Fall is officially in the air, and we’re bringing you six straight weekends of autumn magic, vibrant blooms, and unforgettable family fun! Join us at Mellano Farm Stand as we celebrate the season with colorful marigold fields, and endless corn maze, and everything you love about harvest time!

Whether you’re hunting for the perfect front-porch pumpkin, wandering through the flower fields, taking in the autumn air on the tractor, we’ve got something special waiting for everyone!

• The Ultimate Pumpkin Patch: Browse our wide selection of pumpkins available for purchase and snap stunning photos in our farm grown pumpkin patch!
• U-Pick Marigolds: Walk the fields and pick your own brilliant golden marigolds to bring home.
• Corn Maze & Tractor Rides: Find your way through our sprawling corn maze and enjoy a relaxing tractor-drawn farm ride.
• Live Music, Local Vendors & Food Trucks: Enjoy local live performances every weekend while indulging in local bites and goods
• Seasonal Treats & Drinks: Sip on refreshing lemonades or festive spooky mocktails, and sample crowd favorites like our fun apple nachos.
• Kids Zone: Bounce Houses, Gem sluicing and more!

🌱 FREE EDUCATIONAL TALKS & DEMOS
Expand your home garden knowledge with our free interactive sessions held throughout the day:

• 11:00 AM – DIY Worm Bins (Vermicomposting): Learn how to turn your kitchen scraps into rich organic fertilizer for your garden at home!
• 11:30 AM & 1:30 PM – Honey, Bees & Pollinators: Sample our farm-fresh honey and learn all about the critical role bees play in our local ecosystem.
• 12:30 PM – Marigold Garlands & History: Discover how to craft traditional marigold garlands and learn the history and meaning behind these vibrant autumn blooms.
• All Day: Free Kids Crafts including Bee Baths, Jack O’ Lantern Fans and more!

🥧 PUMPKIN PIE EATING CONTEST
Think you’ve got what it takes to take home the crown? Step up or cheer on the competitors during our wildly entertaining pie-eating showdowns!

Contest Rounds: 12:00 PM, 1:00 PM, and 2:00 PM

Event Details:

• 10:00-4:00 PM
• Last Tickets Sold at 3:30 PM
• Last Tractor Ride Departs at 3:30 PM
• $5 Parking

Can’t Make it This Weekend? Join us all throughout Fall!

• Pumpkin & Marigold Harvest Festival
  September 26th & 27th
  October 3rd & 4th
  October 10th & 11th
  October 17th & 18th
  October 24th & 25th
  October 31st & November 1st