Long Island Pumpkin Picking Guide 2019

LONG ISLAND, NY — The coming of fall signals the time for cozy blankets, Halloween festivities, hearty stews— and pumpkins. Glorious, brightly-hued pumpkins, which adorn our front steps and serve as the centerpiece for family pumpkin carving gatherings.

Pumpkin picking is a bonafide tradition, and, as scores pack the cars and head out in search of the perfect choice, Patch has compiled a list of don't-miss places where Long Islanders can head for U-pick pumpkins, mazes, festivals, hayrides, roasted corn dripping with butter, cider and more.

If it's apple picking you'd like to explore, check out Patch's Long Island Apple Picking Guide 2019.

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 through October from Thursday to Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., with Monday holiday hours, too.
• The farm includes the The MAiZE, an eight-acre maze; maze is open until Nov. 10. This year, the maze features the nearby ocean, with a few sea creatures underwater and a surfer enjoying it above.
• There's also a pumpkin pyramid!

For additional information, click here.

Fink's Country Farm

• 6242 Middle Country Road in Wading River
• Fink's County Farm Festival runs Saturdays, Sunday and holidays through Oct. 27, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Included free with Fall Festival admission are the animal farm, barn o’corn, bounce houses, character appearances, (11 a.m. to 4 p.m.); live music (noon to 4 p.m.); combine slide pig races (Every hour, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.); picnic area (outside food and beverage permitted; no alcohol or hot trays.); playground areas; Jump Pillow™. The festival also features the corn cannon; face painting; pony rides (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.); pumpkin slingshot; calf roping; roasted corn; U-pick pumpkins on the vine; and a kiddie train.
• Pumpkin picking open to the public from Monday to Friday from noon to 5 p.m. in month of October. Check website to be sure U-pick is available. It is available on weekends but only to those attending the Fall Festival from 9:30 am. to 5:30 p.m. until Oct. 28.

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.

The Harbes Pumpkin Festival takes place September 28 and 29.

Pumpkin picking takes place at

Harbes Family Farm, 715 Sound Ave, Mattituck. Open Monday to Friday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and weekends and holidays 9 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 Rte 25, Jamesport. Open weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

• Many different varieties available.

• Pumpkins sold by the pound.

Harbes Orchard, 5698 Sound Ave, Riverhead

- Open weekends and holidays 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

- 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 hay rides. For additional information, click here and here.

For full details on all the fun at Harbes, click here.

Gabrielsen's Country Farm

• Gabrielsen's has a new location at 200 Herrick's Lane in Jamesport
• Gabrielsen's Country Farm features a Fall Festival, with admission including unlimited hay rides on weekends and holidays, unlimited choo-choo train rides on weekends and holidays, character visits, bouncy houses, a corn crib, kiddie maze, farm animals, a giant pumpkin, games area, restoration school house, old-fashioned church, pedal tractors, live music, a picnic area and more.
• Gabrielsen's is open 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. seven days a week, with pumpkin picking every day through early November.

For additional information, click here.

Greenland Family Farms

• 17155 County Road 48, Cutchogue.
• The farm offers pumpkin picking.

For additional information, 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 and more.
• Hank's is open for pumpkin picking every day from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. through October 31. Apple picking, maze park and more open weekends and school holidays.

For additional information, click here.

Helen's Pumpkin Farm

• 987 Union Ave., Aquebogue
• Pumpkin picking, farm animals, hay rides on weekends, corn maze, bounce house, market, concession stand.

For additional information, click here.

Krupski Farms

• 38030 Rte. 25 Peconic
• U-Pick pumpkins, vegetables, haunted barn, haunted hay rides, haunted corn maze.

For additional information, click here.

Lewin Farms

• 812 Sound Avenue, Calverton
• Call (631)-929-4327 for U-pick, fields close at 4:30 when available.
• Lewins offers pick-your-own pumpkins, a corn maze, roasted corn and much 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.
• The farm also features hay rides, pony rides, a bounce house, corn maze, face painting, snack shack, a country store and flower house.

For additional information, click here.

(Courtesy Wickham's Fruit Farm)

Wickham's Fruit Farm

• 28700 Main Road, Cutchogue
• Pumpkin picking from the vine, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., weekdays in October; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays in October.
• Apple orchards, U-pick Fridays and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Farmstand, where pumpkins are available, too, is open Monday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Sundays.
• Take a wagon ride out into the orchards to pick apples; child-sized apple cider bottles are available to purchase for the kids, along with delicious donuts.
• Wickham's Fruit Farm is an 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.
• Benner's is open for pumpkin picking weekends beginning Oct. 5. Entertainment and rides are also available as well as a Harvest Festival Oct. 19 and 20.
• The farm also features a hayride.

For additional information, click here.

Brightwaters Farms

• 1624 Manatuck Boulevard in Bay Shore.
• Brightwaters Farms holds its Fall Harvest from Saturday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• What would fall be without a trip to the farm to enjoy the bounty of the harvest? Come to Brightwaters Farms with family & friends and experience the warm, serene atmosphere of our 12+ acre countryside setting," the site says.
• The farm is open Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays. For additional information, click here.

Elwood Pumpkin Farm

• 1500 E. Jericho Turnpike in Huntington.
• Elwood Pumpkin Farm is open for pumpkin picking from Sept. 21 through end of October. They are open Monday to Friday from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays and Columbus Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Featured are pumpkin picking off the vine, hayride and a child corn maze.

For additional information, click here.

Glover Farms

• 633 Victory Ave. in Brookhaven.
• Glover Farms is open for pumpkin picking beginning Sept. 28 through the end of October from 2 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.

Schmitt's Family Farm

• 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville.
• Schmitt's Family farm is open every day starting Sept. 28 to Oct. 27 for its Annual Fall Festival. Hayrides, farm animals, pony rides and a daytime corn maze, this year themed "Mad Scientist," a Children's Haunted Mansion Walk Through, and an Nighttime Adult Haunted House on Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., with pumpkin picking daily.

For additional information, click here.

White Post Farms

• 250 Old Country Road in Melville.
• Celebrating its Annual Fall Festival from Sept. 21 to Oct. 27, White Post Farms is open on Saturdays and Sundays and on Columbus Day. Admission gates are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but guests can stay until 6 p.m. Admission includes entertainment and games. The farm also features shows, pony rides, hayrides, and The White Post Animal Farm.

For additional information, click here.