Sam Mazza's - Colchester, Vermont
Hayrides to the pumpkin patch are available on select festival weekend dates at this farm near Burlington, which also offers a corn maze, petting zoo, bakery and more.
Wellwood Orchards - Springfield, Vermont
Pick your own Halloween pumpkin and enjoy fresh cider, plus shop for Vermont cheese, crafts, syrup and more.
Vermont Pick-Your-Own Guide - statewide
Use this search tool from the Vermont Agriculture Department to locate a pumpkin picking place in Vermont.
Neighboring New York Pumpkin Patches
Applewood Orchards & Winery - Warwick, New York
Pick your own pumpkins, then enjoy the fall gardens and munch on Applewood donuts in the orchard store. Plus, sample the winery's latest creations.
Greig Farm - Red Hook, New York
Picking a pumpkin is just one of the many fall-themed activities you can enjoy at this Hudson Valley Farm. Taste wines at the farm's Alison Wines & Vineyards, shop at the farm market and enjoy the colors of fall.
Jenkins and Lueken Orchards - New Paltz, New York
Sample fresh cider squeezed at Jenkins and Lueken's own cider mill and your pumpkin picking outing will be complete!
Ontario Orchards - Oswego, New York
Pick-your-own pumpkins are just the start at this upstate New York farm market and nursery. Don't miss the bakery's 26 flavors of jumbo muffins, which you can wash down with fresh-pressed cider.
Pumpkin Picking on Long Island - Long Island, New York
ExploreLI.com provides this round-up of places to pick pumpkins on Long Island.
This article, which is updated annually, was featured in the September/October 1999 issue of Condé Nast's Women's Sports & Fitness magazine.
