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Adventure Farm in Barnwell, South Carolina, is a seasonal family farm attraction offering a variety of activities and events.

Fall Festival (September 25th – November 8th, 2026) includes:

• pumpkin picking
• hay rides
• jumping pillow
• potato sack slide
• private campfires with s’mores kits

Cost of Admission: $13 GA; other activities have additional costs

The farm hosts field trips and group outings with hands-on farm experiences and seasonal fun.

Fall Season Opening: September 18th – November 15th, 2026
Open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday weather permitting

Cottle Strawberry Farm has loads of u-pick strawberries in the spring. They also have pre-picked options.

In the fall, visit Cottle Strawberry Farms for u-pick and pre-picked pumpkins, as well as a large selection of mums.

• Pumpkins
• Corn maze
• Wagon rides
• 30+ attractions
• Strawberries (Spring)

Farm Admission (age 2+): $13 +fees online and $16 at the farm
10 am until dark

Cottle Strawberry Farms has two locations: 

• 9560 Garners Ferry Road, Hopkins, SC 29061| 803.695.1714 (closest to Columbia, SC)
• 3712 W. Palmetto Street, Florence, SC 29501 | 843.317.0031

Clinton Sease Farm is located in Lexington, SC and was established in 1940. The farm has expanded since the early 2000s to include several public attractions, including a corn maze, birthday parties, and school tours.

Fall Fun:

• Sunflower Weekends-begin in September (check their Facebook)
• Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch: September – November
  Tickets for mazes include all mazes, playground access, an obstacle course, unlimited wagon rides, and a visit to the pumpkin patch (pumpkin purchased separately).
  Note: The pumpkin patch has placed pumpkins, not pumpkins on the vine.

School Tours available:
Pumpkin Patch Tour (October-November)
Strawberry Patch Tour (April – May)

Birthday Parties at Clinton Sease:

• Available April through June, August, and September
• Include helter-skelter picnic tables, wagon ride, feeding animals, playground, and obstacle course.
• Bring your own decorations, food, drinks, plates, cups, napkins, utensils, cake, cake cutter, candles, lighter, and tablecloth.
• Fishing party, strawberry party, fall party, and more
• Party prices start around $400

Pets are not allowed.

Open April – June for strawberry season Monday through Friday
Open summer months but hours vary. Be sure to check their website before heading out.
Open October for pumpkin season (opens October 3rd, 2026)

Lever Farms is located in Newberry County and is a working farm that is open seasonally to the public. The pumpkin patch and strawberry patch offer U-pick, and visitors can pick from the vine or select pre-picked for purchase. In the fall, there is a corn maze, an educational wagon ride, farm animals to view, and more.

Offers:
Spring field trips
Fall field trips
U-Pick Strawberries (April – June)
U-Pick Pumpkins (October)
Corn Maze (fall)

Prices:
Contact Lever Farms for specific pricing
Wagon Ride to U-Pick Patch Pricing:
$4 + tax ages 3 & up
Ages 2 and under are free

Jeter Mountain Farm is the result of more than 150 years of farming history in the Hunsader family. Located on 411 acres near Hendersonville and Brevard, this farm offers Choose N’ Cut Christmas Trees, plus u-pick includes berries, peaches, pumpkins, grapes, and over 20 varieties of apples.

Be sure to check the Jeter Mountain Farm Harvest Calendar to see what’s ready for picking. Important to note for the tractor enthusiasts in your family, orchards are accessed via tractor ride!

2026 season: OPEN
Upick by reservation only in 2026
Get updates for availability on their Facebook page.

• Open weekends in July 2026  for u-pick berries and peaches.
• Apple U-pick begins mid-August
• Pumpkins will be available in early October
• Christmas at the Farm

Pet policy: Pets are not allowed at the u-pick orchards, inside the market, inside the tap room, coffee shop, and wagons.

Offers:

• U-pick Apples & other fruits according to season
• Market with pre-picked apples, apple cider, apple cider donuts, and other goods
• Hard Cider Tap Room
• 1813 Smokehouse
• Wagon rides
• Covered play area
• Precut Christmas Trees in November/December

Jeter Mountain Farm

U-pick fruit and flowers, a wagon ride through 400+ acres, a creamery, and a huge indoor play area make this one of our favorite orchard day trips.

Read the full review →

Open Thanksgiving Day, November 27th, 2025

In years past, this farm sold out of trees in early December, so please check with the farm before heading out. At May-Lan, you can cut your own tree or choose a pre-cut tree.

General store offers hot chocolate, cider, marshmallow roasting (weather permitting) and other treats. As well as wreaths, garland, bows and more.

Offers:
Christmas Tree Farm
Farm Animals (Until 4:30)
Hay Rides

Opening Day:  September 17th, 2026
Open from September 17th – November 8th for Pumpkin Fest

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Offers:

Pumpkin Fest– pumpkin patch, corn maze, flower fields, hayride
Lots of kid activities (jump pillow, outdoor games, etc)
Upick Sunflowers
Jack O’ Lantern Lane– Thousands of carved pumpkins
Field Trips

A Kidding Around reader favorite, Sky Top Orchard offers mountain views, ponds with ducks and geese, farm animals, play structures, and apple and fruit trees. Don’t miss the amazing apple cider donuts. Sky Top does get crowded on weekends.

2026 Official season-opening date: Now Open
Open weekends in July for donuts, peaches, wagon rides, and farm store apples; follow their Facebook page for updates.
Apple Upick is open Early Macs and Ginger Gold apples
Schedule your Apple Upick appointment before going

Distance from Columbia, SC: Around 2 hours drive

Offers:

• U-pick apples
• Pumpkins (available late September until Thanksgiving)
• Farm Store with Cider donuts
• Farm animals
• Wagon Rides
• Playground
• Gold Rush Gem Mine

Pet Policy: Dogs on leash allowed, but not in the fruit stand.

Sky Top Orchard

Make the best fall memories at this Western NC favorite, with apple picking, mountain views, and all the autumn charm you’re looking for.

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Wagon rides, farm store, farm animals, a honey bee observatory, the SC MAiZE, and a pumpkin patch.

This years corn maze is themed for Dolly Parton!

Opening Day: September 26, 2026 — Fri/Sat/Sun
Homeschool Day: September 28, 2026

Offers: Wagon Rides, Farm Store, Farm Animals, Corn Maze, Pumpkin Patch (~$0.60–0.70/lb), Homeschool Days

• Corn Maze: $8+tax ages 6+; free ages 5 & under
• Big Boo (Haunted Maize): $12+tax ages 6+; Oct 16, 17, 23, 24, 30, 31 only; family-friendly, not recommended under 6
• Wagon Ride: $5+tax daytime; free ages 2 & under
• Nighttime Wagon Rides: $8+tax ages 2+; free under 2; Oct 17, 18, 24, 25, 31, Nov 1; gates close 9 PM, last ride 9:30 PM