If you’re looking for festive Fall fun in Raleigh, Page Farms is a popular spot to visit! Located in Northwest Raleigh near Brier Creek, you can get a taste of the country life on a little farm in the city. Your visit includes a hayride to a real pumpkin patch where you can pick your pumpkin right off the vine! Plus, enjoy the corn maze, hay maze, farm animals, barrel train, corn crib, duck racing, tube slide, and tractor swings! They also offer berry picking in the Spring months!
2020 Pandemic Policies
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the corn crib is closed for this year. There’s a sign that says reservation only, but that is incorrect.
At the time of our visit, the barrel train was not running. According to Facebook it was open earlier this season, but the farm seems to have gotten some backlash and closed the attraction.
Masks are required when checking in at the farm store and also on the hayride. They can be removed in other areas of the farm since you can safely socially distance.
You do not have to buy your tickets in advance. They are still doing walkup ticketing sales at the entrance.
Swings and Sandbox
Probably the first thing you will notice when entering the farm are the unique horse and tractor swings. These swings are made out of recycled tires and are so creative! I really want to know if they make them at the farm or if they order them from a supplier. I took detailed pictures so maybe one day I can recreate one of these things in our backyard! It can’t be that hard, right?! 😂
My boy was also immediately drawn to the giant sandbox in the middle of the farm. It has the most toy trucks in one place that I think I’ve ever seen! He spent most of our day just sitting there under a tree driving trucks around and dumping sand. WIN!
Corn Crib
One of our favorite attractions at Page Farms is the corn crib, even though it was closed this year. Imagine swimming in a giant tub of corn kernels and that’s basically what it’s like! This corn crib is better than the one at Hill Ridge because it has a couple slides to add to the fun. We visited with a two year old a few years ago and she loved sliding into the pit over and over again! It’s also nice that it’s fully shaded so a great spot to beat the heat, which is sure to happen during October in Raleigh.
Corn Maze
If you’ve followed the Raleigh Tot Spots blog for very long, you’ve heard about my anxiety with kids in corn mazes! We didn’t attempt this one since I had all three kids alone, but there is a corn maze at Page Farms if you’re up for the challenge! It’s much bigger than the one at Vollmer farm, but not as large and complicated as the one at Crossroads Corn Maze.
Giant Tube Slide
However, you WILL have to enter the corn maze to get to the giant tube slide. Luckily it’s right at the entrance so you don’t have to get too lost in the stalks. There are two tubes running side by side, so the wait to slide isn’t as long as what you’ll find at Lazy Hound Farms.
Smaller Tube Slide and Hay Mound
If you want to stay far, far away from the corn maze, there’s also a smaller tube slide located in the middle of the farm. It also has a hay mound that the kids can climb up and play in. It’s perfect for the younger crowd since it’s not as steep as the bigger slide, although watch your landing at the end!
Hay Maze
One of the most popular attractions during our visit to Page Farms was the mini hay maze! The kids could quickly run through this easy maze, so the real fun was climbing on top of the hay bales! Most of the kids tried their skill at balancing on top and jumping to each one.
I liked that I could easily see over the hay to keep an eye on the kids. Honestly, Page Farms isn’t that big so I could pretty much see the kids no matter where they were on the farm!
Barrel Train
Unfortunately the barrel train wasn’t operating during our visit, but I like how the train cars are side by side. This would be handy for a parent who needs to ride with their younger child. So much easier to keep a hand on them when they’re right beside you vs. in front or behind you like the other barrel trains I’ve seen.
Duck Racing
Unlike at Hill Ridge Farms, the duck racing is included in your admission. Grab a rubber duck, set him in the trough, and pump the lever to get the water flowing. See who’s duck makes it to the end the fastest!
Hayride and Pumpkin Patch
Now for the main attraction: the hayride and pumpkin patch! This hayride does not actually have any hay on it, and instead offers a nice wooden seat. There is no shade canopy overhead, but your ride takes you through a very scenic forest so you have shade most of the time anyway. The hayride takes you right to the pumpkin patch so you can grab a pumpkin, then get back on the hayride to take you back to the farm attractions.
Page Farms is one of the only farms I know of that offer pumpkins right off the vine. Most of the other farms import their pumpkins and just place them in a field for your choosing. The pumpkins here are also larger than others I’ve seen. You won’t be going home with a little baby pumpkin here! These are full size pumpkins, perfect for carving!
Other Attractions at Page Farms
In addition to all of the other attractions, you will also find some real, live farm animals. We enjoyed watching the cows up close in the barn while they were eating. In the field we saw goats, chickens, and sheep. We found out that the goats will eat just about anything, so grab some corn leaves and you can hand feed them!
There’s also a fake cow milking station. We’ve become pros at these things after seeing them at NC State Farm Animal Days and Simply Natural Creamery!
You will also find lots of picnic tables throughout the farm, perfect for sitting after you grab Snikroc Ice Cream or another treat from the farm market.
Admission
Page Farms is one of the more expensive farms in my opinion, while also being one of the smallest. Admission is $15 per person, and kids 2 and under are free. Luckily my youngest is still 2 until December, and I took the kids during the week when my husband was at work. The 4 of us got in for $45, which is a lot for a few hours of fun.
Other than the price, I do recommend it for the younger crowd. I had a friend with a 6 month old ask me which farm would be best for them, and Page was definitely at the top of my list. The stations of activities aren’t very spread out so it’s easier to maneuver with a baby. Since everything is close together you can get away with taking the stroller or just leaving it in the car.
Page Farms is open Thursday through Saturday from 9am to 6pm. Last admission sold at 5:00pm and Last Hayride at 5:30pm. You can also visit for strawberry and blackberry season in the spring!