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Monday September 06, 2010

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The 2009 Pumpkinland Festival at Heaven Hill Farm in Vernon, New Jersey offers a variety of country-style family entertainment for festival goers of all ages every Saturday and Sunday from September 19- October 25 including Monday, Columbus Day.

The festival will kick off with loads of affordable family entertainment. Enjoy the scenic countryside on an old-fashioned hayride. Stroll through our pumpkin patches bursting with pumpkins of all shapes and sizes and find that perfect one to take home to carve. Pick a winner of a pig and cheer it on as it races to the finish line of the "Pigtuckey Derby."

"We've put our focus on providing the best family entertainment of the fall season offering it all for the price of admission to the festival," says Martin Theobald, Heaven Hill Farm owner. Theobald stresses that admission prices to Pumpkinland will remain at last year's level at only general admission, and FREE for children ages 3 and under.

Children of all ages will love feeding the farm animals at the petting zoo and learning the work habits of bees with an up close look inside their hives. Those willing to get lost in the twisted paths through the hay maze and hay crawl may find themselves right on top of Hay Mountain. For the more adventurous, the corn maze tempts the brave hearted to escape out of 10 acres of 8 foot tall Jersey corn stalks and the Boo Barn offers animated entertainment for the young and young-at-heart.

Other not-to-miss highlights available in addition to admission to Pumpkinland include designing a customized sand art masterpiece and choosing your very own personalized "tattoo" at the face painting booth. Maximize your fun by capturing chills and thrills when you spin, speed and soar on classic amusement park rides. Stay for bone chilling terror as you venture along our trails of fear on the Haunted Acres Hayride every Friday and Saturday through October 30 from 7-10 p.m.

Festival goers need not deny their appetite for true festival food. All of the old favorites like corn dogs, sausage & peppers, French fries, ice cream, funnel cakes, cider, donuts and bakery treats, including our very own fresh baked pies, are available on site and for the drive home. New this year, customers can surely satisfy their sweet-tooth craving with deep-fried cream-filled chocolate sandwich cookies.

Established in 1983, Heaven Hill Farm is a 150 acre working farm and full service garden center offering annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, gardening supplies, seasonal produce, patio and pool furniture, sheds and giftware. In addition to the "PumpkinLand" Festival, Heaven Hill is host to yearly events including, Haunted Acres Hayride, Easter Egg Hunts, Seasonal Tent Sales and Educational School Tours.

For additional information and directions, contact Heaven Hill Farm at (973)764-5144.