Cook Family Farms
A 170-year-old family farm near Newark — fall Harvest Festival, hayrides and pumpkins, plus a farm store of pasture-raised meats.
3300 Frazer Rd, Newark, DE 19702 · About 25 minutes
Hours
Hours not posted
Last checked 2026-09-13
- Cost
- Fall festival ~$15 (includes a pumpkin or mum) adult · ~$15 (includes a pumpkin or mum) child
- Best for
- All ages
- Indoor / outdoor
- Outdoor
- Typical visit
- 1.5–2 hours
Seasonal pumpkin and corn-maze farm out at the edge of the area. Confirm this year's dates with the farm before driving.
The Quick Version
- • A working family farm near Newark, farming the same land since 1855 (a designated Delaware Century Farm), raising beef, lamb, pork, chicken — and animals kids love to meet.
- • The family draw is the fall Harvest Festival: farm animals, barnyard games, pumpkin picking, hayrides, and crafts (about $15, includes a pumpkin or mum). Spring brings Easter egg hunts.
- • A real working farm with a farm store (their 'CoolRockStock' pasture-raised meats), not an agritourism theme park.
- • About 25 minutes from Wilmington; check their Facebook for current event dates and hours.
Best Ages
All ages
Plan For
1.5–2 hours
Adults
Fall festival ~$15 (includes a pumpkin or mum)
Kids
~$15 (includes a pumpkin or mum)
What to Expect
Cook Family Farms is a genuine working farm just outside Newark that's been in operation since 1855 — a designated Delaware Century Farm — raising beef, lamb, pork, chicken, and more.
For families the headline is the fall Harvest Festival, when the farm opens up for the classic farm-fall lineup: farm animals and barnyard games, pumpkin picking, hayrides, and crafts, with admission around $15 that includes a pumpkin or mum. In spring it runs Easter egg hunts, and year-round there's a farm store selling the farm's own pasture-raised meats and eggs (under their 'CoolRockStock' label).
Set expectations: this is a real working farm, not a polished agritourism park with rides — the charm is the animals, the hayride, and the authenticity of a generations-old family operation. The seasonal events run on specific dates, so check their Facebook before you go. It's about 25 minutes from Wilmington, best in pumpkin-and-hayride season.
Who It's Best For
Little kids love the animals, barnyard games, and pumpkin picking; hayrides work for everyone; older kids get the run of the festival. It's event- and season-driven, so the experience is biggest in fall.
Highlights
The fall Harvest Festival
All agesPumpkin picking, hayrides, barnyard games, and animals — admission (about $15) includes a pumpkin or mum.
Meeting the farm animals
Little onesCattle, sheep, pigs, and chickens — even horses and goats — on a real working farm.
The farm store
ParentsThe farm's own pasture-raised meats and eggs ('CoolRockStock') — worth a stop even outside festival season.
Spring Easter egg hunts
Little onesA seasonal springtime family event on the farm.
What to Skip with Little Ones
- • Showing up off-season expecting the festival — it's seasonal; check dates first.
- • Expecting amusement-park rides — it's a working farm.
- • Driving out without checking their Facebook for current dates and hours.
Logistics
Admission
Adults
Fall festival ~$15 (includes a pumpkin or mum)
Kids
~$15 (includes a pumpkin or mum)
Under
—
The fall Harvest Festival runs about $15 per person and includes a pumpkin or mum; the farm store is free to browse. Events are seasonal — check their Facebook for current dates, hours, and pricing.
Getting There
Parking
Free parking on the farm.
Fall weekends are the busiest — go early.
Entrance
3300 Frazer Road, Newark.
Parent Logistics
It's a working farm — grass and dirt fields — so a wagon or all-terrain stroller works far better than a standard one.
Limited farm facilities — plan ahead.
Not confirmed — plan ahead.
Open fields — bring hats and sun cover.
Food & Snacks
A farm store selling the farm's own pasture-raised meats and eggs (their 'CoolRockStock' label), plus seasonal festival treats.
Snack strategy: Pack snacks for the visit; the farm store is for taking meat and eggs home.
Pro Tips
- ✓ Fall (the Harvest Festival) is the marquee visit — go early on weekends.
- ✓ Check their Facebook for current event dates, hours, and pricing — it's seasonal.
- ✓ The farm store is worth a stop for pasture-raised meat and eggs even outside festival season.
When to Go
Best Time to Visit
Fall (the Harvest Festival — pumpkins and hayrides) is the marquee visit; spring brings Easter egg hunts. The farm store is open most of the week, but hours shift seasonally — check their Facebook for current dates.
Seasonal Notes
The fall Harvest Festival is the main family event; spring Easter egg hunts. The farm store (pasture-raised meats, eggs) is open most days, but hours shift seasonally — check their Facebook for current dates and hours.
Rainy Day?
An outdoor farm — save it for a dry day.
While You're in the Area
Newark's Main Street and White Clay Creek State Park; other NCC farms like Highland Orchards and Ramsey's Farm.
Upcoming Events
Families will enjoy a variety of seasonal farm activities including hayrides, a bale chute slide, pumpkin picking, and animal encounters. Additional options like duck-pond races, a tricycle speedway, and a haunted maze offer fun for children of different ages. Admission includes one pumpkin, mum, bale of straw, or bundle of corn stalks per person.
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