Find a local pumpkin patch here!

Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other Halloween activities in Central New York State? Scroll down this page and you will see the all of those in Central New York State, sorted by county. 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. Most 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 the info, they don't always report changes to me!

And if you know of one I missed and want to add it or correct the information, please let me know! If you are looking for pumpkin weigh-offs and the US and world's largest pumpkins, see this page! Want to do a fundraiser selling pumpkins? See this page! There are affiliate links on this page. Read our disclosure policy to learn more.

New for this year, see our Top Ten list of best pumpkins to make pumpkin pies and for baking and cooking. Also, our Master List of 100 Varieties of Pumpkins for every purpose. Then see this page for our easy pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin recipe.

New! We just went live with our latest website, FunFactoryTours.com - As they name implies, you can find a fun factory tour, including chocolate, automobiles, historical forts and sites, famous buildings, active Federal facilities like dams, a mint, NASA, even fun geology: like fossils and volcanic areas They're fun, inexpensive and educational! And for road trips and camping, see RoadTrippingAndCamping.com

Updates for March 2024

Most pumpkin patches and corn mazes usually open by mid September, some earlier! You may also like a local zombie event or Zombie Paintball!. The world's best pumpkin pie recipe is here, and the pie crust recipe is here! And we have home canning, preserving, drying and freezing directions. You can access many pumpkin and other recipes and other resources from the drop down menus at the top of the page or the site search.  If you are looking for pick your own apples with pumpkins and often also fun activities, see this page.

NOTE: Many farms went out of business in the past 2 years and others are dropping their websites and switching to Facebook pages thus breaking all links to them. If a link is broken please click the "click here to report a broken link or blank page" so we can find the replacement link! Thanks!

After Halloween, find a Christmas tree at a local Christmas tree farm (and enjoy a bonfire, smore, hot chocolate and free hayrides, and often Santa visits! And next Spring, you'll want to take your children to a free Easter egg hunt - see our companion website to find a local Easter Egg hunt. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to write me! And Find a a local farm market here

Pumpkin Patch Listings, by county

Click on Resources above, if you need a county map

Cayuga County

  • Stevers Berry Harvest Farm - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, U-pick and already picked
    12766 White Cemetery Rd, Cato, NY 13033. Phone: 315-515-7972. Email: [email protected]. Open: TBD. Directions: For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. Berry Harvest Farm is family owned and operated. All fruits and vegetables are grown on our farm. Children are welcome. Season starts mid July usually last for approximately 3 weeks. Pick your own are sold by the pound and containers are available.  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) (ADDED: July 05, 2016)
  • Cayuga Pumpkin Barn - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
    State Route 326, Cayuga, NY 13034. Phone: 607-316-3249. Email: [email protected]. Open: 10 am to 6 pm on Sundays to Saturdays during September and October. Directions: We are located on Route 326 between Auburn and Union Springs, approximately 1.5 miles from Route 90 in Union Springs. Look for the big red barn and blue silos. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. In addition to fall produce, we grow and sell gourds, Indian Corn, corn stalks, sunflowers, wheat straw, and more. Cayuga Pumpkin Barn facebook page (UPDATED: July 3, 2023, JBS)
  • Grisamore Farms - pumpkins, sunflower maze
    R.D. # 2, Box 238 (1347 Goose Street), Locke, NY. Phone: (315) 497-1347. Email: [email protected]. 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. Grisamore Farms facebook page. (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS)
  • 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.
  • Tuckerman Farms - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, porta-potties, picnic area
    1416 West Genesee Street Road, Aurelius-auburn, NY 13021. Phone: 315-252-5249. Email: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Their website is gone; There's nothing else current about them on the internet, so I assume they have closed. If you have any information to the contrary, please write me. Fall picking August 3rd week to November please call or check our soon to be website. Directions: We are one mile west of the "Half-Acre intersection". From Auburn take W. Genesee street road through Half Acre and we are on the left. From Rtes 5&20 take Half acre road(NY Rte 326) and at the blinking light turn right we are 1 mile on the left. Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not yet certified Organic. Payment: Cash, only. Check out the Cayuga County tourim borad in Auburn for the Berry Trail we are part of and the local Wine & Farm trails fun fun. Click here for our Facebook page. Visit our Red Barn Country Store & Bakery June to November right at the Farm! Strawberries coming for u-pick 2013!  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) 

