This page provides a detailed list of Central New Jersey's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!!  Just scroll down this page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands. All should have loads of pumpkins to choose from. To really make it fun for your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride. There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!

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Mercer County

• Grover Farm - Strawberries; peas; potatoes; sweet corn; green beans; pumpkins 
  348 Village Rd. East, Princeton Junction, NJ.  Phone: (609) 799-1195. Directions: Near Dutch Neck.Open: Call for hours.
• Howell Living History Farm - corn maze
  101 Hunter Road, Titusville, NJ. 08560. Phone: (609) 737-3299.  NOTE: I haven't received any current info on this one, so call before you go and write me if you find anything new or different!
• Lee Turkey Farm - hayrides, corn maze, Apples, cherries, nectarines, peaches, beans, peas, squash, sweet corn, tomatoes, strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, eggplant, peppers, broccoli, pumpkins, other vegetables, flowers 
  201 Hickory Corner Rd, East Windsor, NJ. Phone: (609) 448-0629. Directions: On Hickory Corner Road, 1 mile W of Route 130. Open: May - December, Mon - Saturday 9 am to 6 pm, Sun. 2 pm - 6 pm. There is also a roadside marketing with apples, cucumbers, cabbage, fruits, vegetables. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Hay rides; walking tours; corn maze; oven-ready turkeys 
• Little Acres Farm - Strawberries; plum tomatoes; eggplant; peppers 
  Market Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Pennington, NJ. Phone: 609-737-6502. Directions: Route 546 at Federal City Road. Open: Daily, May - December, 10 am to 6 pm. There is also a roadside market with Strawberries; sweet corn; tomatoes; peaches; various other fruits & vegetables; pumpkins. Also Available: Gourds; Indian corn; bedding plants; Christmas trees; Wreaths; poinsettias; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 
• Terhune Orchards - Apple picking, pumpkin picking, cider, pies, farm animals
  330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Phone: 609-924-2310. Email: info@terhuneorchards.com. Pick your own, field trips, farm market and more can be found at the Mount Family's 200 fruit and vegetable-producing acres noted for quality products and country-style service. Pick-your-own calendar. Terhune Orchards Farm Store attracts local people doing their daily shopping as well as visitors on their way through the Princeton area. The Farm Store and Farm Yard are open every day all year. Directions and a map.
• Windsor Farm and Market - pumpkins, Other fruit or veg, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
  1202 Windsor Road , Windsor , NJ 08550. Phone: (609) 443-9379. Email: info@windsorfarmandmarket.com. Directions: From Princeton: Take Route 571 headed East towards Hightstown. Make a right-hand turn onto Route 130 South towards Trenton. Continue on Route 130 South for approximately 3 miles and make a right-hand turn onto Church Street (traffic light). Windsor Farm is located approximately 2 miles down the road on the the left-hand side.; From Trenton: Take Route 33 East to Route 130. Make a left-hand turn onto Route 130 North towards New Brunswick. Continue on Route 130 North for approximately 2.5 miles and make a left-hand turn onto Church Street (traffic light). Windsor Farm is located approximately 2 miles down the road on the left-hand side.; From South Jersey: Take the NJ Turnpike North to Exit 8, marked Hightstown. Bear to the left after the toll towards Route 33 West. Continue on Route 33 West to Route 130 South for approximately 2 miles and make a right-hand turn at Church Street (traffic light). Windsor Farm is located approximately 2 miles down the road on the left-hand side.; From Pennsylvania: Take Route I-95 North to Route 295 South to exit 65A, marked Sloan Avenue East. Continue to Old Trenton Road (3rd traffic light) and make a left-hand turn. Continue to Windsor Road (3rd traffic light) and make a right-hand turn. Windsor Farm is located approximately 1 mile down the road on the right-hand side.; From New York Take the NJ Turnpike South to Exit 8, marked Hightstown. Bear to the left after the toll towards Route 33 West. Continue on Route 33 West to Route 130 South for approximately 2 miles and make a right-hand turn at Church Street (traffic light). Windsor Farm is located approximately 2 miles down the road on the left-hand side. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in September, October, November, December. Open: Hayrides to the Pumpkin Patch: Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm; Haunted Hayrides: Friday to Sunday, 7pm - 10pm. Halloween/Pumpkins/Mums: Next to last week in September through Last week in October; Christmas/Winter Holiday: Last week in November through Christmas Eve. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx.

