Demarest Farms

Demarest Farms At A Glance...

• The Farmyard has a goat swing and playhouse, a zoo bridge, a duck pond and a waterwheel.
• A drive-through Halloween Light Show covers 32 acres, with the soundtrack on your car radio.
• The apple orchard ripens from McIntosh and Honeycrisp in early September to Granny Smith and Winesap in late October.
• Farm-fresh apple cider donuts at the farm market, a farm that dates to 1886.
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• New Jersey Gateway Region Bergen County

• Amenities:

  • Restrooms/Bathrooms
  • Parking Lot(s)
  • Playground

  Farming:

  • Apple Picking
  • Farm Market
  • Hay Rides
  • Pick Your Own
  • Pumpkin Picking

  Park Type:

  • Playground

  Attractions:

  • Animals
  • Petting Zoo

Contact / Location

Programs / Education

The farm welcomes school groups and other organizations to pick pumpkins. The group minimum is 20 people and reservations are required. For 2026, group trips run Monday to Friday, 9:30 AM to 3 PM, and reservations open September 22, 2026. Teachers can download a field trip guide from the farm's page and use the Ag in the Classroom site for classroom activities.

Special / Seasonal Events

For 2026, pick-your-own apples start August 29, with different varieties ripening through the fall. The farm's general ripening schedule runs from McIntosh, Gala and Honeycrisp in early to mid September to Granny Smith and Winesap in mid to late October. Pick-your-own pumpkins start September 26, 2026. Pick-your-own peaches are over for the season.

For 2026, the Halloween Light Show runs September 26 and 27, 7 PM to 8 PM, and then October 2 to 4, October 8 to 12 and October 15 to 31, 6:30 PM to 8 PM. It is a drive-through tour of about 20 to 25 minutes, with the soundtrack on 107.9 FM. The farm bills it as a family Halloween event and gives no age or scare guidance, since it is a light display and not a haunted attraction. Reservations are required.

The farm's holiday light show, Orchard of Lights, runs in the winter holiday season.

Tips and Tricks

The goats, sheep, cows and alpacas love animal crackers, but please do not feed them outside food, which can make them very sick. The Farmyard Barn sells safe animal crackers. For weather-related closures, check the farm's Facebook page before you go.

For the Halloween Light Show, arrive 10 minutes before your reservation time. The farm says you may wait up to 30 minutes between your reservation time and your start time at peak times. Transit vans and other oversized vehicles cannot be accommodated, and you tune your radio to 107.9 FM.

Admission & Guidelines

The Farmyard petting zoo sells tickets, and it takes cash only. There is an ATM on site, and the farm market takes all major credit cards. The farm recommends buying Farmyard tickets a day or two ahead.

For 2026, school and organization groups of 20 or more pay $20.00 per person for the pumpkin picking trip, which includes any size pumpkin, a hayride, a visit to the petting zoo and play area, a cup of fresh pressed cider and an apple cider donut, with admission and parking included. The Halloween Light Show requires a reservation, and tickets cannot be bought at the farm market.

Hours / Season of Operation

For 2026, the farm says it is open daily from 8 AM to 5 PM. The Farmyard petting zoo is open Monday through Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM, and the last tickets are sold at 4:30 PM. The Halloween Light Show runs on its own evening schedule, listed under seasonal events.