When Does the Season Start Near Philadelphia? 2026 Farm Dates
13 farms near Philadelphia publish their own 2026 season dates, across 2 of the things people drive out for. That is the answer to "when does the season start" for this place specifically, rather than the September and October every national guide prints for the whole country.
✓ 13 published dates · updated September 13, 2026 · how we verify
When does pumpkin season start near Philadelphia?
8 farms near Philadelphia publish their own pumpkin season dates for 2026. The earliest opens August 15 and the latest October 2, with the middle of them opening around September 12. 6 also publish a closing date, the latest of them November 14. Each farm's own date is the authority, and every one is linked below.
| Farm | Opens | Closes | What the farm published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riamede Farm Chester, NJ |
August 15 | Not published | "U-pick sunflowers and snapdragons now (Jul 2026); Bloom Fest activities begin Aug 15; Apple Days from Sep 5; Apple & Pumpkin Days from Sep 19; 51 apple varieties The farm store is open and..." |
| Duncan's Corn Maze Robesonia, PA |
September 4 | November 8 | "Open Friday, September 4 through November 8 for the farm's 26th season: Fridays 6-9pm, Saturdays and Sundays 1-9pm." |
| Grim's Orchard & Family Farms Breinigsville, PA |
September 5 | November 1 | "Fall Festival and corn maze run September 5 to November 1, 2026." |
| Argos Farm Forked River, NJ |
September 12 | November 1 | "The farm publishes its Fall Festival as September 12 to November 1, Thursdays and Fridays 2pm to 6pm, Saturdays and Sundays 10am to 6pm, and Columbus Day 10am to 6pm, with the pumpkin patch..." |
| Mast Farms Morgantown, PA |
September 19 | November 14 | "Fall season runs September 19 to November 14, 2026." |
| Milky Way Farm Chester Springs, PA |
September 26 | October 31 | "During pumpkin harvest season, September 26 to October 31 on Saturdays and Sundays, farm hours are Friday 3pm to 5pm and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm, with the creamery Friday 1pm to 8pm..." |
| Coleman's Christmas Tree Farm Middletown, DE |
September 27 | Not published | "The farm says it is open Saturdays and Sundays 9am to 5pm beginning September 27 for u-pick pumpkins, with bonfires in the evenings during September, October and the beginning of November..." |
| Ramsey's Farm Wilmington, DE |
October 2 | November 14 | "Fall 2026: September 19 is opening day of the pumpkin patch, and bonfire night events run Friday and Saturday nights October 2 to November 14, 6pm to 9pm, with last entry 7:30pm, plus..." |
When does sunflower season start near Philadelphia?
5 farms near Philadelphia publish their own sunflower season dates for 2026. The earliest opens July 30 and the latest September 10. With only 5 dates we give you the range and leave it at that rather than pretend to a middle. 2 also publish a closing date, the latest of them October 12.
| Farm | Opens | Closes | What the farm published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hellerick's Adventure Farm Doylestown, PA |
July 30 | Not published | "Sunflower Days open daily from Jul 30, 2026, 10am-7:30pm (last entry 6:30pm); hayride or walk to fields; 40+ farm activities included." |
| Argos Farm Forked River, NJ |
July 31 | August 23 | "Its Sunflower Festival ran July 31 to August 23, Friday to Sunday 3pm to 8pm." |
| Riamede Farm Chester, NJ |
August 15 | Not published | "U-pick sunflowers and snapdragons now (Jul 2026); Bloom Fest activities begin Aug 15; Apple Days from Sep 5; Apple & Pumpkin Days from Sep 19; 51 apple varieties The farm store is open and..." |
| Merrymead Farm Lansdale, PA |
August 28 | Not published | "The farm's own site gives its sunflower field as open August 28, 29 and 30 with tickets bought online, and a 2026 sunflower field on September 27 to 30." |
| Holland Ridge Farms Cream Ridge, NJ |
September 10 | October 12 | "Fall Flower Festival Sep 10-Oct 12, 2026: u-pick sunflowers, dahlias, gladiolus, wildflowers; Spring Spectacular u-pick tulips (8M+) runs Apr-May, spring 2027 dates TBA Now Open: SEPT." |
What we cannot answer here yet
Fewer than 5 farms near Philadelphia publish their own dates for apple picking, corn mazes, Christmas trees, so there is no honest answer to give for those. We would rather say that than print a national average and call it local.
How these dates were collected
These figures come from prices and dates published by the farms themselves on their own websites, collected and re-checked by Bloom and Pick. Every farm in the count links to the page the figure came from and the date we last checked it. Farms that do not publish a price are not counted, and are named separately so you can see who is missing. Farms that publish prices online tend to be larger and more visitor focused than farms that do not, so these medians likely sit above what a typical small farm charges. We report medians and ranges, never averages, and we state how many farms are in every number. Nothing here is estimated, modeled, or filled in.