08 Oct 2025
Celebrating two decades of Halloween fun, Willows Activity Farm’s annual Pumpkin Festival returns early this year.
Organisers have scheduled two early weekends of pumpkin picking on October 11-12 and 18-19 before reopening on Friday October 24 for the half-term school holiday.
The annual event is back for its 20th year and this autumn organisers have added an extra early weekend date for pumpkin pickers.
Andrew Wolfe, director at Willows Activity Farm, explained: “We are opening our Pumpkin Patch for the two weekends ahead of half term this year so that visitors can get a head start on their Halloween celebrations before October 31.
“Every paying child will be able to choose one of the 15,000 pumpkins from the farm’s Pumpkin Patch to take home, or visit the Carving Corner to pimp up their pumpkins without making a mess at home.
“We’re thrilled that our Halloween Maze is returning for another year. Made entirely of corn with a number of spooky characters to track down, it was one of the highlights of last year’s Pumpkin Festival, so I’m really pleased we’ll be running it again this year.”
Also back is the Gourds Grotto, a walk-through gallery of more than 2,000 gourds, squashes and pumpkins displayed in a series of autumn scenes for families looking to capture that seasonal Instagrammable moment.
Andrew added “The arts and crafts marquee will also return with pumpkin-themed activities plus our Patch the Pumpkin Show, and pumpkin hunt around the farm with a prize for all those who complete it.”
For more information, call 0333 331 2060, go to www.willowsactivityfarm.com, or like and follow @Willows_Farm on Facebook and Instagram for all the latest news and updates.
