Pumpkin Season in Connecticut

Address: 106 Ridge Road, New Milford
Admission?  Free admission & free parking; $3 per person for corn trivia maze; other activities are free!

At Harris Hill Farm, (above), the Harris family can't wait to share their beautiful farm with you. They have a pick-your-own pumpkin patch so you can find the perfect jack-o-lantern, many different varieties of decorative pumpkins & squash, Indian corn, and winter squash (acorn & butternut) for cooking.  While you're there, enjoy the corn trivia maze, farm animals in the barn, a short hayride, and sit at a picnic table where you can take in the beautiful view! Harris Hill Farm plans to reopen for the October season, so be sure to check their website for updates!

Address: 40 Angevine Rd, Warren
Admission? No charge!

Angevine Farm grows many unique varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds and welcomes visitors to their pick-your-own patches scattered around their 196-acre farm. The main patch sits atop a mountain that overlooks the hills of northwest Connecticut, a perfect backdrop for family photos, picnics, and the occasional marriage proposal!

Address: 25 Sugar Lane, Newtown
Admission? Free to park and roam the pumpkin patch. Additional pricing on the website.

Castle Hill Farm has a four-acre pumpkin patch with over 40 varieties of pumpkins, gourds, and squash! Grab a wheelbarrow, there's a pumpkin to suit everyone! This 5th generation family-run farm also has a 7-acre corn maze and offer birthday parties, private bonfires, and special events including showers and weddings from May-October!

Address: 125 Plumtrees Road, Bethel
Admission? Free to visit, check the website for tour costs.

There's nothing like Blue Jay Orchards to fully get you in the mood for fall. Enjoy picking your pumpkin from the patch at this 140-acre farm, and while you're there, enjoy some apple picking too! Pumpkins are placed in a field - good for pickers who don't want the plant matter! We love The Farm Market there for baked goods (you have to try the famous apple cider donuts) and a huge selection of jams, jellies, sauces, and fruit butters.

Address: 524 Maple Street, Litchfield
Admission? No fee

Litchfield’s Bunnell Farm is off the beaten path, but you will love the drive through Litchfield's rolling hills to get there, guaranteed! This is a peaceful spot to get away from it all, breathe in the country air, and find the perfect pumpkin. Like all of the pumpkin farms we have featured, Bunnell Farm has been family owned and operated for many generations, and they can't wait to share their special part of the world with you!

Happy punkin' pickin' everyone!!

Pics: Lora Karam/ Words: Bev Canepari