There are lots of pumpkin patches around the Tillsonburg area, but Clovermead Adventure Farm is one of the finest. Pick your own pumpkin from the field, try pumpkin bowling, pumpkin seed spitting or the apple sling shot. You’ll also find wagon rides, live animals, a giant jumping pillow, pedal carts and lots of interactive games. Perennial crowd favourites include the pumpkin cannon show and pumpkin drop. A full-day of family fun! Clovermead Farm www.clovermead.com
Located just minutes from Tillsonburg, the 10-acre Norwich Optimist Corn Maze is big fun for families. Open weekends from September 12 to October 25, the site also offers a petting zoo and playground. Or, if you’re really brave, give the haunted corn maze a try (October 23/24). This special evening event starts at dusk and is sure to leave you screaming for more. Norwich Optimist Corn Maze norwichoptimistcornmaze.blogspot.ca
There will be plenty of family drama when the curtain opens on Theatre Tillsonburg’s latest play, Over the River and Through the Woods . Written by Joe DiPietro, the show focuses on two sets of Italian immigrant grandparents as they try to stop their grandson from leaving the city. It’s funny, it’s sad, and it’s guaranteed to tug at your heartstrings. Call 519.688.3026 for tickets. November 5-8; November 12-15 ; $17 per person . Theatre Tillsonburg www.theatretillsonburg.com Nothing says fall like farm-fresh apple cider and with several orchards in the Tillsonburg area, you won’t have to go far to get some. M&R Orchards grows 23 varieties of apples, and hand picks only the best for their on-site cider mill. The market at Sundown Farms Market also offers a fantastic selec- tion of apples. as well as local honey, potatoes, cheeses, jams, and even maple syrup. Fresh-Pressed Apple Cider www.mandrorchards.com
Find more ways to enjoy fall at www.tourismoxford.ca
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