Feeling Fallish? Check Out Our List of Pumpkin Patches, Hayrides and Tons of Other Autumn Activities

Ridgewood’s Halloween Maze: A unique Ridgewood tradition, the Stewart Family has been designing and constructing the maze for 19 years. Every October, the maze attracts many people of all ages, but please note the maze can be a bit scary for younger children. As maze-creator Gregory Stewart puts it, the most suitable age for the maze is from “when you can read until while you can still walk.” Anywhere between 300 and 600 people show up for the spooky fun. Made up of 7-foot-tall stakes, twine, clear glass, one-way glass and a hay-covered floor, the maze is not an easy one to solve. In fact, it takes the average first-timer 50 minutes to get through. Located at 124 Sheridan Terrace, Ridgewood. Beginning October 7, the maze is open 3:30 to 9 p.m on weekdays, and 1:00 pm to 9 p.m on weekends until October 31.

Bergen County Pumpkin Patches:

Goffle Brook Farm – Ridgewood’s best kept secret. Unique hand-painted pumpkins that have become at Bergen County tradition, plus a petting zoo and all your fall gardening needs. 425 Goffle Road, Ridgewood. Tel:(201) 652-7540. Goffle Brook offers TIPS FROM TOWN readers a special deal: get a free cup of food to feed the animals and one pixie pumpkin (one offer per family).
Abma’s Farm– Pumpkins, pony rides, birthday parties, farm tours.
700 Lawlins Road, Wyckoff, NJ. Phone: 201-891-0278 Open: Year round, 8 am to 6 pm, Saturday 8 am to 5:30 pm, closed Sun.
Demarest Farm – Pumpkins, pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, birthday parties, school tours
244 Werimus Road, Hillsdale. Phone: 201-666-0472.
DePiero’s Counry Farm – Pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house, haunted trail, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area, Inflatables/bounce house, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours.
DePiero’s Counry Farm – Pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house, haunted trail, Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), restrooms, picnic area, Inflatables/bounce house, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours. 300 W. Grand Avenue, Montvale, NJ 07645. Phone: 201 391-4576. Open: Monday to Friday, afternoons to 5:30 pm; Saturday and Sunday, from 9 am to 5:30 pm September 28 to November 1
Fresh & Fancy Farms – pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, face painting. 575 River Road, New Milford. Phone: 201 483-9494. Open: See website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Click here for a map and directions.
Secor Farms – pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, kiddie (mini) corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, school tours. 85 Airmont Ave, Mahwah. Phone: 201-529-2595. Fax: 201 529-5211. Open: Hayride hours are 10 am to 4 pm, Saturday and Sunday; Beginning the last weekend in September to October 31; Please visit our web site for group information.
Ward’s Pumpkin Patch – corn (sweet), melons, pumpkins, summer squash, winter squash, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, small petting zoo.
552 Route 17 North 542 West Saddle River Road, Ridgewood. Open: all week 10am Till Dark; September 25th through Halloween Only. New Kinds of Hybrid Pumpkin Gourds, Snake Gourds, Cheese, Long Island Squash, Peanut Pumpkin, Green Warted Apple Gourds, Turks Turban and more! Birthday parties only during the week days after school hours.

Local Apple Picking – Check out pickyourown.org, a great resource for finding an orchard. We also love:

Demarest Farms. 244 Wierimus Rd., Hillsdale, NJ. (201) 666-0472.

Wightman’s Farms. 1111 Mt Kemble Ave., Morristown, NJ. (973) 425-9819.

Alstede Farms. 84 County Route 513 S., Chester, NJ. 908-879-7189.

Apple Ridge Orchards. 101 Jessup Road. Warwick, NY. (845) 987-7717

The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze: A spectacle not to be missed! See more than 5,000 individually hand-carved, illuminated jack o’ lanterns in this elaborate walk-through experience. Meander through an historic, 18th-century riverside landscape and discover a breathtaking display – all made of jack o’ lanterns. Oct 5-6, 11-14, 17-20, 24-31, Nov 1-3, 8-11 at Van Cortlandt Manor. Advanced purchase REQUIRED. Ticket information is here.

Halloween Entertainment: Porch Light Productions, an Off-Broadway style black box theatre specializing in live shows and professional performing arts training presents it’s Perry award-nominated musical, Stage Fright, October 25-27. Performances are Friday at 7:30PM, Saturday at 1:30PM & 7:30PM and Sunday at 1:30PM. Porch Light Productions, 555 Broad Street, Glen Rock. Phone: (201) 857-3520. Email info@porchlightproductions.org, or visit the website for ticket information porchlightproductions.org.