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Pumpkin Picking in and around Fairfield County

Fall is in the air, and it's time to gather the family for some pumpkin-picking fun! Fairfield County and its surrounding areas are home to some of the best pumpkin patches in Connecticut. Whether you're looking for a quick local visit or a day trip to a charming farm, these spots are perfect for making autumn memories. Here are some family-friendly pumpkin patches to check out: 


Bethel: Blue Jay Orchards 

Bethlehem: March Farm  

Cheshire: Norton Brothers Fruit Farm  

Danbury: Pumpkin Patch Train at Danbury Railway Museum , Halas Farm Market 

East Haven: Pumpkin Patch at The Shoreline Trolley Museum 

Easton: Sherwood Farm,  Silverman’s Farm 

Essex: Train to the Pumpkin Patch at Essex Steam Train 

Gales Ferry: Holmberg Orchards & Winery  

Greenwich: Sam Bridge  

Guilford: Bishop’s Orchards  

Litchfield: Bunnell Farm  

Middlefield: Lyman Orchards  

Mystic: Whittle’s Willow Spring Farm  

New Milford: Harris Hill Farm  

Newtown: Castle Hill Farm 

Oakdale: Pumpkin Passage at The Dinosaur Place 

Orange: Treat Farm  

Oxford: Belinsky Farm 

Redding: Warrup’s Farm  

Ridgefield: Jessie Lee Memorial Church  

Shelton: Beardsley’s Cider Mill & Orchard, Wells Hollow Farms, Jones Family Farms 

Southington: Karabin Farms, Rogers Orchards Shuttle Meadow Farm 

Stamford: Eden Farms ,St. John’s Lutheran Church 

Straford: Pumpkin Brook Farm 

Thomaston: Pumpkin Patch Express,  Fort Hill Farms 

Trumbull: Plasko’s Farm  

North Branford: Rose Orchards  

Warren: Angevine Farm  

Washington Depot: Averill Farm  

Wilton: 3rd Annual Great Wilton Pumpkin Fest  

Winsor: Foster Family Farm,  

Woodbury: Logue Farms , The Farm,  


Plan Your Pumpkin-Picking Adventure 

With so many options around Fairfield County, there’s no shortage of pumpkin-picking fun for families! Grab your favorite cozy sweater, pack up the kids, and make this fall season one to remember at any of these wonderful farms. 

Happy pumpkin picking! 

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