Yule Forest Pumpkin Patch, Stockbridge

Autumn might be the busiest time of year at Yule Forest Pumpkin Patch, but the farm actually celebrates all the seasons with U-pick events throughout the year. In summer, families come to the farm to pick sweet blueberries to eat raw or bake into pies; in winter, they head to the tree farm to pick a perfect fir, cypress, or pine for their holiday decorating. Of course, Yule Forest is a pumpkin patch first and foremost, and saves the best fun for fall. Pumpkins ripen on the vine and wait to be turned into jack-o'-lanterns or shot from the farm's pumpkin cannon. Hayrides escort riders around the grounds and to the fun zone where they'll find activities such as slides, horse races, and an obstacle course. Between stints at the talking chicken show or the pick-your-own sunflower garden, kids and adults can drop by the petting zoo to swap tin can recipes with the goats, or head to the bee house to learn about nature's busiest insects. Of course, no autumn adventure would be completely without a bit of spine-tingling fun, which is why Yule Forest Pumpkin Patch also hosts a haunted house attractions on weekends after dark only.