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Where to Pick Pumpkins Nearby This Fall
Grab your signature pumpkin before Halloween hits in Westchester and its surrounding counties.
On the heels of September's apple picking tradition comes another Hudson Valley ritual—grabbing pumpkins from a local patch for carving, decoration or eats.
You won't have to travel far this month; Patch has your go-to local spots to nabbing the iconic fall treat.
Westchester County
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Wilkens Fruit and Fir Farm, Yorktown Heights, 1313 White Hill Rd.: This northern Westchester staple also allows families to pick out Christmas trees come December. (914) 245-5111
Outhouse Orchards, Croton Falls, 139 Hardscrable Rd.: Family-owned, the compound includes hay rides and a corn maze. (914) 277-3188
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Stuarts Farm, Granite Springs, 62 Granite Springs Rd.: The oldest apple orchard in Westchester, Stuarts also boasts from-the-vine pumpkins. (914) 245-2784
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Putnam and Dutchess counties
Salinger's Orchard, Brewster, 230 Guinea Road, Brewster: Families can pick up cider, pies and fruit baskets along with their pumpkins. (845) 277-3521
Fishkill Farms, Hopewell Junction, 9 Fishkill Farm Road: The farm's 40 acres also house apples, peaches and cherries, in season. (845) 897-4377
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Rockland and Orange counties
The Orchards of Concklin, Pomona, 2 South Mountain Rd.: The sprawling farm, just a 20-minute drive north from the Tappan Zee Bridge, also features a bakery stocked with home-made goods. (845) 354-0369
Applewood Orchards and Winery, Warwick, 82 4 Corners Rd.: Applewood, which also serves up the eponymous apples, has a pumpkin patch open on the weekends. (845) 986-1684
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