Illustration No candle needed
Make your jack-o'-lantern glow all week
Flickering LED lights on a timer, and a battery saw for the thick shells.
Carving toolsWe list 25 pumpkin patches in 21 towns across Maryland. The season usually runs from September to October.
Illustration No candle needed
Flickering LED lights on a timer, and a battery saw for the thick shells.
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Illustration Viral pumpkin hack
The drill attachment that ends scooping by hand, plus the test-winning carving kit.
Carving toolsPumpkins are usually ready from September to October in Maryland. Weather shifts the start by a week or two each year, so check the farm's website or call before you go. 25 of the farms listed here have posted their own season notes.
We list 25 pumpkin patches in Maryland, most of them around Bel Air South (2), Germantown (2), Mount Airy (2) and Waldorf (2).
Many of the pumpkin patches in Maryland grow more than one crop: 14 also list strawberries, 11 also list blackberries and 10 also list apples.
See all U-pick farms in Maryland, find farms near you on the map. Season guide: When is pumpkin patch season?