Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, and hayrides, oh my!

But…what does a little kid actually want to do? I’m thinking more like slides, corn pits, and cow barrel train rides.

When you are bringing little kids, the details matter. Can your toddler actually do the activities? Does admission include a pumpkin? And is “family-friendly” describing a playground or a haunted cornfield?

Here are details on 7 of northern Utah’s most kid friendly fall attractions.

Attraction	My pick for	Suggested time
Black Island Farms, Syracuse	A pumpkin-picking hayride plus farm play	2–4 hours with the combo
Hunt Family Farm, Plain City	Kids who love bounce houses and active play	2–3 hours
Happy Pumpkin, West Haven	A local maze, slides, swings, and dancing	1½–3 hours
FRIGHTMARES at Lagoon, Farmington	Halloween characters and rides in one outing	Half a day or longer
Cornbelly’s, Lehi	A destination fall festival with lots of variety	4–6 hours
Green Acres, Ogden	A smaller farm outing with a courtyard-only option	1½–3 hours
Glen Ray’s, Spanish Fork	Included farm activities and a choice of maze lengths	2–4 hours

Black Island Farms (Syracuse, Utah): Choose this if you want a classic pumpkin-patch hayride

If you can’t imagine fall without riding out to a field and letting your child choose a pumpkin from the vine, Black Island Farms is a strong fit. The pumpkin-patch hayride includes one pumpkin per purchased hayride ticket.

They also have a courtyard that gives you a reason to stay awhile. The courtyard includes a cow train, straw mountain, giant slides, corn box, jumping jack-o’-lantern, goats, and pig races. There is also a non-haunted corn maze.

Which ticket makes sense?

• Corn maze and courtyard: Ages 3-11: $12.99 Adults: 15.99
• Pumpkin-patch hayride: Ages 3-11 $8.99 Adults: $11.99, including a pumpkin.
• Hayride with pumpkin, corn maze, and courtyard combo: Ages 3-11 $17.99 Adults $22.99.

The hayride alone does not include the whole play area.

How I would plan it with little kids: Choose the combo if you want pumpkin picking and time to play. Start with whichever activity your child is most excited about, then leave room for repeating favorites. I would treat the corn maze as optional with a toddler unless they are excited about leading the journey. The pumpkin patch and courtyard can easily take up 2-3 hours, so I wouldn’t try to rush it.

Scare level: The farm’s haunted attraction, Nightmare Acres, is recommended for ages 12 and older, and requires a separate ticket. Older kids could do Nightmare Acres while the little one(s) enjoy the play.

TLDR: Choose Black Island Farms for the classic hayride to a pumpkin-patch experience and consider adding on the courtyard for kid’s faves like a corn mazes, slides, goats, cow train, hay bale towers and corn pits.

Hunt Family Farm (Plain City, Utah): Choose this if your kids love bouncing and active play

Hunt Family Farm in Plain City has a corn maze, pumpkin shopping, courtyard activities, and inflatables. General admission includes the corn maze, swings, games, cow train, and bounce houses. That makes it worth considering for children who would happily spend much of an outing bouncing instead of posing with pumpkins. Official website

Cost: General admission is $13 Tuesday–Thursday and $15 Friday–Saturday. Pumpkins are purchased separately. They also offer a family pass for $72 for 6 people.

The 2026 season runs September 18–October 31. Admission and dates

How I would plan it: Allow about two, maybe 3 hours for play, a short maze adventure, and choosing a pumpkin. For a preschooler, I would decide whether the inflatables are a major draw before choosing this over a farm with a pumpkin hayride.

Scare level: Hunt also offers Path of Fears on Friday and Saturday nights through a $20 combo, plus a separate Zombie HUNTers paintball ride Thursday–Saturday, listed at $25 online or $30 at the gate. These are after-dark experiences; they do not need to be part of a little-kid visit. Ticket options

TLDR- Choose Hunt if: You live near the Ogden/Plain City area and want a play-focused outing. General admission will be plenty of play for your toddler, and you can add on a pumpkin if you want.

