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The Best Places for Pumpkin Picking in New Jersey

The latest update for The Best Places for Pumpkin Picking in New Jersey is written by Lindsay Podolak.

There is nothing more important during the Halloween Season than choosing the perfect pumpkin. Whether you’re looking for small sugar pumpkins to paint, or a large round one that will be easy to carve; there is likely a farm with a great pumpkin picking patch nearby.

This time of year, many NJ farms also feature fun, family activities like hayrides, corn mazes, and petting zoos. (Note for mom and dad: A few even offer some wine tastings!)

This fall, head outside with the family and enjoy the crisp weather at one of these great pumpkin picking farms. (Click here if you’re instead looking for apple picking farms.)

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North Jersey

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Alstede Farms

Where: 1 Alstede Farms Lane, Chester
Details: As one of the most popular farms in the state, Alstede Farms features tons of fall family fun. In addition to pumpkin picking, the farm often features a bounce house, hay pyramid, corn maze, and farm animals. They also make their own homemade pumpkin ice cream. Visitors can pick pumpkins from mid-September through mid-November. The farm gets very busy on weekends, but they have activities during the week as well.
Why I like it: They have a special Harvest Moon Hayride on October 30, 2021 at 6:00 pm.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Demarest Farms

Where: 244 Wierimus Road, Hillsdale
Details: For a pumpkin patch visit with a twist, check out Demarest Farm’s Friday Night Movies and Pumpkin Picking. The farm also features apple picking, and a variety of fall attractions during the rest of the week. However, you must call ahead to make reservations for any pick-your-own activities.
Why I like it: The drive-thru Halloween Family Light Show at Demarest Farms runs daily, and takes ~25 minutes.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Fairfield Farms

Where: 177 Big Piece Road, Fairfield
Details: The hayride to select your pumpkin is just the beginning. In fact, there are many other fun activities at Fairfield Farms; such as the rope maze, corn maze, human hamster ride, and a farm animal feeding station. They offer weekday hayrides from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm daily; meanwhile, weekend hayrides run from 9:30 am to 6:00 pm.
Why I like it: Pay an extra $2 and you’ll get three launches from the Pumpkin Slingshot!
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Farms View

Where: 945 Black Oak Ridge Road, Wayne
Details: Hop on the tractor for a hayride out to the pumpkin patch where you’ll pick your perfect pumpkin! A $10 ticket includes your hayride, a pumpkin, and your choice of apple cider or a donut to take home. They also have pumpkins to choose from right in the market. Hayrides are available all weeks long (see website for times.)
Why I like it: The kids will enjoy meeting Happy Jack, the animated talking pumpkin who lives on the farm.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Heaven Hill Farm

Where: 451 State Route 94, Vernon
Details: Heaven Hill Farm is famous for its annual Great Pumpkin Festival; back in full swing this year with carnival rides, apple cannons, sand art, pig races, paintball range, and more! The 2021 Great Pumpkin Festival runs from September 11 through November 7 (season passes are available for $49.99). They also have a Fall Harvest, with tractor rides, pedal cars, an obstacle course, a corn maze, and more.
Why I like it: You’ll find freshly baked cider donuts in the bakery, along with cookies, pumpkin rolls, and muffins.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Longmeadow Farms

Where: 561 Blairstown Road, Hope
Details: You can pick your own apples, pumpkins, and raspberries at Longmeadow Farms. They are open every weekend (Saturday and Sunday), as well as Columbus Day, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Why I like it: Save the date for the annual Harvest Festival on October 2; you’ll get to enjoy live music, craft vendors, and food trucks, in addition to wine tasting by Brook Hollow Winery.
More Info: Click here to visit their Facebook page or you can click here to give them a call.


