Terhune Orchards
Orchard · New Jersey
Farmed since the 1920s and family-run as an orchard since 1975, this roughly 200-acre Princeton-area farm and winery holds Fall Festival weekends through September and October with pick-your-own apples across 34 varieties, pumpkins, and a corn maze.
Don’t miss
Color nearby peaks: October 27–October 31
Color builds from October 18 · mostly bare by November 20
Sampled at Terhune Orchards’s own coordinates and elevation (60 m) rather than a regional average.
New Jersey is sampled at 4 weather points, then moved 5 days later so the model agrees with 1 published peak date from smokymountains.com. Against New Jersey's own climatology, the 2026 weather puts the peak 4 days earlier. How the forecast works
When to go to Terhune Orchards
Good color holds through about November 7, giving you roughly 20 days from the first turn to past peak. Against New Jersey overall, that is 5 days earlier.
It is roughly 35 mi out of Philadelphia. New York City is about 46 mi out.
Terhune Orchards on the map
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Frequently asked
- When does Terhune Orchards peak in 2026?
- Peak color is predicted for October 27–October 31 (best estimate October 29). Color starts around October 18 and is mostly bare by November 20.
- How do I get to Terhune Orchards?
- The closest city is Philadelphia, about 35 mi away. It's part of New Jersey's fall lineup.
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