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“2026 Fall Fun Fest ... OPENING WEEKEND: SEPTEMBER 12th. 2026 LAST DAY: OCTOBER 31st 2026”
mapleleaffarmsnj.com/fallfunfest, read September 18, 2026
Maple Leaf Farms is a large garden center and country store on Route 9 in Manalapan that turns into its Fall Fun Fest on autumn weekends. The 2026 festival runs Saturdays and Sundays through Saturday, October 31, with pumpkin picking, a corn maze, pig races, a bull riding show and live country music.
What does Fall Fun Fest cost?
Admission is $28 a person and $25 for seniors 65 and up; children under 2 are free. Tickets are sold only at the entrance. Pumpkins you pick are extra and priced by the pound, and train rides ($6), gold mining ($5) and the corn cannon ($6) cost extra too.
When is it open?
Weekends from 9:30 AM to 4:30 PM, with last entry at 4 PM. It is also open on Columbus Day, Monday, October 12. The garden center itself is open every day from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Can we bring food or the dog?
No outside food or drinks are allowed, but a full menu of food and drinks is sold on site. Pets are not permitted inside the festival. There are portable restrooms, handwashing stations and a baby changing area.
How should we pay?
Cash is cheaper. Card payments get a 3% charge added at checkout, and checks are only taken from New Jersey banks for purchases of $50 or more.