Fall Weekdays at the Farm

on August 24, 2025

There’s always something fun going on at the farm this fall!

Weekdays are a fantastic opportunity to visit the farm and enjoy it at a slower pace than our busy Fall Festival Weekends. Both farm locations are open 7 days a week, though fall activity offerings vary between the farms. Take a look at our two locations and what they offer during the weekdays below!

Our Festival Areas will be open on the following school holidays at BOTH farm locations from 11 am – 4 pm. Tickets can be purchased online or at the farm market when you arrive.

South Brunswick Location (505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810):

Tuesday, 9/23
Wednesday, 9/24
Thursday, 10/2
Monday, 10/13 (Columbus Day)
Monday, 10/20

Washington Location (438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882):

Tuesday, 9/23
Wednesday, 9/24
Thursday, 10/2
Monday, 10/13 (Columbus Day)
Monday, 10/20

South Brunswick Location (Middlesex County)

Address: 505 Ridge Road, Dayton, NJ 08810

Corn Maze: Weekdays, 1 – 5 pm – $9.99

Tackle our 5+ acre interactive corn maze! This year’s theme features Sesame Street! Enjoy our cornundrums and utilize our passport system to help guide you through the maze!

Apple Picking: Weekdays, 1 pm – 5 pm – $3 entry per person *SOLD OUT FOR 2025*

Our apple orchard is open daily for u-pick while there’s still apples available. Visitors are strongly encouraged to call the farm market before arriving to confirm picking conditions: 732-329-8656. Everyone over the age of 2 entering the orchard must pay a $3 entry fee and purchase a bag for picking which includes the cost of the apples (start at $9).

Pumpkin Picking, Weekdays, 1 pm – 5 pm – $3 entry per person

Our walk-to pumpkin patch is open on weekdays only for u-pick. We have a variety of sizes and shapes of pumpkins out there plus photo-ops you and your family will love! Pumpkins are $0.79/ lb.

BUY TICKETS ONLINE & SAVE

Washington Location (Warren County)

Address: 438 Route 57 West, Washington, NJ 07882

Activity Area & Corn Maze: Weekdays, 1 pm – 5 pm – $10.99 per person

Enjoy our 20+ activities & attractions in our Festival Area! Mini golf, Barnyard Basketball, Bubble Barn, Straw Maze, Corn Maze, etc. Please note there are NO HAYRIDES available on weekdays.

Tackle our 5+ acre interactive corn maze! This year’s theme features Sesame Street! Enjoy our cornundrums and utilize our passport system to help guide you through the maze.

Apple Picking: Weekdays, 10 am – 5 pm – $3 entry per person

Our apple orchard is open daily for u-pick while there’s still apples available. Visitors are strongly encouraged to call the farm market before arriving to confirm picking conditions: 908-689-3761. Everyone over the age of 2 entering the orchard must pay a $3 entry fee and purchase a bag for picking which includes the cost of the apples (start at $9).

Pumpkin Picking, Weekdays, 10 am – 5 pm – $3 entry per person

Our walk-to pumpkin patch is open on weekdays only for u-pick. We have a variety of sizes and shapes of pumpkins out there plus photo-ops you and your family will love! Pumpkins are $0.79/ lb.

BUY TICKETS ONLINE & SAVE

Sunflower Festivals – Every Weekend in August!

on July 24, 2025

Our Sunflower Festival is guaranteed to be the highlight of your summer! Stay for a few hours or the whole day – there’s lots to do and see! We’ve recruited an amazing line-up of food trucks, beer, wine, and artisanal crafters PLUS our usual Sunflower Trail Weekend offerings including our Sunflower Trail, u-pick summer flowers, peaches, berries, hayrides, Activity Area, and farm animals.

A Different Theme Every Weekend!

If you know us, you know we don’t take event planning lightly. We worked all winter to come up with ways to reinvigorate our Sunflower Festivals and all that work will culminate in five amazing weekends that have something for everyone!

August 2 & 3: Peach Fest
August 9 & 10: Pickle Party
August 16 & 17: Flower Power
August 23 & 24: Butterflies & Brews
August 30 & 31: Latin Fest

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Peach Fest – August 2 & 3

Peaches & sunflowers? SIGN! US! UP! Visit during the height of our u-pick peach season and enjoy Peach Fest during our Sunflower Festival. We’ll have:

– Peach picking
– Peach tasting tent
– Peach specials at our Snack Shack
– Peach-inspired dishes at our savory and sweets vendors

*Food vendors: Designer Dawgs, Sweetpepper Empanadas, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*Beverage vendors: Invertase Brewing

Pickle Party – August 9 & 10

ATTENTION PICKLE LOVERS: join us for our Pickle Party during our Sunflower Festival. We’ll have:

