Pumpkin picking is a popular autumn activity and there’s no shortage of patches in the Garden State. If you’re looking for fall fun that the whole family can enjoy, New Jersey is the place to be. These are some of the best pumpkin patches and pumpkin farms in New Jersey that offer more than just pumpkin picking, but a full day of excitement complete with all your favorite farm life activities.
- Abma’s Farm - Wyckoff
Facebook/Abma’s Farm This pumpkin farm in New Jersey is the ultimate autumn destination in Bergen County. They’re big on family and have endless activities to enjoy. In addition to the pumpkin patch, they’ve got hayrides, an incredible farmers’ market, a petting zoo, and other fun activities like scarecrow making. Abma’s Farm Market, Greenhouse & Petting Zoo, 700 Lawlins Rd, Wyckoff, NJ 07481, USA
- Butterhof’s Shady Brook Farm - Devonshire
Facebook/Butterhof’s Shady Brook Farm After making your way through their corn maze (an Atlantic County favorite since 1999), take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. That’s bound to work up a thirst, so after you’ve picked out the perfect pumpkin, try some of their fantastic fresh-squeezed cider. Butterhof Shady Brook Farm, 5800 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215, USA
- Johnson’s Corner Farm - Medford
Facebook/Johnson’s Corner Farm One of our favorite places for pumpkin picking in New Jersey, you’re sure to find the perfect fall treat at Johnson’s Corner Farm. Go pumpkin picking, apple picking, or both. You’ll also find a corn maze, barnyard, gem mining, and live music every weekend until Halloween. Johnson’s Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd, Medford, NJ 08055, USA
- Fairfield Farms - Fairfield
Facebook/Fairfield Farms The fall season has started! That means pumpkin picking, hayrides, a 5-acre corn maze, a giant slide, and so much more at Fairfield Farms, one of the best pumpkin patches in New Jersey. Fairfield Farms & Greenhouses, 177 Big Piece Rd, Fairfield, NJ 07004, USA
- Terhune Orchards - Princeton
Facebook/Terhune Orchards They’re big on apples at this orchard (unsurprisingly), offering a wide variety including Granny Smith, Gala, and McIntosh. You’ll also find a pumpkin patch, barnyard, corn maze, hay bale maze, fall festivals each weekend, children’s programs, and a winery on-site. Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
- Battleview Orchards - Freehold
Facebook/Battleview Orchards A great spot for fresh donuts and cider, but perhaps an even better spot for pumpkin picking in New Jersey. Battleview Orchards, 91 Wemrock Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA
- Alstede Farms - Chester
Facebook/Alstede Farms A Jersey favorite, Alstede Farms has so much to offer. Pick your own corn, apples, potatoes, pumpkins, and more! You’ll also enjoy pony rides, hayrides, a moon bounce, nighttime corn mazes, frequent live entertainment, and special events like a pumpkin pancake breakfast. Alstede Farms Lane, Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930, USA
- Heaven Hill Farm - Vernon
Facebook/Heaven Hill Farm Home to the Great Pumpkin Festival, Heaven Hill Farm offers over 30 different activities from pumpkin picking to pony rides. Enjoy shows, obstacle courses, sand art, face painting, pig races, tether ball, barn animals, a hay maze, and a corn maze. If you only visit one pumpkin patch in New Jersey this season, make it this one. Heaven Hill Farm and Garden Center, 451 NJ-94, Vernon Township, NJ 07462, USA
- Emery’s Farm - New Egypt
Facebook/Emery’s Blueberry Farm This berry patch (famous for its blueberries), also offers pumpkin picking in the fall. Check out the hayrides and corn maze and be sure to try a fresh, delicious pie while you’re here. Emery’s Farm, 346 Long Swamp Rd, New Egypt, NJ 08533, USA
- Richfield Farms - Clifton
Facebook/Richfield Farms This charming New Jersey farm is a pleasant surprise in one of New Jersey’s more urban areas. Just minutes from New York City, this farm offers a pumpkin patch, a haunted house, build your own scarecrow, a hay bale maze, and paint your own pumpkin. On weekends, they also offer pony rides, free face painting, and costumed characters. Richfield Farms & Garden Center, 1139 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013, USA
- Donaldson Farms - Hackettstown
Facebook/Donaldson Farms While they may be best known for their sunflower fields, Donaldson Farms also offers pick-your-own pumpkins and apples. Fall fun also includes hayrides, pony rides, a 9-acre corn maze, and farm animals. To see the sunflowers, take a weekend tour in-season. Visit on Harvest Weekends for music, vendors, face painting and, of course, some of the best pumpkin picking in New Jersey. Donaldson Farms Farm Market, 358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown, NJ 07840, USA
- Hill Creek Farms - Mullica Hill
Facebook/Hill Creek Farms Head to this pumpkin farm in New Jersey on select dates for fresh farm-to-table dinners or any day to enjoy the delicious baked goods. During the autumn months, enjoy a fire pit, barrel train rides, free hayrides, gem mining, a playground, and pumpkin picking. Hill Creek Farms, 1631 NJ-45, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062, USA
Facebook/Abma’s Farm
This pumpkin farm in New Jersey is the ultimate autumn destination in Bergen County. They’re big on family and have endless activities to enjoy. In addition to the pumpkin patch, they’ve got hayrides, an incredible farmers’ market, a petting zoo, and other fun activities like scarecrow making.
