October 25, 2025
12:00 to 5:00
Location
Dixon Family Farm
27075 S Sandgates Rd., Mechanicsville, MD 20659
Tickets
All ticket sales are final, this is a rain-or-shine event. If you purchase tickets and can’t make it to the event, you can transfer them to a friend.
What to expect:
- Welcome Bag + Farm Shop Coupon – shop seasonal goods, gifts & treats
- Dixon Family Farm Shop – explore our full line of handcrafted bath, body, and home products made with botanicals grown right here on the farm
- Face Painting for the kids
- Juggling & Magic Shows – family-friendly entertainment
- Bounce House – a festival favorite for little ones
- Pumpkin Cannon – watch pumpkins soar through the sky!
- Axe Throwing – safe, supervised fun for grown-ups
- Trick-or-Treat Trail – candy stops throughout the festival
- Live Music – enjoy festive tunes (details below)
- Local Artisan Market – discover unique, handcrafted treasures
- Pumpkin Patch – pick your perfect pumpkin
- Cookie Decorating – a sweet hands-on workshop for kids
- Farm Talks – learn about our fascinating history animals & regenerative farming practices
- All About our Bees – fascinating insights from our beekeeper
🎃 Halloween is right around the corner, bring the kids in costume! 🎃
Visiting from out of town? Stay for the weekend! Book a room at the Inn at Leonardtown with this link.
About the Farm
Growing tobacco since the mid-1600s, the Dixon Family Farm was established in 1881. and recognized as a Maryland Century Farm. Using biodynamic farming practices, we now grow acres of lavender, wine grapes, cut flowers, wildflowers, vegetables, herbs, pumpkins, and a variety of botanicals we use in our farm-made soaps and other products. We harvest and distill lavender and other botanicals every summer and use steam distillation to produce high-quality essential oils.
About events on the farm:
- For your safety and the safety of all of our guests, please observe all signage and posted restrictions while enjoying our working farm.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times for their safety.
- No Pets Allowed. There are coyotes in the area, and we have livestock on the farm. Please leave your pets at home.
- We have honeybee hives on the farm, people who are allergic to bees should take precautions.
Extras Available
Book an appointment for a fall themed Tattoo! Choose a design and book your appointment here $75
Dried Flower Wreath Workshop – 3:00 to 5:00 pm (purchase tickets with your admission ticket)
Paint a Chinoiserie Pumpkin Workshop
12:00 to 2:30 Workshop hosted by Wine & Design!
Reserve a table in our cocktail tent in front of the band – Reserve a table just for you and your party! (purchase tickets with your admission ticket)
Entertainment
Live Music:
The Knuckle Dusters
The Knuckle Dusters perform traditional old-time fiddle and bluegrass, swing, ragtime, country, blues, hillbilly-jazz. The Knuckle Dusters are America’s best “museum band” having performed for the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the B&O Railroad Museum in Baltimore, the Museum of the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, and the Calvert Marine Museum on Solomons Island just to name a few. Animals love them too… having played for the Central Park Zoo and for the National Wildlife Conservation Society in New York City.
Kids Entertainment
A multi-talented showman, Crickett began his performance career as a clown for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in 2006. Since then he has been performing all across America for more than 10 years with his unique blend of comedy, magic, juggling, and circus tricks perfectly designed for any audience
Festival FAQ
Do you grow your own pumpkins?
Yes! We plant our pumpkin field in June and start harvesting in late August and continue into fall. We grow several varieties, shapes, and sizes!
Can I bring my pet?
We love pets too – but we do not allow pets for public events on the farm. If you would like to schedule a private photo shoot with a professional photographer with your pet on a leash, we do allow that. Please send us an email and we will be happy to answer any additional pet questions.
Can I bring food or drinks?
Bottled water is encouraged, and may be brought into the event. Other outside food or drinks are not permitted for this event, with the exception of snacks and drinks for kids.
Can I bring a pop-up tent?
We have some very windy days on the farm occasionally. Pop-up tents are not allowed.
Can I bring a stroller?
Strollers are allowed anywhere on the farm.
Are there restrooms on the property?
There will be one luxury restroom trailer (ramp accessible) and portable restrooms with a hand washing station.
Is the Festival handicap accessible?
The farm fields are not handicap accessible. The festival is a farm event and is spread over several acres of land with varying terrain including gravel, uneven ground, and grass. The floral workshops are accessible!
Is the event outdoors?
The entire event will be held outdoors. There will be tented areas and two pavilions for shade.
Is the event family-friendly?
Tickets are required for all guests, kids under 3 are free. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. If children are observed running freely without adult supervision, you will be asked to leave the property. We want all of our guests to have a fun, relaxing, and safe farm experience.
Can I take photos?
Yes! Please feel free to snap some photos. Tag us on your socials! IG @dixon_family_farm
What happens if it rains on the event date?
The Pumpkin Festival is held rain or shine! Our farm features two covered pavilions and additional tented spaces to keep guests comfortable. We encourage visitors to check the forecast before heading out and dress appropriately for the day’s weather.