Cornbelly's is the name everyone in Utah Valley knows. It runs the valley's biggest fall festival, at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi and at a farm in Spanish Fork, and on an October Saturday it draws very large crowds. But Cornbelly's is not the whole story. The valley has a whole circuit of fall farm festivals, from a seventh-generation family farm with a haunted corn maze to an orchard's red barn, a small farm with a petting zoo, a pumpkin patch with animal train rides, and a garden full of scarecrows.
This guide lines them all up. It covers what each festival is, where it is, when it runs, what makes it different and who it suits, then compares Cornbelly's with the rest so you can choose. It is built from each operator's own website, with Utah Valley's tourism office filling in where a farm's own site was not available.
Two companion guides go deeper on parts of this. Our Cornbelly's guide covers the two Cornbelly's sites, their tickets and the rules that catch people out, and our guide to pumpkin patches and fall farms covers choosing a pumpkin, the farm's legal sign at the gate and why small-farm dates move. This page is the parent: the festivals themselves.
How to Use This Guide
Fall farm dates change every year, and small farms often do not announce them until late summer. So this guide follows a simple rule. Where an operator has published firm dates for the current season, those dates are here, attributed to the operator. Where a farm has not, or where its website could not be reached, you will find a description and an instruction to check with the farm before you go.
The season itself follows a steady rhythm. Sunflowers come first, in late summer. Corn mazes and pumpkin patches open through September and run to Halloween. The Scarecrow Festival lands in the middle of October. The busiest days are October Saturdays and the weekdays of Utah's fall break, when schools are out and every family has the same idea.
The Season at a Glance
In 2026, Rowley's Red Barn in Santaquin held its Sunflower Festival from August 8 to September 5. Cornbelly's Spanish Fork opened September 4, Gordon's Family Farm September 14, Glen Ray's September 18, Rowley's Fall Festival September 19 and Cornbelly's Lehi September 21. The Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point is October 12 to 17. Most of the corn mazes and pumpkin patches close at or just after Halloween.
The pattern is more useful than the dates. The south end of the valley opens first, with late-summer sunflowers, and Cornbelly's Lehi, the biggest single attraction, opens a little later. If you want a quiet visit, go early in the season, on a weekday, at one of the smaller farms. If you want the full spectacle, go to Cornbelly's on an October evening and accept the crowd as part of it.
Cornbelly's Lehi: The Original
Cornbelly's Lehi is the one that started it. The festival sits at Thanksgiving Point, at 3003 North Thanksgiving Way, and Cornbelly's calls it the original corn maze and pumpkin festival in Utah. It is an attraction park built on a farm theme, with more than 60 attractions and events, a corn maze with a new design each year, and a long list of rides, slides, games and food.
Tickets are sold for weekdays, Monday through Thursday, or for weekends, Friday and Saturday, and they can be used on any date of that type during the season. Admission closes an hour before the posted closing time. The Lehi site opened on September 21 in 2026 and runs to October 31.
Two details trip up visitors, and our Cornbelly's guide covers both: a Thanksgiving Point membership does not include Cornbelly's admission, and several site rules, including the one on food, catch visitors out. Cornbelly's also runs Frightbelly's, its haunted attraction.
Cornbelly's Lehi is the right choice when you want the most to do in one place, when you have a mix of ages who each want something different, or when the day is an outing in itself rather than a quick pumpkin run.
Cornbelly's Spanish Fork: The Farm Version
Cornbelly's second site is a farm on the south end of the valley, at 3687 West 5600 South in Spanish Fork, and it has a different personality. It opens earlier, on September 4 in 2026, with a sunflower season: u-pick sunflowers, sunflower photo fields and a Sesame Street–themed sunflower maze. As the season turns, it becomes a pumpkin farm, with a u-pick pumpkin patch and pumpkin displays. BYU's student newspaper reported that in 2025 the farm shifted from its Sunflower Festival to pumpkin season at the start of October.
Trains are the other signature. Cornbelly's lists the Cornbelly's Express Train, a twilight train ride and a trick-or-treat train ride, along with a slide mountain, a climb-and-slide trailer, a corn maze and an attraction called Hula Cows and Pigs. Cornbelly's pitches the Spanish Fork site as wide-open countryside, and our Cornbelly's guide lays out the case for each site.
Cornbelly's sells a two-location bundle and a season pass that covers both sites, which is worth considering if you want the sunflowers in September and the full Lehi experience in October.
Glen Ray's Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch: The Family Farm With a Haunt
Glen Ray's is the family farm most often weighed against Cornbelly's, and it competes on character. The farm, at 1750 West 8000 South in Spanish Fork, describes itself as a seventh-generation family farm. Utah Valley's tourism office notes that it honors the legacy of Glen Ray Larsen, known as the "Corn Fairy."
