We’re so excited to bring you our 2022 Fall Fun Guide, presented by Eastmont Orchards! This year’s guide is full of local farms and markets,harvest festivals, places to get your pumpkin spice on, indoor and outdoor activities, and lots more! Check out the full list below, and get out there this season!
Happy Fall Y’all!
Head to Eastmont Orchards for some family fun this season! A truly iconic Monmouth County destination, Eastmont Orchards (formerly Delicious Orchards) has been owned by the Barclay family since 1923. In those days apples grown in this area were sold locally or shipped by barges out of Red Bank, down the Navesink River all the way to New York City. Later, as transportation improved, fruit was shipped directly to supermarkets or exported from the shipping ports of New York City and Philadelphia. Today they sell all of our products retail and direct to the consumer via “pick-your-own.” Beginning in September, Eastmont also offers gourds, mums, pumpkins, and more seasonal veggies. The farm provides the perfect backdrop to take Fall fun photos with the fam. Planning professional pictures this season? You can schedule your session on the farm too! Click here for more information.
Eastmont Orchards Location + FAQ's
- Admission is $2 per person, ages 2 and up (weekends only)
- Food Vendors available including Mini Donuts, apple cider, popcorn, roasted corn by Tasty Treats, Ice Cream & Hot dogs by Lady Marie
- Hayrides beginning at 10:30 am through 3:30pm ($5 per person, ages 2 and up)
- Free bags while supplies last
- Reusable tote bags $2 each
- Hats and T-Shirts available for sale!
- Bring your own bag (must be empty upon entry)
- More photo opts throughout the orchard including hay bales, corn stalks, roll hay bales in the shape of farm animals.
- Weekend hours – 9am – 5:30pm
- Free Admission
- Free bags while supplies last
- Reusable tote bags $2 each
- Bring your own bag (must be empty upon entry)
- Hats and T-Shirts available for sale!
- More photo opportunities throughout the orchard including hay bales, corn stalks, roll hay bales in the shape of farm animals.
- If you want to come and walk around, sample fruit, or use the location for photography, admission is $5 per person during business hours
- Weekday hours 9am – 4:30pm
Eastmont Orchards
181 County Rd 537 East
Colts Neck, NJ 07722
732-542-5404
Turning Point Restaurant is an award-winning breakfast, brunch and lunch concept with more than 20 locations. Known for a creatively designed seasonal and year round menus, exceptional service, and a warm and inviting atmosphere. Turning Point offers unique, upscale breakfast, brunch and lunch options in an environment that feels like home.
Kirk Ruoff, founder and CEO of Turning Point Restaurants, purchased his first restaurant back in 1997, when it was just a small lunch and dinner concept in Little Silver, NJ. Ruoff’s vision for offering creatively unique breakfast and lunch offerings with exceptional guest service in a relaxing atmosphere is how Turning Point has become the highly regarded breakfast, brunch and lunch concept that is today. Turning Point Restaurants only operate during daytime hours, allowing its employees and franchisees the ability to be home with their family and friends every evening.
Turning Point’s commitment to innovation, a balanced work/life balance for employees, exceptional guest service, and brand loyalty over the past 25 years has established a strong customer base, backed by over 100,000 Turning Point loyalty members. Much of this success is attributed to Turning Point’s unique and seasonal menu items, such as cinnamon swirl pumpkin pancakes topped with candied pumpkin seeds and vanilla cream drizzle, Lobster avocado toast, and Lobster shrimp and grits. A variety of coffee beans from different regions around the world are available for French pressed coffee, seasonally inspired beverages, Heavenly Hot Chocolates, and brown sugar cinnamon bacon lollipops are a fun sharable for the table. Turning Point has something for everyone, including many Vegan offerings. Stop by a location closest to you and you will be glad you did!
