Milky Way Farm
Chester Springs, PA · 40 minutes from Reading · Under $20 a person
Pumpkin Harvest runs September 26 to October 31, 2026 on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays; the creamery posts hours from spring through November 20 and none for winter.
Plan the day
Milky Way Farm is a working dairy farm with its own ice cream shop, Chester Springs Creamery, in Chester Springs, PA. The Matthews family has farmed its 103 acres since 1902, and it opens for pumpkin picking and a corn maze each fall.
The ice cream is made on the farm from the milk of its own 30 Holstein-Friesian cows, in more than 48 flavors by the creamery's count, and visitors can walk the springhouse area and see the animals in their outdoor habitats. During the Pumpkin Harvest, $5 admission covers the corn maze, the farm animals and a walk to the pumpkin patch, with hayrides $5 more and pumpkins sold separately.
Before you go
Buy Pumpkin Harvest admission online through the farm's Ticketleap page. The farm is open rain or shine unless the weather is extreme. Only service dogs on a leash are allowed, for the safety of the animals. Private hayrides are $150 for up to 25 adults for up to one hour.
Coming up
Pumpkin Harvest runs Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through October 31, 2026, with the corn maze, farm animals and pumpkin patches; the creamery then keeps late fall weekend hours of 1 to 8 through November 20.
Checked October 8, 2026 on the official site. Hours, prices and seasons change, so confirm there before a long drive.
