Fall Harvest is a Celebration!

There's no better time to visit than fall!

Fall at VonThun Farms is just one big party!
Be sure to join us for some down-home-country-fun
and our fall harvest weekends!

September and October  is the most exciting time for visiting Von Thun Farms!  Our harvest season is in full swing — we have activities and events galore!  We host educational school field trips, as well as group events and birthday parties by reservation only.  Weekends on the farm are guaranteed fun with different activities offered each weekend!

*September 24  - Mid October – Pick-Your-Own Apples (call for availability)
*September 24 – October 31 (weekdays) – Fall Farm Tours (School, Scout, & Youth Groups)
*September 24 – October 30 - The 2nd Rutgers Football Corn MAiZE at VonThun Farms is open
*September 24 & 25 - Apple Fest Weekend
*October 1 & 2, 2011 - Rutgers Weekend
*October 8th & 9th, 2010 - Fall Festival Weekend ($5 Admission per person, under 3 free)
*October 15th & 16th, 2010 - South Brunswick Lion’s Club Pig Roast Weekend (Free Admission)
*October 22 & 23 - Hidden Treasures Weekend (One big yard sale…all weekend long!)
*October 28th & 29th - Moonlight Corn MAiZE (Friday & Saturday, 6-10 pm) $8 per person, age 3 & under Free
*October 29 & 30 - Trunk or Treat Halloween Weekend

Share your special day with us!!

Fall Birthday Parties (Weekends Only)

Fall is the most fun season on the farm…so why not celebrate your special day, on the farm, where there’s TONS of fun all around?!!  We don’t charge you to host your party…you take care of all the details yourself, you choose the activities you’ll offer, and you come up with your own game plan for your special little someone.  There are plenty of activities available on our fall weekends.  Visit the Birthday Party page for more info…

Weekend Festivities

Be sure to take a HeeHaw Hayride!

Offerering hayrides to the pick-your-own Pumpkin Patch!  Activities for kids (may vary each weekend) including our 6+ acre interactive corn maze, straw maze, pony rides, petting zoo, pedal courses, face painting, inflatable moon jump, rubber duck racing, sand art, and candy art.  Be sure to visit Peter the Talking Pumpkin, The Barnyard Chicken Show, and our Agricultural Center while you visit.  Come hungry and have lunch from one of our food vendors or munch our ‘farm fresh’ goodies.
Time:  10am – 5pm, Saturdays and Sundays
Dates:  Last weekend in September through October
For more details on tickets, what to wear, weather, etc., go to Plan A Visit!

There's lots of fall goodies available in the farm market!

In the Country Market

Our farm market is opened daily with thousands of homegrown hardy mums, pumpkins, and all your fall decorating needs, including corn stalks, indian corn, gourds, and more!   We have a wonderful assortment of fall gifts and goodies, featuring decorative halloween lawn stakes, wall hangings and our humble garden crows and scarecrows.

Good Things to Eat
Delicious farm fruit pies, apple cider, candy apples, our own VonThun Farms jams and jellies, homegrown in-season vegetables, and assorted baked goods are also available in the market.

What's fall without a pumpkin & a mum?!

Mums in Many Colors
Our home grown hardy field mums are available throughout September and October and are available in dozens of colors and varieties. 20,000 mums are grown annually on the farm so be sure to stop by to pick out those perfect ones for you.

Visit the Apple Orchard

U-Pick apples are available while the crop lasts!

Pick-your-own apple orchard will be open in the Fall as the apples become plentiful. Be sure to come out early in the season for a great selection! Our apple varieties include Golden Delicious, Mutsu, Autumn Gala, Cameo, Nittany, Suncrisp, and Snapp Stayman. Some varieties may be ready for picking in early September, so please call for availability.

Annual Fall Festival

Our annual Fall Festival is Saturday and Sunday of Columbus Day weekend. Enjoy live music and special activities on this holiday weekend.  Find out more …

Get Lost in a Corn MAiZE!

We've had some special visitors over the years!

Be sure to visit the new, interactive, 5+ acre Cornfield MAiZE we’ve added to this year’s annual fall line-up! We have teamed up with a professional Corn Maze company from Utah to help bring our annual Corn Maze to an exciting new level. We hope to challenge the wits of those seeking to find the one exit from their mind-boggling puzzle — a unique source of good farmin’ fun for adults and children alike.  Visit the MAiZE page to find out more!

And remember …

• You can make reservations for your group event or party online now!
• Visit our Recipe Collection to get farm favorite ways to prepare our fresh fruits and vegetables.
• We’re always posting online Coupons for gifts and goodies in the Country Market.  Don’t miss out on something special!