Happy Pumpkin (West Haven, Utah): Choose this if your kids love slides, swings, and dancing

Happy Pumpkin in West Haven has a regular corn maze, big slides, large and small swingsets, a lighted dance floor, photo opportunities, and pumpkins for sale. The regular maze is separate from Field of Fear.

Cost:

Weekday admission is $10 for ages 3–11 and $12 for ages 12+

Weekend admission is $12 and $14, respectively.

Children two and under are free.

Regular admission covers the corn maze and courtyard activities, although the tractor teeter-totter is paid separate at $10 per participant.

How I would plan it: This is a good candidate for children who enjoy repeating simple activities. Slide, swing, dance, then see whether anyone still wants to tackle the maze. You can build an enjoyable visit without making every attraction a requirement.

Watch the opening time: September weekday opening is 6 p.m.; October weekday opening is 4 p.m. October Saturdays open at 2 p.m., offering more daylight before bedtime. Seasonal hours

Scare level: Field of Fear contains loud effects and animatronics. Its optional glowsticks do not stop the animatronics, so I would keep toddlers in the regular activities. Haunt details

TLDR- Choose Happy Pumpkin if: You want a smaller Weber County outing with a mix of playground fun and Halloween atmosphere.

FRIGHTMARES at Lagoon (Farmington, Utah): Choose this if you want Halloween characters and rides

Choose this for Halloween characters plus amusement-park rides.

FRIGHTMARES has several non-scary options: Treat Street, a children’s trick-or-treat trail; Spook-A-Boo, a friendly-character walk-through; and Scary & Crow’s Straw Maze, a children’s outdoor maze walk-through. All three require participating children to be under 54 inches.

Peter’s Pumpkin Patch adds pumpkin decorating, games, cookie decorating, and coloring. It also has an under-54-inch limit and costs $15, or $13 with a season passport, in addition to park admission. We found this kind of dumb and not worth it.

How I would plan it: If your child enjoys friendly characters, I would make those walk-throughs the priority, then add suitable rides. That offers a different kind of magic from choosing a pumpkin in a farm field. Allow half a day or longer if you want both.

Budget: Lagoon admission is around $105 most days, with prices varying by date, as noted in my 2026 Northern Utah Halloween guide. The regular FRIGHTMARES attractions are included with park admission; optional experiences such as Peter’s Pumpkin Patch cost extra. Check Lagoon’s live tickets for your date and ticket category, and include parking and extras in your family budget.

My favorite for the kids is Treat Street. It is behind Lagoon A Beach, near the old zoo area. If you are choosing FRIGHTMARES for the little ones, this walk through has each booth based on a lagoon ride, has fun characters, and gives the most candy.

Scare level and timing: Kiddieland has no-scare zones, but frightening attractions and roaming characters exist elsewhere in the park.

Choose FRIGHTMARES if: You want rides as well as Halloween activities, particularly if you already have season passports. For a pumpkin-focused outing, I would compare the farms first.

TLDR: Some Halloween, lots of rides

Cornbelly’s (Lehi, Utah): Choose this if you want a full fall festival day

Cornbelly’s has Lehi and Spanish Fork locations, so check the location before booking. This comparison focuses on Lehi at Thanksgiving Point. The Lehi festival includes a large corn maze, pumpkin areas, hayrides, slides, Kidsville, farm-themed activities, shows, and nighttime events. The variety makes it worth considering when your children have different interests.

The festival’s activity offerings also include Jumbo Jumpers, while its family activity guide describes extras such as gemstone mining and bungee jumping. Check each activity’s location, restrictions, and inclusion in your chosen ticket. Jumbo Jumpers · Family activity guide

How I would plan it: I would reserve 4-5 hours if this is your main fall outing, while giving yourself permission to leave sooner if the kids are done.

Choose priorities before arriving. Then use the rest of your time for whatever catches your child’s attention.

That approach is especially helpful with children of different ages. A big list of options is useful only if you have enough time to enjoy them.

Budget: The 2026 Lehi prices are $19.99 Monday–Thursday and $27.99 Friday or Saturday.

Children ages two and under are free.

For two adults and two children ages three or older, that is $79.96 Monday–Thursday versus $111.96 Friday or Saturday, before any applicable taxes, or extras. Choosing a weekday saves that family $32 on admission alone. If the opening hours fit your schedule, that is a meaningful way to make a bigger fall outing more affordable.

