The 2026 pumpkin season near Short Pump is over: Gallmeyer Farms closed Oct. 31, Lloyd Family Farms has closed, and Henrico's fall events ended Nov. 7.

Last checked Nov. 10, 2026. This page is updated each year; the same address carries next year’s farms and dates. Sources: Gallmeyer Farms, Lloyd Family Farms and Henrico County Recreation and Parks’ Fall Fun page and calendar. Hours change in late October; check before you drive.

Updated Nov. 10: Lloyd Family Farms’ website now says its season is over (“See you next year!”), and Henrico’s last fall events, Hamilton (Nov. 6) and Signing Day (Nov. 7), are past. The 2026 season is over.

Pumpkin season near Short Pump is over for 2026: Gallmeyer Farms closed Oct. 31, Lloyd Family Farms has closed for the year, and Henrico County’s last free fall events were Nov. 6 and 7. For what is on now, see things to do this month and holiday lights and Christmas events. Questions about county events go to Henrico Recreation and Parks at 804-501-7275.

Quick list

  • Lloyd Family Farms, 12204 Pinhook Road, Rockville: closed for the season; 804-955-7840
  • Gallmeyer Farms, 4506 Millers Lane, Henrico: closed for the season Oct. 31; 804-795-9979
  • Henrico fall events: ended Nov. 7 with 1776: Signing Day at Meadow Farm

Pumpkin patches

Lloyd Family Farms, 12204 Pinhook Road in Rockville, is the closest patch to Short Pump, to the northwest. The family farm, now run by its third and fourth generations, opened its 2026 pumpkin patch on Friday, Sept. 25, and was open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The farm also has a petting zoo. Its 2026 season is over; the farm’s website thanks visitors and says “See you next year!” Call 804-955-7840.

Gallmeyer Farms, 4506 Millers Lane in eastern Henrico, opened Friday, Sept. 25, and was open daily from 8 a.m. until dusk and closed for the season Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026. Pick your own pumpkins or buy pre-picked ones, plus fall vegetables, gourds, specialty pumpkins, corn shocks, straw bales and mums at the farm’s Veggie Stand. Pay for pumpkins before loading them into your car. No pets, and the farm asks visitors not to leave them in cars either. The farm posts daily updates on its Facebook page during the season; call 804-795-9979.

Fall festivals and events

From the Henrico County calendar and Recreation and Parks’ Fall Fun lineup:

These were the last events of Henrico’s 2026 fall lineup; both are past.

Event When Where
Movie in the Park: Hamilton Friday, Nov. 6, 6:30 p.m. Crump Park, Glen Allen
1776: Signing Day Saturday, Nov. 7, 1 to 4 p.m. Meadow Farm Museum, Glen Allen
  • Movie in the Park: Hamilton was free, with the VA250 Mobile Museum visiting before the film.
  • Both were part of Henrico’s Revolutionary War Week, Nov. 4-8 at Meadow Farm, which also brought the VA250 Mobile Museum there from 2 to 5 p.m. Nov. 4-6 and 1 to 4 p.m. Nov. 7, according to the county’s VA250 page.
  • 1776: Signing Day recreated the choice Virginians faced in 1776, with musket firing, soldiers’ life, period music and 250-year-old games.

Past this season: the Lantern Walk at Meadow Farm (Oct. 28), Trunk or Treat + Movie in the Park at Deep Run Park (Oct. 23), and Keep Henrico Beautiful’s Plant Native! Festival at Dorey Park and Trough or Treat at Meadow Farm (both Oct. 24). Halloween week events and trick-or-treat details are on our Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours pages.

What this means for you

The 2026 pick-your-own season is over at both farms. Our things to do this month guide has the rest of November, and parks and trails lists the parks for a fall walk.

Frequently asked questions

Where is the closest pumpkin patch to Short Pump?

Lloyd Family Farms, 12204 Pinhook Road in Rockville, northwest of Short Pump, runs a pumpkin patch on fall weekends, Fridays to Sundays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in 2026. Its 2026 season is over; the farm’s website thanks visitors and says see you next year.

Is there a pick-your-own pumpkin patch in Henrico County?

Yes. Gallmeyer Farms, 4506 Millers Lane in eastern Henrico, runs a pick-your-own patch each fall. Its 2026 season ended Saturday, Oct. 31.

What fall festivals are in Henrico County this year?

Henrico’s 2026 fall lineup ended with Revolutionary War Week at Meadow Farm, Nov. 4-8, including a free Hamilton screening on Nov. 6 and 1776: Signing Day on Nov. 7. All are past; this page carries the 2027 dates once the county posts them.