By Josie Pitzen, Public Policy Chair 2024-25

SWE understands just how stressful and difficult college can be and so we want to make sure that you are still going out and having fun! One way to have fun and to destress is to go to fall festivals and get into that spooky season feeling!

Some local farms will be hosting many events to do such things! Throughout the spooky season so many fun things are going on and SWE is so excited to share them with you!

Fall Festival at Crossroads Farm and Apiary

From October 5th – November 3rd

Open Saturday from 10AM-7PM and Sunday from 2PM-7PM.

3831 NW 156th Ave, Gainesville, FL, United States, Florida

General Admission is $12

Some of the many activities consist of a pumpkin patch, picking flowers, feeding animals, pumpkin chunkin’, face painting, crop maze, hay ride,  and more!

Learn more here: https://www.crossroadsfarmandapiary.com/events/fall-festival

Braze Ranch Fall Festival

From September 28th – October 27th

Open Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00AM-7:00PM

18716 NE US Highway 301, Waldo, FL 32694-4690

General Admission is $5 Online, and $7 On-Site

Join the Braze Ranch for an amazing Fall Festival. They will have a maze, pumpkin patch, corn hole, corn cribs, and other activities such as meeting their cows and calves and touching a tractor.

Learn more here: https://fun4gatorkids.com/calendar/eventdetail/1048013/-/braze-ranch-fall-festival

Peanut Patch and Corn Maze: Haunted House, Hayrides and Corn Maze

From Friday, September 20th- Saturday, October 26th

Open Fridays from 5:00PM-11:00PM and Saturdays from 3:00PM-11:00PM

General Admission is $25 Online beforehand, and $20 at the event.

The Peanut Patch and Corn Maze will have so many fun (and spooky) activities! Including a haunted hayride, haunted house, campfire, food booths and much more!

Learn more here: https://peanutpatchandcornmaze.com/

Check out some more events that Alachua County is hosting as well!  I hope to see some of you there!