The Pittsburgh Moms Guides
Apple Picking Guide
As autumn settles in and leaves change, embrace the season with a family apple picking day. Gather the kids, wear your flannel shirts, and visit a local orchard for fun, fresh air, and delicious apples. Check out our local guide here!
As autumn settles in and leaves change, embrace the season with a family apple picking day. Gather the kids, wear your flannel shirts, and visit a local orchard for fun, fresh air, and delicious apples. Check out our local guide here!
Triple B Farms
823 Berry Ln, Monongahela, PA 15063
Farm Market open daily 9am-5pm
Pick-Your-Own open daily 10am-4pm [apples & flowers]
Pop’s Farm Yard opening Labor Day weekend
Pick-Your-Own availability and dates are subject to change. Please check online before visiting.
Simmons Farm
2861 Washington Road McMurray, PA 15317
Times/variety dependent on availability and weather. Call 724-941-1490 to confirm.
Please check sign at the farm entrance for directions to picking locations.
Simmons Farm Apple Descriptions
Half Crown Hill Orchard
600 North Branch Rd McDonald, Pennsylvania 15057
Tuesday-Thursday 10am-2pm and Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm
Half Crown Hill Orchard Apple Variety Map
Soergel’s Orchard
2573 Brandt School Road, Wexford, PA 15090
Let’s Whip Something Up
After a fun-filled day of apple picking, it's time to transform those fresh, crisp apples into scrumptious meals and treats. Here are some of our favorite apple recipes inspired by some of our favorite cookbook authors and websites. Don’t forget to grab vanilla ice cream on the way home!
Honeycrisp Apple Pandowdy
Half-Baked Harvest’s Honeycrisp Apple Pandowdy recipe is a family favorite in this house! The combo of warm cinnamon apples and cold vanilla ice cream is absolute heaven.
Slow Cooker Applesauce
For a simple yet satisfying snack for you and your little ones- try SkinnyTaste’s Crock Pot Applesauce. We’ve made it from the time our oldest was in diapers.
Apple Cinnamon Rolls With Brown Butter Maple Icing
…need we say more? Half-Based Harvest gives step-by-step instructions to make the perfect Sunday family breakfast recipe.
Apple Pie Oatmeal
Need something quick and easy to get your kids out the door on a weekday? Check out Minimalist Baker’s Date-Sweetened Apple Pie Oatmeal recipe.
Pumpkin Patch Guide
Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in Pittsburgh and now that it's around the corner, it's time to start thinking of all things pumpkin! We are so lucky to have so many local farms offering family fun throughout the season!
Fall is one of the most beautiful seasons in Pittsburgh and now that it's here, it's time to start thinking of all things pumpkin! We are so lucky to have so many local farms offering family fun throughout the season!
To make planning your Fall activities easier, we’ve created a post to help you map out your Fall schedule!
Tickets are required for most locations-check their website for full details- happy picking!
My little guy picking out a 'his size' pumpkin from the pumpkin patch at Hozaks.
Hozak Farms
488 Anderson-Hozak Road
Clinton, PA 15026
(724) 899-2400
Weekends in October 10:00AM-6:00PM
Open Weekdays- Check website for availability and events!
Hozak Farm is located west of Pittsburgh in Clinton, Pa. Enjoy pumpkin picking during the week at Hozak's from 2pm to 6pm. During the weekends enjoy Hozak's Fall Festival which brings all the fun of the pumpkin patch along with face painting and scenic hayrides through the woods. Kids can enjoy pumpkin painting and hayrides as well. Admission to the farm is free.
Janoski's Farm & Greenhouse
1714 Lincoln Highway
Clinton, PA 15026
(724) 899-3438
Saturday and Sunday Only
October 4- October 26 10:00AM - 5:00PM
Their annual Pumpkinland is back! Take a walk to the pumpkin patch (pumpkins are sold separately for 65¢/lb), enjoy the scenic hayride (optional), corn maze, haunted barn, $5 pony rides (children only), petting zoo, corn pit, straw maze, playgrounds, & more. Feel free to pack a lunch or visit the food vendors we have available. There will also be craft vendors located in the Lakeside Venue so be sure to stop in & check them out!
Simmons Farm
170 Simmons Rd, McMurray, PA 15317
Fall activities open Saturday, September 13th
Fall activities include hayrides, double mega slide, farm combine slide, basket ball corn hopper, flying turtle pen, peddle car drag race, pumpkin corn hole, tire maze, tire lift, rubber duck races, apple rock labyrinth, five acres of pumpkins, hay maze, 4 acre corn maze and maze challenge, 2 acre core maze, 100ft slide and smaller fire truck slide, petting zoo, human hamster wheel, play area, photo opportunities for families, and apple picking (sold separately).
Mom Notes: All activities may be on hills or uneven ground. We had our family photos done at Simmons in early September on the hillside and flower farm- they were stunning. See them here by our amazing photographer, Danielle Blewitt Photography.
Triple B Farms
823 Berry Lane Monongahela, PA 15063
Fall activities open Saturday, September 20th
Fall activities include singing chicken show, education acres, farm animals, hayrides, corn mazes, giant slides, jumping pillows, farmcade games, rope maze, tire mountain, pumkinland, barnyard, and more!
The SpringHouse Market
1531 PA-136, Washington, PA 15301
September 26th-October 26th
Saturdays and Sundays 11am-5pm and Fridays 2pm-5pm
Fall activities include tube slides, hamster wheel, big foot race, spider web, giant haybale climb, pumpkin tictactoe, cow hulahoop lasso, kiddie corn maze, large corn maze, pumpkin ring toss, giant corn box, ball mania, potato pelter, bubble wands, giant cornhole, tug-of-war, and so much more!
Trax Farms
528 Trax Road Finleyville, PA 15332
September 20th-October 26th
Saturdays and Sundays 10am-5pm
There’s something for everyone from grandparents to grandkids. Enjoy a hayride to the pumpkin patch to pick-your-own pumpkin or see if you can find your way through the giant, 3-acre corn maze. Live music and food trucks also set the Fall mood! Additional activities can be purchased-check website for details.
Soergel Orchards
2573 Brandt School Road Wexford, PA 15090
September 13th-End of October
Saturday 10am-5pm and Sundays 11am-5pm
Fall activities include tractor rides, pumpkin picking and more!
Renshaw Farms
314 Ford City Road Freeport, PA 16229
September 20th, 21st, 27th, 28th 11am-6pm
Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday in October 11am-6pm
Fall activities include hayrides, corn pit, corn maze, bounce pillow, giant rope spider web, animal park, hay bale slides, tunnel crawl, zip lines, giant picture frame for family photos, and much more!
Featured this year- Spotted Cow Ice Cream Stand (menu items include: giant popsicles, ice cream cups, root beer floats, warm brownie sundaes, and warm apple crumble sundaes.)
Freedom Farms
434 Overbrook Road, Valencia, PA 16059
Every Saturday and Sunday in October 11:00am-5:00pm
See website for details!