Sept. 18, 2023 – Pick your perfect pumpkin at Muscoot Farm at its annual Pumpkin Picking Fundraiser, Saturday through Monday, Oct. 7 through 9, 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Event is free; pumpkins vary in price based on size. Hayrides are $5 per person, ages 3 and under are free; cash only. Cider and doughnuts will also be on sale. Attendees will be able to visit the farm animals.
Muscoot Farm’s weekly Farmers Market will be open all three days from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Visit muscootfarm.org for an up-to-date list of vendors.
Westchester County Executive George Latimer said, “The Pumpkin Picking Fundraiser at Muscoot Farm is an event not to miss every fall. There’s nothing better than spending an autumn day with the family, picking pumpkins, going on hay rides and visiting farm animals.”
Westchester County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Commissioner, Kathy O’Connor, said, “Muscoot Farm is one of the most family-friendly parks in our entire parks system. Not only is the staff knowledgeable in their field, they run top-tier programming, including the annual Pumpkin Picking Fundraiser.”
Muscoot Farm will open at 9:30 a.m. for the duration of the Pumpkin Picking Fundraiser only. The pumpkin patch will close at 3:30 p.m. and the hayrides run from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The trails will be closed for the duration of the event.
Event benefits the Friends of Muscoot Farm, which preserves and interprets, for the public benefit, the agricultural, cultural and natural heritage of a Westchester County farm, circa 1880 – 1930.
Alfred B. DelBello Muscoot Farm, a 777-acre, early 1900s interpretive farm, is a Westchester County Park. It is open daily and offers a variety of interpretive programs to the public on weekends throughout the year. (directions)
More information or call (914) 864-7286.