Pumpkin patches get ready to open in Arlington (slide show)

ARLINGTON – Three Arlington farms will open their pumpkin patch seasons Oct. 3 and will continue through Halloween Oct. 31.

ARLINGTON – Three Arlington farms will open their pumpkin patch seasons Oct. 3 and will continue through Halloween Oct. 31.

Biringer’s Black Crow Pumpkins and Corn Maze will also include a kiddie ride, skeleton graveyard and on Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. at Dog Costume Contest.

Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze will feature a “Wizard of Oz” maze, pumpkin sling shot, farm animal barn, cow train, an air cannon that shoots apples and a goat that does tricks for food.

“She hasn’t gotten full yet,” Brian Foster said.

And Strotz’s Country Feed features U-pick pumpkins.

•Biringer’s: 2431 Highway 530 NE; 360-435-5616. Noon to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays.

•Foster’s Produce and Corn Maze: 5818 Highway 530 NE; 360-435-6516; www.fosterscornmaze.com; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily.

•Strotz’s: 21713 27th Ave. NE; 360-652-6064; www.strotzscountryfeed.com. 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays.