New Jersey is known for its bountiful farmland, and the pick-your-own farms dotting the state offer opportunities for many hours of family fun. These New Jersey farms are overflowing with acres of beautiful flowers, including camera-ready zinnia and lavender fields.

Sunflower fields in New Jersey offer a particular treat for fans of the long-stemmed plants during its long growing season, which typically lasts from mid-July through October. In the fall, some farms host sunflower mazes, sunflower trails, and even sunflower festivals. Read on for everything you need to know about spending a day of flower-picking in New Jersey and bringing home a fragrant assortment of blooms. 

If your family also gets excited about picking your own produce, check out our Pick Your Own Guide to Farms in New Jersey, which includes our stories on picking strawberries in late spring, peaches in the summertime, and apples in the fall. 

At New Jersey petting zoos, you and your family get to spend time outdoors while visiting cute, cuddly animals. In addition to seeing chicks, calves, lambs, bunnies, and piglets, kids can often pick fruit and vegetables. Some farms even host events where kids can watch cows being milked or take in another demonstration, like learning how cheese and bread are made.

Read on for more than a dozen of our favorite NJ petting zoos. 

Just 25 miles west of NYC, Morristown, New Jersey, is rich in history and culture—and it offers lots of fun for families.

In this day trip–worthy town, you can walk alongside a seeing-eye dog in training, sample treats from one of the best chocolate shops in the region, catch a kid-friendly theater performance, and visit a few places where George Washington slept! Morristown also boasts beautiful gardens, several fun museums, and one of NJ's best swimming lakes. 

Read on for our top 25 fun things to do in this great suburban town, and check out our Guide to Family Day Trips in New Jersey for more adventures close to home.