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: [email protected] . 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.
  •  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) 
  • Deerfield Farms - Pumpkins
    620 Sherman Road Cortland, NY 13045. Phone: 607-758-7290. Open October .
  • S&J Farms - Zombie paintball, haunted rides, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations
    3227 Zelsnack Road Third Alarm Paintball, Marathon, NY 13803. Phone: 607-761-0232. Alternate Phone: 607-745-4410. Email: [email protected]. Open: Friday and Saturday, from 7 pm to 10 pm, October 10 to October 31. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: From the South: Take I-81 North to exit 9 (Marathon). Turn left off ramp onto Route 221. Drive approximately 2 miles to Zelsnack Road on the left. Third Alarm Paintball is at the top of the hill on the right. From the North: Take I-81 South to exit 9 (Marathon). Turn left off ramp onto Route 11. At the light turn right onto Route 221. Drive approximately 2 miles to Zelsnack Road on the left. Third Alarm Paintball is at the top of the hill on the right. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for our Facebook page. Reservations are required as seats are limited to 10 per half hour ride.
  • Vern's Pumpkins - Pumpkins
    7367 Route 41 (12 mi from Rt 218 on Rt 41) Homer, NY 13077. Phone: 607-749-3719.

Fulton County

  • Rogers Family Orchards - U Pick Apples
    260 County Highway 131, Johnstown, NY 12095. Phone: 518-762-8736. Email: a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Inquiry from a visitor to www.PumpkinPatchesAndMore.org/nyuppumpkins.php">[email protected]. Roadside Stand, Farm Market, Cider, Special Events  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) 

Hamilton County

Herkimer County

  • Cullen Pumpkin Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, train rides, corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides,
    587 Cullen Road, Richfield Springs, NY 13439. Phone: 315-867-3878. Email: [email protected]. Open: for the season on September 7th; Open daily from 9 am to sunset. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only. Cullen Pumpkin Farm facebook page
  • Pumpkin Junction.com - pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, pumpkin patch- harvested and laid out on the ground or lawn, corn maze, restrooms
    2188 Graffenburg Road, Sauquoit, NY 13456. Phone: (315) 794-4604. Email: [email protected]. Open: September 1 to October 31, 9 am to 8 pm daily. Directions: www.PumpkinJunction.com/directions/. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. Pumpkin Farm (including pick your own), Huge Halloween store, Cornfusion Corn Maze, Trebuchet Pumpkin Launcher, If you like Halloween, you'll Love Pumpkin Junction. OUR 2 story barn is packed to the rafters with Pumpkins $1 and up, gourds, Hay bales $3.00, Bundle of 12 corn stalks $3,, Squash, Indian Corn $.50 cents, Pumpkin soda, Pumpkin fudge, Roasted Pumpkin seeds, Sunflower seeds, Pumpkin butter, Pumpkin taffy, Pumpkin chimineas (3 sizes), Talavera pumpkins & skulls, Rats, cats, bats, witches, skeletons, skulls, scarecrows, artwork Cast iron, indoor lights, outdoor lights, pumpkin golf balls, Carving kits, Tabletop decorationsciminea, Indoor & outdoor decorations, props, scene setters, lighted carved gourds, candles,, Maple syrup, Chainsaw carved pumpkins, Pumpkin silhouettes, Pumpkin lights. (ADDED: July 24, 2018)

Madison County

  • Critz Farms - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, wagon rides, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Cider mill with fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours, events at your location (call for info), 3232 Rippleton Road - Route 13, Cazenovia, NY 13035. Phone: 315-662-3355. Alternate Phone: 800-442-3225. Fax: 315-662-3040. Email: [email protected]. Open: Please see our website for specific hours during our various seasons. Directions: A map and directions can be found on our website. Click here for a map and directions. Fall Harvest Celebration from the middle of September through late October; Holiday Family Fun at Christmas from the Friday after Thanksgiving through December 20; Maple Syrup Celebration from the middle of March to early April; blueberry picking from the middle of July to middle August. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard.

    A visitor writes on September 20, 2009:
    "Lots of fun for everyone!"
  • Dizzy Lizzie's Farm - Certified Organic, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, Fresh eggs
    3823 Sanderson Road, Erieville, NY 13061. Phone: 315-662-7565. Email: [email protected]. Open: Sunday thru Friday from 10 am to 5 Farmstand. Directions: From Cazenovia take route 20 and make a right onto Erieville Road. About five miles turn left onto Sanderson Road. Click here for a map and directions. We are certified organic for all crops! Payment: Cash, Check. Click here for our Facebook page.
  • Our Farm - corn maze, pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, U-pick and already picked, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties, school tours, group reservations, events at your location (call for info)
    1590 Peth Rd, Manlius, NY 13104. Phone: 315-655-8453. Email: [email protected]. Open: to the public weekends starting the last weekend in September to the last weekend in October, and also Columbus Day; We are open those days from 1 pm to 5 pm; Stand is open all day every day from September 1 to October 31. Directions: From Syracuse: take 481 to exit 3E. Follow 92 through Manlius. Take 173 East 5 miles past FM High School. Turn right on East Lake, 3 miles on East Lake, right on Peth Road farm is 1/4 mile on left. From cazenovia, turn at the Brae loch and go 5 miles up East Lake. Turn left on Peth Road farm is 1/4 mile on left. From Chittenango, take 173 up hill, left on East Lake. 3 miles, go right on Peth Road Farm is 1/4 mile on left.  Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Click here for our Facebook page. We also have a giant pumpkin catapult (Boris), that will launch 20 pound pumpkins 250 feet in the air.
  • Wratten's Apple Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, wagon rides, Honey from hives on the farm, U-pick and already picked, gift shop
    11145 Huey Road, Leonardsville, NY 13364. Phone: 315-855-4388. Email: [email protected]. Open: September and October 2013; Daily 10 am to 6. Directions: Four miles south of Route 20 (Bridgewater) on Route 8 in the hamlet of Leonardsville. In Leonardsville, travel 1/4 mile up the hill on Huey Road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Last year, we were devastated by an early freeze, but this year ,we are hoping for a magnificent crop of apples (Cortland, Empire , and Northern Spies). We are also planning to open our antique cider mill for viewing the cider making process, horse drawn wagon rides,and our gift shop with apple products and American made crafts. Check our Facebook page, your local Pennysaver, or call for more information 315-855-4388. C U in the fall!. 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.  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) 