Middlesex County

• Blossom Hill Farms - Apples; peaches; pumpkins 
  Eiker Road, Cranbury. Phone: (609) 799-0226 or (609) 799-7275. Open: July - Nov., Tues. to Friday 10 am to 5 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 5 pm. Also Available: Cider; pies; donuts; jams; jellies; mums 
• Cranbury Brook Farm - pumpkins, prepicked produce, pony rides, farm animals
  308 Federal Road, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. Phone: 609-918-0351. Email: NewJerseyFarmer@aol.com. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October. Open: We are normally open from 10 - 7, but also by appointment. We have a phone number on our gate for those that want to come at different times. Tomatoes - July 15th Raspberries - August 1st Blackberries - July 15th Misc. Veggies (cukes, zucchini, herbs) - July 1st Payment: Cash, only. We do a lot of farm tours, especially for children as we raise milking goats, horses, chickens, ducks in addition to our gardens.
• Etsch Farms - corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, restrooms, school tours
  556 Buckelew Avenue, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. Phone: 732-794-6785. Fax: 732-656-1369. Email: etschfarms@comcast.net. Directions: NJ Tpke exit 8A to Route 522 East (Buckelew Avenue) And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in October. Open: Saturday and Sunday 12 to 6 pm - Note, the haunted corn maze is only on Saturday, 10/27.  Payment: Cash, only.
• Giamarese Farm - Apples; pumpkins; hay rides, leafy greens (Nov.); Christmas trees.
  155 Fresh Pond Road, East Brunswick, NJ. Phone: (732) 821-9494. Email: webmaster@3icon.com. Directions: Route 1 to Main Street Milltown, 3rd Traffic Light, Right onto Kluthau Avenue, bear right at fork onto Fresh Ponds Road; Market is approx 2 - 22 mile on right. Directions and map. Open: May 1 - Dec 23, Monday - Saturday 9 am to 7 pm, Sunday 1 pm - 7 pm. Pick-your-own calendar. There is also a roadside market with Strawberries; peas; lettuce; raspberries; peaches; apples; assorted beans; tomatoes; plum tomatoes; peppers; melon; citrus; bananas; plums; cherries; grapes; honey; okra; pumpkins. Also Available: Free hay rides on weekends in October; education farm tours (September and October); corn maze; Indian corn, jams; jellies; milk; bread; Christmas trees (6 varieties); baked goods; Halloween & Christmas decorations; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 
• Habiak Farms - Pumpkins, Gourds, Jack-B-Littles, Christmas Trees 
  315 Deans Rhode Hall Road, South Brunswick, NJ. Phone: (732) 297-0751. Directions: Coming from Route 1 & Route 130, South on Route 130 5.5 mile to left on Deans Rhode Hall Road, 2.8 mile; Exit 8A to Route 535 North, 2.8 mile to Deans Rhode Hall Road. Open: Weekends in October (pumpkins); weekends in December (Christmas trees), October Weekends 10 am to 5 PM, December Weekends. 10 am to 5 pm. Also Available: Corn Stalks, Straw, Choose & Cut Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Grave Blankets 
• Joe Indyk - Strawberries 
  595 Spotswood-Englishtown Rd, Jamesburg, NJ. Phone: (732) 521-2548 or (732) 521-0729. Directions: 2 mile W of Raceway Park, across from the Stone Museum Middlesex Co. Route 613. Open: June - Nov. There is also a roadside market with Watermelon; pumpkins; cabbage; cauliflower; tomatoes; collards; turnips; mustard; kale; strawberries. Also Available: Rye Straw 
• John Himich Farms - Tomatoes, eggplant, peaches, pears, apples (September and October), vegetables, flowers, pumpkins, cut & choose Christmas trees 
  701 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, NJ. Phone: (732) 257-1538. Directions: NJ Tpk South Exit 9, Route 18 S to Cranbury Rd. Exit (Route 535S), 3 and one half miles, on right. Open: Aug. 15 - Nov. 1 There is also a roadside market with Variety of fruits and vegetables. Apple Varieties: Empire, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Also Available: Mums, cut flowers, local honey 
  Call for information and hours 
• Stults Farm - pumpkins; Hay rides; gourds ; raspberries; blackberries; lima beans; peppers; cucumbers; green beans; Italian beans; tomatoes; zucchini; melons; eggplant; bittermelon; blackeyed peas
  Cranbury Neck Road, Cranbury, NJ. Phone: (609) 799-2523. Directions: 2 mile from center of Cranbury; Cranbury Neck Rd from S Main Street. Open: June 1 - October 31, Daily, call for hours There is also a roadside market with Peaches; watermelon; cantaloupe; corn; tomatoes; cucumbers; beans (green, lima, cranberry, Italian); black-eyed peas; eggplant; peppers (sweet fry, hot, bell); zucchini; yellow summer squash. Also Available: Hay rides; farm marker 
• Von Thun's Country Farm Market - pumpkins; hayrides, raspberries; blackberries; string beans 
  519 Ridge Rd. (Route 522), Monmouth Junction, NJ. Phone: (732) 329-8656. Email: vonthunfarms@aol.com. Directions: Located on Route 522, minutes from NJTPK, GSP, Route 1, Route 130, Route 18, Route 33, Route 27. Open: Apr. - October, Monday to Friday 10 am to 6:30 pm, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm. In addition to pick your own fields for strawberries, raspberries, peas, and pumpkins, there is also a roadside market with Sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; strawberries; raspberries; string beans; melons; pumpkins; other assorted home-grown fruits & vegetables. There are also farm tours in spring, summer, and fall, and hold a number of family fun days on the farm throughout the year. Please check out our links to learn more about our special events, festival days, hayrides, animals; fall festival with pyo pumpkins & free hay rides; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 

