Pumpkin Picking on Long Island

🎃 Nassau County

Atlantic Nursery & Garden Shop (Freeport)

Address: 250 Atlantic Ave., Freeport, NY 11520

Phone: (516) 378-7357

What to expect: A Long Island mainstay near the Nautical Mile, family-owned since 1929, with a broad selection of pumpkins and fall décor.

Extras: Petting zoo and farm animals, mini corn maze and hay maze, tire crawl, haunted hideaway, build-a-scarecrow, kids’ scavenger hunt, pumpkin/face painting, fall harvest market.

Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s (Malverne)

Address: 480 Hempstead Ave., Malverne, NY 11565

Phone: (516) 881-7900

What to expect: A working Nassau County farm with seasonal pumpkin browsing and fresh-from-the-field vibes.

Extras: Farm stand with local goods.

Hicks Nurseries (Westbury)

Address: 100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury, NY 11590

Phone: (516) 334-0066

What to expect: Meet beloved “Otto the Ghost,” then pick from a large pumpkin selection and stock up on autumn décor.

Extras: Hayrides, photos with Otto, animated children’s story, petting zoo, kids’ workshops, concessions.

The Dee’s Nursery & Florist (Oceanside)

Address: 69 Atlantic Ave., Oceanside, NY 11572

Phone: (516) 678-3535

What to expect: Seasonal displays and a generous pumpkin area at this community favorite.

Extras: Petting zoo, kids’ corn maze, gem mining, pumpkin painting, spooky walkthrough, mums/cornstalks/hay bales.

🍂 Western & Central Suffolk

Albert H. Schmitt Family Farms (Dix Hills)

Address: 6 Bagatelle Rd., Dix Hills, NY 11746

Phone: (631) 549-FARM

Hours: Call for hours

What to expect: A one-acre patch loaded with pumpkins grown on site—plus a bustling fall marketplace.

Extras: Hayrides, animal train, pumpkin bounce house, firetruck slide, haunted maze, duck races, trikes/play area, roasted corn, pies, cider, candy apples, mums.

Benner’s Farm (Setauket)

Address: 56 Gnarled Hollow Rd., Setauket, NY 11733

Phone: (631) 689-8172

Hours: Call for hours

What to expect: A charming half-acre pumpkin plot on a historic homestead with rotating weekend happenings.

Extras: Hayrides, live music, farm animals, cider making, farm stand.

Borella’s Farm Stand (St. James)

Address: 485 Edgewood Ave., St. James, NY 11780

Phone: (631) 862-7330

What to expect: Eight acres of pumpkins and a lively fall scene.

Extras: Hayrides, corn maze, face painting, DJ, inflatables, candied apples, cow train, duck races, “milk the cow,” conk the crow, corn cannon, games, concessions.

Brightwaters Farms (Bay Shore)

Address: 1624 Manatuck Blvd., Bay Shore, NY 11706

Phone: (631) 665-5411

Dates/Hours: Call for hours

What to expect: A 3-acre field for pumpkin picking with lots of weekend programming.

Extras (weekends & Columbus Day): Hayrides, farm playground, live entertainment, face painting, costumed characters, animal viewing, magician, rubber ducky races, strong-man challenge, games, concessions.

Elwood Pumpkin Farm (Huntington)

Address: 1500 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington, NY

Phone: (631) 368-8626

What to expect: One of western Suffolk’s classic patches with white pumpkins and unique gourds.

Extras: Hayrides, children’s corn maze.

Schmitt Farms (Melville)

Address: 26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville, NY 11747

Phone: (631) 271-3276

What to expect: A decades-long fall festival tradition with a busy u-pick pumpkin area each weekend through Halloween.

Extras: Corn maze, playground, inflatables, hayrides, farm animals, pony rides, haunted mansion walkthrough.

White Post Farms (Melville)

Address: 250 Old Country Rd., Melville, NY

Phone: (631) 351-9373

What to expect: Big-energy fall festival and a wide selection of pumpkins for all sizes and styles.

