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Pick-Your-Own Farms near Bergen County, NJ — Apples, Pumpkins & More

Apple and pumpkin picking, strawberries, sunflowers, hayrides, corn mazes and tree farms. Curated by a Bergen mom.

Farm & Picking

Demarest Farms · Hillsdale

🗓️ Aug–Oct (apples mid-Sept; pumpkins Oct)

A beloved Bergen institution since 1886 — pick-your-own apples and pumpkins right in your backyard. Little ones love the petting zoo, wooden train, and playground while you stock up on famous cider donuts.

pick-your-own apples, peaches & pumpkinsweekend hayridespetting zooplayground & traincider donuts

Good for: All ages, esp. toddlers–10 · Reservations required and weekends sell out — book a timed slot and arrive early.

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Abma's Farm · Wyckoff

🗓️ Late Sept–Oct (fall hayride & pumpkins)

Bergen's only working produce-and-poultry farm, a Wyckoff fixture for 85+ years. A manageable fall outing — hayride, pumpkins, and a barnyard of alpacas, ponies, and bunnies.

hayride to the pumpkin patchpick-your-own pumpkinsbarnyard petting zoofarm market & bakery

Good for: Best toddlers–8 · Hayride needs a timed ticket — pre-purchase; Saturdays book up.

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Secor Farms · Mahwah

🗓️ Late Sept–Oct 31

A pretty Mahwah farm where pumpkin picking feels like an adventure — a scenic hayride past the pond to the patch, two corn mazes, animals, and warm cider donuts. Relaxed, affordable, dog-friendly.

scenic hayridetwo corn mazespetting zoopick-your-own pumpkinscider donuts

Good for: All ages; great 3–10 · Weekend tickets are online in advance; weekdays are easier and far less crowded.

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Stokes Farm · Old Tappan

🗓️ Strawberries early June; flowers July–mid-Oct

One of Bergen's largest flower farms — wander the fields and cut your own sunflowers, zinnias, and dahlias all summer, with strawberry picking in June. A lovely, low-key alternative to the big crowds.

pick-your-own strawberries (June)u-cut flowers all summercherry-tomato pickingfamily farm stand

Good for: All ages; calm for little ones · Crops are weather-dependent and posted on their site; closed Sun–Wed.

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Sussex County Sunflower Maze (Liberty Farm) · Sandyston (day trip)

🗓️ Late Aug–late Sept (bloom)

For a jaw-dropping late-summer day trip, over a million sunflowers with miles of trails to wander and pick from — a magical photo backdrop the whole family will remember.

1.5M+ sunflowers3 miles of trailspick-your-own sunflowersincredible photo ops

Good for: All ages · Bloom shifts yearly — check the site; bring cash and sun protection.

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Wyckoff's Christmas Tree Farm · Belvidere (day trip)

🗓️ Late Nov–December

There are no cut-your-own tree farms inside Bergen, so this Warren County legend (a White House tree grower!) is the nearest classic — pick from thousands of firs and start a new family tradition.

choose-and-cut firssaws providedpre-cut trees toowreaths & greens

Good for: All ages · ~1 hour from Bergen — go the first weekends after Thanksgiving; dress warm.

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Holland Ridge Farms (Tulip & Sunflower Festivals) · Cream Ridge (day trip)

🗓️ Tulips Apr–May; sunflowers September

A bucket-list flower day worth the road trip — 8 million u-pick tulips every April and a sea of sunflowers and dahlias in September, plus hayrides, pony rides, and a feeding zoo.

u-pick tulips (8M blooms)fall sunflowers & dahliashayrides & pony ridesfeeding zoo & food trucks

Good for: All ages · ~1.5 hrs from Bergen and very popular — buy timed tickets and go on a weekday.

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