Corn Cob Acres

Mountville, PA · 51 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person

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2026 season runs weekends September 12 through November 8, plus Fridays October 9, 16 and 23 and Columbus Day, October 12.

Corn Cob Acres

Plan the day

Drive51 minutes from Reading, 37 miles1 hour 20 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 10 minutes from Hamburg · 50 minutes from Morgantown
Where191 College Avenue, Mountville, PA 17554, Mountville, PAOpen in maps →
Open2026: Saturdays and Sundays September 12 to November 8, plus Fridays October 9, 16 and 23 and Columbus Day, Monday October 12.Saturdays, the open Fridays and Columbus Day 10 AM to 5 PM; Sundays 11 AM to 5 PM; last admittance 4 PM.
AdmissionAges 3 to 59: $17.99 online or $20 at the gate; 60 and over $13.99 online or $16 at the gate; 2 and under free. Two-day pass $26.99 online, season pass $44.99 online. Parking free (2026 season).
Plan onThe site says a typical stay lasts 3 hours and many families spend the entire day.
Good forlittle kids, big kids, adults

Corn Cob Acres is a fall farm play park in Mountville, PA, on the Field of Screams farm, with over 50 outdoor activities and games by the site's count, open weekends from September into early November.

One admission covers all-day unlimited play on the activities, geared to ages 2 through 12, and the site says a typical stay is 3 hours with many families staying the whole day. New for 2026 are the Grain Chute Mega Slide, the Cornelius Quest scavenger hunt and Corn Cob Stables. Parking is free and your wristband lets you come and go all day.

Before you go

Buy online (cheaper than the gate) or at the booth with cash or card; wristbands allow re-entry all day. Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, bring sunscreen and dress in layers; everything is outdoors and weather closures are posted at the top of the homepage. No pets; no outside food.

Coming up

Open Columbus Day, Monday, October 12, 2026, 10 AM to 5 PM, and Fridays October 16 and 23 besides the weekends; the last day of the 2026 season is Sunday, November 8.

Official site →Tickets →

Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.

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