New Jersey Sunflower Farms Worth a Visit!
Summertime is sunflower time! One of our favorite parts of the summer here in New Jersey is visiting the local U-Pick Sunflower Farms and Mazes! We've compiled a list so you can visit them too! Please remember to follow proper social distancing guidelines and any additional practices the farms have put in place.
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Burlington County
Johnson’s Farm Locust Hall
Get ready to pick your own Sunflowers at Johnson’s Farm Locust Hall! All pick your own sessions must be made by reservation. Reservations can be made 4 days prior to picking. You can make reservations on their website here.
Open Friday through Saturday from 10AM to 5PM
2691 Monmouth Rd
Jobstown, NJ 08041
609.353.900
Johnson’s Corner Farm
Beginning mid-July Johnson’s Corner Farm will be hosting a Sunflower celebration. For the first time, you can celebrate the sunflowers in a different way with their new Sunflower Stroll. Walk the winding path through the field of flowers and pick your own at the end! There will also be evening wagon rides to the field for the perfect photo op!
Open 7 days a week from 8AM to 7PM
133 Church Rd.
Medford, NJ 08055
609.654.8643
Gloucester County
Dalton Farms
Pick your own sunflowers at Dalton Farms! This family-owned and operated farm is working hard to have the fields open for pickers by the end of August!
Open by appointment only
660 Oak Grove Rd
Swedesboro, NJ
856.628.7313
Hunterdon County
Melick’s Town Farm: Oldwick Farm Market
You might be familiar with Melick’s Town Farm: Oldwick Farm Market as a great spot for fall festivities and apple picking! They also have cut your own sunflowers!
Open April through September from 9AM to 6PM
170 Oldwick Road
Oldwick, NJ 08858
908.439.2955
Monmouth County
Alan’s Flower Farm
Right now you're not able to pick your own, however, be on the lookout for pick your own pop-up events! In the meantime order a box of fresh flowers online!
170 Oldwick Road
Oldwick, NJ 08858
609.234.5630
Happy Day Farm
You can never go wrong with a visit to Happy Day Farm! There's so much to do here at any time of the year but Summer is the best time for cutting your own sunflowers. There are so many photo ops and memories to make! Bring your own cutting sheers!
Open mid-July to late August, Tuesdays through Sundays from 8AM to 3PM
106 Iron Ore Road
Manalapan, NJ 07726
732.977.3607
Holland Ridge Farms
You might be familiar with Holland Ridge Farms for their annual Tulip Festival. Did you know that they also have a U-Pick Sunflower Fest! Here you can take part in picking a variety of colors of sunflower spread across 50 acres! New for 2020 are photography days, on these specific days there will be fewer festival activities which means more uninterrupted views of the flowers!
Open daily during the festival in September from 9AM to 6PM
86 Rues Road
Cream Ridge, NJ 08514
609.448-.483
Morris County
Alstede Farms
This farm has so much to do at any time of the year that you visit. July 17th marks the date that Alstede Farms opens is sunflower maze! Visiting the sunflower maze is included with a pick your own admission so you get to take home more than just a magical photo!
Open daily in season from 9AM to 6PM
1 Alstede Farms Lane
Chester, NJ 07930
908.258.6245
Salem County
Ward’s Farm NJ
This small farm focuses primarily on flowers and Sunflowers. They require a free ticket for pick your own events which you can grab here.
Open Wednesdays from 6PM to 8PM, Saturday from 10AM to 3PM, and Sunday from 10AM to 2PM
120 Bassett Road
Mannington, NJ 08079
609.385.6278
Sussex County
Brodhecker Farm
Visiting Brodhecker Farm around the second week of August should be the perfect time to visit! You pay by the car which is only $10 and perfect for families!
Open Monday through Friday 8AM to 6PM, Saturday 8AM to 5PM, Sunday 10:30AM to 5PM
2 Branchville-Lawson Rd
Newton, NJ 07860
973.383.3592
Sussex County Sunflower Maze
Home to the original Jersey Sunflower Maze is the Sussex County Sunflower Maze! Currently, their anticipated dates to have the maze open are August 22- September 13. This should diffidently be on the top of your list to visit! Keep an eye ou ton their Facebook and website for updates and new rules and regulations.
Liberty Farm
101 Route 645
Sandyston, NJ 07826
973.219.6356
Warren County
Donaldson Farms
Hackettstown is home to the family-owned Donaldson Farms known for their apple picking and fall festivities, not to mention weekly summer events (In Cornaless Times). They also have a mass amount of sunflowers every year! They offer sunflower tours at $10 for adults and $6 for kids. They predict their sunflowers to be in bloom early to mid-September. Check back on their website for updates!
Market Hours 9AM to 6PM
358 Allen Road
Hackettstown, NJ 07840
908.852.9122
VonThun Farms Sunflower Trail
Wander through the 6+ acre Sunflower Field here at VonThun Farms. The price varies from weekdays to weekends with M-F being $7.99 per person and Sat-Sun being $10.99, this includes access to farm animal barnyard area, a hayride tour around the farm, and unlimited access to our Sunflower Trail and photo op areas! Currently, there are special hours for professional photoshoots so check their website for updates!
Farm market open daily, 10 AM – 6 PM
438 Route 57 West
Washington, NJ 07882
908.689.3761