The farm lists a corn maze, a pumpkin patch and more than 30 farm activities, including straw slides and a petting zoo. Its corn maze offers short, medium and long routes, so families with small children and groups who want a real challenge can both find a route that works. In 2026 the maze design honored the country's 250th anniversary with an eagle, a star and a USA 250 pattern.
After dark, Glen Ray's runs Field of Fright, a haunted corn maze it bills as Utah County's favorite. The tourism office has described the daytime attractions and the Field of Fright as included in one ticket price; check the current ticket options on the farm's site before you go. The 2026 season runs September 18 to October 31.
Glen Ray's suits families who want a real farm with real history, teenagers who want a scare, and anyone who has done Cornbelly's and wants to try something smaller.
Gordon's Family Farm: Small, Local and Affordable
Gordon's Family Farm sits in Lake Shore, the farm country west of Spanish Fork, at 5746 South 3200 West. It is run by the Gordon family, and the county's tourism office lists its fall operation as Gordo's Fun Farm, describing it as a small-town, affordable way to enjoy the season.
The farm offers a corn maze, a petting zoo, seasonal games and fresh produce grown on the farm, and it hosts school field trips. Its 2026 pumpkin patch opened on September 14 and runs to November 1, closed on Sundays, and its produce stand keeps its own hours.
Gordon's is the pick for younger children and for families who want pumpkins, a maze and animals without the crowd or the price of a big attraction park. It is also a working farm with produce, so a fall visit can double as a stop for the farm's own produce.
Rowley's Red Barn: The Orchard's Festivals
Rowley's Red Barn, at 901 South 300 West in Santaquin, is an orchard, a farm store and a family attraction rolled into one, and it runs its fall season as a series of festivals. The barn is known for its store, its homemade treats and the Red Barn Railroad, and its setting in the orchards of the south valley is part of the draw.
The Sunflower Festival comes first, in late summer. In 2026 it ran August 8 to September 5, with weekday evening and Saturday hours; admission was $10 for ages three and up, with children two and under free, and tickets were sold at the booth by the barn's train station. The farm warns that the dirt paths through the sunflowers can be muddy and uneven.
The Fall Festival follows. The 2026 Fall Festival opens to the public on Saturday, September 19, and runs to October 30, open weekday afternoons and evenings and all day on Saturdays, with extra daytime hours on three weekdays in mid-October. General admission is priced by day of the week, and school field trips begin in late September.
One Rowley's tradition is missing this year. The farm says spring frost damaged its crop so badly that it has no apples to u-pick in fall 2026 and has canceled its Harvest Festival, and it plans to return next fall. If an apple-picking day was the reason for the drive, our guide to u-pick orchards in Santaquin and Payson covers the district, and it is worth calling ahead anywhere this year.
Rowley's rounds out its calendar with a Blossom Festival in the spring, which gives it a festival in three seasons.
Hee Haw Farms: Animal Rides and the Pumpkin Drop
Hee Haw Farms, also known as Oliver's Place, is in Pleasant Grove at 150 South 2000 West, on the north end of the valley. Utah Valley's tourism office describes a hands-on, family-run farm with a pumpkin patch, hayrides, giant slides, a petting farm, a corn pit, a zipline and animal train rides, plus a Giant Pumpkin Drop and other special events in the fall.
Its own website could not be reached when this guide was written, so check the farm's current season, hours and prices before you go. It is a good fit for families with young children who want animals and play without a long drive, and for north-county families who want an alternative to Cornbelly's Lehi nearby.
The Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point
Not every fall festival is on a farm. The Scarecrow Festival at Thanksgiving Point turns Ashton Gardens, its 50-acre garden in Lehi, into a walk of autumn color lined with dozens of scarecrows and carved pumpkins made by the community. The 2026 festival runs October 12 to 17, and it is ticketed.
Utah Valley's tourism office has described a farmers market and a chance to build your own scarecrow as part of the event. It is a gentler, prettier alternative to a corn maze, and it pairs well with the gardens themselves; our guide to Ashton Gardens covers the gardens in other seasons. Because it shares Thanksgiving Point with Cornbelly's Lehi, a family can do both in one long day.
The Haunted Side of the Season
Two of the valley's farm festivals add a haunted attraction after dark: Glen Ray's Field of Fright and Cornbelly's Frightbelly's. They are aimed at older visitors, and they are separate in tone from the daytime family activities at the same farms. Check each farm's age guidance before bringing children, and check whether a daytime ticket covers the haunt before you buy.
For the full list of haunted houses, trails and mazes in the valley, see our guide to haunted attractions in Utah Valley.
Other Fall Stops Worth Knowing
The tourism office has also listed Jaker's Jack O' Lanterns, a nighttime walk through carved, glowing pumpkins at 950 West 400 South in Springville. Its website could not be reached when this guide was written, so treat it as unconfirmed for this season and check before planning around it.