Ort Farms

Where: 25 Bartley Road, Long Valley
Details: Ort Farms is known for its peaceful and scenic atmosphere within the gorgeous Long Valley. The farm features a great pumpkin patch where visitors chop pumpkins off the vine. This hundred-year-old farm also features hayrides, farm animals, a corn maze, and monster truck rides. Of course, you’ll find fall treats such as freshly baked pies and apple cider donuts at their farm stand.
Why I like it: It is known as “the most spacious farm in Morris County”; which also means Ort Farms is a safe place to enjoy a classic fall activity while social distancing.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Riamede Farm

Where: 122 Oakdale Road, Chester
Details: Riamede Farm offers an authentic pumpkin picking experience, one where you cut the pumpkin off the vine yourself! A weekend visit to this tranquil farm also includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch. (But don’t forget to bring a pair of clippers.) Riamede Farm currently requires a “Farm Pass” purchased in advance online for entry, to ensure safety and prevent overcrowding.
Why I like it: This farm was the first pick-your-own apple orchard in New Jersey. It opened in 1974 and has since expanded to include a pick-your-own pumpkin patch.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Tranquility Farms

Where: 47 Decker Pond Rd, Andover
Details: Tranquility Farms has returned to on-the-vine pumpkin picking this year. The farm’s vast fields are filled with beautiful pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Their annual Fall Fest takes place from September 25 through October 31; during this time, guests can take a hayride to the pumpkin field for $5. Additional activities include pumpkin launchers, a cow train ride and a corn maze.
Why I like it: Free activities during Fall Fest include the hay ride and corn maze.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Central Jersey

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Giamerese Farm & Orchards

Where: 155 Fresh Ponds Road, East Brunswick
Details: This family-owned farm — around since 1941 — has pumpkin picking, tractor rides, and both corn and sunflower mazes. They also sell mums, gourds, hay bales, and other fun fall decor. Their 2021 fall hours are Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 am – 6:00 pm.
Why I like it: The fan favorite Giamerese’s sweet corn is available in the farm market through October.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Melick’s Town Farm

Where: 472 Country Road 513, Califon
Details: Head to Melick’s Town Farm on weekends for a horse drawn wagon ride out to the pumpkin patch; after that, you can choose from the many pumpkins that are still growing on the vine. The farm also has plenty of gourds, corn stalks, Indian corn, and hay bales you can purchase as fall decor. Meanwhile, Melick’s also boasts a free grass maze, giant hay bales, and friendly farm animals.
Why I like it: Stop in the market for some homemade pressed apple cider, hard cider, or apple wine!
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Norz Hill Farm

Where: 120 South Branch Road, Hillsborough
Details: If you’re looking to go pumpkin picking during the week, then head to Norz Hill Farm. Besides pumpkin picking, they also offer weekday hayrides to the pumpkin patch. Of course, they still offer things to do on the weekend as well. In fact, they really go all out: weekend activities include farm tours, a corn maze, a food stand, and more.
Why I like it: Come October, their Scare Farm offers three creepy, scary attractions for the price of one!
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Terhune Orchards

Where: 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton
Details: Head to Terhune Orchards to find that perfect Jack-O-Lantern pumpkin. They require tickets in advance (you can buy online), but the farm’s huge patch features pumpkins of all shapes/sizes. Cheese pumpkins, which are perfect for baking, are also available in the farm store. During the weekend, they offer music, pony rides, scavenger hunts, and a corn maze. There’s even a wine tasting room on-site, featuring award-winning wines made from grapes grown at Terhune.
Why I like it: There are plenty of kids activities here, from pedal tractors to a barnyard visit with animals.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Williams Nursery

Where: 524 Springfield Avenue, Westfield
Details: No hayrides or a corn maze this year, but don’t let that stop you. The pumpkin patch at Williams Nursery is now open daily from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Why I like it: Williams Nursery has one of the largest selections of annuals, perennials, and shrubs in the state.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Jersey Shore

Bullock Farms

Argos Farm

Where: 1250 Lacey Road, Forked River
Details: Join the Argos Farm family seven days a week for pumpkin-picking! For 2021, Argos is offering daily “Fall Fun” tickets both for general admission and as a season pass. Tickets include access to wagon rides, a corn maze, cow train rides tug of war, corn hole, and more. In addition, their latest activity is an obstacle course for all ages, “The Gauntlet”. But keep in mind, the farm closes at 6:00 pm.
Why I like it: They also hold pig races every weekend at 2:00 pm; come cheer on your favorite piggie!
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Beach Plum Farm

