Fun Fall Activities In South Jersey

Looking for something new to do this fall in South Jersey to take advantage of the cooler temperatures? We harvested some of what South Jersey has to offer so you can rake in the cool-weather fun this fall.

Tour a winery

With a multitude of wineries nestled throughout New Jersey’s flourishing valleys, there are numerous South Jersey vineyards to visit for wine tasting and scenic strolls through seemingly endless rows of grapevines. Sip your way through the award-winning wines at family-owned Bellview Winery in Landisville. Nestled in the heart of the blueberry capital of the world in Hammonton is Tomasello Winery, known for their fruit wines and dessert wines made from premium varietals grown on 70 acres of land. Take a tour through the historic vineyards of Renault Winery in Egg Harbor City to learn about their over 158 year history and how they earned national notoriety. Our winery tour of South Jersey concludes along the Southern Shore at Cape May Winery & Vineyard. You can enjoy daily indoor and outdoor tastings by the glass, flight, carafe or bottle, accompanied by offerings from their Tapas Kitchen. Next stop is in West Cape May at the Willow Creek Winery, open daily year-round for tastings, tours and tapas. To finish off the the tour, take the short drive up to Hawk Haven Vineyard & Winery located in Rio Grande.

Watch migratory birds head south for the winter

Throughout New Jersey, you’ll find a number of wilderness areas overflowing with coastal marshes, ponds and forested islands ideal for bird watching. During the fall months, spot migratory birds from a network of trails at Cape May Point State Park or make your way through vast trail systems that are home to over 360 species of birds at Edwin B. Forsythe Wildlife Refuge that covers over 48,000 acres from Oceanville in Atlantic County all the way up to Cedar Bonnet Island in Ocean County along the South Jersey coastline. Bird migrations are fascinating. Many migratory birds travel thousands of miles on their annual journeys. New Jersey’s location along the Atlantic Flyway gives us a ringside seat to the spectacular annual migration. The Atlantic Flyway is a major north-south migratory route that follows the Atlantic coast from Canada down to Central and South America.

Explore a museum

When the weather is cool and blustery, head indoors to explore an array of exciting exhibits. See incredible artwork the Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center in Millville. Learn about the Jersey Shore’s maritime history at the Museum of NJ Maritime History in Beach Haven. Want to take a step back in time to the 50’s and 60’s? Check out the Doo Wop Experience Museum in Wildwood. Explore aviation and military history through hands-on exhibits and fun activities designed for the whole family at the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum located in a real WWII hanger. South Jersey is even home to some of the most amazing and unbelievable sights ever witnessed with the Ripley’s Believe It or Not Museum in Atlantic City. New Jersey is home to many other museums that we’re sure will spark the interest no matter what your interests are.

Go on a bike ride

Fall means blazing colors of crimson, gold and orange washing across the mountainsides. Take in the breathtaking foliage as you explore New Jersey’s natural beauty on two wheels. On the 42.6-mile Pine Barrens River Ramble, take in the picturesque views of scenic rivers while your travel through pine and oak forests as they transform into the colors of blueberry fields and cranberry bogs. For a ride that takes you along the southern coastline, pedal the Cape May Shoreline Ride, a 46.4-mile loop beginning and ending at Cape May Lighthouse and passing by numerous other points of interest along the way, including Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary, Cape May Park & Zoo and The Wetlands Institute.

Pick your own apples

Feel the sun on your face and take part in a Garden State fall tradition when you pick your own bushel of fresh apples right from the orchards. At family-owned farms like Stiles Farm and Nursey in Cape May Court House or Hill Creek Farms in Mullica Hill, take your pick—quite literally—of flavorful apple varieties from early September through the end of October, whether you enjoy Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Cortland, Gala, Golden Delicious or others.

Visit a pumpkin patch 

It wouldn’t be the fall harvest season without some roasted pumpkin seeds and jack-o-lanterns, so take the short drive to Misty Meadow Sheep Dairy Farm in Woodbine to enjoy their sunflower field, have fun through the maze, and then hop on the tractor for a tour of the farm that ends with picking your very own pumpkin. In Egg Harbor, Sahl’s Father Son Farm hosts Fall Harvest Weekends, where you can head to the pumpkin patch to pick your own pumpkin, get lost in endless corn mazes, hang out with the farm animals, or relax on a leisurely hay ride.

Challenge yourself at an Escape Room

Poltergeists, aliens, Wild West gun slingers, a mad scientist, and zombies are just some of the foes you can choose at Escape at The Shore in Northfield. Get your team together to decipher all the clues left behind by various characters and escape before time runs out. Or experience the excitement of Escape May Escape Room in Cape May, where challenges include saving London from an evil mastermind and escaping a medieval dungeon to find a magical sword.

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