Southern Hill Farms' fall festival on Schofield Road runs Thursdays to Sundays through Nov. 22, with a corn maze and pumpkins. Plus Pet Fest and Halloween events.

Last checked Oct. 8, 2026. Updated each fall. Details come from Southern Hill Farms, Hamlin’s events page, Horizon West Happenings and the City of Winter Garden calendar. Check the organizer’s page before you go; farms close for weather.

The biggest fall festival near Horizon West is at Southern Hill Farms, 16651 Schofield Road, Clermont, in Lake County. Its 11th annual Fall Festival runs Sept. 26 to Nov. 22, on select Thursdays and every Friday to Sunday, with a pumpkin barn, corn maze and u-pick flowers. Tickets must be bought online in advance. In Horizon West itself, Hamlin hosts Pet Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17, and downtown Winter Garden runs its Halloween Light Show from Oct. 16. For questions about Winter Garden’s events, call the city at 407-656-4111.

What this means for you

  • Buy Southern Hill Farms tickets online before you leave home; the farm takes no payment at the gate.
  • Thursdays and Fridays at the farm are general admission, arriving any time from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Trick-or-treat details are on our trick-or-treat hours page.

Southern Hill Farms Fall Festival

From the farm’s fall festival page:

  • Dates: Sept. 26 to Nov. 22, 2026.
  • Hours: select Thursdays 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Fridays 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Saturdays 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Sundays 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
  • Tickets: $29.94 plus sales tax and card fees, online in advance, for everyone 3 and older. Children 2 and under are free. Tickets bought on the day cost $1 more. Tickets cover all the activities.
  • What is there: the Pumpkin Barn, with pumpkins and gourds priced by size and type and a free holding area while you explore; a corn maze; u-pick flowers; a fun zone with inflatable games; yard games; fire pits for s’mores; photo spots; and a bakery with apple cider donuts and blueberry cobbler. Food trucks open at 10 a.m. on weekends.
  • Rules: no drones and no large photography props or equipment.

The 120-acre farm grows blueberries, strawberries, peaches and seasonal vegetables and planted its first blueberries in 2010, it says.

In Horizon West

  • Hamlin Pumpkin Patch was held Saturday, Oct. 3, on the Lake District green space at Hamlin, with pumpkin sales supporting Eight Waves Children and Family Services, according to Hamlin. It is a one-day event; we will list next year’s date when it is posted.
  • Horizon West Pet Fest: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Lake District green space, 14111 Shoreside Way, with pet contests and adoptions.
  • Homegrown Market at Hamlin: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, at 16016 New Independence Parkway.

A short drive north: Winter Garden

From the City of Winter Garden calendar:

  • Halloween Light Show at City Hall, 300 W. Plant St., 7 to 9 p.m. on Oct. 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31.
  • Winter Garden Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday at 104 S. Lakeview Ave., with a Halloween celebration on Saturday, Oct. 31 and a free kids’ craft from 9 a.m. to noon.

More October plans are on our things to do this month page.

What this means for you

  • Thursdays and Fridays at the farm are general admission, with no set arrival time.
  • Pair Pet Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17, with the Halloween Light Show that evening.
  • Southern Hill Farms reopens for u-pick in winter and spring, it says.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the nearest pumpkin patch to Horizon West?

Southern Hill Farms, 16651 Schofield Road, Clermont, holds its 11th annual fall festival with a pumpkin barn, corn maze and u-pick flowers through Nov. 22. Hamlin held a free one-day pumpkin patch on Oct. 3.

When is the Southern Hill Farms fall festival in 2026?

Sept. 26 to Nov. 22: select Thursdays and every Friday to Sunday. Thursday and Sunday hours run to 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday to 8 p.m., and weekend gates open at 9 a.m.

How much are Southern Hill Farms fall festival tickets?

The farm lists admission at $29.94 plus sales tax and fees, bought online in advance for everyone 3 and older. Children 2 and under are free. The farm does not sell tickets at the gate.

What fall events are there in Horizon West?

Horizon West Pet Fest at Hamlin on Saturday, Oct. 17, the Homegrown Market at Hamlin on Sunday, Oct. 18, and Winter Garden’s Halloween Light Show on six nights from Oct. 16.