Contemporary produce, a family-friendly farm, and a fall competition—what extra might you ask for from a farm? Lentini Farms in Newton, NJ, began in 1971 when Anthony V. Lentini Jr bought watermelon on the aspect of Route 206, and at this time, it’s morphed into 1,000 acres of produce, grain corn, and a great deal of household agro-tainment enjoyable. Although they’re open through the rising season, the farm enjoyable ramps up through the Fall Pageant, that includes farm-themed mazes, hayrides, reside music, meals vans, and a pumpkin patch through the day and a bunch of haunted and spooky scares at night time. You may also scoop up their contemporary produce at their farmstands—scroll all the way down to get all the small print on what to do that fall at Lentini Farms, one among our favourite family-friendly farms in NJ. (function picture taken at Lentini Farms)  

Discover household enjoyable and festive fall actions at Lentini Farms

The hay maze is enjoyable for the kiddos at Lentini Farms. Picture taken at Lentini Farms

Get festive this fall

Excellent news if in case you have energetic children who wish to take off on their very own—Lentini Farms retains most of its actions centralized, so it’s simple to control the entire household. Conveniently nestled underneath the well-lit picnic space is a non-public corn pit tucked away of their unique celebration tent, which is a superb place to let the littles free. Their 10-acre corn maze is iconic and appeals to children and adults who will wish to take the problem (hints are on the trivia all through the maze). On the lookout for a enjoyable snap to incorporate in your vacation playing cards? Strike a pose looking out bridge within the center that oversees the autumn festivities. When you make it by the maze, be sure to go to The Harvest Moon Sales space and present your wristband stamp for a free apple. Afterward, take a scenic hayride all through the farm that may drop you off on the pumpkin patch to carry residence a possible jack-o-lantern. Throughout their fall competition, a revolving fleet of native meals vans arrives each weekend, so get a chunk when you hear and dance to reside music. Youngsters can climb in a hay maze, play corn gap, undergo a tire crawl, chill out by the fireplace pits, and take a look at the resident livestock. And through sunflower season, there’s additionally a area bursting with the completely satisfied, yellow flowers. 

Picture ops can be found all around the farm. Picture taken at Lentini Farms

Keep for the scares

Nighttime at Lentini Farms is magical and a bit of spooky. Get pleasure from reside music by the fireplace pit, take a hayride throughout golden hour, and discover the illuminated maze atop a hill overlooking the grounds. From 7 PM – 10 PM, older children and adults will wish to prepare for some severe scares on a haunted hayride all through the farm (for those who dare). Buy the Nightime Terror Bundle, which incorporates normal admission, a reside band, meals truck distributors, and the haunted hayride—Boo!

Pumpkins and plenty of produce are on the farm. Picture taken at Lentini Farms

Fill-er up with a cease on the meals vans and farm stands

Hungry? Each weekend in fall, Lentini Farms hosts native meals vans,  so you may try their Instagram near your go to to see who’s going to be there. And a must-try is the farm’s contemporary seasonal ice cream taste made on-site—it’s corn-inspired and completely delectable with the proper candy and salty steadiness. You may hang around at one of many picnic tables close to the beer tent, The Harvest Moon café, the outside stage, and the meals truck fleet. And ensure to choose up a s’mores equipment to make use of at one of many brick hearth pits scattered all through the property. Can’t make it to get their produce? Cease by one of many 5 farmstands in New Jersey, which embody Augusta, Stillwater, and two places in Newton and Branchville, to refill all of the fresh-picked produce all through the season. 

What to know earlier than you go

The autumn competition runs from September 16 to October 29, 2023, with day by day and night time actions. There are a selection of packages to buy based mostly on the actions you wish to do on the farm, which embody selections just like the Hungry Ghost package deal or the A-maiz-ing package deal. There may also be a fireworks present on October 20, 2023. The grounds are stroller-friendly, however all-terrain or wagons are really useful. Their contemporary produce is offered at varied instances all year long at farm stands in Augusta, Stillwater, and two places in Newton and Branchville, the place you will get every thing from Jersey Contemporary tomatoes to candy corn. 

For extra info, go to the Lentini Farms web site, Instagram and Fb.

Lentini Farms
Route 94 South, 251 Excessive Avenue
Newton, NJ 07860
(973) 579-2424

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