– Jerzey Girl Pickles dishing out some seriously good pickles
– Pickle-inspired dishes at our savory and sweets vendors

*8/9 Food Vendors: Chick Wings n’ Things, The Toucan Restaurant, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*8/10 Food Vendors: Pudgy’s Fries, Sweetpepper Empanadas, Green Dog Mobile, Waffle Cabin
*Beverage vendors: Invertase Brewing & Little Ridge Vineyards (Sunday, 8/10 ONLY)

Flower Power – August 16 & 17

Enjoy a vibrant FLOWER POWER Weekend during our Sunflower Festival! We’ll have:

– Signature “Inverted” Sunflower Trail w/ ONLY colorful sunflowers
– Butterfly release
– U-cut flower specials
– Additional VW Bug photo-ops

*Food vendors: Sweetpepper Empanadas, Chick Wings n’ Things, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*Beverage vendors: Invertase Brewing & Little Ridge Vineyards

Butterflies & Brews – August 23 & 24

We’ve got a great pairing for our sunflower lovers: Butterflies & Brews! Visit during the height of our flower season and enjoy a special Butterflies & Brews event during our Sunflower Festival. We’ll have:

– Draft beer from Invertase Brewing
– Butterfly Release
– Beer-inspired dishes at our savory and sweets vendors
– U-cut flower specials
– Additional VW Bug photo-ops

*8/23 Food Vendors: Happy Cheeks on the Road, Sandwich Freak, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*8/24 Food Vendors: Happy Cheeks on the Road, Designer Dawgs, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*Beverage vendors: Invertase Brewing & Little Ridge Vineyards

Latin Fest – August 30 & 31

Join us for our first annual Latin Fest during our Sunflower Festival! We’ll have:

– Latin food vendors
– Salsa tasting

*8/30 Food Vendors: Sweetpepper Empanadas, The Toucan Restaurant, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*8/31 Food Vendors: Sweetpepper Empanadas, Designer Dawgs, Green Dog Mobile, Williams & Co Sweet Treats
*Beverage vendor: Invertase Brewing

GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!

Photo Sessions

on July 13, 2025

Sunflower Photography

Our Sunflower Trail is the perfect backdrop for your next engagement shoot, family photo session, or just-because photo shoot!

Since our Trail is very busy during regular business hours, we have established exclusive hours just for photography sessions. Beginning July 14th through September 8th we will be allowing photographers to use the Sunflower Trail on Thursdays from 5 p.m. – sunset.

Any photographers utilizing the Sunflower Trail for their professional photography sessions during regular business hours will be asked to leave without a refund. Unfortunately the trails just aren’t wide enough to allow for both professional photo shoots and recreational trail goers.

Personal Photography for our Visitors …

The sunflower trail is a special place & we thoroughly encourage our visitors to make memories & take photos! Bring your camera and click away at the flowers and our many photo ops … just be sure to practice proper social distancing & be courteous of others. And please, no tripods as they tend to block the pathways while in use.

How to Reserve Your Dates

A limited number of photographers will be allowed in the field for photo sessions each evening. To reserve your dates please email emma@vonthunfarms.com with the dates you’re interested in booking. Your dates are not confirmed until your non-refundable deposit ($100) has been received via check or PayPal.

Your remaining balance will be due in the farm market the date of your first session. Please keep in mind we are requiring at least 72 hours notice for reservations so we have adequate staff available for that evening.

Sunflowers are an agricultural crop. Therefore, we can never guarantee them for the date(s) you’ve selected. If there’s inclement weather or damage to the crops, we will work with you to reschedule for another date that’s convenient for you and your clients or issue you a refund.

2025 Photography Dates (5 p.m. – sunset):

Thursday, July 10, 2025
Thursday, July 17, 2025
Thursday, July 24, 2025
Thursday, July 31, 2025
Thursday, August 7, 2025
Thursday, August 14, 2025
Thursday, August 21, 2025
Thursday, August 28, 2025

2025 Pricing…

$175 per day
Your admission to the Sunflower Trail from 5 p.m. – sunset
Access to assorted props in the field, available on a first-come-first-serve basis (Signature red truck, butterfly wings, orange Chevrolet bench, black throne, fire truck, barn doors)

Policies & Procedures

Photographers are able to arrive up to 30 minutes ahead of time to check-in, scope out the field and assess lighting.
Photographers must greet their clients at the farm market and guide them to their photo spots on the trail…our staff will be unable to leave the farm market and won’t be able to assist them in finding you in our large field.
Depending on how many photographers are booked for a night, we may assign you a spot in the field (but we promise the sunflowers are stunning throughout the field).
Please be courteous of other photographers on the Trail and please keep at least 3-5 rows between you and another group at all times.
Please don’t hoard props that come with the Trail!