This page provides a detailed list of central New York state's pumpkin patches, corn mazes, hay rides and other Halloween farm stuff!!   Just scroll down this page! Some are farms, where you take a hay ride out into the field, others are elaborate farm stands with mountains of pumpkins and other activities and some are simple roadside stands.  All should have loads of pumpkins to choose from.  To really make it fun for  your kids, look for those that have the extra activities, like a corn maze, spook house, or hayride.  There is usually a small fee for the mazes (of course, the  more elaborate mazes tend to charge more. Hayrides are often free. ALWAYS call before you go to confirm all information, they don't always report changes to me!

We have loads of related resources here, too.

• What is the history of Halloween?
• Halloween around the world
• How to choose a pumpkin
• How to EASILY carve a beautiful Jack-O-Lantern, fully illustrated!
• How to make a pumpkin pie from an actual pumpkin (it's easy!) 
• History of the Jack-o-Lantern
• Tips for a safe and fun Halloween
• Halloween clip art
• Pumpkin Facts and What to do with the pumpkin after Halloween.
• Halloween links to Halloween web sites

On our Pick-your-own website, we also have pages with our own simple instructions on canning, freezing and drying  many other fruits and vegetables, such as  how to make jam, apple butter, applesauce, spaghetti sauce, salsa, pickles, ketchup or freezing corn  (these links open new pages, just close them to return here).   Be sure to come back at Christmas if you are looking for a cut-your-own Christmas tree farm!   Look at the bottom of the page for links to resources on home canning, picking tips, recipes, etc..

I'm always looking for more to add and feedback about any patch, stand or farm you have visited, so write me using the Feedback form!  And if you have a farm and want to add it or correct the information, please click on Add My Farm!

• To find fruit and vegetable pick-your-own fruit and vegetable farms in central New York state, click here.
• To find choose and cut-your-own Christmas tree farms in central New York state, click here.

central New York state's Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes, Hay Rides and More, by County

Broome County

• Apple Hills - U Pick Apples
  131 Brooks Road, Binghamton NY, 13905. . Phone: 607-729-2683. Email:  greenbrothers@stny.rr.com.

• Fiato's Orchard & Market - U Pick Apples
  1390 Reynolds Circle, Binghamton NY, 13903. . Phone: 607) 669-4774. Email:  apple1barn@yahoo.com.

• Lone Maple Farm - U Pick Apples
  2001 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton NY, 13903. . Phone: 607-724-6877. Email:  lonemaple@aol.com.

Cayuga County

• Grisamore Farms - pumpkins
  R.D. # 2, Box 238 (1347 Goose Street), Locke, NY. Phone: 315-492-1347. Email: grisamorefarms@a-znet.com. Open: May to October, Monday to Friday from 8 am to 7 pm; Saturday from 8 am to 5 pm; Sunday from 10 am to 5 pm.
• Joyful Acres - pumpkins
  Howell Road, Port Bryon, NY 13140. Phone: 315-776-4548. Email: Joyful_Acres@tds.net. 
• Sheils Farm - Pumpkins, winter squash
  Rt 34B (1 mile N of King Ferry) King Ferry, NY 13081. Phone: 315-364-7600. Open September and October, daily, daylight hours.

Cortland County

• Dave’s Veggies Farm Market and 4-Greenhouses - pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
  5178 State Route 41, homer, NY, 13077. Phone: 607-749-4955. Email: DavesVeggies@excite.com . Directions: Dave's veggies is located just one mile from the village of Homer via Route #281 and is on Route #41. For a map to our farm, click here. Open: May through August: daily, from 10 am to 8 pm and September and October, daily from noon to 7 pm.  U PICK EM' blueberries are available from mid-July through August.  The pumpkin patch is open from late September through October (the Great Cortland Pumpkinfest is the first weekend in October at the Cortland County Court House Park in downtown Cortland, just minutes from our stand). Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
• Deerfield Farms - Pumpkins
  620 Sherman Road Cortland, NY 13045. Phone: 607-758-7290. Open October
• Vern’s Pumpkins - Pumpkins
  7367 Route 41 (12 mi from Rt 218 on Rt 41) Homer, NY 13077. Phone: 607-749-3719.

Madison County

• Critz Farms - blueberries, Christmas trees, pumpkins, strawberries
  3232 Rippleton Road, Route 13 s, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Phone: 315-662-3355. Fax: 315-662-3040. Email us at: info@critzfarms.com. Directions: Critz Farms is located 3.5 miles south of Cazenovia on Route 13. Click here for a map to our farm. We are open March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December. Our hours are: Our hours of operation vary with the season, so please call for details. We are open from early March for maple syrup production, through Christmas. Strawberry picking is usually mid June to mid July. Blueberries are ready mid July to mid August. We open for our Fall Harvest Celebration and pumpkin picking in mid September. This runs through the end of October. Visitors can cut their own Christmas trees in late November through Christmas. Critz Farms is a family friendly farm with beautiful facilities. The gift shop and restaurant are open seasonally. Maple syrup production takes place in March, but syrup is available year round at the farm and by mail order. Many special events take place during annual Fall Harvest Celebration, including 10 acre corn maze, pony rides, hayrides, music, food etc. The huge playground and public rest rooms are available to visitors in any season during daylight hours. Reservations are taken for private parties.
• Wratten's Apple Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
  Huey Road, Leonardsville, NY 13364. Phone: 315-855-4388. Directions: The farm is located in the hamlet of Leoanrdsville. From the south-Follow Route 8 north to Leonardsville, take your first left. 1/4 mile up the hill to the orchard. From the Utica area. Follow Route 8 south, cross over Route 20 and continue south for four miles. In the town of Leonardsville, take your 3rd right. Continue up the hill 1/4 of a mile to the orchard. Open: Hours : 10am to 6pm daily or call for a time convenient for y Sunday, your organization, or school; We have a beautiful location; so bring along a picnic lunch!. We usually open the second weekend in September, but please check your local Pennysaver or call for specific dates;. Payment: Cash, Check. Please bring your own container. We supply 1/2 bushel buckets for you to measure the amount of apples that you have picked. We also sell bushel boxes. Please remember that we are not a store , therefore exact change or as close as possible is appreciated. Restrooms are not available at the site. (ADDED: June 25, 2008)
  