Use the Lehi ticket page to confirm your visit. Added-cost activities and items can still require payment for children with free admission. Decide on an extras budget before arriving rather than assuming everything is included.

TLDR- Choose Cornbelly’s if: You want a substantial fall festival outing and have the time to enjoy variety. For a child who is happiest with ninety minutes of sliding and pumpkin shopping, I would weigh the drive and price against a closer farm.

Green Acres (Ogden, Utah): Choose this if you want a smaller farm outing with flexible admission

Gibson’s Green Acres offers a wagon ride, farm animals, corn pit, giant slide, tractor trikes, and a little nursery-rhyme hay maze. For a preschooler, I would start with those simple farm activities and treat the larger corn maze as optional.

Cost: Courtyard-only admission is $6–$8. Corn-maze admission is $12 Monday–Thursday and $14–$15 Friday–Saturday. The farm says online tickets are discounted compared with the booth; check the selected ticket’s inclusions before buying. The Butter Bouncer is an extra $5 for unlimited entry that day, and pumpkins cost extra.

When to go:

The 2026 season runs September 18–October 30, closed Sundays.

Regular hours are Monday–Thursday 4–9 p.m., Friday 4–11 p.m., and Saturday 11 a.m.–11 p.m.; September 18–19 and 25–26 close at 9 p.m.

How I would plan it: Allow about 1½–2 hours. Saturday’s earlier opening makes it easier to fit a visit around naps and bedtime. Compare the courtyard-only ticket first if your little one mostly wants to play.

Scare level: Keep a toddler outing to regular farm activities; the separate haunted maze opens October 2, and requires a separate ticket.

TLDR- Choose Green Acres if: You want an Ogden-area farm visit with a lower-priced courtyard option. Official activities, pricing, and hours

Glen Ray’s (Spanish Fork, Utah): Choose this if you want included farm play and a choice of maze lengths

Glen Ray’s in Spanish Fork includes farm animals, giant slides, a corn pit, straw pyramid, cow train, jump pad, and games with general admission. You can enter the U-pick pumpkin patch, but pumpkins cost extra. Admission details

The corn maze has short, medium, and long routes, plus a scavenger hunt and GPS map on your phone. The kids love holding the phone map and leading. The farm also lists rubber-duck races and mechanical pigs among its activities. Farm attractions

Cost: Online general admission is $11.95 on weekdays and $13.95 on weekends, plus taxes and fees.

Children 2 and younger are free.

All regular farm activities are included, and online pricing is discounted compared with the gate. Official pricing

Two adults and two children ages three or older would pay $47.80 weekday or $55.80 weekend base admission, before taxes, fees, and pumpkins. That’s a pretty affordable fall outing for everything this place offers.

How I would plan it: Start with the short maze while your child still has energy, then move into play. Or skip the maze initially if your toddler spots the cow train and that is clearly going to be the highlight. I would allow 2-3 hours, depending on how much your children like repeating activities.

Scare level: Field of Fright is a separate haunted experience, not included with regular admission. Ticket distinctions

TLDR- Choose Glen Ray’s if: You want several farm activities under one admission price and like the flexibility of choosing your maze length. It is especially worth comparing with Cornbelly’s if you are planning a Utah County outing.

Narrowing it down…

For a pumpkin-picking hayride, I would start with Black Island Farms. For a child who loves slides, swings and bounce houses, I would look closely at Hunt.

For friendly Halloween characters and rides, I would consider FRIGHTMARES. For a longer festival outing, Cornbelly’s belongs on the shortlist. For farm play with fewer separate activity purchases, I would compare Glen Ray’s.

For a flexible Ogden-area farm outing, I would compare Green Acres’ courtyard-only option, especially when the big corn maze is not a priority.

With toddlers, my deciding question would be: “What can my child actually enjoy during the time we have?” A long attraction list will not necessarily matter as much as one favorite slide, a friendly character, or the excitement of choosing their very own pumpkin.

Plan around that favorite experience, and let the rest of the day be a bonus.