Sweet Berry Farm welcomes autumn with its 2023 Harvest of Fall Fun, which runs Sept. 23-Nov. 5 at the Marble Falls attraction. Admission and parking are free; you pay by activity.

Visitors to the farm will find pumpkin patches filled with gourds of all shapes and sizes for fall and Halloween decorating. A hayride takes passengers around the scenic property, passing the farm’s flower field, where you can pick a bouquet, and the seasonal Scarecrow Village.

Get lost in one of the three mazes, including the 4-acre Texas-themed maze, and then fill up on grilled corn, hot dogs, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, and chips at The Pumpkin Grill. The on-site eatery is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on October weekends.

The lineup of seasonal activities — with prices — includes:

• Hayrides — $4 per person (ages 2 and younger ride for free)
• Candy corn and barnyard mazes — $3.25 per person (ages 2 and younger enter for free)
• Texas maze — $8 for ages 6 and older (ages 5 and younger enter for free but must be accompanied by a paying adult)
• Pumpkin painting — $5.25 per pumpkin (take-home project)
• Scarecrow stuffing — $19.95 per scarecrow, which includes head, shirt, and pants (take-home project)
• Pick your own flowers — $6.50, which includes flowers, vase, and water
• Sand art — $3.50 per hollow necklace that you fill with colorful sand (take-home project)
• Sweet Berry Express barrel train — $3.75 per child (150-pound weight limit)
• Berry Bounce House — $3.75 (for eight to 10 minutes) per child up to 15 years
• Pony rides — $7 per ride (Saturdays and Sundays only)
• Pumpkins and gourds — 65 cents per pound for most pumpkins; $4-$13 for jack-o-lantern pumpkins; $1.50-$5 for gourds

Sweet Berry Farm is located at 1801 FM 1980, north of RR 1431 between Marble Falls and Granite Shoals. The farm is open from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sundays. It’s closed on Wednesdays.

nathan@thepicayune.com

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