Mazes, apple picking and farm shops - Blue Ridge, Chesapeake and Southern VA

October 29, 11:15 AMDC Recreation ExaminerTania Leach

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Corn mazes, apple picking and more! Enjoy what Virginian farms have to offer:

Blue Ridge Highlands

• Christiansburg - Weekends Nov 8 - Sinkland Farms 16th Annual Pumpkin Festival - 10 foot tall corn maze as well as a hay bale maze. face painting for the kids, homemade kettle corn, a farmyard animal barn, arts & crafts vendors, and an antique farm equipment exhibit. www.sinklandfarms.com
• Wytheville - Oct 31 - Williams Orchard Fall Festival - We have tractor-drawn hayrides. Enjoy the themed corn maze with trivia questions along the way, the children's milo grass maze, and a pumpkin cannon and apple laucher www.williamsorchard.com
• Ararat - Doe Run Farm Themed corn maze with trivia along the way! Launch apples, pick pumpkins or go down the hay slide. Fresh produce available for purchase. (276) 251-8287
• Meadows of Dan - Mountain Meadows Farm and Craft Market Weekend corn maze. Shop with fresh locally grown produce and hand-crafted items from local artists. www.mountainmeadowcrafts.com

Heart of Appalachia

• Big Stone Gap - Clinch Haven Farms has a corn maze and pick your own vegetables. www.clinchhavenfarms.com

Chesapeake Bay

• Oak Grove - Westmoreland Berry Farm - Hike trails in the Vorhees Nature Preserve and ride your bike down country lanes. Pumpkins and apples available through late October. www.westmorelandberryfarm.com

Tidewater/Hampton Roads

• Chesapeake - till Oct 31, Thursday-Saturday weekly - Corn Maze at Bergey's Breadbasket - More than a mile of trails through corn towering 10 - 12 feet tall. Of course, you may enjoy on-the-farm games, and Bergey's homemade goodies during your visit. (757) 546-9225
• Charles City - till Oct 31 - Renwood Fields Corn Maze - Maze Maize. Admission includes courtyard activities, guided tractor ride, farm museum and picnic area. www.renwoodfieldsmaze.com

Southern Virginia

• Danville - Owen Farm Tours and Barnyard Friends Corn maze, learn about foods you eat. Pick your own produce, scenic wagon ride over the 42 acre farm, try your hand at making fresh butter. www.owenfarmtours.com

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