It is a very good tradition in many families to go and start picking pumpkins as an opening to the fall Halloween season on Long Island and through out New York. The number of farms featuring the pumpkin picking on Long Island is abundant and include farms such as Harbes Family Farms, Lewin Farms, Stakey's Pumpkin Farm and other. At Hicks Nurseries in Westbury Long Islanders compete to see who has grown the largest pumpkin on Long Island. Judging will begin at noon on Sunday, October 7th during the Fifth annual Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off. Enjoy the autumn season by attending any of Long Island's many fall festivals and Halloween activities.
Pumpkins were one of the staples of Native American foods, and were introduced to the early Americans upon their arrival to what would be called the United States of America. In the early days the pumpkins were not only used as a source of food, but were also woven into mats and used for trade. Today pumpkin is the fall spirit which accompanies Halloween and Thanksgiving festivities. Pumpking picking and decorating is the old tradition that was brought to the US with the arrival of the Irish whom had turned turnips into Jack-o-Lanterns for centuries. Pumpkin carved into a Jack-o-Lantern is the real symbol of Halloween, which will impress your friends, neighbors and you're trick-or-treaters.
Always remember that during the Halloween season on Long Island the temperature does tend to be much chillier than the first month of autumn so layer up and do not forget to visit the Melville Haunted house for a good scare.
For more information on Pumpkin Picking and Halloween activities please visit the related categories in our directory: Long Island Farms; Long Island Apple Picking; Long Island Halloween Parades, Events and Parties; Long Island Halloween Pumpkin, Hayrides and Fun.
