Pumpkin Picking 2022

The rich orange color of the changing maple leaves is rivaled only by the heaps of ripe pumpkins on stoops and outside of markets in fall. If you’d rather score your pumpkin in a more outdoorsy way, read on for our selection of family-friendly farms that offer fall pumpkin picking.

If you’re not up for leaving the city, hop on the train and head to Queens to the County Farm Museum. Interesting historical fact: Queens County Farm is a 47-acre historic site and is the oldest continually-farmed land in NYC. Weekends are for pumpkin picking, and there’s a petting zoo plus an epic corn maze. As an added bonus, there’s even a haunted house!

73-50 Little Neck Pkwy

between 73rd Rd and 74th Ave

Queens, NY 11004

Plan a day trip because at F & W Schmitt’s Family Farm there are plenty of activities for the whole family. For the $10 admission fee, you’ll have a full day of fun. The farm is a great place to pick out the perfect pumpkin from a massive selection (pumpkin is extra). Additional activities include hayrides, farm animals, corn mazes, mini golf and, oh yes, there’s a haunted house for those who like a little fright!

NB: Some activities are available only on weekends, so be sure to plan ahead.

26 Pinelawn Rd

Melville, NY 11747

A quick ferry ride away is the pumpkin patch on Governors Island. The annual Pumpkin Point festival in Nolan Park features thousands of gourds of all shapes and sizes, and will be running October 22-23 & 29-30! Guests can even take one home a pumpkin for FREE! The all ages fun includes arts & crafts, performances, magic shows, storytelling, trick-or-treating on October 30, and more. Pump­kins left over from Pump­kin Point will be donat­ed to local orga­ni­za­tions fight­ing hunger, or com­post­ed on Gov­er­nors Island by Earth Mat­ter.

Governors Island

New York Harbor

Harvest Moon Farm & Orchard is known for its delicious brunch/breakfast; so come hungry! After filling up on pancakes or homemade biscuits, you can peruse the endless pumpkin patches and find just the right one to take home. In addition to the pumpkin patch, there are hayrides, live music and a cute farm store where you can take home all kinds of fresh farm goods. Harvest Moon is a perfect place to spend a wholesome fall day.

130 Hardscrabble Rd

North Salem, NY 10560

The Wilkens Fruit & Fir Farm is a historic gem in New York, celebrating its 106th year of harvest. The farm offers peach and apple picking in early fall and pumpkin picking in October. In December there’s even Christmas tree cutting. No matter the time of year, a Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm trip is great fun.

Three on-site markets sell the farm’s own pressed apple cider, freshly baked pies and its famous doughnuts. There’s even an on-site winery where you can taste local wines. And the farm hosts a delightful corn maze to get lost in, too. No reservations are necessary.

Closed Tuesdays

1335 White Hill Rd

Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

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*Due to Covid-19 our restaurant, cafe and gym will remain closed for a time.