Abma’s Farm Market, Greenhouse & Petting Zoo, 700 Lawlins Rd, Wyckoff, NJ 07481, USA
Facebook/Butterhof’s Shady Brook Farm
After making your way through their corn maze (an Atlantic County favorite since 1999), take a hayride out to the pumpkin patch. That’s bound to work up a thirst, so after you’ve picked out the perfect pumpkin, try some of their fantastic fresh-squeezed cider.
Butterhof Shady Brook Farm, 5800 White Horse Pike, Egg Harbor City, NJ 08215, USA
Facebook/Johnson’s Corner Farm
One of our favorite places for pumpkin picking in New Jersey, you’re sure to find the perfect fall treat at Johnson’s Corner Farm. Go pumpkin picking, apple picking, or both. You’ll also find a corn maze, barnyard, gem mining, and live music every weekend until Halloween.
Johnson’s Corner Farm, 133 Church Rd, Medford, NJ 08055, USA
Facebook/Fairfield Farms
The fall season has started! That means pumpkin picking, hayrides, a 5-acre corn maze, a giant slide, and so much more at Fairfield Farms, one of the best pumpkin patches in New Jersey.
Fairfield Farms & Greenhouses, 177 Big Piece Rd, Fairfield, NJ 07004, USA
Facebook/Terhune Orchards
They’re big on apples at this orchard (unsurprisingly), offering a wide variety including Granny Smith, Gala, and McIntosh. You’ll also find a pumpkin patch, barnyard, corn maze, hay bale maze, fall festivals each weekend, children’s programs, and a winery on-site.
Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Rd, Princeton, NJ 08540, USA
Facebook/Battleview Orchards
A great spot for fresh donuts and cider, but perhaps an even better spot for pumpkin picking in New Jersey.
Battleview Orchards, 91 Wemrock Rd, Freehold, NJ 07728, USA
Facebook/Alstede Farms
A Jersey favorite, Alstede Farms has so much to offer. Pick your own corn, apples, potatoes, pumpkins, and more! You’ll also enjoy pony rides, hayrides, a moon bounce, nighttime corn mazes, frequent live entertainment, and special events like a pumpkin pancake breakfast.
Alstede Farms Lane, Alstede Farms Ln, Chester, NJ 07930, USA
Facebook/Heaven Hill Farm
Home to the Great Pumpkin Festival, Heaven Hill Farm offers over 30 different activities from pumpkin picking to pony rides. Enjoy shows, obstacle courses, sand art, face painting, pig races, tether ball, barn animals, a hay maze, and a corn maze. If you only visit one pumpkin patch in New Jersey this season, make it this one.
Heaven Hill Farm and Garden Center, 451 NJ-94, Vernon Township, NJ 07462, USA
Facebook/Emery’s Blueberry Farm
This berry patch (famous for its blueberries), also offers pumpkin picking in the fall. Check out the hayrides and corn maze and be sure to try a fresh, delicious pie while you’re here.
Emery’s Farm, 346 Long Swamp Rd, New Egypt, NJ 08533, USA
Facebook/Richfield Farms
This charming New Jersey farm is a pleasant surprise in one of New Jersey’s more urban areas. Just minutes from New York City, this farm offers a pumpkin patch, a haunted house, build your own scarecrow, a hay bale maze, and paint your own pumpkin. On weekends, they also offer pony rides, free face painting, and costumed characters.
Richfield Farms & Garden Center, 1139 Van Houten Ave, Clifton, NJ 07013, USA
Facebook/Donaldson Farms
While they may be best known for their sunflower fields, Donaldson Farms also offers pick-your-own pumpkins and apples. Fall fun also includes hayrides, pony rides, a 9-acre corn maze, and farm animals. To see the sunflowers, take a weekend tour in-season. Visit on Harvest Weekends for music, vendors, face painting and, of course, some of the best pumpkin picking in New Jersey.
Donaldson Farms Farm Market, 358 Allen Rd, Hackettstown, NJ 07840, USA
Facebook/Hill Creek Farms
Head to this pumpkin farm in New Jersey on select dates for fresh farm-to-table dinners or any day to enjoy the delicious baked goods. During the autumn months, enjoy a fire pit, barrel train rides, free hayrides, gem mining, a playground, and pumpkin picking.
