Fall 2026 with Grandkids
in Fairfield County, CT
Apples, pumpkins, hayrides and fall festivals in Fairfield County, CT, picked for a day that works for grandparents as well as grandkids.
Before you go
- Go on a weekday if you can. October weekends are the busiest days of the year at most farms.
- Ask about wagons and hayrides. Orchards and patches are uneven ground, and a ride out to the field saves a long walk.
- Check before you leave. What's ready to pick changes week to week, and rain can close a field.
Apples and cider
Pick-your-own orchards and cider mills. Early fall has the widest variety on the trees.
Silverman's Farm
Pick-your-own apples, cider donuts & a 5-acre animal farm
Blue Jay Orchards
122-acre orchard with 20+ apple varieties & hayrides
Typical for this kind of place — not recorded for this venue. Usually about 2hr · Usually quiet
Pumpkin patches, hayrides and corn mazes
A hayride out to the patch saves a long walk across a bumpy field.
Jones Family Farms
Strawberries, blueberries, pumpkins & hayrides since 1848
Typical for this kind of place — not recorded for this venue. Usually about 2hr · Usually quiet
Typical for this kind of place — not recorded for this venue. Usually about 2hr · Usually quiet
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