School Groups • Pumpkin Picking Package

Located just outside Newburgh, New York, Lawrence Farms Orchards offers a hands-on autumn farm experience tailored especially for school groups. This two-hour Pumpkin Picking Package immerses children in a vibrant rural setting where picking their own sugar pumpkin is only the beginning. Beyond harvesting, young visitors ride in a tractor-pulled wagon through rows of apple trees, absorbing the tangible rhythms of orchard life.

The Apple Learning Center offers interactive exhibits where kids engage with the biology and history of apple growing in the Hudson Valley, grounding the fun in an educational context. The farm’s play spaces cultivate both creativity and physical activity. The hay-bale maze challenges navigation skills amid rustic textures, while the “Play Village” invites imaginative interactive playtime.

Hands-on encounters with friendly farm animals add another dimension, connecting young visitors directly to the agricultural environment. Lawrence Farms Orchards stands out as a vital local destination by blending seasonal harvest joy with natural and agricultural education on nearly 40 acres of working farm. It represents a rare, authentic space for children to experience the early fall agricultural cycle firsthand within a safe, well-organized setting.

The farm’s strong commitment to school groups, capping visits at 150 children and maintaining a low child-to-chaperone ratio, ensures quality engagement. For families and educators seeking to connect kids with nature’s cycles without leaving the region, this pumpkin-picking adventure provides genuine outdoor education amid an active orchard ecosystem. Early fall on the farm reveals distinct seasonal colors, crisp air, and the scent of ripening fruit, anchoring the visit in place and time.

Lawrence Farms Orchards is an engaging gateway to hands-on learning and outdoor fun in the Hudson Valley’s rich agricultural landscape.