We host special events at the farm all year long!

Kids’ Day at the Farm

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Flowers make great Mother's Day gifts!

When:  May 8, 2010     (10am-4pm)
Admission Free

This fun-filled event is  traditionally held the Saturday before Mother’s Day with flowering Mother’s Day gifts available and lots of activities for the kids.  Our greenhouses are open with thousands of flowering Mother’s Day gifts as well as our everyday selection of annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs and hanging baskets.

Activities:
Each child is given a farm coloring book, a magnet and a flower topot and take home for Mom!

Additional ActivitiesPurchase tickets  for only those activities you choose to participate in.  Pony rides, petting zoo, straw maze, pedal courses, sand art, rubber duck races, paint a pot and additional activities that may vary with the weather.

Fall Festival

Fall Festival
The highlight of the year is our annual Fall Festival. Held on Saturday and Sunday of Columbus Day weekend, October 10 & 11, 2009, the festival proves to be an exciting adventure for all with something for everyone!
On both Saturday and Sunday, hayrides to the pick your own pumpkin field and all activities start at 10:00 am and end by 5:00 pm. Activities include pony rides, petting zoo, corn maze, straw maze, pedal course, face painting, sand art, candy art, games, inflatable moon bounce, vendors, food, crafters and more. Tickets may be purchased for these activities at our ticket booth.
Country music by Nashville Attitude sets the tone for an enjoyable afternoon along with our other free activities including goat milking demonstrations, clown shows, straw jump, activity tent contests, and a visit with our special costumed guest. Free crafts for the kids can also be done at the Activity Tent. Antique farm tractors and equipment are on display. The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department is usually available to fingerprint children, and often brings a member of their canine unit along for the weekend. The South Brunswick S.A.F.E. program is there to educate children about drugs. The Middlesex County Improvement Authority brings McBlue (their talking robot) to the farm to enhance it’s recycling program. Make sure to visit Peter the Talking Pumpkin and our Ag Center, both educational stops as you tour the farm. Door prizes are also given throughout the day.
Our farm market is opened throughout the weekend. Delicious farm fruit pies, apple cider, candy apples, jams, jellies, and assorted baked goods are also available in the market.
Admission is charged this weekend only.

When:  October 9-10, 2010     (10am-5pm)
Admission $5 per person (ages 3 and
under free)

Always held on the Saturday and Sunday of Columbus Day weekend, this fun-filled festival day in the country promises to be an exciting adventure for all, with something for everyone!

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Events, Entertainment and Enjoyment … free with Festival Admission
Animal rescues, crafts, and vendors.  Handmade balloon animals for the kids (get here early…Jason is only here until 5 pm, and his fingers can only do so much balloon tyin’!).  Clown and puppet shows, juggling, and stilt walking. Country music by Nashville Attitude that sets the tone for an enjoyable country afternoon.  Goat milking demonstrations, straw jump, activity tent contests, crafts for the kids, and a visit with our special costumed guest. Antique farm tractors and equipment are on display. The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Department is usually available to fingerprint children, and often brings a member of their canine unit along for the weekend.  McBlue (the talking recycling robot).  Visit with Peter the Talking Pumpkin and stroll through our Ag Center, both educational stops as you tour the farm.

Additional ActivitiesPay for only for those activities that you wish to participate in. Pick your own apples, pick your own pumpkins, hayrides, and our annual fall farm activities.

Pig Roast Weekend

When:  October 16 & 17, 2010       (10am-5pm)
Admission Free
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The South Brunswick Lions Club will be joining us for their annual Pig Roast.  Each year, the Lions Club offer delicious pork bbq sandwiches, that melt in your mouth!  Come on’ out this weekend for some down home country fun, and support our local Lions Club while you do!

Events, Entertainment and Enjoyment:
Pick your own apples and pumpkins!  Delicious food will be available from our farm food vendors.  Visit with Peter the Talking Pumpkin and stroll through our Ag Center, both educational stops as you tour the farm.

Additional ActivitiesPay for only for those activities that you wish to participate in.
Pick your own apples, pick your own pumpkins, hayrides, and our annual fall farm activities.

Youth Weekendkids_cornmaze

When:  October 23 & 24, 2010       (10am-5pm)
Admission Free
***4-H Clubs***FFA Chapters***Church Youth Groups***Scout Groups***And Others!

Kids and their Youth Groups and Organizations from all across New Jersey will join us for another
a-MAiZING weekend as they too, challenge their navigational skills and decide which turns they must make to successfully find their way through our 5+ acre interactive corm MAiZE!  Youth groups that make advanced reservations for the MAiZE will also receive a free embroidered “I Conquered the MAiZE” patch with their paid MAiZE admission!

Events, Entertainment and Enjoyment:
Pick your own pumpkins!  Delicious food will be available from our farm food vendors.  Visit with Peter the Talking Pumpkin and stroll through our Ag Center, both educational stops as you tour the farm.

Additional ActivitiesPay for only for those activities that you wish to participate in.
Pick your own pumpkins, hayrides, and our annual fall farm activities.

Moonlight Corn MAiZE

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Walk the path in the dark...there's a silence like no other!

When:  October 29 & 30, 2010       (6 pm-10pm)
Admission: $8 per person, ages 3 & under Free.

Imagine entering a 5+ acre Corn MAiZE in the dark, and having nothing to help you find your way out, other than a little moonlight! It’s challenging….and it’s AWESOME!!  This year’s corn MAiZE will challenge the wits of those seeking to find the one exit from this mind-boggling puzzle –  a unique source of good farmin’ fun for adults and children alike!

Events, Entertainment and Enjoyment:
Food will be available from our farm food vendors.

Additional Activities…Pay for only for those activities that you wish to participate in.
Hayrides and select  fall farm activities.

519 Ridge Road
Monmouth Junction, NJ 08852