Are your kids awaiting the arrival of the Great Pumpkin to start the Halloween fun? Find your own "Great Pumpkin" at one of these delightful farms and orchards just minutes away from St. Louis homes for sale.

• Bloomsdale Fun Farm - 11803 Carron Road, Bloomsdale, MO 63627
  Bloomsdale Fun Farm is a pumpkin patch disguised as a county fair. Attractions include carnival rides, mini-golf, kids' activities, games, hayrides, farm animals, live music, and a corn maze. Keep your energy up with food and beverages for purchase. Hours are 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. each weekend from 9/28 through 10/27, and admission is $24.95.
  
  
• Thies Farm & Market - 14101 Creve Coeur Airport Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63146
  California may have Disneyland, but the happiest place near Maryland Heights homes for sale is Pumpkinland. Each fall, Thies Farm & Market transforms into this popular destination. There's fun for the whole family with the giant play area featuring rides, a corn maze, a straw castle, and more. Pumpkinland runs from 9/28 - 10/31, and hours are 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. every day but Monday. Visit the website for admission prices.
  
  
• Braeutigam Orchards - 2795 Turkey Hill Lane, Belleville, IL 62221
  Family-owned through six generations, Braeutigam Orchards is approaching a full century of serving the community. During fall months, visitors pick their own pumpkins and apples or purchase them in the onsite market. Don't miss the orchard's bakery, a local legend known for their apple cider donuts and slushies. Hours are 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, and 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday through 10/31.
  
  
• Daniel's Farm & Greenhouses - 352 Jungermann Road, St. Peters, MO 63376
  Dress your home in fall colors with flowers and plants from Daniel's Farm & Greenhouses. Choose from a wide selection, including pansies, mums, asters, houseplants, succulents, and tropicals. Throughout October, Daniel's becomes a fall fun center with a petting zoo, two types of mazes, pony rides, and other entertainment. Why not plan a visit after viewing St. Peters homes for sale? Hours are 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission for the fall fun center is $10, but there's no charge to shop the market and greenhouses. 
  
  
• Stuckmeyer's Farm Market & Greenhouse - 249 Schneider Drive, Fenton, MO 63026
  Are your kids ready for the thrills and chills of Fort Spooky? That's only one of the exciting activities during Halloween Farm Fun Days at Stuckmeyer's Farm Market & Greenhouse, not far from Fenton homes for sale. Additional attractions include hayrides, pony rides, a corn maze, and an inflatable haunted house. Hot dogs, kettle corn, caramel apples, and other autumn treats will be available. There's no admission for the Fun Days, which take place each weekend from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. between 9/28 and 10/27. Stuckmeyer's is open 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. weekdays for the farm market, pumpkin picking, Fort Spooky, and hayrides. 
  
  
• Centennial Farms - 199 Jackson St., Augusta, MO 63332
  Centennial Farms and Missouri both came into official existence in 1821. The beautiful family-owned farm near Augusta homes for sale features a 160-year-old barn listed on the Official Register of Historic Places. Pick your own apples and pumpkins, or purchase pre-picked ones at the farm market. On the last weekend in September, the farm transforms into Pumpkin Wonderland with full-size pumpkin and gourd figures depicting movie and storybook characters. Centennial Farms is open weekends from 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

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