'Tis the season for pumpkin picking! The time has arrived where families and friends will go out and pick the best pumpkins they can find near their local town.

If you like pumpkin picking and live in the Connecticut and New York area, you have come to the right place. Here's where you can go pumpkin picking in the Connecticut and New York area.

We'll also have a pumpkin patch at Connecticut Harvest Jam on Oct. 10 at Ives Concert Park. We'll have fall foods, craft beer and ciders, fall-themed vendors, live Country music and more. Get details and save $5 on tickets at ctharvestjam.com.

 

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    Paproski's Castle Hill Farm

    (203)-426-5487

    25 Sugar Ln, Newtown, CT 06470

    Their four acre pumpkin patch includes various pumpkins that you are bound to find the perfect one.

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    Silverman's Farm

    (203) 261-3306

    451 Sport Hill Road, Easton, CT 06612

    If you're in the area, go check out this family's farm and pick out a pumpkin. You may even get the chance to win a free one!

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    Jones Family Farms

    (203) 929-8425

    606 Walnut Tree Hill Road, Shelton, CT

    This farm hosts a special UNICEF Family Festival during the last weekend before Halloween that features games and children’s activities all benefiting a worthy cause. Check it out if you get the chance!

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    Harris Hill Farm

    (860) 354-5856

    106 Ridge Road, New Milford, CT 06776

    This farm has been growing pumpkins in this area for the past 20 years. It is open to the community to go pumpkin picking on the weekends during the month of October including hay rides and meeting the animals.

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    Outhouse Orchards

    (914) 277-3188

    139 Hardscrabble Road, North Salem, NY 10560

    They have a wide selection of pumpkins for you to choose with lots of Halloween decorations to get you in the fall mood.

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    Fishkill Farms

    (845) 897-4377

    9 Fishkill Farm Road, Hopewell JCT, NY 12533

    From mid-September through mid-October, they host their Harvest Festival Weekends which includes pumpkin picking, homemade food, donuts and apple cider, and entertainment for both adults and kids.

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    Stuart's Fruit Farm

    (914)245-2784

    62 Granite Springs Road, Granite Springs NY, 10527

    At this farm you can pick your own pumpkin right from the vine, or buy a pre-picked one! There are also hayrides that are available on weekends during the times 11am-5pm.

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    Lyman Orchards

    (860) 349-1793

    32 Reeds Gap Road, Middlefield, CT 06455

    This farm lets you pick pumpkins from late September through late October, and even offers you recipes on their website!

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    Ellsworth Hill Orchard and Berry Farm

    (860) 364-0025

    461 Cornwall Bridge Rd (Route 4), Sharon, CT 06069

    You can pick your own pumpkins and gourds at this farm from the beginning of October until early November!

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    March Farm

    (203) 266-7721

    160 Munger Lane, Bethlehem, CT 06751

    This fourth generation family has worked hard to offer you and your loved ones the best pumpkins you can pick there! They have corn mazes, hay rides, and even farm hiking trails, all enough to keep you entertained throughout the day.

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