Fall

Boone Hall offers an annual Fall Festival starting on September 26th, 2025 and ending on October 26th, 2025.

The pumpkin patch is open on the weekends only (Friday-Sunday) from 10 am to 5 pm. There’s a lot more than pumpkins, including tractor rides, farm animals, corn maze, and more!

Admission is $15 per person (ages 3+) and children under 2 are free with a paying adult.

Additionally, they offer fright nights with admission starting at $39 each. Visit their website for dates!

Here’s our full Kidding Around Review of Boone Hall Pumpkin Patch

Just a few miles from the Chattooga River, Bryson’s Apple Orchard is also close to gorgeous waterfalls and many of the hiking places that KAG has recommended (so maybe hiking and apple donuts one day this fall?). The Long Creek area, according to their website, is one of the “largest apple producing areas east of the Mississippi River.”

They will be closed for the 2025 season.

Offers:
Prepicked apples
Asian pears (Asian pear crop ruined by a late frost in 2021) 
fresh peaches 

At the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains lies this gorgeous farm and orchard, which is not only a working farm but also a popular wedding venue.
Besides a pick-your-own experience, Chattooga Belle Farm also offers cabin rentals, a bistro for lunch and dinner, disc golf, and an amazing variety of exotic fruits like Asian pears, figs, pawpaws, and persimmons.

2025 season-opening date: Farm store is open year-round – Check the Chattooga Belle Farm Website  for daily updates on available options.

Dogs are allowed, but not in the fruit areas or inside dining. They are allowed for outside dining and the disc golf trail.

Offers:
Restaurant serving lunch and dinner
Cabin rental
Event Venue
Disc Golf
Distillery
Pre-picked apples, table grapes, wine grapes, peaches, and more.
Farm Store

Apple picking is a delight at Coston Farm with the mountains as a backdrop to the orchard. Like other orchards, they also offer delicious baked goods and apples already picked for sale.

 2025 season-opening date: Mid-August 2025

No pets allowed.

Offers:
U-pick apple orchard from August – October
(See their apple ripening calendar for different varieties)
Farm Store with pre-picked apples, pumpkins, and fall decor

They offer a seasonal pumpkin patch that opens on September 20th, 2025. You can pick pumpkins, listen to live music, and shop the gift shop.

They are open Monday through Friday from 11 am to 7 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 8 pm, and Sunday from 12 pm to 7 pm.

In the Winter, they offer Christmas trees.

Primarily known for their incredible peaches, Fishers Orchard also grows apples that are available for picking in the fall (call for exact dates).

Check their u-pick schedule on their website.

Offers:
U-pick peaches in summer
U-pick apples in October
Produce, vegetables, and pumpkins throughout the year

With over 20 different varieties of apples, you are bound to find a favorite at Grandad’s Apples N’ Such. They also have a bakery on-site that sells pies, donuts, caramel apples, and cider. Activities for kids include a corn maze, cow train, and a huge pumpkin patch where kids are bound to find their ideal pumpkin.

 2025 season-opening date: July 25th, 2025

Due to the late frost, the apple crop is limited at Grandad’s. They let us know u-pick is TBD but apples will be available in the farm store.

All pets must be leashed and picked up after while visiting.

Offers:

Offering U-Pick Apples as available**—check Grandad’s Facebook page for updates,
Pumpkin Patch (late September – October)
Farm Store and bakery
Corn Maze ($)
Cow Train ($)
Apple Cannons ($)

Check out our fun fall day at Grandad’s in our Kidding Around Review!

They offer a pumpkin patch that opens on October 1st, 2025 and remains open until October 31st, 2025.
Hours are Monday through Friday, 11 am to 7 pm, Saturday 10 am to 7 pm, and Sunday 12 pm to 7 pm. All proceeds go towards the church’s ministries.

Jeter Mountain Farm is the result of more than 150 years of farming history in the Hunsader family. Located on 411 acres near Hendersonville and Brevard, this farm offers Choose N’ Cut Christmas Trees, plus u-pick includes berries, peaches, pumpkins, grapes, and over 20 varieties of apples. Be sure to check the Jeter Mountain Farm Harvest Calendar to see what’s ready for picking. Important to note for the tractor enthusiasts in your family, orchards are accessed via tractor ride!

2025 season: Get updates for availability on their Facebook page.

• Open weekends 10-5 as of July 2025 for u-pick berries.
• Apple U-pick Begins late August 2025
• Pumpkins will be available in early October 2025.

Pets are not allowed at the u-pick orchards, inside the market, inside the tap room, coffee shop, and wagons. 

Offers:

U-pick Apples & other fruits according to season
Market with pre-picked apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, and other goods
Hard Cider Tap Room
1813 Smokehouse
Covered play area
Coffee House

Don’t miss our Kidding Around Review of Jeter Mountain Farm!

