You know harvest festival season is upon us when New Jersey's farms are bursting with ripe apples ready to be plucked from the trees. We've rounded up lots of great fall fairs and harvest fests in New Jersey, all packed with signature seasonal fun like hayrides, corn mazes, pumpkin picking, contests, scarecrow making, live animals, live music, and more. Some even incorporate a little early Halloween fun.
For more seasonal activities, be sure to check out our New Jersey Fall Fun Guide.
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Fall Fairs and Harvest Festivals in New Jersey for Kids in 2025
Daily through Friday, October 31, 2025
Pack up your goblins and monsters and head to A.Casola Farms for some haunted Halloween fun. Events including pumpkin picking, pony rides, corn mazes, and a petting zoo, plus daytime hayrides and a haunted house on weekends. Read More
Daily through Friday, October 31, 2025
Enjoy fall festivities at Johnson's Corner Farm every day from mid-September through October. Get in the seasonal spirit with apple and pumpkin picking, hayrides, live music, animals, a corn maze, and a food tent. Read More
Daily through Friday, October 31, 2025
Experience Fall Harvest Days at Norz Hill Farm. Get ready for an unforgettable day of farm fun, breathtaking scenery, and educational experiences. From farm tours to corn mazes, kids' corner, delicious food at Café 120, and a scenic pumpkin patch, there is something for everyone to enjoy. Read More
Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, October 26, 2025
Head over to Wightman Farms for an all-inclusive fall fun package that includes entry to the apple and pumpkin orchard, one pumpkin per person, a scenic hayride, and entry to Mazeland. Tickets are sold on-site. Read More
Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, November 2, 2025
Celebrate the season at Terhune Orchards with a day full of family farm fun. Each weekend offers more than 30 festive activities, including pony rides, pedal and play tractors, children’s games, corn stalk and hay bale mazes, barnyard animals, and barnyard sports like basketball toss, pumpkin bowling, and baseball throw. Read More
Select dates through Sunday, November 2, 2025
The largest fall festival in northern New Jersey features 35+ themed activities, including farm animals, a spider web crawl, a stunt dog show, the Alice in Wonderland-themed corn maze, an obstacle course, pig races, and more. Read More
Select dates through Sunday, November 2, 2025
Fall is in the air at Happy Day Farm. Pick a pumpkin from the patch, enjoy corn hole, the corn maze, hay mountain, pedal carts, pumpkin bowling, tractor rides, and much more. Tickets must be purchased online in advance. Read More
Saturdays and Sundays from Saturday, September 27-Sunday, October 13, 2025
Enjoy three weekends of fall fun at this annual Funtober event. Experience the magic of the season with live music, games, delicious food, and family-friendly activities. Read More
Saturday, October 4-Sunday, October 5, 2025
Historic Smithville’s famous Oktoberfest has more than 150 juried crafters, an international food court, music, kids’ activities, nonprofit organizations, and more. Read More
Sunday, October 5, 2025
Welcome fall with activities, cider, and snacks at this National Historic Landmark, home to Richard Stockton, one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Morven's Fall Family Day celebrates the fall harvest season with activities inside the 200+ year old mansion and in the bountiful garden. Read More
Sunday, October 12, 2025
(canceled due to weather) The 13th annual Dunellen HarvestFest features artists and crafters from around the Garden State, local nonprofits, activities for kids, food, music, dancing, and more. Read More
Saturday, October 18-Sunday, October 19, 2025
Considered one of the best festivals in the Mid-Atlantic region, the Chatsworth Cranberry Festival is a colorful and fun-filled celebration of the fall cranberry harvest. Enjoy delicious cranberry delights, hundreds of vendors, and non-stop musical entertainment. Read More
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Celebrate fall at City Green's Harvest Festival at Eastside Park in Paterson. Enjoy nature crafts, gardening, apple cider-making, pumpkin-decorating and more. Plus, explore Paterson-based organizations and vendors, a chicken pen, a fall photo booth and a pumpkin patch. Read More
Saturday, October 18, 2025
The Annual Sussex County Harvest, Honey & Garlic Festival is a celebration of agritourism, ecotourism, arts, and heritage. The festival includes local artisans, crafters, and vendors. For kids there is a hay ride, pumpkin painting, and crafts. Read More
Saturday, October 18, 2025
Tice's Corner Marketplace hosts a festival of the season with plenty of fall fun, including bounce houses, face painting, balloon artists, fall-themed games and more. Come in costume! Read More
Saturday, October 18, 2025
This free family event features a pumpkin patch, hayrides, Voorhees Art Commission pumpkin decorating, bounce houses, Voorhees Fire Prevention, craft and food vendors, petting zoo, DJ, and more. Read More
Sunday, October 19, 2025
Celebrate the magic of autumn with this annual event that features a variety of family-friendly activities, including pumpkin painting, entertainment, archery, kids' races, rides, food and more. Read More
Sunday, October 19, 2025
The Reeves-Reed Arboretum welcomes visitors for an afternoon filled with family-friendly entertainment. Play games, do arts and crafts, follow the Spooky Trail, and get plenty of face time with the goats at this highly anticipated seasonal festival. Read More
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Don't miss The Bazaar's annual Fall Festival at Whitechapel Projects, complete with a pet costume contest, workshops, music, delicious food and libations, and activities galore. Kids can dress up and go trick-or-treating at vendor tables. Read More
Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, November 2, 2025
Fall Festival Weekends at Von Thun Farms include more than 20 activities, plus access to the apple orchard and pumpkin fields. Enjoy corn cannons, apple blasters, apple and pumpkin picking, food trucks, and face painting for a fee. Read More