Where: 140 Stevens Street, West Cape May
Details: Beach Plum Farm produces over 100 different fruits and veggies, as well as chickens, eggs, and Berkshire hogs. Pumpkin picking and hayrides are typically available every weekend, but both require a ticket. Other produce to pick at the farm in fall include rosemary, eggplant, cherry tomatoes, lemon balm, and thyme.
Why I like it: You can stay overnight in one of the charming cottages; each has an indoor fireplace as well as an outdoor fire pit.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Bullock Farms

Where: 83 Emley’s Hill Road, Cream Ridge
Details: Enjoy a scenic 25-minute hayride through beautiful Bullock Farms to their pumpkin patch. The farm offers pumpkins, gourds, and ornamental squash right from the field. The wagons are always dropping off and picking up, so visitors can spend as much time as they like. Bullock’s is open for pumpkin picking on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Kids can also enjoy the farm’s corn mazes and animals.
Why I like it: Fall activities also include a visit to Bullock Barnyard with sheep, goats, chickens, and even donkeys.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Happy Day Farm

Where: 77 Iron Ore Road, Manalapan
Details: This Monmouth County farm offers plenty of fun for the whole family. In addition to an abundant pumpkin patch, guests can enjoy a number of fall activities; for instance, they offer pig races, hayrides, and zoo animals. But there’s more, because Happy Day Farm’s Fall Harvest Festival takes place on weekends from September 11 through October 31.
Why I like it: In October, the pumpkin patch is open seven days a week, with no admission fee. You only pay for what you pick!
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


R and J Farm

Where: 723 West Herschel Street, Galloway
Details: R and J Farm provides a corn maze as well as hayrides to the pumpkin patch. The corn maze is nearly a mile of cut trails, and doubles as a fun scavenger hunt; in particular, clues and signs will be hidden throughout the maze, which lead to the correct exit. The maze is great for all ages, and younger guests can also ask for assistance. (R and J Farm has a “corn maze cop” available to help out.)
Why I like it: They also have a huge air-filled jumping pad; so the little ones can burn off some energy.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


South Jersey

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Coombs Barnyard

Where: 20 Pole Tavern Road, Elmer
Details: Sisters Jennifer and Amanda are the ninth generation of Coombs to run the family farm. Come pick a pumpkin in the patch any day of the week; or visit on a Sunday in October to enjoy the Barnyard Bash event from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. For just $7 you’ll get a hayride, pumpkin picking from a real patch, a barrel train ride, a visit with the farm animals and entrance to the corn maze.
Why I like it: The Flashlight Corn Maze is a not scary way to have fun at night. (Open Friday and Saturday until October 30.)
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Hill Creek Farms

Where: 1631 State Highway 45, Mullica Hill
Details: You can pick your own pumpkins here every weekend starting October 2 for the whole month long. If you come on a Friday, they don’t require a reservation; but you will need one for a Saturday or Sunday visit. They also have a tented picnic area where you can treat yourself to a delicious apple cider donut.
Why I like it: As a bonus, kids will enjoy mining for treasure at the Gem Mining Company.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Johnson’s Corner Farm

Where: 133 Church Road, Medford
Details: They offer pumpkin picking hayrides from September 12 through November 1, but they require reservations. To avoid weekend crowds, you can visit during the week instead. Most activities happen daily, however, the corn maze only runs on Fridays through Sundays.
Why I like it: The Fall Harvest runs until October 31, with live music, wagon rides, gem mining, and more.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Muzzarelli Farms

Where: 3460 Oak Road, Vineland
Details: At Muzzarelli Farms, you can pick pumpkins, corn stalks, gourds, and other outdoor decor. You’ll also find a huge variety of fruits and veggies, bakery goods, and even chili at the market. The corn maze will not be open for 2021, but they are expecting to bring it back in 2022.
Why I like it: You won’t want to miss the freshly-baked focaccia bread. It is simply out of this world.
More Info: Click here to visit the website or you can click here to give them a call.


Photo Credits (in Order):
Riamede Farm / Website
Terhune Orchards / Website
Bullock Farms / Website
Coombs Barnyard / Website

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