Family events in Oxford, AL

Bennett Farms is a fourth-generation family farm in Heflin, Alabama that shares a slice of farm life with visitors. Take a relaxing hayride, pick out pumpkins, wander through wildflowers and sunflowers, visit the farm animals, and try your luck in the corn maze for a full day of farm fun. Country cooking is prepared the old-fashioned way over an open fire in wash pots and on a wood-burning stove. Admission is $14 per person, and children ages 1 and under are free, with discounts available for military and seniors. The entry fee covers a wide range of activities such as the corn maze and corn cribs, hayrides and a wagon train, a petting farm, pipe slides and a pipe swing, a hay bale maze, duck races, the Loblolly nature trail and orchard, fall photo spots, a teepee and tree house, scarecrow decorating, zip lines, and games including corn hole, hoop hopper, jumbo four-in-a-row, ring toss, steer roping, a tire crawl, a rat run, and saw horse hoop toss, plus samples from the cookhouse and more. Food, pumpkins, flowers, and store merchandise are available for an additional cost, and the farm store features items from local vendors. Tickets can be bought in advance or at the gate, and purchasing ahead may help on the busiest days. Cash and cards are accepted. The farm strives to be wheelchair and stroller friendly, though surfaces include gravel, dirt, and grass, and large-wheeled strollers are recommended. Pets are not allowed during Pumpkin Patch season. Weekday field trips are available by appointment.

This qualifier for the 2027 season features Air Retrieve and Hydro Dash using the latest NADD bumper. Event administration and the board will be open each day. Distance Jump cards have submission deadlines on Friday and Saturday, with an earlier cutoff on Sunday. Air Retrieve runs on Thursday and Saturday, with a limited block of 10 early entries and the remaining spots later in the day. Hydro Dash is offered on Wednesday and Friday in two sessions, with a single session on Sunday. Try-its are $15 and available in short windows and as space allows, while competition jumps take precedence. Preregistration and any edits or withdrawals must be completed by the posted deadlines, so please plan ahead to secure preferred slots and meet all requirements.

Teens will dive into the world of art by studying well known artists and the key movements, styles, and media they worked with. Participants then apply what they learn by making original artwork. Designed for ages 13 to 19, with all materials provided.

Bennett Farms, a fourth-generation family farm, offers a full day of pumpkin patch fun for all ages. Enjoy an easygoing hayride, choose a pumpkin, wander among wildflowers and sunflowers, visit with farm animals, and make your way through the corn maze. Country meals are cooked the old fashioned way, with pots simmering over an open fire and a wood burning stove. Admission is $14 per person, with free entry for ages 1 and under, and discounts for military and seniors. Entry includes all on-site activities such as the corn maze and corn cribs, hayride and wagon train, petting farm, pipe slides and swing, hay bale maze, duck races, the Loblolly nature trail and orchard, fall photo spots, a teepee and tree house, scarecrow decorating, zip lines, games like corn hole, hoop hopper, and jumbo 4 in a row, plus the rat run, ring toss, steer roping, tire crawl, saw horse hoop toss, and samples from the cookhouse. Food, pumpkins, flowers, and store merchandise are available for purchase, with items from local vendors in the farm shop. Tickets may be purchased in advance or upon arrival, and both cash and cards are accepted. The grounds are designed to be wheelchair and stroller friendly, though surfaces include gravel, dirt, and grass, so large-wheeled strollers are recommended. Pets are not allowed during Pumpkin Patch season. Weekday field trips are available by appointment.