Monmouth County

• Atlantic Farms - Hay rides, Pumpkins, Corn Maze; Petting Farm, Mums 
  1506 Atlantic Ave. (Route 524), Wall, N.J. Phone: (732) 528-8680. Hay rides in Pumpkin Season, Christmas, Easter; School & Group Farm Tours; Picnic Area; Pony Rides; Open: all year 9 am to 7 pm.
• Antonio Casola Farms & Greenhouse - corn maze, Vegetables; pumpkins; fall squashes; gourds; corn stalks; hay; straw; flowers; corn maze; sun flower maze; hay rides for public, schools, groups.
  178 Highway 34 & Schank Road, Holmdel, NJ. Phone: (732) 332-1533. Also Available: Spring planting trips available for schools. Picnic area; special events; night-time haunted hay rides; horse-drawn trolley rides.
• Battleview Orchards - Strawberries, sour cherries, peaches, nectarines, apples, pumpkins, hay rides, fall school & group tours 
  91 Wemrock Road, Freehold, NJ. Phone: (732) 462-0756. Directions: Route 9 to Route 33 W, 1 mile, at 2nd light, make a right on to Wemrock Road, Battleview Orchards is 1500 feet on right, or NJTPK Exit 8, 10 mile E on Route 33, overpass on right, follow Freehold Business District signs, 1 mile left at traffic light. Directions and map. NJ only - 1-800-662-3075. Apple Varieties: Cortland, Empire, Fuji, Gala, Granny Smith, Golden Delicious, Jonagold, Jonathan, Macoun, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Stayman/Winesap. Open: PYO - June - Aug 9 am to 3 pm, September and October 10 am to 5 pm, 9 am to 6 pm. There is also a roadside marketing with apples: all varieties, fruits, vegetables. Pick-your-own calendar.
• C. Casola Farms - Upick: Strawberries; pumpkins 
  489 Route 520 E., Marlboro, NJ. Phone: (732) 946-8588. Directions: Between Route 79 & Route 34. Open: Apr. 1 - December 25, 9 am to 7 pm. There is also a roadside market with Sweet corn (July - Nov.); vegetables; melons; strawberries; pumpkins; full line of vegetables & produce. Also Available: Flowers; bedding plants; hanging baskets; hay; straw; Christmas trees; nursery; greenhouse; September and October hay rides, pony rides, corn maze; group rates available; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted.
• Dearborn Market - pumpkins, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Turkeys, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, pony rides, school tours
  2170 Hwy. 35, Holmdel, NJ 07733. Phone: 732-264-0256. Fax: 732-264-0490. Email us at: info@.dearbornmarket.com. Directions: We are conveniently located at the corner of Route 35 South and Centerville Road in Holmdel. We are just a few miles south of Garden State Parkway Exit #114 . And for a map to our farm, Click here. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Open: Monday through Saturday 8AM to 6 pm Sunday 8AM to 5PM Hayrides run every weekend in October from 10AM to 5:30 PM. Visit our website Dearborn Market for events happening every weekend including pig racing, blue grass bands and pumpkin carving contests. Christmas Trees, Wreaths, Decorations, Gifts and Trim a Tree available starting 11/20/06 through Christmas Eve. ( 12/24) We are certified organic for some crops. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, AmEx. We have monthly events and specials which are updated monthly on our site.
• Eastmont Orchards - Pick-Your-Own: Apples, peaches, pumpkins 
  169 County Rd E., Route 537, 1 mile E of Route 34, Colts Neck, NJ. Phone: (732) 542-5404. Directions: Route 34 to Route 537 E; 1 mile east of Route 34. Directions and map. Open: Open end of July - October, Monday to Friday 9 am to 5 pm; Weekend 9 am to 6 pm. Apple Varieties: Arkansas Black, Braeburn, Empire, Fuji, Golden Delicious, Ida Red, Jonathan, McIntosh, Red Delicious, Rome, Stayman/Winesap
