Ottawa’s Pumpkin Festival Is Happening This Month & It’s Serious Squash Goals

Visit the adorable patch and get lost in a corn maze. 🎃

Staff Writer

Get ready for a gourd time! Ottawa's pumpkin festival is happening this fall, and it's serious squash goals.

The fall event is happening at Proulx Farm on weekends between September 19 to October 31.

At the farm, you'll be able to pick a bright orange pumpkin from the patch perfect for decorating your house.

Then you can ride the spooky wagon ride through a mysterious forest, say hello to friendly farm animals, marvel at the colourful foliage on a hiking trail, and try to escape a giant corn maze.

On-site, they also will have a snack bar selling delicious treats, or you able to bring a picnic and enjoy a meal in the fall wonderland.

Tickets for the event are from $14.95 per person, and pumpkins are sold separately.

Pumpkin Fest

Price: $14.95+ per person (pumpkins sold separately)

When: September 19 – October 31

Address: 1865 O'Toole Rd., Cumberland, ON

Why You Need To Go: You can have fun with your bestie getting lost in the maze and getting a big pumpkin for your home.

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Before you get going, check out our Responsible Travel Guide so you can be informed, be safe, be smart, and most of all, be respectful on your adventure.

  • Stephanie White was an Ottawa-based Associate Editor for Narcity Canada. She has been writing mouthwatering food and wanderlust-inspiring articles for Canadians since 2012. She has a B.A. and B.Ed. from Ottawa University. When she isn't writing, you can find her travelling the globe and trying new restaurants. Stephanie has previously been published on Insider, Flight Network, Apartment Therapy, Faces Magazine, Daily Hive, Dished and The Spruce.

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