Beyond the festivals, the valley's farm stands and orchards sell pumpkins, squash and cider through the fall, and many small farms open informal pumpkin lots without the attractions. Those are the ones whose dates move most, and the rule in our pumpkin patches guide still applies: contact the farm the week before you go.
Cornbelly's vs. the Rest: How to Choose
The choice comes down to five things.
Scale. Cornbelly's Lehi has the most to do by a wide margin, and Cornbelly's Spanish Fork is not far behind. Glen Ray's lists more than 30 activities. Gordon's is smaller and simpler, and that is the point.
Crowds. Cornbelly's, as the biggest attraction, tends to draw the largest crowds, especially at Lehi on October evenings and Saturdays. The smaller farms get busy on the same days, but their lines are shorter and their parking easier. A weekday afternoon at any farm is calmer than a Saturday at the quietest one.
Price. Cornbelly's and the other ticketed festivals charge admission, with weekday tickets usually cheaper than weekend ones. Prices vary widely, and the tourism office describes Gordon's as an affordable option. Check each operator's current prices, since they change every season.
Character. Cornbelly's is an attraction park with a farm theme. Glen Ray's, Gordon's and Rowley's are working farms that open their fields to visitors. The Scarecrow Festival is a garden walk. If the reason for the outing is to show children where pumpkins grow, the working farms do that better.
Location. The festivals split between the north and south ends of the valley. Cornbelly's Lehi, the Scarecrow Festival and Hee Haw Farms are in the north. Cornbelly's Spanish Fork, Glen Ray's, Gordon's and Rowley's are in the south, where the farm country is. Families in Provo and Orem are within easy reach of either end.
Planning by Age
Under five: Gordon's petting zoo, Hee Haw's animal train rides, the sunflower fields at Rowley's and Cornbelly's Spanish Fork, and the short route at Glen Ray's maze all suit small children. Go on a weekday, earlier in the day, before naps fall apart.
Five to twelve: This is the sweet spot for Cornbelly's Lehi, which has the most for this age. Glen Ray's medium route, straw slides and petting zoo are a strong alternative with a smaller crowd.
Teenagers: The haunted mazes are the draw. Glen Ray's Field of Fright and Cornbelly's Frightbelly's are built for this age, and the long route at Glen Ray's maze is a real challenge for a group of friends.
Adults: The Scarecrow Festival, the sunflower fields and a quiet weekday at a working farm are the adult side of the season. So is a Rowley's visit that ends at the farm store.
When to Go
Go early in the season if you want the best weather and the smallest crowds; late September is often warm and quiet. Go in mid-October if you want the full display of pumpkins and fall color, and plan around the crowds. The middle of October is among the busiest stretches of the season, and Rowley's adds extra daytime hours on a few weekdays then.
Evenings are the busiest time at the big festivals and the only time for the haunted mazes. Afternoons are calmer and warmer. If you go on a Saturday, arrive at opening.
The Sign at the Gate
Every farm festival in Utah operates under the state's agritourism law, and you will see a sign about it at the gate. It explains that visitors accept the inherent risks of a working farm, from uneven ground to animals. Our pumpkin patches guide explains what the sign means and what it does not cover.
In practice, the advice is simple: wear shoes you can get muddy, watch small children around animals and equipment, and follow the farm's rules.
A Few Practical Tips
Buy tickets online where you can, especially for Cornbelly's on a weekend. Dress in layers, since fall afternoons are warm and evenings turn cold quickly. Bring a wagon for small children and pumpkins, and plan how you will carry the pumpkins back to the car.
Check each farm's own website the week you plan to go. Dates, hours and prices change, and this year's frost at Rowley's is a reminder that a farm's plans depend on its crops.
The Short Version
Utah Valley's fall farm festivals run from late summer to Halloween. Cornbelly's is the biggest, with its original attraction park at Thanksgiving Point in Lehi and a sunflower-and-pumpkin farm in Spanish Fork. The rest include Glen Ray's in Spanish Fork, a seventh-generation farm with a corn maze and the Field of Fright haunt; Gordon's Family Farm in Lake Shore, small and affordable; Rowley's Red Barn in Santaquin, with a Sunflower Festival and a Fall Festival but no apple harvest this year; Hee Haw Farms in Pleasant Grove, with animal rides and a pumpkin drop; and the Scarecrow Festival in Ashton Gardens. Choose Cornbelly's for scale, the family farms for character and shorter lines, and the Scarecrow Festival for a gentler day.
Related Guides
- Cornbelly's: Lehi vs. Spanish Fork
- Pumpkin Patches and Fall Farms in Utah Valley
- U-Pick Orchards in Santaquin and Payson
- Haunted Attractions in Utah Valley
- Halloween in Utah Valley
- Fall in Provo
- Festivals and Celebrations in Utah County
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