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Fall Family Fun Guide

By Allison Tursi, Holbrook Macaroni Kid Publisher Mom September 12, 2024

The fall season is here and with that comes family trips to the farm, pumpkin picking, and apple picking. Here is a detailed guide on the best places to go! 

**Make sure to visit the farms website to verify date and times as they are subject to change.** 

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Harbes Family Farm
715 Sound Ave, Mattituck
Open Daily 10-6pm


Farm Stand
Open Daily 10-6pm



8 acres of on-the-vine u-pick pumpkins

Summer

Monday-Friday $

Free for children ages 2 & under

Festival Weekends & Holidays:
$ per person


SEASON PASS: $ per person

Barnyard Activities

Obstacle Course
Jumbo Jumpers
Huge New Playground
Farm Animals
Sports Zone
Farmers Foosball
Gnome Hedge Maze
Trike Track
Duck Race Games
Musical Chicken Show
Lil' Farmers Playground
Spider Web Climber
Giant Sandboxes
Bunnyville
Chick Observatory
Goat Bridge
Pretend Milking Cow
Play Tractor

Canna Bulb Flower Field

Bee Observatory & Pollinator Garden

Chick Observatory

663 Wading River Road, Manorville

Open Daily 9-5pm


$ Per Person
Free for ages 2 & under

Pumpkin Picking Area Free to Enter

Sunflower Field
Wildflower Field
Hay Rides (Weekends)
Waterdrinker Express (Weekends)
Jumbo Jump Pad
Mini Golf
Barnyard Animals
Lawn Games
Wooden Playland
Tractor Pedal Cars
Corn Maze
6242 Middle Country Road, Wading River

Farm Stand 
open daily 9-5pm

Fall Barnyard & U-Pick Pumpkins
Weekdays 10am-4pm
$ per person (2 & under Free) 
(Corn Maze, Hay Rides, Fall Festival Activities & Food 
not available weekdays)

Weekends 9:30-5pm
Fall Festival
Weekends 9:30-5pm

Ages 2 & under…..FREE!
Ages 3 & up: $
Senior Discount
Military/Law Enforcement/Fire

Price includes:
Barnyard
Barn-O-Corn
Human Hamster Wheel
Combine Slide
Calf Roping
Tricycles
Play areas
Jump Pillow
Live music (12-4pm)
Character Appearances (11-4pm)

Other attractions for an additional fee:
Animal feed
Corn Cannon
Mining Station
Pony Rides (10AM-5PM)
Pumpkin Slingshot
Kiddie Train
Roasted corn
U-Pick Pumpkins-on-the-vine

Harbes Farms Jamesport

1223 Route 25, Jamesport, NY

Open weekends & holidays 
9 AM-6 PM
Apple Picking (1/4 Peck): $ per person
Hayride Only: $ per person
Corn Maze Only: $ per person
Combo (includes all 3): $ per person
Kids 2 & under:  free
Robin Hood Corn Maze
Hayrides
U-Pick Pumpkin Patch

Autumn Delights:
Fresh Fruits & Vegetables
Fall Treats
Country Foods
F & W Schmitt Family Farm
26 Pinelawn Rd, Melville

Weekdays 12-5pm
Weekends 10-5pm

Farm Stand

$ per person

Children under 16 months are free

Pumpkin Picking
Sunflower Picking
Vegetable Picking

Playground
Straw Pyramid
Mini Golf
Photo Ops
Hayride Wagon Rides

Weekends:
Corn Maze $
Concession Stand
Haunted House & Haunted Corn Trail
Schmitt's Farm Haunt (Tickets Needed)
Roasted Corn
Hard Cider Stand
Hank's Pumpkintown
240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill, NY

Open Daily 9:30am to 5:30pm

Market & Roasted Corn
Maze Park
Weekend & Holiday's $
Weekday's $


Apple Picking
Saturday & Sunday

No Strollers or Wagons


$ to Pick a 1 Peck Bag
(Approx. 10lbs of Apples)
Max 4 People per Bag
Free for Children Under 3
Groups Over 4: Pick a 2nd Bag of Apples
OR
Pay $ per Additional Guest


Pumpkin Picking
U-Pick Pumpkins Straight from the Vine

Gem Mining $
Saturday & Sunday
Pumpkin Picking
Apple Picking

Maze Park:
Wagon Rides (weekends only)
Family Corn Train (weekends only)
Jump Pad (weekends only)
Cranky the Animated Tractor
Pretend Cow Milking
Giant Mountain Slide
Barn Twister
Pedal Cart Race Track
Sand Box with Diggers
Haybale Hoist
Corn Swing
Duck Races
Finger Food Maze
Spookley the Square Pumpkin Maze
The Farm Scene Treasure Hunt Maze
Tractor Pull
Play Structures
Combine Slide
Tractor Seesaws
Hank's Corn Head
Life-Sized Connect 4's
Wooden Play Structures

New:

Who's Your Chick Guessing Game

Corn You Find Maze Game

Mechanical Corn Diggers

Bee Poppers

White Post Farm
250 Old Country Rd. Melville

9:30am - 6pm

Farm Market & Bakery


Fall Fun Weekend Tickets: $
Kids under 15 months are free
Pumpkin Picking
Pumpkin Painting (additional fee)
Sing-A-Long Hay Rides
The Dominguez Poodles Show
The Canine Stars Show
The Animal Magic of Jim McClenahan
Davie’s Dogs and Smokehouse
The Taco Shack
The Sugary Shovel
Sweets and Treats
Roasted Corn
Animal Farm
Giraffe Observation Deck
Poppie's Lorikeet Landing
Ronnie's Birdie Landing
Primate Enrichment Barn
Pony Rides (additional fee)
Farmland Express Train Ride (additional fee)
The Singing' Chicken Show
The Animal Band Jamboree Show
489 Chapman Boulevard, Manorville

