Pick Your Own
PUMPKINS
Choose the perfect gourd to carve into a jack-o’-lantern at one of our favorite pumpkin patches. By Stacey Feintuch
Apple cider. Fresh donuts. Pumpkin spice lattes. These are the smells and tastes associated with fall. And of course, what’s more synonymous with fall than pumpkin picking. Fortunately, this area has plenty of spots to spend a fall day in the great outdoors, picking the perfect pumpkin. Here are some of our favorite spots.
New York City Decker Farm
435 Richmond Hill Road, Staten Island historicrichmondtown.org 718-351-1611 HOURS: Oct. 2-31, Saturday-Sunday (plus Monday, Oct. 11), 11am-5pm ADMISSION: $4-$11. Tickets on sale online. Check website for details. This pumpkin patch features pumpkins of all shapes and sizes. Complete with photo-ops and fall decorations, you’re sure to experience a picture-perfect moment as you decide which pumpkin to take home. And don’t miss the Pumpkin Chucking, Snack Wagon, Living History Demonstrations, and more! WHY WE LOVE IT: Watch the kids try to solve a maze made completely of hay bales.
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