Beyond the beaches of South County October brings to life the extraordinary colors of fall to Rhode Island. Historically rooted in agriculture, South County boasts working farms that have passed from generation to generation, along with a new crop of young entrepreneurs. Our hardworking farmers open their lands and hosts festivals, fairs, and entertainment for all. Get outdoors and create South County memories and traditions for your family.
Located in East Greenwich, Fry Farm’s Fallfest is full of family fun. Pick your own flowers and pumpkins, enjoy a hayride, food trucks, market vendors, demonstrations, live music, and more. Bring picnic blankets and the whole family for a lovely weekend on the farm, which spans more than 60 acres of fields and wooded trails that come alive with early‑October color.
Located in South Kingstown, Clark Farms Fall Festival offers a farm experience with attractions such as hayrides, zip lines, cider donuts, shooting gallery, food, performances, and live music. Beyond the maze, the farm park offers family-friendly fun, including a petting zoo, a corn pit, a straw maze, a giant mountain slide, pedal‐powered go-karts, and basketball – farmer style! Each weekend will bring different food vendors, performers, musicians, magicians, and more.
Join the Gilbert Stuart Birthplace for the the end-of-season Fall Fair. The historic Hammond Grist Mill will be running, grinding corn as it has done since 1757. Enjoy live music, Gilbert Stuart storytelling, traditional craft demonstrations, corn grinding with Solid Rock Homestead, arts and crafts, s’mores, face painting, henna, and a Museum Open House.Take one last peek around Gilbert Stuart’s birthplace before they close for winter, enjoy apple cider and donuts, live music, crafts and games,The Gilbert Stuart Museum remains one of Rhode Island’s best-kept treasures, with its authentically restored and furnished 1750 home, working gristmill, gardens, woodland trails, art exhibitions of period works, and more.
*Gilbert Stuart was one of 18th-century America’s master portrait artists. Stuart is best known for his unfinished Athenaeum portrait of George Washington. This is the image seen on the U.S. one-dollar bill. Gilbert Stuart is widely considered to be one of America’s foremost portraitists. The unfinished portrait of George Washington was begun in 1796 and never finished;
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Known throughout the state for their pure maple syrup, Spring Hill Sugar House in Richmond offers plenty of fall fun. Enjoy walking through the corn maze, picking your own pumpkin, fresh‑pressed cider and donuts, antique tractors, engines, demonstrations, live music, and kids activities. The farm’s sugarhouse—built in 1978 and still boiling sap in a traditional wood‑fired evaporator—gives visitors an authentic look at Rhode Island’s maple‑making heritage.
While not a farm, Wilcox Park is a must see in the fall. This beautiful park in Westerly is home to an afternoon and evening of Halloween fun for all ages. Enjoy the free cider and donuts at the Fifth Annual Pumpkin Stroll while voting on your favorite pumpkins. Come dressed in your Halloween costume and partake in a variety of games and activities in the park. Interested in submitting a pumpkin to be displayed in the stroll? Free pumpkins are available on Saturday, October 19th while supplies last, or you can bring your own. Prizes will be awarded at 6:00 PM to the winners. The park itself—established in 1898 and known for its nationally recognized arboretum—provides a picturesque backdrop, with its winding paths and specimen trees adding extra autumn charm to the celebration.
Located in South Kingstown, Lavender Waves Farm celebrates fall with festive décor and family‑friendly fun during its Fall Festival. Enjoy the art market, lavender shop, games, wagon rides, camels, alpacas, and lots of birds—and don’t forget to wear your Halloween costume. The lavender farm sits on lavender fields surrounded by rolling pastureland and is home to more than 60 animals, including rare Bactrian camels, a herd of alpacas, miniature donkeys, and an impressive collection of exotic birds that make the property one of South County’s most unique farm experiences.
Located in South Kingstown, The Farmer’s Daughter offers family fun along with stunning and unique fall decorations for your home. Let the kids play at the farm with the pumpkin dunk tank, corn maze, hayrides, scavenger hunt, and a picture‑worthy variety of beautiful and unusual pumpkins and gourds. The property spans more than 100 acres of fields, greenhouses, and display gardens, and its fall season is especially known for elaborate outdoor installations—towering pumpkin totems, heirloom gourd displays, and creative harvest‑themed vignettes that draw visitors from across Rhode Island.