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Local Fall Events
- The Monmouth Moms Halloween Spooktacular
- Pop-Up Events at Oak Hill Farms
- Fall Festivities at Eastmont Orchards
- Haunt O’ Ween NJ 2022: Immersive Halloween Experience at Bell Works
- Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Event at Scholer Park, Union Beach, NJ
- 2022 Asbury Park Zombie Walk
- Freehold Spooktacular Monster Mash and Jack-o-Lantern Contest
- Middletown Library Fall Into Fun Community Event
- Farmingdale Fall Fest & Car Show
- Happy Day Farm Fall Festival
- Neptune City Fall Food Truck Festival
- Bradley Beach Annual Fall Festival
- Fall Food Truck Festival at Holland Ridge Farms
- Fall Craft & Music Festival at Holland Ridge Farms
- Fall Events at The Historic Village at Allaire
Family owned and operated, Hearthly Burger is reinventing fast food! Located in Shrewsbury, NJ, Hearthly Burger uses only organic and non-gmo in all of their ingredients. The menu offers delicious burgers, chicken sandwiches, shakes, and vegan options too! Want to give the kids healthier options on the go? The kids burger is made with organic beef and cheese, and the chicken bites are made with white meat, free range, organic chicken.
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Go Pumpkin Picking!
Pumpkins, cornstalks, hay, mums, and gourds galore at so many of our Monmouth County farms! We’ve put a list together below of some great farms to check out this fall!
Local Pumpkin Picking
Head to Oak Hill Farms, located in Holmdel, NJ, for holiday fun this season! Family-owned and operated, Oak Hill Farms was born out of love for family, a passion for nature, and a true love for community. Bring the family for farm-oriented kids activities such as Alpaca Story time, Goat Yoga, Farm Tours, Seasonal Markets, and more. Sip on a cup of their delicious organic and locally roasted Peruvian coffee, sit out back, and take the kids to see the farm animals! Inside you can peruse a wide array of Oak Hill Farms’ best smelling soy wax candles, gorgeous fresh flower bouquets, fresh dairy, homemade ice cream, farm-made jams, caramels, honey, maple syrups, and farmhouse home decor.
Upcoming Pop-Up Events at Oak Hill Farms
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Head to Delicious Orchards this fall! Their 60,000 square foot retail market specializes in fresh fruits and vegetables. Delicious Orchards offers a wide array of baked goods all made on site in their scratch bakery. They’re home to the finest meats and cheeses with unique deli, prepared foods and grocery sections. Perfect gift baskets, coffees and teas, an ever increasing organic department, a personal shopping experience offering curbside service, catering and outdoor dining at their Cider Café where you can enjoy your meal under one of their many apple trees. To learn more about how this family owned and operated market has been the first stop for anyone planning a spring party, summer barbecue, fall picnic or winter holiday celebration visit deliciousorchardsnj.com
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Take the Kids Fishing!
The fall is a great time to get outdoors without the humidity and hot sun! We love to tae our daughter fishing to one of the local ponds in Colts Neck, she has a blast! Before you head out, you do need to purchase a fishing license with the NJ Division of Fishing + Wildlife, which can be purchased here! There is a full list of parks you can go fishing throughout the Monmouth County Park System, which can also be found here!
Monmouth County Park System Fishing
Playground Bucket List
There’s no better day spent then heading to the park and having a picnic with the fam! Check out a full list of local parks in our link below, or head to monmouthcountyparks.com for some ideas! Check out our list of favorite playgrounds below!
Visit a Local Brewery
Have a babysitter for the evening? Visit or pick-up some beer and do a beer tasting from one of Monmouth County’s amazing breweries! We’ve listed some below!
Local Breweries
Go Downtown
Stroll the bustling downtowns of Monmouth County with the fam this season and explore new restaurants, boutiques, festivals, and more!
- Red Bank, NJ
- Pier Village, Long Branch, NJ
- Asbury Park, NJ
- Manasquan, NJ
- Spring Lake, NJ
- Freehold, NJ
- Matawan, NJ
- Keyport, NJ
- Bradley Beach, NJ
- Ocean Grove, NJ
The 2022 Fall Fun Guide is presented by Eastmont Orchards!
Head to Eastmont Orchards for some family fun this season!
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