Small or plump, round or bumpy, choosing the perfect (or not-so-perfect) pumpkin is easy in Jersey, where pick-your-own farms are plentiful. And don’t stop at seasonal gourds! Apple cider, donuts, petting zoos, corn mazes and more are available at these farms. See you on the hayride!
Demarest Farms, Hillsdale
Whether you plan on carving a sneering jack-o’-lantern or turning your pick into a pie, there’s no shortage of the seasonal bounty at Demarest Farms. After choosing your preferred pumpkin, head to the petting zoo to enjoy the farm animals. Once you’ve worked up an appetite, stock up on good things to eat at the farm store—complete with a delicatessen, bakery, fresh produce, homemade donuts and a wide selection of jams, jellies and cheeses.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Sunday, November 3: Thursday-Friday, 3-4:30 pm; Saturday-Sunday, 8 am-4:30 pm.
PRICE: $8 per person for ages 2+; includes parking, petting zoo, playground, and hayride. Add $13 for the largest pumpkin that you can find.
244 Werimus Road; 201-666-0472
Duffield’s Farm Market, Sewell
After you’ve worked up an appetite at the pumpkin patch, stop by the bakery or deli. Cash-only add-ons include the corn maze, a bounce house, pony rides and face painting.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Saturday, November 2: Monday-Saturday; times vary. Closed Sundays.
PRICE: $7.99 for hayride only; $15.99 for hayride and pumpkin picking (ages 1 and under free). Tickets must be purchased online.
280 Chapel Heights Rd #9355; 856-589-7090
Heaven Hill Farm, Vernon
General admission to Heaven Hill’s Great Pumpkin Festival includes hayrides to the pumpkin patch, a corn maze, farm animals, pig races, a dog show, pedal cars, a new baseball speed throw, and lots of other games and activities. For additional fees, there are carnival rides, wine tastings, a paintball range, gem mining, festival food including apple-cider donuts, and more.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Sunday, November 3; hours vary by day.
PRICE: Admission ranges from $11.99-$26.99 for ages 3+
451 NJ-94; 973-764-5144
Johnson’s Corner Farm, Medford
Weekend festivals at Johnson’s include live music, festival food, gem mining, duck races, a corn maze and an animal farm.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Thursday, October 31: daily, 10 am-5 pm.
PRICE: $7-$12 admission (children under 12 months are free); pumpkins cost 99 cents per pound.
133 Church Road; 609-654-8643
Melick’s Town Farm (Califon Orchards), Califon
Select some gorgeous gourds at Melick’s pumpkin patch. Climb the giant hay bales and explore the grass maze, then head to the market for baked goods and produce.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Wednesday through Monday, 9:30 am-4:30 pm; reservations open online about five days in advance.
PRICE: $3.99 for ages 2+
472 County Road 513; 908-832-2905
Norz Hill Farm & Market, Hillsborough
Norz grows more than 60 colorful varieties of pumpkins, gourds and squash. Halloween- and fall-themed decor and crafts are available, as are treats (donuts! pies! breads!) and farm-raised meats and eggs.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Thursday, October 31: noon-5 pm on weekdays; 10 am-6 pm on weekends.
PRICE: $13 on weekdays; $15 on weekends. Admission is free for those less than 36 inches in height.
120 South Branch Road; 908-371-2697
Oasis Family Farm, Robbinsville
A weekend trip to the pumpkin patch at Oasis includes a FunZone for kids and adults, wagon rides, festival food, walking paths to see animals, lots of fun photo opportunities and more. Stop by the market for fresh honey, donuts and lots of other treats.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through October: Weekends, 10 am-4 pm; weekdays with limited activities, 11 am-3 pm.
PRICE: $8 admission for adults; $15 for children ages 1+
3 Circle Drive, 609-59-7300
Ort Farms, Long Valley
In addition to pumpkin picking, enjoy live music, food vendors; cow train, monster truck and pony rides; and more. During the Boo Bash celebration during the last week of October, visitors are encouraged to come in Halloween costumes and attend a parade around the farm.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Sunday, November 3. Hayrides to the pumpkin patch run from 11 am to 6 pm on weekdays, and 9:30 am-6 pm on weekends. Pre-purchased tickets online are required for weekend admission.
PRICE: Admission packages or individual activities range from $5 on weekdays to $29.95 on weekends.
25 Bartley Road; 908-876-3351
Springdale Farms, Cherry Hill
Hop on a hayride to the pumpkin patch at what is said to be the last working farm in Cherry Hill. Pumpking carving and painting kits are available for purchase.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Through Sunday, October 27: Weekends, 10 am-4 pm; final ride leaves at 3:30 pm.
PRICE: $7.50 plus tax for rides to patch (children under 12 months are free). Additional fees for pumpkins, priced per pound.
1638 Springdale Road, 856-424-8674
Terhune Orchards, Princeton
Fall family fun weekends at Terhune Orchards feature pick-your-own pumpkins and pumpkin painting, live music, corn and hay bale mazes, children’s games and playhouses, flower fields to explore, a sports barn, and so much more.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Fall family fun Saturdays and Sundays through October, 10 am-5 pm.
PRICE: $18.99 for general admission, ages 3+. Other packages, add-ons and season passes available for up to $60.98.
330 Cold Soil Road; 609-924-2310
Tranquility Farms, Green Township
Take a scenic hayride to the pumpkin fields, then test out your skills with the pumpkin launchers (five shots for $5). Let the kids board the cow train, jump on the bounce pillow, wander through the three-acre corn maze, or go down the giant hay slide.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, October 27, 10 am-5 pm.
PRICE: Free admission to enjoy food vendors live music, children’s activities, farm animals and flower fields. Packages including hayride to pumpkin field and corn maze range from $11–$21, with you-pick pumpkins for 79 cents per pound. Children 2 and under are free. Hayride tickets for seniors aged 65+ are $5.
Wightman Farms, Morristown
Admission to the farm’s fall festival includes includes unlimited hayrides, entry to the Mazeland, and one pumpkin. Tickets for the pumpkin slingshot can be purchased separately.
2024 AVAILABILITY: Saturdays and Sundays from 9 am to 4:30 pm.
PRICE: Fall festival admission is $25 per person (children 3 and under are free).
1111 Mt. Kemble Avenue; 973-425-9819
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