Time to go Pumpkin Patching
Autumn is here, so it’s time to pack up the mini-van and head out to the Pumpkin Patch!
Here are a few options in Ocean County:
Silverton Farm – 1520 Silverton Road, Toms River , NJ.
Call ahead – 732-244-2621
Pumpkins, hayrides, organic produce
Berry Fresh Farms – 151 Brick Blvd, Brick, NJ (Just after Burlington Coat Factory on Hooper)
Call ahead – (732) 477-0606
Pumpkins, haunted house, hay maze for kids, lots of pumpkins and fresh produce
Argos Farm - 1250 Lacey Road, Forked River, NJ 08731
Call ahead – 609-693-3513
http://www.argosfarm.com/seasonal/ (new prices from last year listed)
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, pony rides, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
DeWolf’s Farm - 10 West Colliers Mill Road, New Egypt, NJ.
Call ahead – 609-758-2424 or dewolfarm@aol.com
Pumpkins
Emery’s Berry Farm – 346 Long Swamp Road, New Egypt, NJ.
Call ahead – 609-758-8514 or berryfarmer@aol.com
Heritage blueberries, raspberries, pumpkins, pumpkin patch hay ride
(Pics from 2009 at TomsRiverMom.com page on Facebook)
Manahawkin Pick Your Own Berry Farm - 178 Beachview Ave., Manahawkin, NJ.
Call ahead – 609-597-3437
Hayrides, corn maze, sunflower forest, pumpkins, mums, fall deco and farm animals.
This one is in Monmouth… but it looks great!
Casola Farms 178 Highway 34, Holmdel, NJ
Open 7 days (more stuff available on weekends)
732-332-1533
http://www.antoniocasola.com/fallfest.html
Below is a website for more pumpkin patches in the entire state of New Jersey.
And this site has LOTS of information about pumpkin patches all around the state!
http://bestofnj.com/2009/09/24/halloween-in-nj-haunted-houses-hayrides-parades-and-pumpkins/
Last year we went to Argos and it was free entry and each event (pony ride, face painting, hay ride, etc) were a small fee. This year it’s $10 for every person older than 2 yrs old but I think the hayride and pony ride are included. Check the website.
Just went to Emery’s Farm in New Egypt (25-30 min from TR). No entry fee. Field of (pre picked) pumpkins that are all relatively the same size – a little on the bigger side. Prices range from around $4-$10 ish, not bad at all. There’s a corn husk maze for bigger kids, a hay maze for little kids that you can see over w/no prob (I think these are all a $2-$3 fee), there’s a hayride and a country store with a great supply of goodies. And animals you can feed (goats and one lamb). Fun for around an hour or so. Great for the price.
Pictures are at the Facebook page for TomsRiverMom.com
Just went to Berry Fresh Farm on Hooper/Brick Blvd in Brick. No entry fee. There is a hay stack maze for smaller kids in one of the greenhouses. Its cute, nothing too crazy. There is a haunted house inside thats scary and dark, we did manage to get a three year old to go thru and once he did he was ok, but he was scared at first. It is pretty spooky :) There are lots of good sized pumpkins, and lawn decor for halloween that are very reasonably priced as well as a good amount of fresh fruit. Fun for about 20 minutes or so.
Pictures are at the Facebook page for TomsRiverMom.com