5 Best Halloween Pumpkin Patches in New Jersey
Jump to: 1. Creekside Farm 2. Johnson's Locust Hall Farm 3. Brock Farms Home & Garden World 4. Stone Tavern Orchards 5. Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center
The 5 best pumpkin patches to visit for Halloween in New Jersey are Creekside Farm, Johnson's Locust Hall Farm, Brock Farms Home & Garden World, Stone Tavern Orchards and Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center, ranked by rating and review volume — top picks for finding a carving pumpkin and getting the full seasonal experience before the holiday. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about timing a Halloween visit. See every pumpkin patch we track in New Jersey, or browse our full state-by-state pumpkin patch directory.
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Creekside Farm
Creekside Farm in Chatham Township takes the top spot, rated 4.9 out of 5 from 127 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
431 Southern Blvd, 07928
Farm storeCreekside Farm is ranked #1 on this list, located at 431 Southern Blvd, Chatham Township, NJ, 07928. It carries a 4.9-out-of-5 rating on Google from 127 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Chatham Township. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Creekside Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Roadside farm shop specializing in local produce, milk, eggs and other food products." Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Creekside Farm is typically open Monday 9AM-6PM, Tuesday 9AM-6PM, Wednesday 9AM-6PM, Thursday 9AM-6PM, Friday 9AM-6PM, Saturday 9AM-6PM, Sunday 9AM-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Creekside Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts credit cards, debit cards and nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Creekside Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Creekside Farm sits, near Chatham Township, NJ, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Creekside Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Johnson's Locust Hall Farm
Johnson's Locust Hall Farm, out in Jobstown, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 703 reviews. Visitors come here for u-pick pumpkins.
2691 Monmouth Rd, 08041
U-pick pumpkinsJohnson's Locust Hall Farm is ranked #2 on this list, located at 2691 Monmouth Rd, Jobstown, NJ, 08041. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 703 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Jobstown. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for u-pick pumpkins, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Johnson's Locust Hall Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Johnson's Locust Hall Farm is one of the farms we track with a u-pick pumpkin patch, which typically means true u-pick means walking into a growing field and cutting a pumpkin off the vine yourself. it is the version of the experience most people picture, and it is worth checking for specifically — a great many farms advertis…
Based on its public listing, Johnson's Locust Hall Farm is typically open Thursday 9AM-5PM, Friday 9AM-5PM, Saturday 9AM-5PM, Sunday 9AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Johnson's Locust Hall Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts credit cards, debit cards and nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Johnson's Locust Hall Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Johnson's Locust Hall Farm sits in Jobstown County, near Jobstown, NJ, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Johnson's Locust Hall Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Brock Farms Home & Garden World
Brock Farms Home & Garden World near Colts Neck rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 229 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
375 NJ-34, 07722
Farm storeBrock Farms Home & Garden World is ranked #3 on this list, located at 375 NJ-34, Colts Neck, NJ, 07722. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 229 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Colts Neck. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Brock Farms Home & Garden World yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Pond and vegetable plants along with gardening supplies and decorations at this nursery." Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Brock Farms Home & Garden World is typically open Monday 8AM-5PM, Tuesday 8AM-5PM, Wednesday 8AM-5PM, Thursday 8AM-5PM, Friday 8AM-5PM, Saturday 8AM-5PM, Sunday 8AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Brock Farms Home & Garden World either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts checks, credit cards, debit cards and nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Brock Farms Home & Garden World can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Brock Farms Home & Garden World sits, near Colts Neck, NJ, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Brock Farms Home & Garden World's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Stone Tavern Orchards
Also worth the drive: Stone Tavern Orchards in Cream Ridge, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 101 reviews.
73 Rues Rd, 08514
Stone Tavern Orchards is ranked #4 on this list, located at 73 Rues Rd, Cream Ridge, NJ, 08514. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 101 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Cream Ridge. Its listing doesn't break out specific extra attractions beyond the pumpkin patch itself, so it's worth a quick look at the farm's website or a call ahead if you're hoping for something like a corn maze or hayride on top of the field.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Stone Tavern Orchards yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Hours aren't listed for Stone Tavern Orchards in our data. Most pumpkin patches run daily or weekends-only from mid-September through the first days of November, but the surest way to know is to call ahead or check the farm's website before you drive out. Admission pricing isn't listed for Stone Tavern Orchards either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Stone Tavern Orchards can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Stone Tavern Orchards sits in Cream Ridge County, near Cream Ridge, NJ, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Stone Tavern Orchards's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center
Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center in Ridgewood is another strong option, rated 4.8 out of 5 from 100 reviews. Visitors come here for farm store.
423 Goffle Rd, 07450
Farm storeGoffle Brook Farm & Garden Center is ranked #5 on this list, located at 423 Goffle Rd, Ridgewood, NJ, 07450. It carries a 4.8-out-of-5 rating on Google from 100 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Ridgewood. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Family-owned nursery since 1968 with native plants & flowers, seasonal produce & gardening supplies." Most pumpkin patches share a similar core visit regardless of what's formally listed: a field or lot of pumpkins priced individually or by weight, sometimes reached by a short wagon ride, with an extra attraction like a corn maze or animal area running at many farms in season. What's actually open on a given day depends on the week and the weather, so the listing above is a starting point rather than the full picture.
Based on its public listing, Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center is typically open Monday 8:30AM-6PM, Tuesday 8:30AM-6PM, Thursday 8:30AM-6PM, Friday 8:30AM-6PM, Saturday 8:30AM-6PM, Sunday 8:30AM-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts credit cards, debit cards and nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center sits, near Ridgewood, NJ, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
Creekside Farm is our top pick for a Halloween pumpkin patch visit in New Jersey, rated 4.9 out of 5, with Johnson's Locust Hall Farm, Brock Farms Home & Garden World, Stone Tavern Orchards and Goffle Brook Farm & Garden Center rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and pumpkin selection, hours and pricing shift as the season goes on — always confirm with the farm directly before you drive out, especially close to Halloween. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in New Jersey.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch to visit for Halloween in New Jersey?
Based on rating and review volume, Creekside Farm ranks first among the pumpkin patches we track in New Jersey, with a 4.9-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
When's the best time to visit before Halloween?
The two weekends before Halloween are the most popular — and most crowded — for picking a carving pumpkin, since the field selection is still strong but the pumpkin won't sit around rotting for weeks. A weekday morning in that same window gets you the same selection with a much shorter line.
Do pumpkin patches run out of pumpkins before Halloween?
The best-picked sizes and shapes can thin out in the final week, especially at smaller or heavily-visited farms. If a specific size or look matters for carving, visiting earlier in October is the safer bet than waiting for Halloween week itself.
Can I pick a pumpkin and do other Halloween activities the same trip?
Often, yes — many pumpkin patches also run a corn maze, hayride or haunted attraction on the same property, so it's worth checking the feature tags on each listing above before you go if you want to combine picking a pumpkin with other activities in one visit.
Are these pumpkin patches busy on Halloween weekend?
Generally yes — the final weekend before Halloween is the busiest of the season at most farms. If a quieter visit matters more than picking on the exact weekend, a weekday or the first half of October is usually a calmer option with the same farm.