Montgomery County

  • Bellinger's Orchard - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, picnic area, picnic area (bring your own food), birthday parties, school tours
    685 Argersinger Road, Fultonville, NY 12072. Phone: 518-922-8558. Email: [email protected]. Open: daily September through October 9-5. Open in November 9-5 closed Tuesdays; Cornmaze: daily 10 am to 5 pm (last ticket sold at 5 pm). Directions: Take exit 28 from the NYS Thruway and then a left onto Riverside Drive. Make a left onto 30A and go up the hill. Take a right onto VanEpps Road. Go two and one-half miles and then bear right onto Argersinger Road. Our orchard is exactly one mile down the road. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. For more information, see the links above and these pages: Picking Schedule, Products, photos, Orchard Tours.  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS)  (UPDATED: March 21, 2017) (UPDATED: January 29, 2016) (UPDATED: January 12, 2012
  • Sand Flats Orchard - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    371 Martin Road, Fonda, NY 12068. Phone: 518-853-4999. Email: [email protected]. Open: seven days a week, 9 am to 6 pm. Directions: From the North: Follow Rt 30A from Johnstown south about 3 miles. Turn right onto Commons Road go about 1.8 miles to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the East: NY Thruway to exit 28, left on to Riverside Drive about 1.5 miles. Turn right onto Rt 30A, you will go over the Mohawk River and pass Fonda Speadway. Turn left onto Rt 5, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Rt 334/ Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Road go about .1 mile to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. OR Follow Rt 5 west to Fonda, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Rt 334/ Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Road go about .1 mile to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the South: Follow the directions from the East if using the NY Thruway. Follow Rt 30A to Fultonville, you will go over the Mohawk River and pass Fonda Speadway. Turn left onto Rt 5, go through the village of Fonda, about .5 miles. Turn right onto Rt 334 Cayadutta St. follow for 1.9 miles. Turn left on to Commons Road go about .1 mile to the intersection of Martin Road and Commons Road. From the West: Follow Rt 5 from Canajoharie east about 9.8 miles. Turn left onto Martin Road go 1.3 miles. And for a map to our farm, Click here. Crops are usually available in August, September. Our offerings include; Apples (u pick and picked), Apple Cider, Mums, Pumpkins, squash and other fall vegetables. In our Bakery we are making Cider Donuts, Pies, Fudge and offer many other yummy treats, jams, jellies, butters,salsa and several other Fall items! Tractor Rides, Corn Maze, Farm Animals, Picnic and more! Open September and October. Payment: Cash, Check.  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) 
  • Starlight Acres Farm - Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins, Gourds, Fancy Gourds, Corn Stalks,
    239 Groff Road, Palatine Bridge, NY 13428. Phone: (518) 673-2669. Directions: Call for Directions. Blueberries - July/August Pumpkins - September/October. Payment: Cash, only. Summer: Pick-Your-Own Blueberries Fall: Pick-Your-Own Pumpkins, Gourds, Fancy Gourds, Corn Stalks, Pie Pumpkins, Long Island Cheese Pumpkins, Indian Corn, Jack-B-Littles, White Pumpkins, Large Gourds, Picked Pumpkins, Speciality Pumpkins Year-Round: Hay Bales, Straw Bales. (ADDED: August 29, 2017)

