4 Best Pumpkin Patches With a Petting Zoo in Virginia
Jump to: 1. Hunt Club Farm 2. Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival 3. Cox Farms 4. Belvedere Plantation
The 4 best pumpkin patches with a petting zoo in Virginia are Hunt Club Farm, Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival, Cox Farms and Belvedere Plantation — farms tagged for farm animals kids can get close to, alongside the pumpkins. For toddlers and preschoolers especially, an animal barn is often worth more than every other attraction on the farm combined. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about visiting. See every pumpkin patch we track in Virginia, or browse pumpkin patches with petting zoos in every state on our Petting Zoos and Farm Animals near me page.
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Hunt Club Farm
Hunt Club Farm in Virginia Beach takes the top spot, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 3,681 reviews. Visitors come here for petting zoo and haunted attraction.
2388 London Bridge Rd, 23456
Petting zooHaunted attractionFarm storeHunt Club Farm is ranked #1 on this list, located at 2388 London Bridge Rd, Virginia Beach, VA, 23456. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 3,681 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Virginia Beach. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for petting zoo, haunted attraction and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Hunt Club Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Farm with seasonal markets & family-friendly attractions including a petting zoo & bird aviary." Hunt Club Farm is one of the farms we track with a haunted attraction, which typically means farm haunts run in the evening, usually friday and saturday from late september, and they are ticketed separately from daytime admission almost everywhere. intensity varies far more than at a commercial haunted house: so…
Based on its public listing, Hunt Club Farm is typically open Monday 10AM-6PM, Tuesday 10AM-6PM, Wednesday 10AM-6PM, Thursday 10AM-6PM, Friday 10AM-6PM, Saturday 10AM-6PM, Sunday 10AM-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Hunt Club Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts credit cards, debit cards and nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Hunt Club Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Hunt Club Farm sits, near Virginia Beach, VA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Hunt Club Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival
Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival, out in Roseland, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5 from 311 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and petting zoo.
462 Winery Ln, 22967
Corn mazePetting zooCider and donutsFall festivalBlue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival is ranked #2 on this list, located at 462 Winery Ln, Roseland, VA, 22967. It carries a 4.6-out-of-5 rating on Google from 311 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Roseland. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, petting zoo, cider and donuts and fall festival, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Folks get lost on purpose in this autumn-only labyrinth with barn animals, games & a country store." Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Hours aren't listed for Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival sits, near Roseland, VA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Cox Farms
Cox Farms near Centreville rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.4 out of 5 from 1,185 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and petting zoo.
15621 Braddock Rd, 20120
Corn mazePetting zooFall festivalFarm storeCox Farms is ranked #3 on this list, located at 15621 Braddock Rd, Centreville, VA, 20120. It carries a 4.4-out-of-5 rating on Google from 1,185 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Centreville. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, petting zoo, fall festival and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Cox Farms yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "This family-owned farm offers a petting zoo, a produce & flower market & a horror-themed corn maze," Cox Farms is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Cox Farms is typically open Friday 10AM-7PM, Saturday 10AM-7PM, Sunday 10AM-7PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Cox Farms either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Cox Farms can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Cox Farms sits, near Centreville, VA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Cox Farms's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Belvedere Plantation
Also worth the drive: Belvedere Plantation in Fredericksburg, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 588 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and u-pick pumpkins.
1410 Belvedere Dr, 22408
Corn mazeU-pick pumpkinsPetting zooFall festivalBelvedere Plantation is ranked #4 on this list, located at 1410 Belvedere Dr, Fredericksburg, VA, 22408. It carries a 4.3-out-of-5 rating on Google from 588 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Fredericksburg. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, u-pick pumpkins, petting zoo and fall festival, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Belvedere Plantation yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Family-friendly place featuring a corn maze, farm-animal feedings and pumpkins to pick-your-own." Belvedere Plantation is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Hours aren't listed for Belvedere Plantation in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Belvedere Plantation either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Belvedere Plantation can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Belvedere Plantation sits, near Fredericksburg, VA, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Belvedere Plantation's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
Hunt Club Farm is our top pick for a pumpkin patch with a petting zoo in Virginia, rated 4.6 out of 5, with Blue Ridge Mountain Maze- Corn Maze & Fall Festival, Cox Farms and Belvedere Plantation rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and which animals are on site — and whether the barn is open that day — can vary week to week, so always confirm with the farm directly before you drive out. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in Virginia.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch with a petting zoo in Virginia?
Based on rating and review volume, Hunt Club Farm ranks first among the pumpkin patches with a petting zoo we track in Virginia, with a 4.6-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
What animals are usually at a pumpkin patch petting zoo?
It varies by farm, but goats, sheep, alpacas, rabbits and barn cats are the most common. Larger farms sometimes add pigs, ponies or a small aviary. Feed cups are usually available for a dollar or two even when general admission is free.
Is the petting zoo included in admission?
At most farms, yes — the animal barn is bundled into general admission rather than ticketed separately. It's still worth confirming when you call, since a minority of larger destination farms do charge extra for it.
Are petting zoos safe for toddlers?
Generally yes, with normal precautions. Well-run farms provide hand-washing stations near the animal area and it's worth using them properly — animal contact areas are a recognized source of E. coli and salmonella exposure in young children. Strollers are frequently not permitted inside the enclosure itself, so plan for carrying.
Are these pumpkin patches good for young kids?
Yes — a petting zoo is one of the two features (alongside a dedicated kids' play area) that most reliably holds a toddler's or preschooler's attention. Check the listings above for hours, and call ahead if you're planning specifically around animal-barn access.