Maris Farms: Did I drive all the way out to Buckley, Wash., just for this slide? Yup. Gone are the days when the boys would be entertained by a wheelbarrow and a couple of pumpkins, now they want alllll the bells and whistles at the pumpkin patch. The mega slide, candy cannon, zip line and fishing were big hits. The view of the sun setting on Mount Rainier on our way out wasn't so bad either!

Stocker Farms: Our favorite so far. This one felt a lot more commercial and polished than the others, in a good way. You don't feel like you're on a farm that happens to have some activities, it's all rather nicely organized and presented. The kids liked that there were LOTS of activities within a short distance. I liked that it had lots of pretty photo ops and a restroom trailer, not just port-a-potties.