AdminPumpkin Picking on Long Island
Updated: Oct 2, 2021
Autumn is the season after summer, when leaves fall from trees. It's also the season when the days get shorter and colder, and everything turns brown and drab, but people like it anyway, probably for the pumpkins!
*Note: Locations may have adjusted hours and COVID-19 safety requirements and guidelines.
NASSAU COUNTY
Atlantic Nursery & Garden Shop
250 Atlantic Ave.
Freeport, NY 11520
Info: Located near the Nautical Mile, Atlantic Nursery & Garden Shop has been family owned and operated since 1929 and boasts and a wide selection of pumpkins to pick.
Other Activities: Farm animals and petting zoo, hay and mini corn maze, tire crawl, haunted hide-away, build your own scarecrow, fall harvest and decorative market, festive cutout scene, children scavenger hunt, pumpkin painting and face painting.
Crossroads Farm at Grossmann’s
480 Hempstead Ave.
Malverne, NY 11565
Info: The Nassau County farm has pumpkin patches for Long Islanders to browse.
Other Activities: Farm stand
Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Turnpike
Westbury, NY 11590
Info: After meeting Otto the Ghost, people can search Hicks’ large pumpkin patch for the perfect pumpkin.
Other Activities: Hayrides, pictures with Otto the Ghost, animated children’ story, petting zoo, children’s workshops, concessions
The Dee’s Nursery & Florist
69 Atlantic Ave.
Oceanside, NY 11572
Info: The Oceanside nursey brings fall fun to Long Islanders and large pumpkin patches to look through.
Other Activities: Petting zoo, children’s corn maze, gem mining, pumpkin painting, spooky walk through, mums, cornstalks and hay bales.
SUFFOLK COUNTY
Albert H. Schmitt Family Farms
6 Bagatelle Road
Dix Hills, NY 11746
(631) 549-FARM
Info: The 1-acre pumpkin pitch is packed with pumpkins from the farm’s patches in the back.
Hours: Call for hours
Other Activities: Hayrides, animal train ride, pumpkin bouncy house, firetruck slide, haunted maze, duck races, trikes and games play area. There is a marketplace and concessions offering cornstalks, roasted corn, fresh baked pies, apple cider, candy apples and mums.
1038 Sound Ave.
Wading River, NY 11792
Info: There are a variety of pumpkins at the 3-acres patch, which features pumpkins cut off the vine and trucked in from their other locations.
Other Activities: Farm stand offering baked goods, straw bales, corn stalks, vegetable and fall flowers.
The BBGG Farm & Nursery
625 North Country Road
St. James, NY 11780
Info: There is 5-acres pumpkin patch full of pumpkins grown at the farm and nearby farms.
Other Activities: Concession stand offering hot cider and roasted corn
Benner’s Farm
56 Gnarled Hollow Road
Setauket, NY 11733
Info: People can look for their favorite gourds through the farm’s half acre plot of pumpkins.
Hours: Call for hours
Other Activities: Hayrides, live music, farm stand, cider making, farm animals. The farm hosts different activities every weekend.
Borella’s Farm Stand
485 Edgewood Ave.
St. James, NY 11780
Info: The farm has eight acres of pumpkins for Long Islanders to look through.
Other Activities: Hayrides, corn maze, face painting, live DJ entertainment, inflatable rides, candied apples, cow train, water duck races, milk the cow, conk the crow, corn cannon, spider suppertime, concession
Brightwaters Farms
1624 Manatuck Blvd.
Bay Shore, NY 11706
Info: Families can search for the perfect pumpkin in Brightwaters Farms’ 3-acres field.
Dates: Call for hours
Other Activities: Hayrides, farm playground, live entertainment, face painting, cartoon characters, animal viewing, magician show, rubber ducky race, strong man challenge, pumpkin pitch bean bag toss, farm pit stop challenge and concessions (Available Weekends & Columbus Day)
Elwood Pumpkin Farm
1500 East Jericho Turnpike
Huntington, NY
Info: One of Suffolk County’s western most farms, Elwood Pumpkin Farm boasts 11-acres of white pumpkins, speckled swan gourds.
Other Activities: Hayrides and children corn maze
Fink’s Country Farm
6242 Middle Country Road
Wading River, NY 11792
Info: For over 50 years, Fink’s Country Farm has been delivered fall fun to Long Islanders with their 3-acres U-Pick pumpkin fields and various seasonal activities.
Other Activities: Corn maze, hayrides, animal farm, bounce house, character appearances, pig races, playground area, face painting, pony rides, corn cannon, pumpkin slingshot, kiddie train, farm stand
Glover Farms
633 Victory Ave.
Brookhaven, NY 11719
Info: Long Islanders can pick the perfect pumpkin in Glover’s 15-acre U-Pick field.
Other Activities: 10-acre corn maze, farm animals, learn about farm equipment, farm stand
Helen’s Greenhouses & Flower Farms
999 Union Ave.
Riverhead
Hours: Call for hours
Other Activities: Farmstand, tractor and horse hay rides, corn maze
Lenny Bruno Farms
740 Wading River Road
Manorville, NY 11949
Info: Lenny Bruno Farms boats 8-acres of pumpkins in their U-Pick farm.
Other Activities: corn maze, apple cider, baked pies, roasted corn, hay bales, mum and Halloween décor. Bounce house and petting zoo (Weekends Only)
Lewin Farms
812 Sound Ave.
Calverton, NY 11933
Info: Lewin Farms is currently in its fourth generation of providing Long Islanders acres of fresh produces, pumpkins and gourds. People can look for pumpkins in their 60-acre field.
Other Activities: 5-acres newly-designed corn maze, farm stand
May’s Farm Stand
6361 NY-25A
Wading River, NY 11792