LEXINGTON — The fall season is just around the corner, which means it is time for pumpkins and all things autumn.

To celebrate, the Belue Place Pumpkin Patch will open its gates for families to experience fall fun on the farm and find their perfect orange treasure to take home.

Belue Place Pumpkin Patch, situated in the northwestern Alabama town of Lexington, opens its gates the first Saturday in October and every weekend throughout the . Families are invited to experience a little bit of farm life and to create an unforgettable experience picking pumpkins.

Children can take a hayride to the pumpkin patch and pick a pumpkin to take home. Other activities include a hay loft jump, cow train rides, tire mountain, horse tire swings, corn crib play area, hay tunnels to wander through, pumpkin painting and storytelling.

Animals abound at the Belue Place petting zoo. The inhabitants include baby goats, miniature horses, rabbits, pigs, chickens, baby chicks, a donkey and guineas.

The Belue Place Pumpkin Patch is open Saturdays and Sundays through October. Hours are Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m.

Admission is $15 per person and provides access to all areas of the pumpkin patch, which includes one pumpkin per person and all activities.

Belue Place Pumpkin Patch is at 700 County Road 513 in Lexington. Click here for information.