Located in a picturesque part of Hendersonville with views of the mountains, Justus Orchard is the perfect place to go apple picking. Their apple cider donuts are also a treat not to be missed. This apple orchard in Hendersonville, NC was one of the first in the state to invite customers to not only buy apples already picked but allow visitors to go into the orchard and pick their own apples.

Open for 2025 season
Check the Justus Orchard Facebook page for current u-pick status, before heading up. 

U-Pick starts July 12th, 2025 for their season opening celebration

Well-behaved dogs on leash allowed and owners must pick up after them.

OFFERS:
Blackberries – July thru August
Apples – Mid August thru Early November
Bakery
Apple cannon ($)
Jumping pillow ($)
Cow Train ($)
Playground
Justus Tap Room

Don’t miss our Kidding Around Review of Justus Orchard for all the details!

They offer a pumpkin patch that opens on September 21st, 2025. The last day for the patch is October 31st, 2025. Hours are 9 am to 7 pm.

The pumpkin path open September 27th, 2025 for the season.

They offer an annual pumpkin patch with a hayride, summer camps, a vegetable club, a butchers club, special events, and more! The pumpkin patch is open through the end of  October on weekends only. The cost is $5 per car with additional cost for the extra activities they offer. $5 gate fee includes 1 coupon for 1 free hayride (one person only). 

Additionally, Legare Farms offers birthday parties, field trips, and summer camps. Learn about their summer camps for ages 6-11 where kids get to experience a working farm with animals on their website.

We are a campground & farm with RV camping and farm experiences.

Located in beautiful Hendersonville with views of the mountains, Pilot Mountain Pears is the only dedicated Asian pear orchard in the area. They have more than 5,000 Asian pear trees and will open in 2023 for their third u-pick season.

Opens for 2025 season August 15th, 2025
Check the Pilot Mountain Pears Facebook page for current u-pick status, before heading up. 

Asian Pears Upick opening day: August 15th, 2025

No pets allowed.

Offers:
Asian pears – Late August – Early October
Bakery
Picnic area

This seasonal store pumpkin patch is in Summerville, SC. In addition to pumpkins, they offer fall flowers, gifts, and treats like kettle corn and cotton candy.

A Kidding Around reader favorite, Sky Top Orchard offers mountain views, ponds with ducks and geese, farm animals, play structures, and apple and fruit trees.

Find out all about Sky Top in our Kidding Around Family Review of Sky Top Orchard.

Don’t miss the amazing apple cider donuts. Last year, there were some concerns about Sky Top getting too crowded so maybe try to go during the week if you prefer smaller crowds.

2025 season-opening date: Sky Top WILL HAVE U-Pick in 2025 starting late July- Early August.

• Open daily from 9 am to 5 pm for donuts, wagon rides, and farm store apples, follow their Facebook page for updates. 
• Apple and peach Upick and the season-opening day begins July 19th, 2025

Dogs on leash allowed but not in the fruit stand.

Offers:
U-pick apples
Farm Store with Cider donuts
Farm animals
Wagon Rides
Playground
Gold Rush Gem Mine 

Don’t miss our Kidding Around Review of Sky Top Orchard

Open 50 years, Stepp’s Hillcrest Orchard are experts on organizing their orchard for u-pick. They begin their family fun and farm activities in mid-August and invite you to bring a lunch and spend the day at the orchard.

Open August 15th, 2025. Check their Facebook page for up-to-date info on what’s available for picking.

Offers:
U-pick Apples
Grapes
Sunflowers
Farm Store
Picnic Space
Corn Maze ($)
Jump Pads (on weekends) ($)
Apple Cannon (on weekends) ($)

We offer line of small dolls, miniature playsets and dollhouses called Honey Bee Aces. The line is all about affordability and modern farmhouse style, making a perfect addition to your holiday gift guide for kids 3-8

They offer an annual corn maze and fall fun for families starting on October 1st, 2025 through November 2nd, 2025. Hours are Wednesday through Sunday 10 am to 8 pm. Admission is $8 per person. Kids under 2 are free. They offer a corn maze, children’s area, special events, field trips, and more!

The theme this year is Dogs!

Here’s our whole Kidding Around article on West Farm Corn Maze.

The owners of the Windy Hill Orchard and Cider Mill got their start 20 years ago when they wanted to create the perfect apple cider (they apparently succeeded). Their main apple variety is the Stayman Winesapp and u-pick opens up in late August. The orchard asks that everyone 2 years of age and older have their own pre-purchased bag before heading into the orchard. They also have weekend events that include live music.

 2025 season-opening date: August 14th, 2025

Offers:
U-pick Apples
Farm Store with baked apple goods
Hard Cider Tastings
Cider donuts
Apple cider slushies