Oneida County

• Farr - Annual Corn Maze presented by the Stittville Fire Dept.
  9204 Fish Lane Rd, Stittville, NY, 13469. Phone: 315-865-4890. Saturdays & Sundays September 15-October 14 1pm until Dusk Admission is $6 for Adults. 12 & under $4 and under 3 are free also sell hay bales, cornstalks, pumpkins and food and refreshments.

Onondaga County

• Abbott Farms - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, , Cider mill (fresh apple cider made on the premises), prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, petting zoo, birthday parties, school tours
  3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Phone: 315.638.7783. Email: apples@abbottfarms.com. Click here for a map and directions. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Click here for picking updates. Crops are usually available in April through November. Open: Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
• Beak and Skiff Apple Farms, Inc. - U Pick Apples
  4472 Cherry Valley Tpk., Lafayette NY, 13084. . Phone: 315) 677-5105. Email:  sfortinm@aol.com.
• CNY Maze - UPDATE September 16, 2007: They were unable to secure land in 2007, so there is no maze this year - look for them in 2008!
  corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze
  3789 Pleasant Valley Rd, Syracuse, NY 13215. Phone: 315-575-9314. Email us at: info@cnymaze.com. Directions: Route 175 then South on Cedarvale Road take a right onto Pleasant Valley Rd. Click here for a map.  Open: Saturday 11am to 5pm Sunday 1 to 5pm Payment: Cash, Check.
• Hourigan Family Dairy - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, restrooms, farm animals, school tours
  3427 Amber Road, Syracuse, NY 13215. Phone: 315-263-6280. Email: kw900bl@aol.com. Directions: Route 81 Lafayette exit go west on route 20 about 10 miles then north on amber road 1/2 mile on right. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: We are open from sun up to sun down 7 days a week during September and October Payment: Cash, Check.
• Tim's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkins, winter squash, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, wagon rides, petting zoo
  2901 Rose Hill Road, Marietta, NY 13110. Phone: 315-673-9209. Email us at: Erica@timspumpkinpatch.com. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: 7 days a week 9am-6pm Payment: Cash, Check.

Tioga County

• Iron Kettle Farm - Pumpkins, Strawberries, peas, tomatoes
  Rt 96 (S of village) Candor NY 13743. Phone: 607-659-7707. Email: information@ironkettlefarm.com. Open: May to October 31st, daily 9am to 6pm. They have an elaborate Halloween display using their crops for the different scenes. They have a variety of farm animals, snack bar, restrooms, picnic areas, boards to put your head through and have silly pictures taken, haunted house (spook barn), hay rides, inflatable maze, a non scary haunted house (fun barn), Trike track (riding path for tricycles), train ride, hay stacks to play in, non motorized go-carts to race on a track, and a Halloween themed obstacle course. Also in the fall they turn the greenhouse into a gift shop with both local homemade items and commercial items.
• Stoughton Farms - corn maze
  10898 State Rt 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811. Phone: 607-642-3675.  The maze is 2.5 miles long. Open: 9am to 6 pm, Sunday to Thursday, Friday and Saturday 9 am to 10 pm. Friday and Saturday nights bring a flashlight! 2006 prices: $6.50 for adults, $4.00 for ages 4-12 and free for three and under.
• Tioga Gardens - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, haunted corn maze, prepicked produce, gift shop, restrooms, tractor-pulled hay rides
  2217 State Rte 17 C, Owego, NY 13827. Phone: 607-687-2940. Email us at: info@tiogagardens.com. Crops are usually available in All year. Open: Open 7 Days a week. Times vary by Season. Halloween Events: Weekends in October (see website for schedule). Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover.

Tompkins County

• Littletree Orchards - Apples, cherries, flowers, pears, peaches, pumpkins, raspberries, winter squash, tomatoes, Other fruit or veg, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field
  345 Shaffer Rd., Newfield, NY 14867. Phone: 607-564-9246. Directions: Directions to Littletree Orchards from Ithaca, New York (only 7.4 miles from Buttermilk Falls St. Park) From Ithaca take Rt. 13 south to the Newfield exit. Take the Newfield exit on to Main Street. Take Main Street to Tioga State Bank (.9 mile). Take a left at Tioga State Band on to Shaffer Road. Take Shaffer Rd. (.4 mile) and turn at the first left (this keeps you on Shaffer Road). Stay on Shaffer Road 1.2 miles and you will find Littletree Orchards on the left. enter Littletree driveway, bear right and stop in at the Apple Barn. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Open: July 1 through November 15 Littletree Orchards is open 10:00 am to 6:00 pm everyday.