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The hot summer days are officially dwindling on The Classic Coast. Needless to say, we find ourselves daydreaming of everything Autumn in the wake of their absence. These fall months harvest the perfect opportunity for some of our favorite cozy-weather activities: pumpkin & apple picking, hayrides & corn mazes, and more.

When you find your hands itching for some pick-your-own experiences, here's where you can head to.

SWEET BERRY FARM

Pick Your Own:

Peaches: August – mid September
Fall Raspberries: Late August - September
Apples: Late August - early October
Pumpkins: Late September - October

This 100-acre farm in Middletown is home to multiple pick-your-own fields that rotate seasonally. Choose from seven varieties including peaches, raspberries, pumpkins and more throughout the year. Keep in mind that the start and duration of the picking seasons (above) are dependent on the year's weather conditions.

Once you've picked to your heart's content, head inside to the indoor market for a curated selection of artisan cheeses, sandwiches, soups, pizzas, ice cream and more.

Pro tip: Sometimes the farm must temporarily close picking so more fruit can ripen. Closures are announced online, or you can call 401-847-3912 to confirm if picking is available.

Hours: Daily, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM
915 Mitchell's Lane, Middletown

ROCKY BROOK ORCHARD

Pick Your Own:

Apples: Late August/ early September - early November
Pears: Mid-September - October

Named among the best apple orchards in New England via Yankee Magazine and Aquidneck Island's original pick-your-own apple orchard, this family-run orchard has more than 80 varieties of apples, plus a variety of other delicious products to choose from. 

Opening for the season Labor Day Weekend
Hours: Weekends, 10:00 AM - 4:30 PM
997 Wapping Road, Middletown

YOUNG FAMILY FARM

Pick Your Own:

Flowers: July - August
Apples: September - early November
Pumpkins: September - early November

Young Family Farm offers a five-acre apple orchard boasting 10 different varieties of apples, as well as fresh flower and pumpkin picking and more. 

Hours: Pick-Your-Own: Thursday - Monday: 9:30 AM - 5:00 PM
260 W Main Road, Little Compton

PACHET BROOK TREE FARM

Pick Your Own:

Pumpkins & Hayrides: Opening on Weekends in October
Christmas Tree: beginning in November

Pumpkins
+ Pumpkin-hunt hayrides, Halloween hayrides

The 90-acre family-run farm in Tiverton grows pumpkins and gourds for sale and offers pumpkin hunt hayrides and Halloween hayrides beginning in October. Enjoy a 30-minute ride through the fields and woods decorated for the season, ending at the pumpkin patch (reservations required, call to schedule.) Christmas tree tagging starts on property the day after Thanksgiving. 

Hours: 
4484 Main Road, Tiverton

TRINITY CHURCH'S ANNUAL PUMPKIN PATCH

Trinity Church's Annual Pumpkin Patch offers a wide selection of pumpkins, mums, decorative cabbages, gourds and more. Once you've picked all your favorites, enjoy home-made goods, freshly popped popcorn and cider. Enjoy hot lunch, live music and vendors on the weekends.

Opening Date: Mid-October - October 31st
Queen Anne Square, Newport

OLD STONE ORCHARD

Pick Your Own:

Apples
Pumpkins
Gourds

Open September through mid-November, Old Stone Orchard in Little Compton offers pumpkins, apples, gourds and more.

Hours: Thursday - Sunday, 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
33 Colebrook Road, Little Compton

QUONSET VIEW FARM

Pick Your Own:

Pumpkins
Potatoes

This 140-acre farm has been in the Cotta family since 1915. Along with strawberry picking in the summer and the farm offers a pick-your-own pumpkin patch yearly come October (sometimes early September.)

Opening Day TBA

Hours: Weekends in October, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM
895 Middle Road, Portsmouth RI

ESCOBAR'S HIGHLAND FARM

Pick Your Own:

Open September 7 - Early November

Pumpkins
+ Hayrides, corn maze

Pick your own pumpkins at Escobar's Highland Farm before visiting their eight-acre corn maze, open September 7 - November 3. Afterwards, enjoy a picturesque hayride through the dairy farm on weekends for just $4 (we hear you get to feed apples to the cows, too.)

Hours: Friday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - dusk. Last entry is one hour before dusk.
Maze: 255 Middle Road, Portsmouth
Farm: 133 Middle Road, Portsmouth 

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