The West Portal Pumpkin Patch in Asbury, NJ offers a family-friendly atmosphere this October, with pumpkin picking and apple cider drinking for all to enjoy.
Located at the West Portal farm, the pumpkin patch is open on Thursday and Friday 2-5 p.m. and 12-5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday throughout October. For $1 per person, individuals can enjoy a 15-minute hayride around the West Portal property, which includes numerous separate corn and pumpkin fields. The crops are rotated every year to keep the land irrigated, and this year the commercial pumpkin patch – where hayriders are allowed to dismount and pick their own pumpkins– is located in field farthest from the main property. Ongoing hayrides throughout the afternoon also provide pumpkin-pickers with a ride back to the main entrance.
Pumpkins are sold at 50 cents a pound, and if people do not wish to take the hayride, pre-picked pumpkins are set aside in a barn located next to the entrance and parking lot. The barn, which typically holds barrels of hay throughout the year, morphs into a Halloween exhibit for the month of October. Candy and apply cider are sold, along with many festive knickknacks, including Frankenstein stuffed-animals and candy corn dish plates.
Parents can tire out their kids by letting them tumble through the playground of haystacks located behind the barn. A small, fenced-off petting area – where kids come face-to-face with goats, chickens and cows – sits across the dirt path where the hayrides load and unload passengers. For 25 cents, individuals can get a handful of corn to feed to the animals.
People can test their memory skills by daring to partake in the two corn mazes, webbed in the two fields closest to the farm’s entrance. The first, moderate maze costs $5 and takes approximately 40 minutes to get through. The second maze, bigger and with more twists and turns, should take closer to an hour to decipher. Each person is given a map as a guide before entering the maze. From an aerial view, each maze depicts a different spooky, Halloween-themed design.
For those who want to save money but still enjoy a day out in the autumn weather, decorated picnic tables and other Halloween attractions are located throughout the farm to provide a festive mood. The hilly landscapes around the farm offer a view of the fall foliage, a popular attraction of the season.
The West Portal Farm is located in the city of Asbury in Hunterdon County on 274 Asbury West Portal Rd. For party reservations and more information, call 908-479-1487.
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