Hill Creek Farms, 1631 NJ-45, Mullica Hill, NJ 08062, USA
This list is only just the start. New Jersey is home to an abundance of farms, so visit your favorite! We truly have dozens of options, from massive farms to smaller, local favorites. Where do you pick your pumpkins? For more fall fun in New Jersey, check out this restaurant in the woods.
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pumpkin farms in New Jersey August 21, 2022 Jackie Ann When can I see peak fall foliage in New Jersey? There’s truly something magical about seeing New Jersey adorned in those brilliant autumnal shades of ambers, golds, and reds. If you’re hoping to catch the peak fall foliage in New Jersey, you’ll need to be flexible. It’s always hard to get an exact date on peak fall foliage since Mother Nature likes to change things up without notice. Generally speaking, you can expect the peak to occur anywhere between the second and third week of October. Depending on the weather, higher elevations will see the changes first (end of September), followed by the lower elevations. Where are the best places to see fall foliage in New Jersey? New Jersey in the fall is absolutely gorgeous. The northern part of the state will see the colors change first, and some of the best places to see the fall foliage in New Jersey are Palisades Interstate Park and Ringwood State Park. The latter is also home to the New Jersey State Botanical Gardens, a tranquil space any time of year. If you really want to get a good view of the autumn colors, check out High Point State Park, the highest point in New Jersey. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to see the fall colors in three different states: New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Where can I go apple picking in New Jersey? Apple picking is always a favorite fall activity in New Jersey. There are several apple orchards in New Jersey that would love to have you visit, and one of our favorites is Eastmont Orchards. Here, you can stroll through the orchards and pick your own apples to take home for all your favorite apple-based recipes. If you’re craving some apple cider, pay a visit to Battleview Orchards, home to come to the best apple cider and donuts in the state.
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pumpkin farms in New Jersey
August 21, 2022
Jackie Ann
When can I see peak fall foliage in New Jersey? There’s truly something magical about seeing New Jersey adorned in those brilliant autumnal shades of ambers, golds, and reds. If you’re hoping to catch the peak fall foliage in New Jersey, you’ll need to be flexible. It’s always hard to get an exact date on peak fall foliage since Mother Nature likes to change things up without notice. Generally speaking, you can expect the peak to occur anywhere between the second and third week of October. Depending on the weather, higher elevations will see the changes first (end of September), followed by the lower elevations. Where are the best places to see fall foliage in New Jersey? New Jersey in the fall is absolutely gorgeous. The northern part of the state will see the colors change first, and some of the best places to see the fall foliage in New Jersey are Palisades Interstate Park and Ringwood State Park. The latter is also home to the New Jersey State Botanical Gardens, a tranquil space any time of year. If you really want to get a good view of the autumn colors, check out High Point State Park, the highest point in New Jersey. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to see the fall colors in three different states: New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Where can I go apple picking in New Jersey? Apple picking is always a favorite fall activity in New Jersey. There are several apple orchards in New Jersey that would love to have you visit, and one of our favorites is Eastmont Orchards. Here, you can stroll through the orchards and pick your own apples to take home for all your favorite apple-based recipes. If you’re craving some apple cider, pay a visit to Battleview Orchards, home to come to the best apple cider and donuts in the state.
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The OIYS Visitor Center
There’s truly something magical about seeing New Jersey adorned in those brilliant autumnal shades of ambers, golds, and reds. If you’re hoping to catch the peak fall foliage in New Jersey, you’ll need to be flexible. It’s always hard to get an exact date on peak fall foliage since Mother Nature likes to change things up without notice. Generally speaking, you can expect the peak to occur anywhere between the second and third week of October. Depending on the weather, higher elevations will see the changes first (end of September), followed by the lower elevations.
Where are the best places to see fall foliage in New Jersey?
New Jersey in the fall is absolutely gorgeous. The northern part of the state will see the colors change first, and some of the best places to see the fall foliage in New Jersey are Palisades Interstate Park and Ringwood State Park. The latter is also home to the New Jersey State Botanical Gardens, a tranquil space any time of year. If you really want to get a good view of the autumn colors, check out High Point State Park, the highest point in New Jersey. Here, you’ll have the opportunity to see the fall colors in three different states: New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania.
Where can I go apple picking in New Jersey?
Apple picking is always a favorite fall activity in New Jersey. There are several apple orchards in New Jersey that would love to have you visit, and one of our favorites is Eastmont Orchards. Here, you can stroll through the orchards and pick your own apples to take home for all your favorite apple-based recipes. If you’re craving some apple cider, pay a visit to Battleview Orchards, home to come to the best apple cider and donuts in the state.
