A 45-foot pumpkin big enough to drive through just got a ribbon-cutting in Dawson County, and it opens to the public next week. Burt's Pumpkin Farm held the ceremony Wednesday for what organizers are calling the world's largest drive-thru pumpkin, with the attraction officially opening to visitors on September 1.
The structure has a name and a story built into it. According to FOX 5 Atlanta, the new feature is called Autumn & Gordy's Harvest House, and it towers 45 feet over the farm. Inside, hayride passengers pass through an interactive audio-visual show narrated by Autumn and Gordy, the animated pumpkin mascots who have served as storytellers on the farm's hayrides for years, according to a video posted to the farm's Facebook page.
Getting inside the giant pumpkin doesn't require a separate ticket. Entry to Autumn & Gordy's Harvest House is included with the farm's hayride passes, which cost $10 per person, with children under two riding free, per the farm's own visitor information page. General admission and parking at Burt's Pumpkin Farm remain free.
A Full Autumn Season Ahead
The new attraction arrives as the farm gears up for its busiest stretch of the year. Burt's Pumpkin Farm's 2026 autumn schedule runs daily from September 1 through November 10, with store and patch hours set from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October, the same visitor page notes. To keep up with peak weekend traffic, the farm runs as many as 10 tractor-pulled wagons at once to move guests through the fields, according to Destination Dawsonville.
Burt's Pumpkin Farm spans 40 to 70 acres in Dawson County and grows more than 20 varieties of pumpkins alongside popcorn, Indian corn, and winter squash, according to Explore Georgia. The operation has come a long way from its roots. Founders Johnny and Kathy Burt began selling pumpkins out of their front yard in 1972, decades before the family built the permanent barn, pumpkin sheds, and hayride at the current Dawsonville location in 1991, the farm's history page states.
Squash Skincare and a Waterfall Down the Road
The farm's product lineup stretches well past produce. Beyond pumpkins and fresh-baked goods, Burt's Farm makes and sells its own skincare line, including shampoos and body washes made from farm-grown butternut squash juice, the Destination Dawsonville blog reports.
Location helps drive the crowds, too. Burt's Pumpkin Farm sits on Georgia Highway 52 about a mile from Amicalola Falls State Park, home to Georgia's tallest cascading waterfall at 729 feet, per Explore Georgia, putting the pumpkin patch squarely inside Dawson County's broader outdoor tourism corridor.
Part of a Bigger Farming Trend
The timing lines up with a statewide shift toward this kind of farm-based entertainment. A 2026 outlook report from the University of Georgia Extension found that 742 farms, or 6.56% of farms statewide, now engage in agritourism, with 75% of operators expecting visitation to keep climbing over the next five years. Attractions like Autumn & Gordy's Harvest House reflect that pattern, as family farms lean into direct-to-consumer entertainment and heritage storytelling to stretch their seasonal revenue.
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