A four-generation family farm (since 1952) producing 200+ fruit and vegetable varieties with seasonal pumpkin patch and unique pumpkin-bowling activity, but 2026 fall-season dates, hours and admission pricing are not confirmed online.
Aplin Farms is a working farm with deep roots. Established in 1952, now four generations in, the operation grows 200+ varieties of fruits and vegetables and sells at local farmers markets (Madison City Farmers Market, Downtown Albertville Farmers Market). The pumpkin patch is a seasonal offering built into a larger produce-farming operation.
The farm’s distinctive activity is pumpkin bowling — a farm game using actual pumpkins instead of standard bowling equipment. That is genuinely unusual and worth trying if you have not experienced it. The roster also includes wagon rides, corn maze, corn crib, and hay mountain, all standard but functional farm offerings.
The critical gap is that operating dates, hours and admission pricing for fall 2026 are not published anywhere. This is a working farm, not a commercial entertainment venue, so the infrastructure for online scheduling may not be as developed. A call to 334-726-5104 is the path to confirming dates and hours.
Aplin Farms grows and sells produce. The pumpkin patch and activities are real, but they are secondary to the farm’s primary business. That means you are visiting a place that actually grows things, which is educationally and culturally different from an entertainment farm that uses agriculture as theming.
If you have never tried pumpkin bowling, Aplin Farms offers the chance. This is not a massive entertainment park with rides; it is a working farm where one of the activities is a playful game using the harvest. That has a different flavor than a professional maze or zipline.
A farm continuously operated by the same family for 70+ years, producing 200+ varieties, and selling at farmers markets carries cultural weight. If your family cares about supporting working farms and learning how they operate, this context matters.
Dothan is in Southeast Alabama, near the Florida border. September is hot and humid. October cools down and becomes genuinely pleasant. If you can shift your visit to October, the weather will be more comfortable for walking farm fields and outdoor activities.
The farm operates u-pick berries in spring and summer, bringing a strong pick-your-own philosophy to farming. For fall, clarify whether u-pick pumpkins are available or whether pumpkins are pre-picked for selection. The distinction matters for the experience you get.
Dothan is a committed drive from population centers. Before making the trip, call 334-726-5104 to confirm:
Unknown. The farm operates seasonally with pumpkin patch in fall and u-pick berries in spring/summer, but 2026 fall dates and hours are not published. Call 334-726-5104 to confirm when the pumpkin patch operates and operating hours. Southeast Alabama weather is warm through September, so October is more comfortable.
Two to three hours for pumpkin patch activities, depending on confirmed hours and whether you engage with u-pick versus pre-picked options.
Not specified. Working farms typically draw lighter crowds than large amusement operations, especially on weekdays.
Not specified. Assume field parking standard for rural farms in Houston County.
Pumpkin bowling, wagon rides, corn maze, corn crib and hay mountain suggest varied activities. Call ahead to discuss accessibility needs.
You need confirmed 2026 dates and hours before planning. The farm does not publish seasonal details online. Also skip if you want major entertainment attractions; this is a working farm focused on produce, not an amusement venue.
Aplin Farms is in Dothan, Houston County, near the Alabama-Florida border in Southeast Alabama. It is a regional destination rather than part of a larger cluster. Dothan offers some attractions (historic sites, downtown), but the farm is the primary draw.
Operating dates are not published. Call 334-726-5104 to confirm when the pumpkin patch operates.
Pumpkin bowling is a farm game using pumpkins instead of traditional bowling equipment. Clarify whether this is included in admission or a separate charge when you call.
The farm operates u-pick berries in spring and summer. For fall pumpkin patch, clarify whether u-pick pumpkins are available or if pumpkins are pre-picked for selection.
2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. Check with the farm before driving out.
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked.
2729 County Road 49, Dothan, AL 36305, in Houston County. It is one of 4 patches we track in Montgomery Region.
We track 4 patches in Montgomery Region. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
What sets it apart locally: it has u-pick fields, which most Montgomery Region patches on our list do not.
One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 2 of the 4 patches we track in Montgomery Region had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.
Checked August 2026.