Extras: Animal farm, exotic bird show, variety/magic/canine shows, hayrides, bounce houses, pumpkin painting, pony rides, concessions.

Woodside Nursery & Garden Center (North Patchogue)

Address: 134 E. Woodside Ave., North Patchogue, NY 11772

Phone: (631) 758-1491

What to expect: Pumpkins from the nursery’s five-acre farm—great for one-stop décor shopping.

Extras: Haunted tunnel, bounce houses, gold mining, scarecrow making, market, face painting, balloon artist.

Organics Today Farm (East Islip)

Address: 169 Washington St., East Islip, NY 11730

Phone: (631) 480-6497

What to expect: A small organic farm known for heirloom produce that turns its 3-acre fields into a fall pumpkin pick.

Extras: Tractor rides, farm stand, concessions, hay bales, mums, scarecrows.

Pantaleons Farm (East Setauket)

Address: 445 NY-25A, East Setauket, NY 11733

Phone: (631) 608-8331

What to expect: Local farmstand with seasonal plants and a friendly pumpkin-picking setup.

Extras: Hayrides, kids’ playground area, and more.

🍁 North Shore, North Fork & Riverhead Area

Andrew Family Farm & Greenhouse (Wading River)

Address: 1038 Sound Ave., Wading River, NY 11792

Phone: (631) 929-5963

What to expect: A 3-acre patch with a variety of pumpkins—plus additional pumpkins brought in from other farm locations.

Extras: Farm stand with baked goods, straw bales, corn stalks, veggies, and fall flowers.

The BBGG Farm & Nursery (St. James)

Address: 625 North Country Rd., St. James, NY 11780

Phone: (631) 862-9182

What to expect: A 5-acre patch featuring pumpkins grown on site and from nearby farms.

Extras: Hot cider and roasted corn at the concession stand.

Glover Farms (Brookhaven)

Address: 633 Victory Ave., Brookhaven, NY 11719

Phone: (631) 286-7876

What to expect: A spacious 15-acre u-pick pumpkin field.

Extras: 10-acre corn maze, meet the farm animals, learn about farm equipment, farm stand.

Helen’s Greenhouses & Flower Farms (Riverhead)

Address: 999 Union Ave., Riverhead, NY

Phone: (631) 722-8449

Hours: Call for hours

What to expect: A Riverhead favorite with seasonal pumpkin picking.

Extras: Farm stand, tractor and horse hayrides, corn maze.

Helen’s Pumpkin Farm (Riverhead)

Address: 987 Union Ave., Riverhead, NY 11901

Phone: (631) 722-8449

Hours: Call for hours

What to expect: A 20-acre farm offering 30+ varieties of pumpkins and gourds.

Extras: Corn maze, live entertainment, picnic area, horse-drawn hayrides, farmers market.

Lenny Bruno Farms (Manorville)

Address: 740 Wading River Rd., Manorville, NY 11949

Phone: (631) 591-3592

What to expect: About eight acres of u-pick pumpkins with a classic farm day feel.

Extras: Corn maze, cider, pies, roasted corn, hay bales, mums and Halloween décor; bounce house and petting zoo on weekends.

Lewin Farms (Calverton)

Address: 812 Sound Ave., Calverton, NY 11933

Phone: (631) 929-4327

What to expect: A fourth-generation family farm with a sprawling 60-acre pumpkin field.

Extras: Newly designed 5-acre corn maze, farm stand.

May’s Farm Stand (Wading River)

Address: 6361 NY-25A, Wading River, NY 11792

Phone: (631) 929-6654

Hours: Call for hours

What to expect: A cozy patch (about 1.5 acres) with a friendly, local feel.

Extras: Hayrides; farm stand with mums, peppers, corn, and gourds.

Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden (Manorville)

Address: 663 Wading River Rd., Manorville, NY

Phone: (631) 878-8653

What to expect: Year-round garden help plus fall activities and pumpkins.

Extras: Haunted corn maze, farm animals, hayrides, roasted corn.

