Fall Harvest Weekends – Donaldson Farms

Current Pick-Your-Own Crop Conditions & Availability:

Tuesday, October 9th Update

Raspberry Picking: Red Raspberries & some Golden Raspberries are available for picking! The raspberry field is open Tuesday through Sunday, and closed on Mondays.

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins is available daily throughout Halloween! If visiting on a weekday, check in at the farm market and borrow a handy wheelbarrow for a picturesque walk to the pumpkin field. Not up for a walk? We also have a gorgeous selection of grab-n-go pumpkins just outside the farm market. Hayrides are not available on weekdays.

Apple Picking: We are now offering pick-your-own apples! Although we lost much of our crop to early-season freezing temperatures, we are excited to offer the following varieties daily while they last! Liberty, Empire, Macoun, Macintosh, Golden Delicious, Jonagold & Jonathan. Don’t forget, our own apples are also available at the farm market.

Our Fall Harvest Weekends fun runs through Halloween on Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day! Click here for more information.

Picking is available until an hour before the farm market closes. Fall Farm Market Hours: Daily, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm.

This information changes. Pick-Your-Own activities depend on weather and crop conditions, so call ahead for timely updates before your visit. See phone number below.

Again, it’s always best to check for updates before you visit. All information is subject to change. For up-to-the-minute crop and picking conditions, call 908-852-9122 (x1).

Dogs are not permitted. Thank you for leaving your pets at home.

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Donaldson Farms Farm Market (Hackettstown, NJ)

Donaldson Farms hosts seasonal Fall Fun Harvest Weekends during our apple and pumpkin harvest season. Join us for a day of family farm fun! Our 500+ acre family-owned and operated farm market and activity area is surrounded by long-range views of growing crops and mountains. You will delight in the natural setting and authentic farm setting when you visit!

Join us for our Harvest Festival Weekends late-September through the first weekend in November October.

Important Policies

Reservations are not required.
No dogs. Thank you!
All information is subject to change.

Fall Fun Harvest Weekends Highlights

(Info subject to change)

Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins – click for more info
Apple Picking is NOT available in 2026 because April’s freezing temperatures caused crop loss. We appreciate your support and look forward to next season’s crop.
Hayrides to and from the apple orchard and pumpkin patch $3/pp – children ages 4 and under are free.
9-Acre Corn Maze – click for more info
Pony visits (12-4 pm weather permitting)
Select Food Trucks and Vendors. See below for guest lineup.
Kettle corn, freshly-squeezed lemonade
Caramel apples
Apple Cider Donuts by the 1/2 dozen
Freshly-baked pies and baked goods
Czig Meister Brewing Company Can Shack features samples and sales of craft beer, hard tea, and Czeltzers from 12 pm until closing on most Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day in October. These award-winning spirits are a neighborhood favorite!
Coldstone on Wheels Ice Cream Truck serves up seasonal delights!
See our Special Guests section below for updated highlights each weekend!

* All information is subject to change and weather permitting.

Harvest Weekend Dates & Info

2026 DATE & HOURS:
Sept 26th – Oct 31st
Saturdays & Sundays
PLUS Columbus Day (10/12)
Actvities 10AM – 5PM (weather permitting)

COST: No entry fee. Activities and food priced individually. PYO activities are priced by the pound.

2026 Fall Harvest Weekends Special Guests

Don’t miss this lineup of local businesses that will be at the farm for our Fall Harvest Weekends! Please check back for updates!

September 26th

Fall Harvest Weekends activities have been canceled for Saturday, 9/26, and Sunday, 9/27. Due to the forecast, we are NOT offering wagon rides or pony visits, and food and artisan vendors are canceled. The pumpkin field and corn maze will be open – call ahead for current conditions. Check in at the farm market. Hayrides will not be available to the pumpkin field, but you can use wheelbarrows for a walk.

Czig Meister Brewing Co., Coldstone on Wheels Ice Cream, Kettle Corn, Marley’s Wings & Things, Living Spirits Craft Distillery, Bandy’s Bandanas, Parisart Face Painting, Han & Nan Crochet, and Stitch & Timber!

October 12th – Columbus Day

Pocono Raceway! Check out the Official Pace Truck – A 2026 Chevy Silverado and their promotional table for free raceway swag and to enter to win four (4) tickets to the NASCAR FedEx Freight Truck Series Race on Friday, June 11, 2027! Czig Meister Brewing Co., Coldstone on Wheels Ice Cream, Kettle Corn, Pudgy’s Famous Fries, The Greek Kitchen, KV Carriage’s Kissing Booth with Patrick the Donkey, Coldstone on Wheels Ice Cream, Han & Nan Crochet!