NJ Pumpkin Patch
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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Pumpkin picking at Donaldson Farms has become a long-standing tradition for many families and friends. We look forward to seeing you again and are happy to welcome our first-time visitors! While here, pick up all of your fall decor! Mums, corn stalks, straw bales, pumpkins, gourds, and beautiful bunches of Indian Corn too!
Pumpkins are priced by the pound. No entry or parking fees.
We take great pride in our farm – please be respectful while visiting. No dogs. As a courtesy to our customers, we kindly ask that you leave your pets at home.
Pumpkin Picking Season & Hours
SEASON: Last weekend in September through Halloween
HOURS: Daily 9 am to 6 pm.
PRICING: Pumpkins are priced by the pound. No parking. No entry fees.
Hayrides: Weather permitting, hayrides are $3 per person, and ages 4 and under are free. Hayride handstamps are available for purchase in the farm market and at the Info Shack located outside the Farm Market. The hayride stops in the pumpkin-picking fields and apple orchards on Fall Harvest Weekends (Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day).
On weekdays, grab a wheelbarrow and take an approximate five to ten minute scenic walk to pick-your-own apples and pumpkins.
* Weather and crop conditions permitting
Pumpkin Picking Group Tours
Book a Pumpkin Picking Group Tour! These educational and fun tours are perfect for schools, camps, church groups, girl and boy scout troops, mom’s groups, and family gatherings!
LEARN MORE:
Private Pumpkin Picking Group Tours
Educational Pumpkin Picking School Tour
