Fall near Hoover: Old Baker Farm's pumpkin patch to Oct. 31, HalloweenFest Oct. 29, the Ross Bridge Barkit Market Oct. 30 and the Moss Rock Festival Nov. 7-8.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Updated each year. Dates come from the organizers: Old Baker Farm, the City of Hoover’s events calendar, the Hoover Police Department and the Ross Bridge Farmers Market.

Fall in Hoover runs through two big city nights, a farmers market costume parade and the Moss Rock Festival in November. The nearest pumpkin patch with its 2026 schedule posted is Old Baker Farm in Harpersville, east of Hoover off U.S. 280. Hoover’s own Bluff Park Art Show, set for Oct. 3, was canceled this year because of the threat of thunderstorms, the city reported.

At a glance

  • Through Oct. 31: Old Baker Farm pumpkin patch, Harpersville
  • Oct. 24-25: Old Baker Farm Festival Weekend
  • Thursday, Oct. 29: HalloweenFest at the Finley Center, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., free
  • Friday, Oct. 30: Ross Bridge Barkit Market, 4 to 8 p.m.
  • Nov. 7-8: Moss Rock Festival, Hoover Met Complex

Pumpkin patch: Old Baker Farm

Old Baker Farm, 184 Furrow Lane, Harpersville, is open for its pumpkin season Sept. 26 to Oct. 31: weekdays 3 to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m., according to the farm. Admission is charged; see the farm’s page. Concessions and live music run every Saturday and Sunday. The farm says to travel east on U.S. 280 from Birmingham, turn right on Highway 25 at the Harpersville light and follow County Road 444.

Themed weekends still to come:

  • American History Weekend, Oct. 17-18: reenactment demonstrations, living history and a Southeastern American Indian camp.
  • Festival Weekend, Oct. 24-25: vendors, live music and an 1800s-inspired carnival, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days.

For more patches, farm stands and U-pick farms, search Jefferson and Shelby counties on the Alabama Farmers Market Authority’s market and U-pick map.

Festivals and fall nights in Hoover

HalloweenFest: Heroes and Haunts, Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. The city’s HalloweenFest and Public Safety Night Out are one event this year, inside and outside the Finley Center, with trick-or-treating at vendor booths, food, inflatables, a kids zone and police and fire vehicles. Admission is free, according to the Hoover Police Department.

Ross Bridge Barkit Market, Friday, Oct. 30, 4 to 8 p.m., 2101 Grand Ave.: the farmers market’s fall night, with a pet parade and costume contest, food trucks, live music and free face painting. See our farmers markets guide.

Moss Rock Festival, Nov. 7-8, 10 a.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday at the Hoover Met Complex, according to the city’s calendar.

Monster Mash, Friday, Oct. 23, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., Hoover Public Library: the library’s all-ages Halloween party. Details on our trick-or-treat hours page.

Outdoors in the fall

Aldridge Gardens, 3530 Lorna Road, opens daily from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., weather and events permitting, and Moss Rock Preserve has nearly 12 miles of hiking trails. See parks and trails.

Next year

This year’s Bluff Park Art Show was set for Oct. 3; the Bluff Park Art Association began the show in 1965 after a 1964 school fundraiser, the city says. We will add its 2027 date, and any church pumpkin patches in Hoover, when organizers post them. Send yours through our contact page.

What this means for you

  • Two weekends left at Old Baker Farm, with the Festival Weekend on Oct. 24-25.
  • HalloweenFest is free on Thursday, Oct. 29.
  • Save Nov. 7-8 for the Moss Rock Festival.

Related: things to do this month, Friday night football and farmers markets.

Frequently asked questions

Where is a pumpkin patch near Hoover?

Old Baker Farm in Harpersville, east of Hoover off U.S. 280, runs its pumpkin patch through Oct. 31, 2026: weekdays 3 to 5 p.m., Saturdays 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays 1 to 5 p.m.

When is the Moss Rock Festival in 2026?

Nov. 7 and 8, from 10 a.m. Saturday to 4 p.m. Sunday, at the Hoover Met Complex, according to the City of Hoover’s calendar.

Was the Bluff Park Art Show held in 2026?

No. The 63rd Bluff Park Art Show, set for Oct. 3, was canceled because of the threat of thunderstorms, the City of Hoover reported.

Is HalloweenFest free?

Yes. HalloweenFest: Heroes and Haunts, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, at the Finley Center, has free admission, according to the Hoover Police Department.