One of the region's largest and most established fall festivals, with a centerpiece Twisted Corn Maze and 10+ activities; weight-based pumpkin pricing demands a budget for impulse buys, but weekend hours and live music make it a full-day destination.
Pick-your-own pumpkins $0.79/lb
Butler’s Orchard is among the region’s most established and largest fall operations. The Twisted Corn Maze is the centerpiece, surrounded by 10+ activities: hay rides, jump pads, slides, corn pool, straw maze, pumpkin cannon, pedal tractors, live music, petting zoo. This is a full-day attraction built for groups and repeat visits.
The orchard has operated for decades and runs a year-round farm stand, meaning there’s infrastructure and experience behind it. On a major weekend in October, expect hundreds of visitors.
This is critical: Butler’s charges $0.79 per pound for pick-your-own pumpkins. That sounds reasonable until you realize your “small” pumpkin weighs 18 pounds, and you’ve just committed to $14.22. A typical family-of-four outing might yield two pumpkins at 15-20 pounds each, running $24-32 for the pumpkins alone.
If budget matters, this is the conversation to have before entering the field. A 10-pound miniature pumpkin, $7.90. A 20-pound carving pumpkin, $15.80. A 30-pound decorative squash, $23.70. Weight creep is real when kids are picking.
Weekday afternoons (Wed-Fri, 1pm-6pm) will be significantly less crowded than weekends. If you can swing a mid-week visit, it’s worth it—shorter lines, less chaos, more pumpkin selection. Last entry is 4:30pm on weekdays, meaning you have 90 minutes to maze and pick.
September weekends are lighter than October. By mid-October, this farm is slammed on Saturday and Sunday. If you go on a weekend, arrive by 10am (Saturday) or 9am (Sunday) to beat midday crowds.
Columbus Day (October 14, 2026) is mentioned in the hours, and school-holiday Fridays will draw extra traffic.
The record confirms “food” is available, which is typical for a festival this size, but specific menu and prices are not listed. The farm has a retail area and farm stand. Assume you will see things you want to buy. Bring cash or cards.
Live music is a draw on certain weekends; check their website (butlersorchard.com) or call 301-428-0444 for the music schedule.
The record does not list admission price. Call ahead to confirm.
September weekends (less crowded than October) or mid-week after school pickup (Wed-Fri 1pm-6pm). Avoid Columbus Day and late-October weekends if crowds are your main concern.
4-5 hours to experience the maze, pumpkin pick, and multiple activity rotations; 2-3 hours for a focused visit.
Moderate on weekday afternoons, heavy Saturday/Sunday all day, especially mid-October.
Likely unpaved farm lot; muddy after rain.
Multiple activity areas spread across property; many require walking and standing. No specific accessibility detail in record; call 301-428-0444.
You're watching weight on pumpkins; the per-pound pricing model means surprise costs. Also skip if admission price is essential info—the record lists activities but not a gate price.
The record does not list a gate admission price. Call 301-428-0444 to confirm 2026 admission cost.
Pick-your-own pumpkins are $0.79 per pound. A 15-pound carving pumpkin costs $11.85; a 25-pound decorative squash, $19.75. Budget for weight creep.
The record mentions food availability is likely (typical for major festivals), but specific food menu or prices are not listed. Bring cash.
The record lists jump pads and slides (good for ages 2-5), corn pool, and petting zoo. The maze is best for 5+.
September 19 – November 1, 2026. Wednesday-Sunday, plus Columbus Day. Hours: Wed-Fri 1pm-6pm (last entry 4:30pm), Sat-Sun & Columbus Day 9am-6pm (last entry 4:30pm).
Admission pricing was not published when we last checked. Pick-your-own pumpkins $0.79/lb
22222 Davis Mill Road, Germantown, MD 20876, in Montgomery County. It is one of 8 patches we track in DC Suburbs.
We track 8 patches in DC Suburbs. The farm has not published a gate price, so it cannot be compared on cost — call before you budget.
Its season runs about 44 days against a regional average of 54, so it is a shorter window than most of its neighbours — miss it and the nearest alternatives will still be open.
What sets it apart locally: it has rides and play structures, which most DC Suburbs patches on our list do not.
There are 6 other patches we track in Montgomery County. All DC Suburbs patches →
butlersorchard.com
Checked August 2026.