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Fall Family Fun & Pumpkin Patches in Northwest Arkansas 2016

Plus Kid-Friendly Halloween Events

By Kara Ault, Macaroni Kid Fayetteville Publisher September 22, 2016
Fall in Arkansas means lots of fun & Macaroni Kid is here to help you find it.  I've put together this list of local fall family venues and events for you and your family to enjoy. Everything listed here is free or low-cost. Click on the title of each event to go to the calendar entry for it & see all the details. This article will be updated often throughout the fall, so check back often. You can find even more events on our calendar. Enjoy this info & want to find out about more family-friendly events in Northwest Arkansas? Subscribe to our free weekly e-newsletter at www.fayetteville.macaronikid.com or www.rogers-bentonville.macaronikid.com

PUMPKIN PATCHES-

Bullwick Farms Pumpkin Patch & Petting Zoo- West Fork- Opens October 1st. Lots of family fun activities including a corn pit, bouncy house, picking your own pumpkins and a hilltop hayride.  Petting zoo with the family's farm animals, including alpacas, goats, sheep, ponies & more. $8/ person, kids 2 & under free. Admission includes all activities. Pumpkins cost between $3-15, depending on size. Open Thurs & Fri from 3-9 PM, Sat from 10 AM-9 PM, Sunday 11 AM-6 PM. (Groups can call 479-409-9107 to set up a special time to visit during the week). Mention Macaroni Kid to get $5 off mom's admission! Opens October 1st.
 
Farmland Adventures- Springdale-A variety of attractions including a 9-acre Giant Corn Maze, a pumpkin patch, pony rides, farm animals, pig races, a kids play area, pedal kars & more. $12/ adult, $10 child age 3-12. Admission includes tax and access to all activities. Pumpkin prices vary by size. $1/ off admission for police/ military & their immediate family.

Legacy Farms Pumpkin Patch- Fayetteville- Enjoy over 5 acres of a large variety of pre-picked or pick-your-own pumpkins, corn stalks & gourds, playhouse village, giant corn box, hay maze, hayride around the farm. Bring camera for plenty of great photo opps. Admission $6/ person, age 2 & under free. Open weekends Sept 17- Oct 30. Saturdays 11 am-5 pm & Sundays 1 pm-5 pm. Group times available by appt by calling 479 790 3457. Birthday parties available.

Ozark Corn Maze- Cave Springs

McGarrah Farms- Pea Ridge

EVENTS:
Sept 17- Cane Hill Harvest Festival
Sept 17-18- Legacy Farms Opening Weekend
Sept 18- Oktoberfest Family-Friendly Festival on Dickson
Sept 22- Mom's Day Out $6 Day at Farmland Adventures
Sept 29- Sissy Night at The Expelled Haunted House
Sept 30-Oct 1- Arkansas Apple Festival in Lincoln
Oct 1- Opening Day for Bullwick Farms Pumpkin Patch & Petting Zoo
Oct 1- Annual Art on the Creeks Festival in Rogers
Oct 1- Orchards in October Free Concert @ Orchards Park
Oct 1- Free Back to the Future Movie Night- Elm Springs
Oct 2- Fall Festival at Hobbs State Park
Oct 7- First Friday: Fall Fest in Bentonville
Oct 8- Siloam Springs Homegrown Festival
Oct 8- Annual Pea Ridge Mule Jump
Oct 15- Arts Live "I Was a Teenage Werewolf" @ Fay Library
Oct 15- Make Your Own Mini Broom @ Shiloh Museum
Oct 19- Little Sprouts: Spooky Spiders
Oct 22- Puppets in the Park @ Wilson Park
Oct 26- Little Sprouts Costume Parade @ Botanical Garden
Oct 28- Treats at the Track
Oct 29- Haunted Night on the Prairie Grove Battlefield
Oct 29- Halloween Storytime @ Fay Library