For three decades, Old Time Christmas Tree Farm has been welcoming families to celebrate the holiday season. But long before the Christmas trees are ready to take center stage, the farm transforms into a fall destination filled with pumpkins, hayrides, corn mazes, and plenty of opportunities to make memories.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the family-owned farm, which opened in 1996. The pumpkin patch followed shortly after, originally created as a way to bring visitors to the farm in the fall and introduce them to the Christmas season. Today, it has become nearly as much a part of the farm’s identity as its Christmas trees.
“Our pumpkin patch has grown into something much bigger than we ever imagined,” says Erin Prause DiLalla, vice president of Old Time Christmas Tree Farm.
The farm spans approximately 75 acres, including about 40 acres devoted to growing Christmas trees. The pumpkin patch experience spans roughly 10 acres, and features pumpkins, activities, photo opportunities, and parking.
There’s plenty to keep families entertained beyond choosing the perfect pumpkin. Visitors can enjoy a train or hayride, visit the petting zoo, play on the inflatable slides and in the bounce houses, and make their way through a 1-acre corn maze. Admission, which is available at the entrance, is $10 per person for ages 2 and up, while children under 2 enter free. Individual attraction tickets are $3 each, allowing families to tailor their visit to the activities they enjoy most.
The pumpkin patch opened Oct. 1 and is open Thursday and Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., through Nov. 1.
For the Prause family, however, the appeal of the pumpkin patch goes beyond seasonal entertainment. It is about becoming part of the traditions families return to year after year.
“One of the things we love most is being part of family traditions,” Prause DiLalla says. “It’s so special to see families come back year after year and create memories together.”
The farm’s own history is a family tradition, too. While 2026 marks 30 years as a Christmas tree farm, the land has been in the family for more than 120 years. Over the generations, it has been used to grow corn, cotton, hay, and peanuts, and it was even home to a dairy farm.
Today, Old Time Christmas Tree Farm continues that agricultural legacy while inviting the community to experience a little piece of it—whether that’s navigating the corn maze, picking out a pumpkin, or simply enjoying an afternoon together and creating memories.