Harvest Festivals

September 1 - 3rd, 2007 - The Pumpkin Patch Harvest Festival, 16511 NW Gillihan Rd Portland, OR, (Sauvie Island) 503-621-3874, 9 am to 6 pm daily. Free hayrides, hay maze, pumpkin painting. U-cut flowers, animal barn, and more. Thepumpkinpatch.com/harvest

September 7 - 9th, 2007 - Bandon Cranberry Festival, All over downtown Bandon, OR, (541) 347-9616, all weekend. Food fair and bazaar, quilt show, parade, cranberry court, salmon derby, children's activities, golf challenge, and more. Bandon Chamber of Commerce Site

September 29th, 2007 - Philip Foster Farm Harvest Festival, 29912 SE Hwy. 211 Eagle Creek, OR, 503-637-6324, 11 am to 4 pm. Bring your own apples and press your own cider! Or try some of theirs. Fresh cider, apple pie & ice cream, fall harvest vegetables, pumpkins, vendors, exhibits, blacksmith, carriage rides, games & activities for kids. Philipfosterfarm.com

October 6, 2007 - Main Street Chili Cook-Off and Harvest Festival, Downtown Cottage Grove, OR, 12 noon to 4 pm. Growers market, music, pumpkins and fall items. Local artisans and crafters. In conjunction with the chili cook off, sample three chilis for $1 and vote for your favorite.

October 6 - 7th, 2007 - Pomeroy Living History Farm Pumpkin Festival, 20902 NE Lucia Falls Road, Yacolt, WA, 360-686-3537, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 1 pm to 5 pm. Free admission; fees for hayrides, pumpkins, and some activities. Hayride to pumpkin patch, hay bale maze, scarecrow making, venders, cafe, and entertainment. Pomeroyfarm.org

October 13-14th, 20-21st, 2007 -Oregon Hill (St. Helens) Pumpkin Festival, 32861 Pittsburg Rd, St. Helens, OR, 503-397-2781, Saturdays 10 am - 6 pm, Sundays Noon to 5 pm. Pony rides, petting zoo, face painting, free hay rides and, of course, pumpkins. Local arts and crafts, food and fun, rain or shine. Oregonhill.com>

Pumpkin Patches & Corn Mazes

August 18 - November 11th - Rasmussen Farms, 3020 Thomsen Road, Hood River, OR, 541-386-4622 & 800-548-2243, 9 am to 6 pm daily. Jack in the Beanstalk corn maze, and farm store. "Pumpkin Funland" opens October 1, with U-Pick pumpkins, pumpkin bowling, a Halloween Hut, and more. Rasmussenfarms.com

September 21 - October 28th, 2007 - Great Oregon Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze, 1222 Miller Road SE, Jefferson, OR, 541-327-1663 or 866-611-CORN, Fridays 4 to 10 pm, Saturdays 10 am to 10 pm, Sundays 12 pm to 6 pm. Evening hauntings October 19th, 20th, 26th and 27th. Pumpkin patch, hay rides, duck races, hay fort, farm animals, cow train, and more. Oregonpumpkin.com

September 22 - October 31st, 2007 - Central Oregon Pumpkin Co., 1250 NW Wilcox Ave, Terrebonne, OR, 541-504-1414, Weekends only, Friday 3 pm to 8 pm, Saturday 9 am to 8 pm, Sunday 9 am to 6 pm. Pumpkin patch opens September 29th. Corn maze, pumpkin patch, haunted barn, hay rides, pumpkin cannon, zoo train, pony rides and more. (Some activities not available on Fridays.) Pumpkinco.org

October 1 - 31st, 2007 - E.Z. Orchards Harvestfest, 5504 Hazel Green Rd NE, Salem, OR, 503-393-1506, Open daily except Sunday October 8th, Mon-Friday 9 am to 5 pm, Saturday 10 am to 5 pm, Sunday 11 am to 5 pm. Pumpkin patch, petting zoo, corn maze, live entertainment and pony rides on some days. Ezorchards.com

October 1 - 31st, 2007 - Liepold Farms, 14480 SE Richey Rd, Boring, OR, 503-663-5880, call for hours. Corn maze, pumpkin-pult, hay maze, cafe, retail store, kiddy maze, farm animals, corn bin, and more. Liepoldfarms.com

October 1-31st, 2007 - Northern Lights Christmas Tree Farm "Harvest Days," 36777 Wheerler Road, Pleasant Hill, OR, 541-746-5161, Weekends only, 10 am - 5 pm Saturday, 12 am - 5 pm Sundays. Learn about sailing on the Mayflower with a life-sized "Hayflower." Launch pumpkins with a trebuchet. Pumpkin patch, hay rides, and more. Northernlightschristmastreefarm.com

October 5 - 28th, 2007 - Bi-Zi Farms, Bi-Zi Farms, 9504 NE 119th St, Vancouver, WA, 360-574-9119, Fridays 2 pm to 10 pm (night maze 6-10), Saturdays 10 am to 10 pm (night maze 6-10), Sundays 10 am to 6 pm. Pumpkin with paid admission! Hay ride, corn maze, pumpkin launch, petting zoo, hot drinks and more. Bi-Zi Farms Site

October 6 - 28th, 2007 - Fir Point Farms, 14601 Arndt Road - Aurora, OR, 503-678-2455, Saturdays and Sundays only, 10 am to 4pm. Pick your own pumpkins, hay rides, pony rides, corn maze and pitch-black corn maze, giant hay slide, pumpkin slingshot, live music, tree-climbing goats, nature trails and more. Firpointfarms.com