Thursday - Sunday 10-5pm
Children under 3 are free.
Children (3 - 12) $
Seniors (62+) $
Adults (13-61) $
Military $

Family Fun Pack (good for 12 admissions) $$

25 Acre Park with Animals
Deer Park
Nursery
Keeper Feedings with Q & A

Animal Feeds

Tortoise Experiance

Camel Encounter

Pony Rides

Giraffe Encounter

Suffolk County Farm
350 Yaphank Ave, Yaphank

Open Daily 9-3pm
Entrance to the farm is free


Wagon Rides (additional fee)
Animals
Animal Feeds (additional fee)
Pumpkin Picking
Play Areas
Registered Events & Farm Classes
May's Farm
6361 RT. 25A, Wading River

Farm Stand
Open Daily 9am-6pm

Fall Festival:
Pumpkin Picking
May's Amazing Corn Maze
Roasted Corn
Fall Décor
Elmo and Cookie Monster (weekends)
Hayrides (October Weekends)
Pony Rides
Fairview Farm
69 Horsemill Lane, Bridgehampton

Farm Stand
Open Friday - Sunday:   10-6pm
Previously 19 Horsemill Lane, moved down to maze site
Maze Admission:
General  $
11 years and under  $
3 years and under  free
Corn Cannon
Pumpkin Picking
Mecox Bay Dairy Cheese
Country Store
Corn Maze
Corn filled Tires
Farm Stand

Two miles of paths and two bridges with views of farmland, Mecox Bay and the Atlantic Ocean
Gabrielsen's Country Farm
200 Herricks Lane, Jamesport

Farm Stand 
Open Daily 8-6:30pm

Fall Festival Weekends
8:00am – 6:30pm
Train Rides:
$ per person

No fee to visit pumpkin field


Roasted Corn
Choo Choo Train Rides
Giant Pumpkin
Giant Games area
Restoration School House
Old fashioned Church
Picnic area
Music
Farm Stand
Woodside Nursery & Garden Center
134 East Woodside Ave, North Patchogue


Open Daily 9-6pm
Haunted Tunnel, Octobercation Trail, Gold Mining: $
Scarecrow Making: $
Pumpkin Picking
Haunted Tunnel
Octobercation Trail
Gold Mining
Scarecrow Making
Dino Exhibit

Weekend added attractions: 
Roasted Corn
Snack Stand
Balloon Artist
Brightwaters Farms
1624 Manatuck Blvd, Bay Shore

Open Wednesday-Friday 12-5pm
Saturday & Sunday 9-5pm
Closed Monday & Tuesday 


$ Admission per person
under 1 year is free 
Weekday Schedule:
Pumpkin Picking
Hayrides
Farm Playground
Animal Feeding
Country Store


Weekends:
Live Entertainment with Zippy The Clown
Cartoon Characters
Animal Viewing
Magician Show
Banjo Rascals
Full Concession Menu
Pony Rides
Stakey's Pumpkin Farm
270 West Lane, Riverhead

Weekdays: 12pm - 5pm
Weekends: 9am - 5pm
Attraction Prices:
Hay Rides- $/person
Corn Maze- $/person
Hay Rides
Corn Maze
Country Store
Flower House

Pumpkin Picking



Weekends:

Hand & Arm Painting
Roasted Corn
Snack Shack
Love at First Bite

Seven Ponds Orchard
65 Seven Pond Rd, Watermill

Open Daily 9-6pm

U-Pick: 
Apples, Berries, Pumpkins, & Vegetables

Farmers Market
Toyland
Hayride
Corn Maze 
4558 Sound Avenue, Riverhead


Market and Fun Field 
Open Daily 9-6
Fun Field $ per person


Garlic Festival 10-6pm

Select Dates

Pumpkin Picking
Pedal Cart Track
Corn Maze
Roasted Corn
Live Music
Farm Animals
Sunflowers
Hayrides
Giant Hay Pyramid
Bounce Pad
Albert H Schmitt Family Farm
6 Bagatelle Rd, Dix Hills


Open Daily for Pumpkin Picking
Open Daily: 10-5pm


Fall Fun Weekends 10-5pm
No Fee to Enter the Farm.
Pumpkin Patch with Duck Races $
Pumpkin Picking (open daily)
Hayride
Animal Train Ride
Duck Races
Play Area
Homemade Pumpkin & Apple Ice Cream

Cider, Donuts, Roasted Corn, Pie, Candy Apples

Glover Farms
641 Victory Ave, Brookhaven
Open Daily 10-5:30pm

U-Pick Pumpkins & More
Monday-Friday 2pm-6pm
Weekends 10-6pm

U-Pick Pumpkins & More
Straw Mountain
Kids Games
Roasted Corn
Hayrides
Farm Animals
Chicken Hunt Corn Maze

Night Time Haunted Corn Maze 7pm-11pm



***Be sure to check with the venue prior to your visit so you are aware of any changes***


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