Fall is in full swing in New Jersey, and so are all our seasonal faves like apple picking, fall festivals, corn mazes, and u-cut sunflowers. Here are a few of our must-do activities to make the most of this gorgeous time of year.
Pick your own! Fall is the perfect time to PYO apples and pumpkins or get some fresh veggies from the farmer’s market before you come home to bake a pie, carve a jack-o-lantern or savor some locally made apple cider donuts. Riamede Farm in Morris County adds a layer of history to your outing, as the oldest u-pick apple orchard in the state.
Head to a fall festival. We’re talking street fairs, block parties, harvest fests, Oktoberfest and fun on farms. Think petting zoos, craft vendors, food trucks and bands playing live music.
Snap some pics at a fall flower festival. Holland Ridge Farms in Cream Ridge is a go-to destination in the spring for its massive tulip fields, but there are gorgeous fall flowers you can pick in the fall, too. Dalton Farms in Swedesboro has its Tri State Sunflower Festival (which coincides with Pumpkin Fest) through October.
Take a walk through some spectacular fall foliage. We can’t wait for the leaves to change colors and bring their beautiful red, orange and yellow hues to our neighborhoods. Here are a few of the best spots to see the fall foliage. The landscape is especially beautiful if you hike a trail to see one of New Jersey’s spectacular waterfalls.
View beautiful NJ art installations. From Grounds for Sculpture to Laurelwood Arboretum to Whittemore, there are outdoor natural trails, sculpture gardens and galleries that have even prettier scenes in the autumn.
Wander through a corn maze or hay bale maze. This year’s theme ranges from Sesame Street to farm animals. Grab a map or your phone for clues, then see how quickly you can make it out. Some farms let you enter at night for a moonlit and spooky stroll.
Then take the hay to build your own scarecrow. At Scarecrows in the Village in Peddler’s Village, you can look at 100 scarecrows on display, or sign up for your own scarecrow-making workshop.
All aboard a pumpkin train! There will be activities on board the train to keep your kids entertained during the journey, and then plenty to do once they disembark – like gem mining, pumpkin painting and corn mazes.
Get your Halloween on. Six Flags Great Adventure has Boo Fest for kids and Fright Fest for teens and adults. The Halloween Light Show at Demarest Farms lets you drive through 32 acres of holiday lights. Skylands Stadium transforms into a Jack O’Lantern Experience, where you can stroll through more than 6,000 jack-o-lanterns while picking your own pumpkin and playing outdoor games. Norz Hill Farm & Market in Hillsborough changes from Fall Harvest Days during the daytime to Scare Farm at night.
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