Autumn agritainment for all ages in Portland
It always seems to happen overnight: You go to sleep and it’s Summer. You wake up and suddenly the air is crisp, a few leaves change color, and pumpkin spice starts showing up on menus. You feel a pang for warm summer days until it suddenly dawns on you–autumn is AWESOME!
Fall’s rituals and traditions run deep in our blood, calling back to our ancestors who celebrated the autumn with bountiful harvests with feasts, music, games, and contests. These days, we honor our seasonal heritage by throwing on our favorite boots and sweaters and heading out to local farms for pumpkin picking, hay rides, wine tasting, corn mazes, and warm apple cider. Here in Portland, we are blessed with the best of fall, from the sweeping landscapes of colorful trees to the lush produce-rich farmlands and orchards that also host some of our favorite festivities.
Sauvie Island
Just 10 miles northwest of downtown Portland is Sauvie Island, a place you can find a whole day’s worth of fall fun for the whole family! The 24,000-acre island is one of the largest river islands in the country, and its rich soils have been providing bountiful crops for generations. At The Pumpkin Patch, families can visit the animal barn, get lost in the corn maze, hop on the hayride to pick fresh pumpkins, and grab some homemade pickles and jams from the farm-fresh market.
Topaz Farm is another Sauvie staple, offering sandwiches and picnic boxes for two to take out into their fields. Enjoy underneath their massive, historic oak tree! Their farm store is always stocked with fresh, seasonal produce and mouth-watering baked goods. Every Friday and Saturday night in October, get spooked in the haunted corn maze at Bella Organic Farm, where terrifying creatures stalk you through acres of corn in the dark. Don’t forget to try their house-made wine and cider!
The Pumpkin Patch
The Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal family farm offering a produce market, cafe, corn maze, hayrides, and pick-your-own pumpkins.
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Topaz Farm
Topaz Farm is an amazing farm featuring produce, seasonal corn maze, concerts, goodies, and farm-to-plate dinners on Sauvie Island perfect for you and your family and friends!
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Bella Organic Farm
Bella Organic Farm has prepared and delicious farm products cooked to order and served with amazing additions like Hopworks Organic Beer, Bella Organic Wine, and Hard Cider. Visit for a day you will never forget, especially if you visit their haunted corn maze!
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Portland Notables
Home to TLC’s “Little People, Big World,” Hillsboro’s Roloff Farms is a treasure trove of autumn entertainment for the whole family. Their self-guided, quarter-mile scenic trail is spotted with fun play areas, food and drinks, a country store in a restored, century-old barn, and acres of pumpkins and gourds.
Family-owned Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm sits on 65 acres of pristine rolling hills and offers a bounty of fall activities. Let the kids roam free in their fallow field filled with mazes, slides, and an obstacle course. Visit their farm store stocked with cold and hot drinks, donuts, local honey and jams, and alpaca socks. Firing the pumpkin and apple cannons are a must.
Ride the Phoenix & Holly Railroad out to the pumpkin patches at Flower Farmer in Canby, 30 minutes south of Portland. After dark it becomes the “boo train” – take this haunted ride, if you dare! In their farm store you’ll find local goods and fresh-cut, seasonal flowers, as well as a fragrant flower shop for dried flowers year round. Kids love to see the farm animals and climb the hay pyramid.
No matter where you decide to embark on your fall fun adventure, know that time spent with loved ones enjoying the simple pleasures of life that create the deepest, most joyful memories. A bountiful harvest will always be an occasion to celebrate, so get out there and howl at the harvest moon in Portland!
Roloff Farms
Roloff Farms started as a small fixer upper on 34 acres of possibility. The beat up old farmhouse, broken down barn, and overgrown peach orchard has grown and transformed into an over 100 acre agritainment extravaganza. Roloff Farms is now an annual destination bringing fun and excitement to thousands of both local and worldwide visitors.
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Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm
Family-owned for over 20 years, Plumper Pumpkin Patch & Tree Farm sits on 65 acres of pristine rolling hills and offers a bounty of fall activities. Let the kids roam free in their fallow field filled with mazes, slides, and an obstacle course. Visit their farm store stocked with cold and hot drinks, donuts, local honey and jams, and alpaca socks. Firing the pumpkin and apple cannons are a must.
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Flower Farmer
Flower Farmer is known for their super fun annual pumpkin run that is one of the favorite activities of the locals every year! They also sell the most delicious corn and peaches just for you.
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Other Fall Fun Farms
Mr. Tree's Pumpkin Patch
Mr. Tree’s Pumpkin Patch is an adorable pumpkin farm offering delicious pumpkin flavored eats and lots of activities for you and heartwarming company to enjoy!
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Kirchem Farm
Kirchem Farm is a family-run spot that hosts several fun events with festive pumpkins all around for you and your family to have the most fun day.
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Lee Farms
Lee Farms is 7 generations of family farming in Tualatin, Oregon since 1869. They host a Sunflower Festival and their pumpkin patch and Christmas trees are famous in the area for their amazing quality.
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Fir Point Farms
Fir Point Farms is a bakery, deli, and produce stand. They offer freshly baked breads and pies, as well as homemade salads, sandwiches, and soups that will knock your socks off.
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