• Laurino Farms - UPDATE, August 23, 2005: NOW CLOSED - This farm has been sold to developers and is now closed )-:
  Pumpkins, Beans, Tomatoes, Okra, Strawberries 
  773 Sycamore Ave., Tinton Falls, NJ. Directions: GSP Exit 109, Route 520 E, Right on Hance Ave. at end Left onto Sycamore Ave. Phone: (732) 842-3470 or (732) 842-3125. Open: Apr. - October, Monday to Friday 9am to 7 pm Sunday 9 am to 6 pm
• Menzel Brothers Farm - PYO Pumpkins; hay rides, pony rides, petting zoo, corn maze, gourds Update September 1, 2005: Has anyone been here lately?  Their website is down!
  130 Route 34, Holmdel. Phone: (732) 946-3060 There is also a roadside market with Fresh-picked vegetables & fruits; strawberries; pumpkins; sweet corn; tomatoes; peppers; squash; cucumbers; pickles; eggplants; beets; kohlrabi; cabbage; lettuce; peas; beans; herbs. Also Available in October: flowers, cornstalks, straw, fall decorations; fresh-baked gourmet pies; dairy products; Honey; Jams; salad dressings; relish; bread; cookies; eggs; flowers; recipe books; gift items; WIC and Senior FMNP checks accepted 
• Slope Brook Farms - Pick Your Own Pumpkins; also Hay rides
  213 Heyers Mill Road, Colts Neck, NJ. Phone: (732) 462-5775 or (732) 772-1772. Directions: Call for directions.  
• Stattels' Brookrest Farm - Pumpkins; gourds; mums; straw; Hay rides during October; corn maze;  cornstalks 
  Route 520, Marlboro. Phone: (732) 946-9666. Open: May - October, Saturday and Sunday, 9 am to 6 pm; Monday to Friday 9 am to 7 pm. bedding plants; fall mums.
• Sunny Acres Pumpkin Patch - U Pick Pumpkins, Gourds, Winter Squash, Mums, Cornstalks, Hay rides
  Burlington Path Road, Cream Ridge. Phone: (609) 758-7817 
  Open: only in October. Hay rides to the pumpkin patch. Indian Corn, Gourds, Mums. Hayride to the Pumpkin Patch, School & Groups Welcome.
• Wemrock Orchards - pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, gourds; Mums; cornstalks; Indian corn 
  300 Route 33 W., Freehold, NJ. Phone: (732) 431-2668. Directions: 1 mile w of Route 9 on Business Route 33 Across from Battleground Park. Open: Year-round, Monday to Friday 9 am to 6 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 5:30 pm; Pumpkin patch starts September 30 through October 29, Weekends & Holidays 10 am - 5 pm, Weather Permitting. Pick your own pumpkins, squashes and gourds. Pick your own is sold by the pound. 2 acre corn maze - the corn is over 8 feet high with paths designed to challenge your sense of direction. Different themes and challenges are added every year. Price is $3 dollars per person (in 2006). Hayride through the haunted orchard; a scenic 15 minute ride, on a dirt road past a lake. The orchard is decorated with witches, ghosts, scarecrows. Every passenger receives an apple and a halloween treat. Appropriate for children of all ages. Cost $3. There is also a roadside market with Produce; fresh fruit. Jersey Fresh Cooks cookbook; fresh baked pies; cider; cider donuts; hay rides through the apple trees and haunted orchards; corn maze in fall; hot air balloon launches; beautiful scenery; winery & wine tasting; gift shop; fresh flowers; mums; bedding plants; Christmas wreaths & blankets; gourmet jellies; school tours; Morning on the Farm Summer Camp Tours 
• Westhaven Farm - Pumpkins; Hay rides, corn maze, corn stalks; Christmas trees 
  725 Route 524, Allentown, NJ. Phone: (609) 259-2186. Directions: Exit 11on I-195. Hay rides available in fall for families & schools; farm animals.   
  

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