Fall is in the air and pumpkin spice is back at Starbucks, so you know what that means: It’s time to visit some Cincinnati farms. Pick your own pumpkins, get lost in a corn maze, drink fresh apple cider and take a wagon ride at these family-friendly spots. Keep scrolling for some seasonal inspiration.

McGlasson Farms 5832 Hebron Road, Hebron. Open daily. This roadside farm has been family-owned for six generations, serving fresh-grown fruits and vegetables from the farm. The farm, which is open from July through November, offers produce such as berries, green beans and sweet corn. During the fall, the farm specializes in apples, apple cider, gourds, potatoes and classic pumpkins. Photo: mcglassonfarms.com
Brown’s Family Farm Market 11620 Hamilton Cleves Road, Hamilton. Open daily. Fall Family Fun Weekends run Saturdays and Sundays through October. This family market is open daily, and on Saturdays and Sundays through October, there are family-fun activities like hayrides, a pumpkin patch where you can pick your own gourds and a corn maze, plus you can meet some farm animals. There’s also a barrel train, food trucks, picnic areas and apples — lots of apples: apple butter, apple cider and caramel apples. Mums, cornstalks, gourds, produce and a variety of snacks, cheeses, fudge and other goodies are available seven days a week in the market area. Photo: facebook.com/brownsfarmmarket
Burger Farm & Garden Center 7849 Main St., Newtown. Fall Festival is open Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 27. Head to the 51st annual Fall Fun at the Farm, held every weekend until Oct. 27, which features tons of family-friendly activities, including a puppet show, mini zip lines, pony rides and a giant straw castle. Visitors can buy mums, gourds, apple cider, pumpkins and more at the garden center and take a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick their own pumpkins. Photo: facebook.com/burgerfarmandgardencenter
Shaw Farms Market 1737 State Route 131, Milford. Open daily. This farm is family-friendly with things to do for all ages during Pumpkin Times, which runs through the end of October. There are horse- and tractor-drawn hayrides, a massive corn maze, two interactive playgrounds, pedal-kart races and more. Pick your own pumpkin from the pumpkin patch or head to the produce barn to enjoy apples — and fresh-pressed apple cider — straight from the orchard. Some activities require tickets, which are available for purchase online. Photo: facebook.com/shawfarmsmarket
A&M Farm Orchard 22141 State Route 251, Midland. Open daily. A&M Farm Orchard is a U-pick paradise, with an apple orchard, apple house and a pumpkin patch, as well as fall treats including jams, jellies, apple butter, fresh cider and squash. Check their Facebook page to see what’s in season, and keep in mind it’s cash or check only. Photo: facebook.com/AM-Farm-Orchard
Irons Fruit Farm 1640 Stubbs Mills Rd., Lebanon. Open daily. Take a tractor-driven hayride to pick your own pumpkins at this fourth-generation family farm — then feast on apple fritters, cinnamon-cider donuts, cookies, pies and more from the bakery. There is also a themed corn maze, pumpkin patch, apples available for purchase and friendly farm animals. Delicious donuts, apples and more are available at the market, which is open daily through December. Photo: facebook.com/IronsFruitFarm
Neltner’s Farm 6922 Four Mile Road, Melbourne, Kentucky. Open daily for Fall Fest Sept. 28-Oct. 31 Located in the rolling hills of Northern Kentucky, this family-owned farm has been offering seasonal, fresh produce and beautiful views for over a century. The farm hosts an annual Fall Fest that lasts until Halloween. In addition to their pick-your-own pumpkin patch, visitors can enjoy a petting zoo, horse-drawn wagon rides, corn mazes and more. Photo: facebook.com/neltnersfarm
Niederman Family Farm 5110 Lesourdsville West Chester Road, Liberty Township. Open Thursday-Sunday until Oct. 27. Find your way through a corn maze, go on a hayride, or let the little ones enjoy time with barnyard animals. Or, walk to the pumpkin paradise to select your own pumpkin (priced by size), or indulge in some cinnamon-sugar donuts, caramel apples or apple cider. Guests can also rent bonfire pits with benches. Niederman lights the bonfire; you provide the snacks to roast over the open flame. Photo: facebook.com/niedermanfamilyfarm
Blooms & Berries Farm 9669 S. State Route 48, Loveland. Fall on the Farm open daily until Oct. 31. The all-inclusive farm fest at Blooms & Berries features a five-acre corn maze, a pumpkin bounce pad, hayrides through the pumpkin patch, games, train rides and friendly farm animals. Snack on caramel apples or fresh apple cider or peruse fall decor. A weekend craft beer garden is open Fridays through Sundays. Check the online calendar for special events. Photo: facebook.com/bloomsandberries
Evans Orchard Cider Mill 198 Stone Road, Georgetown, Kentucky. Open Tuesday-Sunday; Harvest Festival runs until Nov. 3. This fifth-generation family farm and cider mill grows apples, pears, pumpkins and more — many of which you can pick yourself when they’re in season. U-pick pumpkin season starts in September and goes through the end of October. Other fall fun includes a petting zoo, wagon ride, corn maze and Megaslide. Visit the market and cafe for tasty treats. Photo: Tony Frank
Schappacher Farms 3068 W. State Route 73, Wilmington. Open Saturdays and Sundays until Oct. 27. This family-owned Wilmington farm is the ultimate one-stop shop for fall fun. Situated on over 50 acres of land, the farm offers pick-your-own pumpkins, farm animal visits, free hayrides, a corn maze, apple cider, caramel apples and mini apple spice donuts. Photo: facebook.com/schappacherfarms
Hidden Valley Orchards 5474 OH-48, Lebanon. Open Wednesday-Sunday weekly. This fruit farm (formerly Hidden Valley Fruit Farm) got a makeover in 2018 as Hidden Valley Orchards with taprooms and the Coop Snack Shack. For more family fun, pick a pumpkin or take a hayride when the patch opens up. Check the website to plan for upcoming events and see the U-pick schedule. Photo: Facebook.com/HiddenValleyOrchards
Burwinkel Farms 4359 Hamilton Cleves Rd., Ross. Open daily until Oct. 31. Enjoy family fun days at the farm with corn mazes, hayrides, Halloween scavenger hunts, a U-pick pumpkin patch, duck races and sunflower fields. Your kiddos can also take part in the Scarecrow Search and try to find all 14 themed scarecrows throughout the farm, or play in the corn pool, which is exactly what it sounds like: a pool filled with corn. Photo: facebook.com/BurwinkelFarms
Country Pumpkins 1835 Sherman Mt. Zion Road, Dry Ridge, Kentucky. Open Wednesday-Monday until Oct. 30. Country Pumpkins began selling single pumpkins by the road back in 2000 on the Alpine Hills Dairy Farm. Now, the business has turned into a fall destination, complete with a fall festival and tour. Open now through Oct. 30, Country Pumpkins boasts a weekend (Saturdays-Sundays) festival with farm animals, a corn maze, hayrides, pumpkin picking and more. Photo: facebook.com/countrypumpkinsky