Gabrielsen’s Country Plant Farm (Jamesport)

Address: 200 Herricks Ln., Jamesport, NY 11947

Phone: (631) 722-3259

What to expect: A 1.5-acre pumpkin field with classic and specialty varieties.

Extras: Hayrides, train rides, character visits (Pumpkin Princess & Scarecrow), bouncy houses, corn crib, kiddie maze, farm animals, giant pumpkin and games, restored schoolhouse and church, picnic area, pedal tractors, live music, farm stand.

Greenland Family Farms (Cutchogue)

Address: 17155 Middle Rd., Cutchogue, NY 11935

Phone: (631) 734-5791

What to expect: Pick from the fields with fun “all you can carry”-style pricing.

Extras: A Halloween field filled with larger-than-life displays (Dracula, ghosts, Frankenstein), hayrides, farm stand.

Harbes Family Farm (Multiple Locations: Jamesport, Mattituck, Riverhead)

What to expect: Three locations across the North Fork with acres of pumpkins and gourds.

Extras: Corn mazes, pony and tractor rides, 15-minute singing hayrides, apple picking, concessions (offerings vary by location).

Krupski’s Farm (Peconic)

Address: 38030 Route 25, Peconic, NY 11958

Phone: (631) 734-7841

What to expect: More than 50 acres of farmland with a 1.5-acre u-pick area.

Extras: Hayrides, haunted barn and corn maze, hay bales, weekend farm stand with seasonal veggies.

Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm (Aquebogue)

Address: 270 West Ln., Aquebogue, NY 11931

Phone: (631) 722-3467

What to expect: A massive 26-acre u-pick patch on the North Fork.

Extras: Corn maze, hayrides, bounce house, face painting, country store, flower house.

🍎 South Fork & Hamptons

Fairview Farm (Bridgehampton)

Address: 19 Horsemill Ln., Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Phone: (631) 537-6154

What to expect: A scenic South Fork stop with pumpkins plus fall produce.

Extras: An 8-acre corn maze (nearly two miles!), farm stand, corn cannon, giant tractor-tire play pits.

Hank’s Pumpkintown (Water Mill)

Address: 240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill, NY 11976

Phone: (631) 726-4667

What to expect: A mega-patch with 48+ acres dedicated to pumpkins on a 400+ acre farm—find everything from minis to XLs on the vine.

Extras: Weekends & select weekdays: corn maze, narrated hayrides, family corn trains, jump pads, duck races, slides, pedal carts, “calf milking,” pig races, treasure-hunt maze, photo-ops.

Seven Ponds Orchard (Water Mill)

Address: 65 7 Ponds Rd., Water Mill, NY 11976

Phone: (631) 726-8015

What to expect: Famous for apples—and a nice selection of pumpkins and seasonal gourds.

Extras: Hayrides, apple picking, wooden toy land, tractor rides, farm market.

The Milk Pail (Water Mill)

Address: 1346 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill, NY 11976

Phone: (631) 537-2565

What to expect: More than 55 pumpkin and gourd varieties—great for unique shapes and colors.

Extras: Marketplace, occasional live entertainment.

✅ Quick Reference (Names Only)

The Dee’s Nursery & Florist (Oceanside) • Albert H. Schmitt Family Farm (Dix Hills) • Fink’s Country Farm (Wading River) • Lewin Farms (Wading River) • Brightwaters Farms (Bay Shore) • Elwood Pumpkin & Christmas Tree Farm (Huntington) • May’s Farm (Wading River) • Organics Today Farm (East Islip) • F&W Schmitt Family Farm (Melville) • White Post Farms (Melville) • Woodside Nursery & Garden Center (North Patchogue) • Hank’s Pumpkintown (Water Mill) • Fairview Farm (Bridgehampton) • Harbes Family Farm (Jamesport, Mattituck, Riverhead) • Gabrielsen’s Country Farm (Jamesport) • Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm (Aquebogue)

🔎 Tips Before You Go

• Many farms vary hours by weather—always call ahead.

• Some activities (hayrides, inflatables, live shows) are weekends/holidays only.

• Bring cash for small stands and arrive early on peak October weekends.