Hurricane Hill Farm ~ Corn Maze, Hay Rides, Pumpkin Patch and Good Old Fashion Family Fun!

Hurricane Hill Farm is one of my absolute favorite fall destinations. 

Opening Day is September 14, 2013. 

Make sure to visit http://www.hhfmaze.com for information on special events. 

Below are a few photos of my little “pumpkins” and friends from 2012. 

There are lots of fun things to do at Hurricane Hill Farm

5-Acre “Lost Civilizations” Corn Maze
Smaller Corn Maze
Corn Slide
“Bucking Cow” Train Ride
John Deere Pedal Carts
Giant Goat Walk
Farm Animals
Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch…Pick Your Own Pumpkins
Corn Cannon
Hay Jump… and more

Admission:

 

September:  $10.00 Guest

 

October:  $12.00 Guest

 

3-under free

The 2013 corn maze includes the Lost Civilizations Word Puzzle and Picture-Find Games. Learn about ancient history while enjoying a stroll in the stalks! The goal is to find the 9 Story Boards hidden inside the maze. Each Story Board will answer 2 questions. Write the word that is BOLD on the Story Board on your cornfield game sheet. There are also nine picture stations hidden in the maze. Use your crayon to do a rubbing of the pictures. Be the first to find all the Words and Pictures! There is also have a smaller Beginner’s Corn Maze. 

There’s Lots to Learn at the Pumpkin Patch

Fall is my favorite time of the year! The weather is gorgeous and the leaves, with their spectacular burst of color, are just breathtaking. The minute the temperature starts to drop and the leaves begin to change, wonderful childhood memories come flooding back. There’s nothing like the felling of a warm cozy sweater and a mug of hot apple cider!

For our family, early autumn (Halloween in particular) serves as the official start to the holiday season. My girls love this time of year as much as I do. They smile in joyful anticipation as I haul out the fall decorations. Talk soon begins of what they will dress up as for Halloween and then the next question invariably follows, “When are we going to the pumpkin patch?” Our annual visit to our local pumpkin patch is a one of our yearly highlights and a great family tradition that many share! Here are a few ways to incorporate some fun leaning activities into and after your visit!

Predictions & Measurement
Ask the kids to make predictions about their pumpkins. They can guess the weight, height and circumference. You will find out the weight when you go to pay for the pumpkin, and once you get home you can conduct the other measurement tests to see whose predictions were the closest!

Read, Write, Cook
Turn you pumpkin in to a delicious pumpkin pie and get the kids involved. Ask them to search on-line for a recipe and have them transfer it onto a recipe card. You can even go a step further and have them illustrate the recipe. They can then read the recipe to you and help you measure out all the ingredients

Life Cycle
At the pumpkin patch, ask the farmer to describe the life cycle of the pumpkin (a seedling, vine, flowering plant, green pumpkin and mature pumpkin). See if he can show the kids example of each the stages.

Use Your Senses
Ask the kids to use their five senses to describe the pumpkin. It looks like________. It feels like_______. It smells like_____________. It tastes like____________. It sounds like_____________.

Enjoy your trip. Here’s to a happy healthy fall season for all! Yolanda is the mom of 3 young children in the Delaware Valley and the Founder of Team Tutor.

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Hurricane Hill Farm is located in Coatesville, PA. For more information on the fun, family friendly activities at Hurricane Hill or directions please click here.

Pick Your Own Pumpkins and Fall Activities in Chester County

FREE Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch at Milky Way Farms in Chester Springs – Pick Your Own Pumpkins, Saturdays & Sundays in October. 10:00am-5:00pm. Stop by the creamery for delicious ice cream!

Highland Orchards, Downingtown – FREE Shuttle to the pumpkin patch. Super Yummy Apple Cider do-nuts in the market.

Linvilla Orchards (Delaware County)-Pumpkinland is a Delaware Valley family tradition. During the months of September and October, Pumpkinland takes center stage at Linvilla Orchards. Larger than life figures and scarecrows illustrate the legends and lore of the harvest season, local history and some of the many stories of pumpkins and apples. See piles of pumpkins in all shapes and sizes, over 100 tons on display! Find a huge selection of straw bales, corn shocks, fall decorations of all kinds, masks, costumes and toys. Don’t get lost in the straw bale or cornfield maze! Live music, live entertainment, hayrides, train rides, pony rides, face painting, straw bale and cornfield mazes, pick-your-own apples, candy and caramel apples, Costume Parade, Jack-o-lantern exhibit, the Linvilla Grill, Costume & Halloween Shops.

Weaver’s Orchard, Inc. – pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Fresh eggs, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours. 40 Fruit Lane, Morgantown, PA 19543.

Farmer’s Daughter Farm Market – pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, face painting, birthday parties, school tours. 3190 Schuylkill Road, Spring City, PA 19475. Phone: 610-495-4555

Hurricane Hill Farm – pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, face painting, petting zoo
704 E. Reeceville Rd., Coatesville, PA 19320. Phone: 610-213-5944.

Stratton’s Wynnorr Farm – Fall Harvest runs from September 15 through October 31st on Saturdays and Sundays from 12 Noon – 6 pm. Come out and enjoy a great Fall Day! Pick Your Own Pumpkins,Apples, Cider, Pies, Pumpkins, Gourds, Mums, Straw Bales, Corn Stalks, Crafts, 100% Wool Yarn ,Hay Rides to the Pumpkin Patch,Hayride & Bonfire – Reserve your Private Group Now. Old fashioned country hayride & bonfire -Includes Cider (Bring your own marshmallows and sticks) 1631 East Street Road Route 926 between Route 3 and Route 352, Westtown, PA 19395.

Marlborough Valley Corn Maze – corn maze, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin patch, petting zoo. Wawaset Rd (Rt842), Kennett Square, PA 19348.

Smith’s Produce – 181 Mapleflower Rd., Glenmoore. 610-656-1768. September 17-October 31 (Every Friday, Saturday & Sunday)Noon-Dusk. Corn Mazes, Hay Bale Maze, Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides

If you know of a family friendly pumpkin patch that didn’t make our list, please email us at chestercountymoms(at)gmail.com. We support local famers.. and hope you will too! Learn more about local farmers markets at http://www.eatlocalphilly.com/