There’s something about fall that gets me every year. The mornings turn crisp, everything smells like cinnamon and woodsmoke, and suddenly every weekend feels like it’s made for getting outside. The problem isn’t a lack of things to do around Clark County. It’s that the season moves fast, and if you’re not paying attention, half of it slips by before you’ve made it to a single one.

So, here’s what I’ve got lined up. A few old favorites, a couple I’m excited to try myself. Take your pick.

Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch

📍 Walton Farms Pumpkin Patch, 1617 NE 267th Ave, Camas, WA

🗓️ Dates for this year are not posted yet — check the event page. In past years the patch has run through October and into the day after Halloween.

🕛 Thursday and Friday, 3pm to 5pm. Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 5pm. Closed Monday through Wednesday.

🎫 Admission is $13 per person and includes a pumpkin. Kids 2 and under get in free (no pumpkin), and seniors 55+ are $11.

Walton Farms is a family-run patch out in Camas that’s been growing pumpkins for the past several years. Your admission gets you a train ride, a spin through the corn maze, and one pumpkin of any size you can carry. It’s a small, no-frills setup compared to some of the bigger farms, which is honestly part of the appeal if you just want to grab a pumpkin without a huge production. Dogs are welcome on a leash, which not every patch allows.

They take cash or card, so you don’t need to plan around an ATM run. It’s a good fit for younger kids since the maze and train ride are low-key rather than scare-oriented, and bringing the dog along is genuinely an option here. If you want a simple, low-crowd pumpkin trip without a lot of extras tacked on, this is the one.

Pomeroy Living History Farm – Pumpkin Lane

📍 See the event page for the exact address.

🗓️ Every Saturday and Sunday throughout October. Exact 2026 dates weren’t posted yet, so check the event page before you plan your visit.

🕛 10am to 5pm, with last admission at 4pm, on the Saturdays and Sundays it runs.

🎫 Admission is $8 for adults and $6 for kids ages 3 to 11. Kids 2 and under are free, and parking is free. Pumpkins are sold separately.

Pumpkin Lane is the fall event at Pomeroy Living History Farm, and it centers on a hayride down the lane where you pass dozens of ‘pumpkin people’ scenes set up around the property. Beyond the hayride, you can pick out a pumpkin, wander the historic farm grounds, see the farm animals, and hit a handful of kid activities and photo spots. There are coffee and food vendors on site, though some run cash-only since there’s no ATM out there. Every dollar spent goes back into the farm, since it operates as a fundraiser for the nonprofit that runs it.

Bring some cash for the food and coffee vendors since not all of them take cards and there’s no ATM on site. It’s service animals only, so leave the family dog at home this time. If you’ve got little kids who’ll get a kick out of the pumpkin people scenes, this one is worth the drive, and knowing it funds the farm’s nonprofit work makes it feel like more than just an outing.

Cedar Creek Grist Mill

📍 Cedar Creek Grist Mill, 43907 NE Grist Mill Road, Woodland, WA 98674

🗓️ Open most weekends year-round, so it’s available all through fall and beyond.

🕛 Saturdays 1pm to 4pm, Sundays 2pm to 4pm. Closed on weekdays except for pre-arranged tours.

🎫 There’s no set admission fee. The mill runs entirely on visitor donations, so bring a little cash to drop in if you can.

Cedar Creek Grist Mill is a working water-powered mill built back in 1876, and it’s on the National Register of Historic Places. Volunteers run the tours and actually operate the pulleys and belts to grind flour and cornmeal the way it was done in the 1800s, and they’ll send you home with a sample bag. Right next to it is a covered bridge over Cedar Creek that was built in 1994, and the whole property sits along a scenic loop worth the drive on its own. The mill also hosts free seasonal events throughout the year, like their cider pressing, with food included.

Pack a lunch. There are picnic tables by the creek and it’s a nice spot to sit for a while after you tour the mill. It’s entirely run by volunteers and funded by donations, so it’s an easy, low-key stop if you’re already out that way for the fall colors.

Bi-Zi Farms Pumpkin Patch and Harvest Festival

📍 Bi-Zi Farms, 9504 NE 119th St, Vancouver, WA 98662

🗓️ Dates for this year are not posted yet — check the event page. In recent years the festival has run from late September through the end of October.

🕛 Hours vary. Check before you go.

🎫 See the event page for current pricing.

Bi-Zi Farms is out in Brush Prairie, just outside Vancouver, and it goes all in for fall. There’s a seven-acre corn maze that switches to a nighttime version on Friday and Saturday evenings, plus a hayride, a bale maze, duck races, pumpkin launchers, pony rides, and farm animals to visit. They bring in live music on weekends, and admission has typically included a free pumpkin and a hot drink to go with it. The Zimmerman family runs the farm, and it’s become one of the bigger fall destinations in the area.

If you’ve got younger kids, stick to the daytime hours. The nighttime corn maze on Friday and Saturday nights is built to be more of a scare than a stroll. With this many activities packed onto one farm, it’s an easy way to turn a pumpkin trip into most of a day out.

BirdFest & Bluegrass Festival

📍 Downtown Ridgefield and the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge, Ridgefield, WA (vendor market at Davis Park; refuge access via the Carty Unit, 28908 N Main Ave, Ridgefield)

🗓️ Saturday, October 3, 2026. This is an annual event held every first Saturday of October.

🕛 The vendor market at Davis Park and the Children’s Entrepreneur Market at Overlook Park run 9am to 2pm. Bluegrass performances, refuge auto tours, and guided hikes continue through the afternoon.

🎫 Free to attend. The refuge typically waives its usual entrance fee for the day, and the vendor markets are free to browse.

BirdFest & Bluegrass is put on jointly by the City of Ridgefield and the Friends of Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge to celebrate the Sandhill Cranes returning for the season. Downtown, Davis Park hosts a vendor market with more than 60 local sellers, artisan bread, handmade crafts, and artwork, while Overlook Park runs a Children’s Entrepreneur Market where kids set up their own booths. There’s a bluegrass Picker’s Festival with music through downtown, and out at the refuge you can do the auto tour route or join a guided hike. It draws people from all over the region for a single day.

They typically run a free shuttle connecting the waterfront, the library, and the refuge, so you don’t have to worry about finding parking at every single stop. It’s an all-day outdoor event, so dress for whatever the weather’s doing. Between the wildlife side and the music and vendors downtown, it covers a lot of ground for a free event.

That’s the list I’d hand a friend if they asked what’s worth doing this fall around Clark County. Some of these you’ve probably driven past a hundred times without stopping. This is the year you stop.

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