Pick Pumpkins at NYC's Oldest Working Family Farm

Decker Farm opens its pumpkin patch on October weekends, and Saturday, October 17 runs from noon to 5 PM. The farmhouse dates to 1810, and Historic Richmond Town keeps its 11 acres running as the oldest continuously working family farm in New York City. Entry and extras are priced separately. An adult ticket is listed at 12 dollars, seniors at 10 and children ages 3 to 11 at 7, pumpkins are sold by weight, and pumpkin chucking is listed at 3 dollars for three tries, with tickets sold at the Snack Wagon.

Start in the patch, where pumpkins of every shape and size sit across the field, then carry a pick to the painting station to decorate it. An old style hayride, pulled by a tractor, loops the farm when the ground is dry enough. With chucking tickets in hand, the bungee slingshot sends a pumpkin flying down the field. Food vendors cover lunch, and the Snack Wagon from Mark's Bake Shoppe sells cider, pumpkin pie and fall donuts.

Arriving around 1 PM leaves a comfortable two to three hours before last admission at 4 PM, and tickets are booked online ahead. The farm sits inland at 435 Richmond Hill Road in New Springville, well beyond walking distance of the free ferry at St. George, and visitors without a car should plan a bus or rideshare across the island first. Decker Farm runs rain or shine, bad weather alone does not earn a refund, and the hayride pauses when the field turns muddy. Sneakers or boots handle the mud, and pets stay home.