Best Westfield And Cranford Area Pumpkin Patches 2020 – Westfield, NJ Patch
WESTFIELD, NJ — There are 31 shopping days until Halloween, but where can you get your fall fix among the coronavirus pandemic? Many farms and activity centers are still hosting hayrides and pumpkin picking for the public, just with more organization and various precautions.
Address: 524 Springfield Ave., Westfield
Season opening/closing dates: Open every day 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Attractions: Pumpkin Patch
Phone: 908-232-4076
Website: williamsnursery.com
Name: Snyder’s Farm
Address: 586 South Middlebush Road, Somerset
Season opening/closing dates: Weekends from Oct. 3 to 25 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Attractions: Fall Festival – hayrides, pumpkin picking, corn maze, food, music. $15 per person, children under 2 are free.
Phone: 732-496-0441
Website: snyders-farm.com/fall-festival
Name: Norz Hill Farm
Address: 120 South Branch Road, Hillsborough Township
Season opening/closing dates: Sept. 12 to Nov. 7
Attractions: Fall Harvest Days – Farm tours, pumpkin patch, corn maze, pony rides, kids corner, farm market, scare farm.
Phone: 908-371-2697
Website: norzhillfarm.com
Address: 223 Meyersville Road, Gillette
Season opening/closing dates: October
Attractions: Apples and Pumpkin Picking
Phone: 908-647-0957
Website: hillview-farms.com
Name: Melick’s Town Farm
Address: 170 Oldwick Rd., Oldwick
Season opening/closing dates: Through October.
Attractions: Pick your own apples, pumpkins and sunflowers; wagon rides; cider press.
Phone: 908-439-2955
Website: melickstownfarm.com
Name: Wightman Farm
Address: 1111 Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown
Attractions: Farm Market open 7 days a week 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Autumn Harvest Festival (hayrides, corn mazes and apple picking) weekends 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Phone: 973-425-9819
Website: wightmanfarms.com
Some pumpkin-related activities in the Essex County area
PUMPKIN PICKING
Fairfield — Fairfield Farms & Greenhouses opened on Sept. 19 with pumpkin picking, hayrides, a corn maze, a “pumpkin slingshot” and other “in the field” activities. Its farm market sells other decorative items that may be useful for Halloween, such as mums, cornstalks and bales of straw. It’s located at 177 Big Piece Road in Fairfield. Contact them at 973-227-1011. Learn more here.
MAZE, PUMPKIN PICK-UP
Roseland — The Essex County Environmental Center at 621-B Eagle Rock Avenue in Roseland will be holding a Fall Fun Maze & Pumpkin Pick-Up on the following Fridays and Saturdays: Oct. 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24. The events are open to children of all ages, and will feature a hay bale maze, sugar pumpkin giveaway and a take-away craft bag that includes pumpkin decorating materials. Book a time slot by calling 973-228-8776, or learn more here.
PUMPKIN PURCHASING
Caldwell — The Caldwell Farmer Market at 423 Bloomfield Avenue has pumpkins and several types of gourds, fall squash, field-picked tomatoes and corn. It’s open Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 to 3 p.m. All costumers must wear a mask and distance themselves at least six feet from other customers. Learn more here or call 973-885-2190.
Cedar Grove – The Cedar Grove Garden Center stocks several “fall necessities,” including pumpkins. Learn more here, or call 973-256-1950.
PUMPKIN PAINTING
Belleville – The Belleville Public Library will hold Outdoor Pumpkin Painting on Oct. 23 from 11a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will take place outdoors on Academy Street. Spaces are limited and registration is required. Call 973-450-3434 or learn more here.
Nutley – The Nutley Public Library will hold a pumpkin painting event for cardholders only on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Children can reserve a personal painting kit and pumpkin to pick up and decorate at home. Learn more here.
Know about any other fall events, pumpkin patches, apple picking, corn mazes, or more? Let us know about it in the comments section below!
Alexis Tarrazi and Eric Kiefer contributed to this story. To be the first to get news alerts with breaking stories in Westfield, or to get a free local newsletter each morning, sign up for Patch breaking news alerts or daily newsletters.