Celebrating the 50th anniversary of The Great Pumpkin, at Shady Brook Farm’s Giant Peanuts’ themed Corn Maze!

The leaves are starting to change and there is a chill in the air, ah fall. Fall is one of my favorite seasons, the great weather, and pumpkin flavored everything what is not to like? One of my most favorite parts of fall is being able to go out with the family and have fun outside with being overheated or freezing. One of the fun things to do in fall is attend a local fall fest. 

I was very fortunate, being a Peanuts Ambassador to be invited to check out the new Giant Peanuts’ themed Corn Maze, at Shady Brook Farm! To celebrate the 50^th anniversary of Its The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown farms all across the country have these amazing Peanuts themed corn mazes! 

The day couldn’t be nicer for a visit to Shady Brook Farm, this 100+ year old farm is just a short drive from Philadelphia, but it seems like it is a world away. I haven’t visited the farm in over 20 years, the last visit was when my husband and I were dating, going on a haunted date night back in the good old days. I remember visiting the farm and getting pretty spooked, my husband (then boyfriend) pulled out his cell phone and shined the light on the darkness… 

This may not be a big occurrence these days but back then, the people we were with were like wow, he has a light on his phone! (I told you it was a long time ago…). These days we are all for more family friendly experiences, my daughter is not the biggest fan of being scared. I could not wait to check out the farm to see what was new and what has changed. I am happy to say the farm was just as great as I remembered. 

Photo: Shady Brook Farms

Now it was time to have some Peanuts fun! We were off to experience the new Giant Peanuts’ themed Corn Maze, and we were all very excited. This maze is HUGE!

 I mean HUGE! Off we went, were we going to be able to finish this maze? Well it took a little while but yes we finished it, after a bit of getting lost and lots of laughs we made it to the end. 

We went this way we went that way.... First my husband was in charge of leading the way then we got terribly lost! Then my daughter happily took over the quest to find the end of the maze.

Luckily there were markers that gave us hints on where we have been before.. We past the yellow marker then the purple. My daughter was determined to find the way out. It was fun seeing her try to analyze the maze, but also just wonder like the kid she is. She is growing up so fast, and I treasure these moments.

We had such a nice day at the farm, checking out the pumpkin donuts, to the pumpkin patch and all of the other great fall fun. I don’t know why we waited 20 years to return, it was such a short drive from our home and Shady Brook Farm was pretty and had lots to do to get us all in the fall mood. 

From yummy fall treats, to bounce houses to pony rides to pig races and much much more!

Would you like to visit Shady Brook Farm to experience the Pumpkinfest and the new Giant Peanuts’ themed Corn Maze? Here is some information about this great event from the Shady Brook Farm website:

ShadyBrook Farm Pumpkinfest & Pumpkinfest After Dark

Admission is $10/person weekdays, $15/person weekends (and Fri. nights) and includes:

Wagon Rides to the Pumpkin Patch

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins – pumpkins, not included with admission, are $0.69/lb.

BEARS Playground

Giant Jumping Pillows

Giant Peanuts’ themed Corn Maze – on HorrorFest nights the maze will close at 8 PM, bring your own flashlight to navigate after dark

Inflatable Amusements – moonbounce, slides, and more

Barn of Horror, Jr. – a less scary version of our night time event w/o actors, closes at 6 PM on HorrorFest nights

Alien Invasion, Jr.  – a less scary version of our night time event w/o actors, closes at 6 PM on HorrorFest nights)

SBF 500 Tryke Track – pedal go-carts

BarnYard Animals

Spider Web Climb

Pig Races -weekends only, last show is at 4 pm

Live Entertainment – weekends only

Activities available for an additional fee: pony rides, gem mining, sand art, corn cannons, paint ball, Monster Truck rides (everything except gem mining is open weekends only).

              
Come to PumpkinFest for the day, stay into the night with PumpkinFest After Dark. It’s not scary, just fun! Perfect for younger kids. Moonlit corn maze (bring your own flashlight), and all the fun of PumpkinFest with extended hours ’til 9 pm. Last wagon ride leaves at 8 pm.

Great for groups, troops, teams, whatever! Private bonfires available! Call 215-968-1670 for more info.  PumpkinFest After Dark dates: Oct. 1, 7 – 9, 13, 14 – 16, 20, 21 – 23, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30.

Overall it was such a fun day, a day that was great to unplug and just have some old fashioned family fun. Looking for a fun thing to do on a nice fall day? Check for a maze near you on the Giant Peanuts’ themed Corn Maze map to find a farm near you.

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Disclosure: The reviews and or opinions on this blog are my own opinions . I received 3 tickets to Pumpkin fest to facilitate this post. No monitory compensation was received. I was not required to write a positive review. Your experience may differ. The opinions I have expressed are my own I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions 16 CFR Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsement and Testimonials in Advertising .