October is when east Clackamas County turns into a working harvest calendar: corn mazes, U-pick pumpkin patches, wagon rides, and one last farmers market before the season closes. The farms sit just past the valley's eastern edge, close enough for a spontaneous Saturday morning, and each one runs its own version of fall. Here is where to go this month, and what to know before you load the car.
Liepold Farms: the festival spread
Liepold Farms, at 14050 SE Richey Rd in Boring, anchors the season with its Fall Festival running October 1 through 31. The lineup includes an ecologically themed corn maze, a sprawling pumpkin patch, hayrides, apple slingshots, farm activities, and food, so it is the pick for a full-day outing with kids of almost any age. It is also the busiest of the bunch, so arriving early on weekends is the move.
Bushue's Family Farm: built for little ones
Bushue's Family Farm, at 9880 SE Revenue Rd in Boring, opens daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. through October and is the gentler sibling: a corn maze that includes a scaled-down version for preschoolers, a U-pick pumpkin patch alongside pre-picked pumpkins in the farm market, and the farm's signature pig train rides. The farm market and nursery are also worth a browse while you are there, and the smaller scale means less crowd and more stroller room.
Dolan Creek Farm: low-key evenings
For a quieter, slower-paced trip, Dolan Creek Farm at 13490 SE Orient Dr in Boring keeps things simple: a family pumpkin patch with campfires and tractor rides. It is the kind of place where the point is the afternoon itself rather than a production, and campfire evenings stretch the pumpkin trip into a proper fall outing. Hours shift with weather and daylight, so check the farm before you head out.
The last farmers market of the season
Closer to home, the Happy Valley Farmers Market closes its 2026 season with a Halloween Trick-or-Treat Market on Saturday, October 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 13231 SE Sunnyside Rd in Clackamas. The final market of the year brings trick-or-treating with roughly 130 vendors, costumes, games, face painting, and music, a costume-friendly send-off for the market's regular Saturday run. It is the rare market day that doubles as a Halloween activity, and the last chance to stock up on local produce before the stalls close for winter.
Plan around the calendar
Two notes for the month: hours and activities vary with weather, so confirm each farm's schedule on its website before driving out, and weekend mornings fill up fast across all three Boring farms. The broader fall calendar, including Oktoberfest at Happy Valley Park and the season's other gatherings, lives on the Community Calendar, which we keep updated through the holidays.
The takeaway
Harvest season is one of those quiet reasons the valley feels like a place to stay: pumpkins twenty minutes away, a farmers market down the road, and neighbors who actually show up for it. Whether you are new to the area or a longtime local, October is the month to get out and see the country east of Happy Valley, and then come home to a neighborhood that does Halloween well.