your porch for fall, we’ve found the place! Country Gardens offers hay bales, corn stalks, mums, and pumpkins. There’s even a spot for family photos. Country Gardens is located next to The Agricenter.
Falcon Ridge Farm
Location: 22630 TN-18, Toone, TN 38381
More Info: falconridge.farm
Falcon Ridge’s biggest event is its fall festival — taking place September 28 to November 2 — where you can take a tractor-drawn hayride, pick your perfect pumpkin from the vine, or visit the petting zoo (where they even offer pony rides!) The country store offers food, drinks, gifts, hay bales, corn stalks, and mums. The Tennessee-themed corn maze is also sure to be a hit. Admission includes the corn maze, pumpkin patch, tractor-drawn wagon ride, plus several more attractions.
SB Tip: Children ages three to 10 receive a small pumpkin with their admission!
Hotshot Farms
Location: 9374 Highway 51, Millington, TN 38053
More Info: hotshot-farms-103315.square.site
Pumpkin patches, apple orchards, and caramel apples, oh my! Hotshot Farms is a women-owned small business in Millington, Tennessee. There’s a traveling farm, and you can even host birthday parties on the property.
Jones Orchard
Location: 6580 Singleton Parkway, Millington, TN 38053
More Info: jonesorchard.com
Jones Orchard has 600 acres, and it hosts Fall Fun each fall. The month-long event offers hayrides, haunted corn mazes, pumpkin picking, and general fall merriment. The family farm is located roughly 10 miles north of Memphis. With its affiliated Jones Market & Cafe, Jones U-Pick Orchard, and Jones Market nearby, it’s definitely worth the drive!
The orchard also features a haunted corn maze experience this time of year — Shadowlands: Festival of Fear.
Priddy Farms
Location: 4595 North Germantown Road, Arlington, TN 38002
More Info: priddyfarms.net
Priddy Farms has 24 acres of fields with pumpkins, crops, and fall activities, including hayrides and pumpkin picking. It’s also perfect for picture-taking! Younger children can ride the mini train and play on the swing sets and slides. You can even build your own scarecrow (be sure to bring old children’s clothes for this activity).
Bring your flashlights at night to catch a glimpse of deer, foxes, and maybe even a barn owl or two. If you’re up for a scare, go to the haunted corn maze on weekend nights. For parties, group events, and campfires, call ahead to schedule a visit. This year, the farm even offers a feeding and petting zoo for the entire family to enjoy.
Second Baptist Church Pumpkin Patch
Location: 4680 Walnut Grove, Memphis, TN 38117
More Info:Â 2ndmemphis.org
Second Baptist Church carries pumpkins of all shapes, sizes, and colors, along with hay bales, flowers, and fall decorations. Be sure to sample some homemade pumpkin bread and take a picture in the photo area. Prices vary, but 100% of the proceeds support Second Baptist’s student ministry.
Tom’s Farm
Location: 1665 Murrell Road, Rossville, TN 38066
More Info: tomsfarmtn.com
Near Collierville, Tom’s Farm has photo ops, haunted hayrides, corn mazes, mums, pumpkins, and more. You can even host a bonfire or party there! Corn maze and hay ride admission is $10, and the bonfire is $30. (They also have on-site concessions for purchase.)
HAUNTED ATTRACTIONS
Backbeat Tours
Location: 197 Beale Street, Memphis, TN 38103
More Info: backbeattours.com
For all of our ghost-believers out there, Backbeat Tours offers professional storytelling of the city’s past. Enter if you dare! Tickets start at $18.
Cedar Hill Farm
Location: 008 Love Road, Hernando, MS 38632
More Info: hauntedfarm.ms
Pumpkin patch by day, haunted farm by night! Cedar Hill Farm has a Haunted Hayride and Trail of Terror. If that’s a little too spooky for your liking, they have a Zombie Paintball Target Shoot and a corn maze, which also has a tractor ride! If you visit the corn maze, bring a flashlight!
Haunted Web Scream Park Memphis
Location: 2665 S Perkins Road, Memphis, TN 38118
More Info: hauntedweb.com
If you’re truly fearless, the Haunted Web Scream Park might be up your alley. It’s one of Tennessee’s most terrifying haunted houses! Tickets start at $24.99.
Historical Haunts Memphis
Location: 552 S Main Street, Memphis, TN 38103
More Info: memphisghosttours.com
Ghost stories, chilling history, and paranormal tales await at Historical Haunts Memphis. Get your phone ready for plenty of picture opportunities!
Manor in Mourning
Location: 9336 Davies Plantation Road, Barlett, TN 38133Â
More Info: daviesmanor.org
You may have attended a wedding or event at Davies Manor, but did you know it’s one of the oldest houses in Memphis? Take a tour to see over 100 artifacts. Tickets start at $6.
Wicked Ways Haunted House
Location: 160 Cumberland Street, Memphis, TN 38112Â
More Info: wickedwayshauntedhouse.com
Wicked Ways Haunted House is for those who truly enjoy a thrill! You’ll encounter something truly frightening around every corner.
Happy fall, Memphis!
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