Do you and your family enjoy taking trips to the pumpkin patch as a fall activity? The weather is cooling off, leaves are changing, and festivities ramp up. Pumpkin patches are a popular fall activity among many, and sometimes these places can get crowded. Many places have different activities for the family to enjoy, such as corn mazes, hay bales, hay rides, pumpkin picking, and animal feedings. To ensure the most fun in your trip, it's important to wear shoes that are easy to walk in and will not cause you to fall or trip. Keeping an eye out for holes or dips in the ground is important as well. These may seem like common sense steps to take, but when you're having fun or watching your children enjoy their time, simple reminders might be forgotten. Nobody needs a twisted ankle with this beautiful fall weather. Local pumpkin patches in Middle Tennessee area: -Lucky Ladd Farm: 4374 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville, TN 37060http://luckyladdfarms.com/ -Walden Pumpkin Farm: 8653 Rocky Fork Rd, Smyrna, TN 37167http://www.waldenfarm.biz/ -Honeysuckle Hill Farm: 1765 Martins Chapel Church Road, Springfield, TN 37172http://honeysucklehillfarm.com/ -Shuckle Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch at Fiddle Dee Farms: 7526 Swift Rd, Greenbrier, TN 37073http://www.fiddledeefarm.com/