Pumpkin Picking

Posted September 17, 2008

Sun High Orchards
At Sun High Orchards in Randolph, a hay wagon takes you to the patch, where you’ll find a plethora of pumpkins to pick for pie baking and jack-o’-lantern carving. You can also pick apples or peruse the market and take home cider, bread, soups, and homemade ice cream. 19 Canfield Ave (973-584-4734; sunhigh.com).

A Maze of Maize
At the 1,500-acre Norz Hill Farm in Hillsborough, along with pumpkins ripe for the picking, you can puzzle your way through the five-acre corn maze, take a pony ride, and check out the herd of milking cows. 116 South Branch Rd (908-371-2697; norzhillfarm.com).

Farm Fresh
Cherry Hill’s Springdale Farms is 100 acres chock-full of crops including corn, spinach, lettuce, and pumpkins. During the fall there are hayrides and campfires for the kids. The market stocks wines from New Jersey vineyards and 60 varieties of home-baked pies. 1638 South Springdale Rd (856-424-8674; springdalefarms.com).

See also:

Hot-Air Ballooning

Haunted Happenings

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Antiquing

Biking

Natural Wonders

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Canoeing

Hiking

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