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Flinchbaugh's Orchard & Farm Market

Hellam, PA · 1 hour 5 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person

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Plan the day

Drive1 hour 5 minutes from Reading, 47 miles1 hour 35 minutes from Boyertown · 1 hour 25 minutes from Hamburg · 1 hour 5 minutes from Morgantown

Where110 Ducktown Road, Hellam, PAOpen in maps →

OpenMarket Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday; corn maze August 28 to November 14 (closed Sundays); Harvest Fest Saturdays September 19 to November 7.Market and bakery Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm; corn maze Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Saturday 9am to 5pm, last entry 30 minutes before closing; Harvest Fest 10am to 5pm

AdmissionCorn maze $7.99 adults (12 and up), $4.99 children (3 to 11); Fridays, Saturdays and October 12 the Farm Fields of Fun need a dated ticket for ages 4 and up (0 to 3 free), priced in the online tool.

Plan onThe maze takes about 45 to 60 minutes, per the site

Good forlittle kids, big kids, teens, adults, a group of friends, dogs welcome

Flinchbaugh's Orchard & Farm Market is a 57-acre family farm with a market and bakery in Hellam, PA, with a corn maze, pick-your-own fields and Saturday Harvest Fests each fall.

Fall is the reason: the 2026 Clydesdale Corn Maze (a 45 to 60 minute walk with a puzzle to solve) runs August 28 to November 14, and Saturdays from September 19 to November 7 bring Harvest Fest with wagon rides, the Harvest Bloom Trail, u-pick pumpkin and flower fields, a corn barn and a straw bale maze. Leashed dogs are welcome in the maze, sunflower fields and pumpkin patch.

Before you go

Harvest Fest is a Saturday event (plus Monday, October 12), with dated tickets sold online; Monday to Thursday the maze is sold on its own. Picked flowers, apples and pumpkins are paid separately. Dogs must be leashed and stay out of the market, orchards and wagon rides.

Coming up

Harvest Fest runs Saturdays through November 7 (10am to 5pm) plus Monday, October 12 (10am to 4pm); Dog Day in the Maze is Saturday, November 7 (10am to 3pm); the Christmas Market follows December 5 (10am to 4pm) and December 6 (11am to 3pm).

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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