Visit One of the Best Pumpkin Patches in Connecticut
With the leaves turning colors and the crisp air rolling in, I took off on a Connecticut fall road trip. A highlight of the trip was the best pumpkin patch nestled right in the heart of the state. Overflowing with charm, this orange oasis is a joy-filled explosion that simply can’t be missed.
Hop in, and let’s explore this Instagram-worthy pumpkin patch in Shelton, Connecticut.
The seventh-generation-owned Jones Family Farm includes three farms spread over 400 magnificent acres.
On this working farm, visitors can enjoy many fall activities in Connecticut, including a giant pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a hayride, wine tasting, and much more.
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Where is this Connecticut pumpkin patch located?
Located around fifteen miles west of New Haven, Connecticut, the Jones Family Farms is nestled in the rolling hills of Fairfield County.
The Homestead Farm houses the winery, the Harvest Kitchen, a Christmas tree barn, and a gift shop.
The Valley Farm opens for picking strawberries and blueberries in season and is also the location to cut your own Christmas tree.
But, to find the perfect Connecticut pumpkin patch, you will want to go to the third farm, Pumpkinseed Hill, located at 120 Beardsley Road, Shelton, CT 06484.
This is where all the fall family fun happens.
When is the pumpkin patch open?
The pumpkin patch opens the last weekend in September and stays open daily in October from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. through Halloween.
Pumpkinseed Hill is one of the few Connecticut pumpkin patches open daily.
We visited on a Monday and mostly had the pumpkin patch to ourselves.
Plan on larger crowds on the weekends when reservations are highly encouraged to ensure you aren’t turned away due to crowd size.
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What can you do at the pumpkin patch?
You are in for a real treat when you visit the Jones Family Farm.
For a $5 admission fee, you can wander this working New England farm. You might first notice the dramatic scenery as the farm’s backdrop of rolling hills is draped in colorful fall foliage.
As you enter the farm, this place is expansive!
Go pumpkin picking
The Jones Family Farm has many pumpkins from which to choose.
The traditional bright orange pumpkins are perfect to carve with your family.
At the entrance is an entire tent filled with pumpkins and gourds that you can grab and go without stepping onto the farm.
But why would you want to do that when exploring the farm and picking your own pumpkin is so much fun?
In addition to the vibrant orange pumpkins, beautiful, muted fall-colored pumpkins are available and look amazing in fall decor.
The pumpkin sizes range from pumpkins the size of your hand to pumpkins large enough to sit on and have a wide range in prices from $5 on up.
Taste the wine
The winery is located at The Homestead Farm location nearby.
Unfortunately, it is only open Thursday-Sunday, so we weren’t able to visit.
Luckily, the pumpkin patch had wine tasting available in their treat barn.
Make sure to stop and taste the award-winning wine when you visit.
Take family photos
The farm provides whimsical and colorfully painted wooden backdrops for the perfect photography spots. If you plan ahead and dress accordingly, the settings make fabulous spots for fall family photos.
While professional photography is not allowed, you can take family photos.
The path into the pumpkin patch guides you to more fun photo spots and giant, bright orange pumpkins scattered across the fields, some still attached to the vines.
Enjoy a hayride
For an additional $7 per person, take a hayride through the farm’s fields of blueberries, strawberries, corn, Christmas trees, and vineyards.
The twenty-minute hayride driven by Farmer Fred travels throughout the family farm, allowing visitors to glimpse the acres upon acres of farmland.
The ride takes place in an enclosed trailer with bales of hay acting as seats. The enclosure makes it safe for kids and adults to enjoy the ride.
Keep your eyes open during the gentle ride for wildlife. We saw the most beautiful fox darting through the trees on our hayride.
Grab a pumpkin snack
Walk to the barn to grab a hot apple cider and a delicious homemade treat like pumpkin cranberry cookies after the hayride.
As you enjoy your snack, head to the center of the displays to listen to Native American music playing through loudspeakers.
Read the tale of three sisters before heading over to the corn maze.
I did some research about the story of the three sisters. The story has several variations but is believed to be an Iroquois legend.
The belief is that the sisters weren’t people but were crops, corn, beans, and squash. The story relates to a farming technique in which the crops thrive when the three plants are planted together.
As someone who loves gardening, the farm’s size, growth, and health of products amaze me.
Visit the corn maze
After learning about the legend of the three sisters, head into the corn maze. As you make your way there, enjoy the fields and fields of brightly colored zinnias and remaining sunflowers.
Can you believe some sunflowers still stood tall in October and were as big as my face?
For readers who may miss out on visiting this fabulous pumpkin patch in Connecticut in the fall, the Jones Family Farm is open throughout the year.
In the summer, visitors can pick their own strawberries and blueberries from fields of plants.
During the holiday season, beginning at the end of November, families can come to the farm to claim one of the most beautiful Christmas trees from the farm.
College students volunteer to carefully trim the trees throughout the year to maintain their perfect shape.
This was so evident in the acres of trees we saw. I can only imagine how gorgeous this farm is with a dusting of snow on the ground, the holiday decorations, and the rows of sweet-smelling pine trees.
The best fall day at the pumpkin patch in Connecticut
My visit to this pumpkin patch in Connecticut exceeded my expectations. With cool autumn weather and clear skies, we enjoyed the farm immensely.
My only regret is that I couldn’t bring the pumpkins home to Texas. If I lived in New England, visiting this family farm would top my list of the best things to do in Connecticut in the fall.
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