Long Island Pumpkin Picking Guide 2023

LONG ISLAND, NY – It's one of the most beloved times of year on Long Island, with all the activities and family fun the autumn months bring. As the annual pumpkin-picking festivities kick off, Patch has compiled a list of don't-miss farms where Long Islanders can head for U-pick pumpkins, mazes, festivals, hayrides, roasted corn, apple cider, and more.

Where to go pumpkin picking on Long Island:

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Fairview Farm At Mecox
- 19 Horse Mill Lane in Bridgehampton.- Fairview Farm is open for pumpkin picking on weekends through November 5 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m.
- The farm includes The MAiZE, an eight-acre maze open on weekends through Nov. 5, as well as on Columbus Day. For additional information, click here.

Fink's Country Farm
- 6242 Middle Country Road in Wading River.
- Fink's County Farm Festival runs Saturdays, Sundays ,and Columbus Day through October 31 with hours from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Included with Fall Festival admission are unlimited hay rides & corn maze. Festival patrons may also enjoy the barnyard and play areas. Additional fees for U-pick pumpkins, face paint, kiddie train, pony rides and more.
- Pumpkin picking is available weekends but only to those attending the Fall Festival.
- The barnyard is open to the public from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through December 23.
- For additional information, click here.

Harbes Family Farm

Harbes Farm offers three locations, Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck, Harbes Farm in Jamesport, and Harbes Farm and Orchard in Riverhead.

Pumpkin picking takes place at:

Harbes Family Farm, 715 Sound Ave, Mattituck.

- Open seven days a week through October, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. - 8 acres of on-the-vine U-pick pumpkins.

- Many different varieties available.- Located across the street from the Mattituck Farm Stand.- Pumpkins sold by the pound.

Harbes Farms Jamesport, 1223 Main Road, Jamesport.

- Open weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 29

- 9 acres of on-the-vine U-pick pumpkins.

- Many different varieties available.

- Pumpkins sold by the pound.

Harbes Orchard, 5698 Sound Ave, Riverhead
- Pumpkin patch open on weekends and holidays only 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on weekends, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October.
- 9 acres of on-the-vine U-Pick pumpkins.
-Many different varieties available.
- Pumpkins sold by the pound.
- Requires purchasing an apple picking package to pick pumpkins.
- Harbes offers a great array of corn mazes and fall hayrides. For additional information, click here and here.
For full details on all the fun at Harbes, click here.

Hank's PumpkinTown

- 240 Montauk Highway in Water Mill
- Hanks PumpkinTown has pumpkin picking, apple picking, corn mazes, wagon rides, tractor train rides, giant slides, games, playgrounds, duck races, and more.
- Hank’s is open for family activities and pumpkin picking everyday from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Apple picking, wagon rides, corn train and jump pad not available on non-holiday weekdays.
- For additional information, click here.

Helen's Pumpkin Farm

- 1061 Union Ave., Aquebogue
- Pumpkin picking, apple picking, corn maze seven days a week; the farmstand is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., all amenities open 9 a.m to 4 p.m. On weekends, the fun includes pumpkin and apple picking, the corn maze, sunflower picking, hayrides, bounce houses, the farmstand, live music, and, starting Columbus Day weekend, face painting.The farmstand is open on weekends from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with all the attractions open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- For additional information, call 631-722-8449.

Krupski Farms

- 38030 Main Road, Peconic. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- U-Pick pumpkins, vegetables. Hayrides and a haunted corn maze on October weekends.
- For additional information, click here.

Lewin Farms

- 812 Sound Avenue, Calverton. Open daily except for Tuesday.
- Call 631-929-4327 for U-pick, fields close at 4:30 when available.
- Lewin's offers pick-your-own pumpkins, a corn maze on weekends and holidays through late October, roasted corn, and more.
- For additional information and to call, click here.

Stakey's Pumpkin Farm

- 270 West Lane in Aquebogue
- Stakey's is open for pumpkin picking Mon. to Fri. from noon to 5 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- No pets allowed.
- The farm also features hayrides, a corn maze, face painting, snack shack, a country store and flower house, roasted corn, apple cider, and donuts.
- Parking is free.

For additional information, click here.

Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden

- 663 Wading River Road, Manorville
- Fall festival. Admission includes hayrides, a jumbo jump pad, minigolf, barnyard animals, a wooden playland, tractor pedal cars, corn maze, photo opportunities, a Lost Island tortoise enclosure and more.
- U-pick pumpkins are also available.
- Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekends.

This year, Waterdrinker has also unveiled its new location at 4560 Sound Ave in Riverhead, called Waterdrinker North Fork.

For more information about the new location and its offerings, click here.

Wickham's Fruit Farm

- 28700 Main Road, Cutchogue- Pumpkin picking from the vine with a hand-pulled wagon on Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. beginning soon. Closed Sundays.
- Farmstand, where pumpkins are available, too, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays.
- Child-sized apple cider bottles are available to purchase for the kids, along with delicious donuts. Closed Sundays.
- Wickham's Fruit Farm is a historic, bicentennial farm on Peconic Bay, and a family enterprise for generations.
- For additional information, click here.

Points west

Benner's Farm

- 56 Gnarled Hollow Road in East Setauket.
- Harvest Days will day place on October 14 and 15, with pumpkin picking, hay rides, the BIg Swing, and more, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
For additional information, click here.

Brightwaters Farms

- 1624 Manatuck Boulevard in Bay Shore.
- Brightwaters Farms' "Fall Harvest" runs through October 29. Open Tuesday through Friday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
For additional information, click here.

Elwood Pumpkin Farm

- 1500 E. Jericho Turnpike in Huntington. No credit cards accepted.
- Elwood Pumpkin Farm is open for pumpkin picking on weekends and Columbus Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekdays 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Wagon rides and a corn maze are open on weekends for the kids.
- For additional information, click here.

Glover Farms
- 635 Victory Ave. in Brookhaven.
- Glover Farms is open for pumpkin picking beginning Sept. 30 through the end of October from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays; Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The farm also features a corn maze.

For additional information, click here.

F&W Schmitt's Family Farm

- 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville.
- Beginning Sept. 30, F&W Schmitt's Family Farm is open 7 days a week, Monday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m. and on weekends and holidays from 10 a.m. through 5 p.m. through October 30 for its Annual Fall Festival. Guests can enjoy hayrides, farm animals, photo ops, sunflower picking, pumpkin wagons, mini-golf, a playground, pony rides, a daytime corn maze, a Haunted Corn Trail, and a Haunted Mansion Walk Through. Pumpkin picking daily. The daytime corn maze, pony rides, petting zoo, roasted corn, and concession stand are weekends only
The famous Schmitt’s Farm Haunted House will be open St. Sept 30, from noon to 4:30 p.m. weather permitting and then, every evening at 7p.m. through Halloween on Oct. 31.
For additional information, click here.

White Post Farms

- 250 Old Country Road in Melville.
- Celebrating its Annual Fall Festival on weekends through Oct 29.
- Activities include sing-a-long hayrides, pumpkin picking, an animal farm, and paint your own pumpkins. Also enjoy shows including the Magic of John McClenahan, and the Giraffe Expeience. Between the activities stop by the fall food stands.The festival takes place on weekends and Columbus Day through Oct. 29 from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.; stay until 6 p.m.

- For additional information, click here.