Fall Family Fun at Terhune Orchards

If you’re looking for some family-friendly fall fun, look no further than Terhune Orchards in Princeton, NJ. Snaking through the tree-lined back roads near the esteemed university, you’ll feel fall envelope you as you drive past the colorful falling leaves. Then as you choose your parking lot on Cold Soil Road (deciding between the apple-picking entrance or the farm and pumpkin activity entrance), you’re welcomed to Terhune Orchards with crisp fresh air and gardens of choose-your-own wildflowers. Yep, you’re in the country now.

What Terhune does best is offer such a variety of fall activites that they have something to keep even the most picky or active child entertained. There’s a tractor-pulled wagon/hayride through the apple trees, flower gardens and pumpkin patch so you may enjoy the ride, or stop to pick your own. Then there’s the barnyard of ducks, goats (you may feed), ponies (you may ride one for $5), and on some days, alpacas too. Terhune Orchards has the usual wood-cutouts for photos – even a wooden cow with working udders that children can try their hands at “milking.” For active children, there are ride-on tractors and bikes, a corn maze and plenty of space to run around (a one-mile nature trail too) - even live music on the weekends for the kids to dance along to.

Perhaps your children are more interested in food and treats. No worries: caramel apples covered with M&Ms or Reese’s or nuts, candy apples, donuts, apple muffins, cider, hot dogs, soup, chili, and more are available to purchase and enjoy at picnic tables. Face-painting and a “Garden State” adventure barn are fun activities too.  Oh, and I didn’t even mention that Terhune Orchards offers some great backdrops for family photo opportunities while out at the farm.

The next three weeks, Terhune will be hosting fall festival weekends from Noon until 4 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and is otherwise open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. daily. Mmmm. . .cider. . .donuts. . . candy-coated caramel apples. Excuse me, I have to go find my keys. . .

Terhune Orchards

330 Cold Soil Road

Princeton, NJ 08540

609-924-2310

Photo credit: Heidi Leder

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