Fall Is In The Air: Pumpkin Patches and Corn Mazes Near Tucson by East Tucson Macaroni Kid
Apple Annie’s Fall Pumpkin Celebration-Willcox: Old fashioned family fun! Pick your own pumpkins and fall vegetables, go through Arizona’s LARGEST corn maze, and take a hay ride. The Festival runs weekends September 24-October 30 (9 AM-5 PM) through October 31. The corn maze opens the weekend of September 17. Admission to the corn maze is $7 for adults, $5 for children 3-11 years. Combination maze and hayride is $9 adults, $7 children. Go to www.appleannies.com for more information. 6405 W. Williams Rd., Willcox.
Buckelew Farm Pumpkin Festival and Corn Maze: Take a wagon ride to the pumpkin patch to pick the perfect pumpkin. There is also a corn maze, arts & crafts tent, festival games, petting zoo and pedal cart race track. Open weekends October 8-30 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Pumpkin Festival $10/person includes unlimited wagon rides, 3 corn mazes and much more! Learn more at www.buckelewfarm.com. 17000 West Ajo Way (approx. 30 minutes from Downtown Tucson.)
Marana’s Pumpkin Patch and Farm Festival: Find a perfect pumpkin, slide down a straw slide, try out a corn maze, or jump on a huge inflatable jumping pillow to work up an appetite for some of the great food available! Plus there is a petting zoo, pig races, pumpkin train ride and more! $10 admission for opening weekend and every Monday-Thursday, $12 admission Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Open daily from October 1-October 31. Check the website for times and details: www.maranapumpkinpatch.com. 14901 N. Wentz Rd., Marana.
