Top Free (or Cheap!) Family-Friendly Outings this Fall
Tuesday, September 17, 2024 10:00 AM by Kelly Cox

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 10:00 AM by Kelly Cox
28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Titusville
The best way to experience fall is to truly SEE it. Baldpate has over 12 miles of hiking if you go the entire loop, and it’ll have your family feeling fall in the air, the trees and the view. It brings you to the highest point in Mercer County, which is a spectacular view of the changing leaves. If you snap some pics, tag us! We love sharing your adventures.
Fall Fest at Princeton Shopping Center
301 N Harrison Street, Princeton, NJ
https://www.princetonshoppingcenter.com/events/event/fall-fest/
When: October 16th, 11am - 3pm
Stop by PSC for some family-friendly festivities, including a Pumpkin Painting Party, sustainable scarecrow making with Sustainable Princeton, activity stations with Princeton Public Library, an interactive presentation with Eyes of the Wild, harvest-themed farm market with McCaffrey's, and best of all, everyone is going to learn new line dancing moves with their DJ mixing fun fall tunes! Halloween costumes encouraged!
Nassau Street, Princeton
https://www.visitprinceton.org/princeton-university/
Walk along ivy grounds while awing at the stunning foliage falling around you. You’ll discover the beauty that is Princeton, but with the colorful leaves it’ll feel like you stepped into a painting. Peaceful and joyous. It’ll put a spell on you.
330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton
https://www.visitprinceton.org/listing/terhune-orchards/5498/
A crucial part of fall is picking pumpkins and riding through the farm on a hayride bundled up with friends and family. Terhune is a NJ favorite due to all its fun activities and delectable farm goods. Note there is a coverage charge on weekends (when the hayrides are active), but if you want to keep costs down make sure to keep your pumpkins small since you’ll pay by weight. You might also want to be careful in the farm store since everything in there is hard to say no to! Moms, be sure to check out their FREE mommy & me outing on October 26th.
Veteran’s Park, 2206 Kuser Road, Hamilton Twp, NJ
https://hamiltonnj.com/oktoberfest
When: October 17th, 11am - 5:30pm
Free admission for a multitude of fall activities! Musical entertainment, amusements, pumpkin patch, hay rides, corn mazes, food trucks and more. This is pretty much fall wrapped into one incredible day.
Photo via www.communitynews.org
1853 Wrightstown Road, Newtown, PA
https://www.visitprinceton.org/event/harvest-celebration-bucks-county-wine-trail/13681/
When: October 9th & 10th, 12pm - 6pm
No cover charge! Stop by for live music, complimentary food samples by local culinary experts, hot apple cider and some wine (if you’re into that sort of thing). Experience the beauty of autumn in the vineyard!
Photo via www.buckslocalnews.com
Kelly is our Content Developer for the blog, along with a being a lifetime local Mercer County resident. She has over 10 years of experience marketing for global businesses, local firms and startups. Now a mom of a young toddler (and with one on the way!), she has found her passion lies in connecting brands with their audiences, and is excited to be bringing her experience to the Visit Princeton-Mercer team.