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Fall Farm Round-Up: Day Trips for the family

October 9, 2020 by Denise Courter

Fall Farm Round-Up: Day Trips for the family

Check out some of our favorite farms to visit in the fall. Whether driving your own car, hopping on the train, or renting a car, don’t miss out on apple picking, cider donuts, and pumpkin patches.

FiDi Families Insiders: *Most farms require reservations in advance this year, please call ahead before making a visit, hours subject to change.

Alstede Farms

This is a family favorite since there is so much to do at this fun farm. Activities include a pumpkin patch, apple picking, and plenty of other pick your own options from flowers to potatoes. Make sure you stop by the Alsted Farm Store for fresh produce, local sweets and treats as well as their famous apple cider donuts. And, all year round you can visit their animal friends: goats, sheep, donkeys, and more!

Hours: 8:30am-7:00pm
Location: 1 Alstede Farms Lane Chester, NJ 07930
Website: https://www.alstedefarms.com/

Queens County Farm Museum

This 47-aces farm includes a greenhouse, petting zoo, hayrides, pick your own pumpkin patch, and their infamous Amazing Maize Maze corn maze. Their seasonal farm stand offers a delicious selection of farm-fresh produce and pies.

Hours: 10am-5pm
Location: 73-50 Little Neck Pkwy Queens, NY 11004
Website: http://www.queensfarm.org

Ward’s Pumpkin Patch

This family-owned pumpkin patch has been around since the 1940s! They have a great selection of pumpkins from giant to mini’s, gourds, and squash.
Hours: 10 am – Sunset
Location: 552 Route 17, Ridgewood, NJ 07450
Website: https://wardspumpkinpatch.wordpress.com/ 

Schmitt Family Farms

This family farm features a pumpkin picking field, an animal train ride, a garden center with plenty of fall flowers to pick, and duck races each weekend. Stop by the Schmitt local store to try their candy apples.

Hours: 10am-5pm/6pm *check daily schedule
Location: 6 Bagatelle Road Dix Hills, NY 11746
Website: https://schmittsfamilyfarms.com/
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Top 5 Day Trips in October

October 1, 2016 by Denise Courter

 

Check out our top 5 day trips for the month of October! 

Lego Brick Fest Live – Calling Lego Lovers of all ages! Brick Fest Live is filled with interactive, hands on lego themed activities including Jr. Builders, Glow Zone, Mosaics, the Inspiration Station, Mini Golf, a Theater and much more. You can check out cool lego displays or have a chance to make some of your own. This event is coming to the Meadowlands (October 8 – October 9).
 
Top 5 Day Trips in October
 
 
Pick-Your-Own-Pumpkins– For a great fall experience in New Jersey, Alstede Farms has a huge pick-your-own pumpkin patch and on the weekend activities for all: hayrides, wagon train, pony rides and music. 
 
Apple Picking– Masker Orchards in Warwick, NY is one of our favorites for Apple Picking (apples are good for picking until Mid- October). For over 100 years, they have offered some of the best family apple picking in Hudson Valley. Over 200 acres of dozens of types of Apples to select from, pony rides, barnyard animals and fall foliage. The perfect place to set up a picnic for the day.
 
Top 5 Day Trips in October
 
Rise of the Jack O’ Lantern– for the first time the annual Rise of the Jack O’ Lantern is heading to New Jersey –Meadowlands Exposition Center (October 27-30) just a short ride from the Lincoln Tunnel or accessible by bus from Port Authority. If you have never experienced it, what a sight it is to see! Over 5,000-hand carved pumpkins are set up to create a walking trail and tied to a musical Halloween score. 
 
Top 5 Day Trips in October

Fall Fest at the Queens County Farm Museum– Your favorite farm activities rolled into one afternoon with Pig Races, Live Country Music, Petting Zoo, Hay Rides and Pony Rides, Pumpkin Patch, Corn Maze Bounce Houses and more at the Queens County Farm Museum (October 30)

 

Top 5 Day Trips in October

 

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