The 2026 fall season near Madison is over: Tate Farms closed with Pumpkin Destruction Day Oct. 31. Still ahead: the free Family Fall Night on Nov. 7.

Last checked Oct. 25, 2026. This page is updated each fall. Sources: Tate Farms, Main Street Madison, Madison Visionary Partners and the City of Madison’s Special Events page. Prices are as each organizer publishes them.

Madison’s fall calendar peaks in the last two weeks of October, with a witches parade and the city’s trick-or-treat trail (both now past), a downtown festival on Halloween morning and the closing day of the Tate Farms pumpkin season. Here is what is on, nearest first.

Updated Nov. 6: the October events on this page have passed, and the Tate Farms pumpkin season ended Oct. 31. One fall event remains: the city’s free Family Fall Night, 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Madison Community Center, according to the city’s Special Events page. This page will be updated next fall.

At a glance

  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Downtown Madison’s Fall Festival, Home Place Park, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., free
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Pumpkin Destruction Day, Tate Farms, Meridianville, $30
  • Saturday, Nov. 7: Family Fall Night, Madison Community Center, 5 to 8 p.m., free
  • City special events line: 256-772-6264

In Madison

Madison Witches Ride, Sunday, Oct. 18 (past). Witches rode, rolled and strolled along Garner Street near Home Place Park, throwing candy to children, with a block party of food trucks, music and activities after the 3 p.m. ride. It is a fundraiser for the Madison Arts Alliance, organized by Madison Visionary Partners.

Trail of Treats, Thursday, Oct. 22 (past). City of Madison Parks and Recreation’s free trick-or-treat trail moved this year to the James Clemens High School football field. Trick-or-treat hours and safety tips are in our trick-or-treat guide.

Downtown Madison’s Fall Festival, Saturday, Oct. 31. Main Street Madison’s first fall festival brings 1980s-style carnival games, cakewalks, a bounce house and food trucks to Home Place Park, 100 Shorter St., from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free, according to Main Street Madison.

Family Fall Night, Saturday, Nov. 7. A free, come-and-go evening for families of all abilities at the Madison Community Center, 1329 Browns Ferry Road, 5 to 8 p.m., the city says.

Tate Farms, Meridianville

Tate Farms, a working family farm at 8414-A Moores Mill Road in Meridianville, in north Madison County, opened its 2026 pumpkin season on Sept. 30. Its pumpkin farm page lists:

  • Admission: $20 for ages 2 and older, online or at the admission barn; season pass $60.
  • Hayrides to the pumpkin patch to pick a jack-o’-lantern from the vine; field pumpkins are $8. The last hayride leaves at 7 p.m.
  • A corn maze, four corn cribs, a two-story play barn with 60-foot slides, pedal carts, jumping pillows, a carousel, a playground and barnyard animals.
  • Live music and balloon art on Saturdays in October.
  • A produce market selling pumpkins, winter squash, hay bales and corn stalks; the farm says it grows more than 80 acres of pumpkins and squash each year.

Pumpkin Destruction Day, Oct. 31, closes the season with all the regular activities plus monster truck shows and a pumpkin explosion show. Admission that day is $30, or included in the $60 season pass, according to the farm.

The corn maze closes at 6 p.m. each night, the farm says.

Before you go: the farm is cashless; only service animals are allowed; and there is no storm shelter on site, so the farm may close in severe weather, with no refunds for weather, its FAQ says. Daily hours are on the farm’s posted calendar.

Pumpkins without the farm trip

The producer-only Madison City Farmers Market, Saturdays at 1088 Hughes Road, lists pumpkins and fall decorations among the goods it wants from vendors, and the Madison County Farmers Market in Huntsville is open Saturdays through Nov. 21. See our farmers markets guide.

What this means for you

  • Two free fall events are still to come in town: the Downtown Fall Festival on Oct. 31 and Family Fall Night on Nov. 7.
  • Tate Farms’ season ends Oct. 31; bring a card, not cash.
  • Halloween is a Saturday, so the downtown festival and Pumpkin Destruction Day fall on the same day.

More guides: things to do this month and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Madison, Alabama?

Tate Farms, at 8414-A Moores Mill Road in Meridianville in north Madison County, runs a pumpkin farm with hayrides to a pick-your-own patch. Its 2026 season opened Sept. 30.

How much is Tate Farms admission in 2026?

General admission is $20 for ages 2 and older. A season pass is $60. Admission on Pumpkin Destruction Day, Oct. 31, is $30. Field pumpkins are $8, and the farm is cashless.

Is there a fall festival in downtown Madison?

Yes. Main Street Madison holds its first Downtown Fall Festival from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at Home Place Park. Admission is free.

Can I bring my dog to Tate Farms?

No. Tate Farms allows only service animals, not emotional support or companion animals.