Oneida County

  • Bauer Family Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, Honey from hives on the farm, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm
    7555 Maxwell Rd, Clinton, NY 13323. Email: [email protected]. Open: daily. Directions: Open for the entire harvest season; Typically closed by the first weekend in November. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Fort Rickey Children's Discovery Zoo - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, Fall festival, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house or pillow, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, Bouncy castle, pony rides, petting zoo, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    5135 Rome-new London Road., Rome, NY 13440. Phone: 315-336-1930. Email: [email protected]. Open: For Families, we are open weekends only from 10 until 4 from middle of September to the end of October; For groups we are open weekdays by appointment only from 10 until 1 starting the middle of September to the end of October. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Route 49, 3 miles west of Rome, New York. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard. Meet Mrs. Lumpkin, the Talking Pumpkin. Live animal shows daily featuring Timber Wolves and River Otters.
  • Hilltop Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field,
    10126 Shaul Rd, Cassville, NY 13318. Phone: 315-725-7325. Alternate Phone: 315-404-2448. Email: [email protected]. Open: Call Ahead for pick your own please. Directions: Call for directions - Centrally located - short drive from New Hartford, Utica, Cooperstown, Ilion. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
  • Hinman Farms - pumpkins
    6260 State Route 5, Vernon, NY. Phone: 315-829-2963. Open: Monday to Saturday: 8 am to 8 pm, Sunday: 8 am to 6 pm, August till Thanksgiving: Daily: 10 am to 6 pm. Also, roadside stand with assorted fruits and vegetables, rhubarb, peas.
  • North Star Orchards - U Pick Apples, pumpkins
    4741 Route 233, Westmoreland, NY 13490. Phone 315-853-1024. Email: click here for their contact form. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Open: call for hours and crop availability. Also Apple cider and a farm market with a bakery. 2019 proces (july 2019) $10 1 Peck Bag (11-12 lbs.) *Bags will be sold instore and at the kiosk $15 ½ Bushel Bag (22-24lbs.) prior to picking. Varieties: Jonamac, McIntosh, Empire, Northern Spy, Ida Red, Golden Delicious. Blueberries in the mid summer.
  • Smith's Farm - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, Honey from hives on the farm
    8635 West Thomas Road (Town of Lee), Rome, NY 13440. Phone: 315-271-3987. Alternate Phone: 315-271-3989. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday though Friday from 3 pm to dark; Saturday and Sunday from 12 noon to dark; Late September to October 31. Directions: From Rome. Route 69 West to Link Road. Turin Right onto Link Road. Follow Link Road to the end. Take a Left. Continue 1 mile Smith's Farm is on left hand side. Route 26 North to Sleepy Hollow Road. Turn left onto Sleepy Hollow road. Continue straight for 2 and 3/4 miles. Smith's Farm is on the left hand side. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Large amounts of winter Squash. Already picked pumpkins at farm stand and huge pick your own pumpkin fields with thousands of pumpkins to choose from. Large amount of winter squash available at farm stand.
  • Will's Cackleberry Castle - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, kiddie (mini) corn maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, Bounce house, Fresh eggs, picnic area, farm animals
    1175 Hillsboro Rd, Camden, NY 13316. Phone: 315-225-1638. Alternate Phone: 315-245-0104. Email: [email protected]. Open: from the second weekend in September on Thursday from 4 pm to 8:30 pm Fridays from 4 pm to 9 pm, Saturday from 10 am to 9 pm and Sunday from 10 am to 8 pm. until Halloween. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: find directions on our facebook page. We only have farm stand open June 1st to September; All other special activities are open mid September to October 31st. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. (UPDATED: August 09, 2022)

Onondaga County

  • Abbott Farms - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, corn cannon, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, , Cider mill with 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: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in April through November.Payment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Click here for picking updates.
  • Adams Eden Camp - corn maze, wagon rides, restrooms, picnic area, farm animals, birthday parties, weddings and wedding parties
    4812 Cook Road, Lafayette, NY 13084. Phone: 315-677-5121. Email: [email protected]. Open: Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: from Syracuse and Points North take I-81 S. to the US-20 W exit, EXIT 15, Turn left onto US 20 for 4 miles, Turn left onto Case Hill Road for 2.3 miles, Turn left onto South Cook Road for 0.6 miles End at Adams Eden Camp (4812 S. Cook Road ) Cook Road is a dead end road and the camp is located at the VERY END. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Check. Adams Eden Camp is a year-round camping and recreational facility dedicated to serving families, churches, and community groups. In addition to fall hayrides and a Mountain Meadow Maze, we have a spectacular Overlook point to view the fall foliage. We also have overnight lodging, tent sites, GPS exploration course, high and low Ropes Course, waterfalls, snow-shoeing, fishing, indoor game room, playing field, pavilion, and hiking trails.
  • Beak and Skiff Apple Farms, Inc. - U Pick Apples
    4472 Cherry Valley Tpk., Lafayette, NY 13084. Phone: 315) 677-5105. Email: [email protected].
  • Garden Hill Farms - pumpkins, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, haunted house, gift shop, restrooms
    6033 Minoa Road, Kirkville, NY 13082. Phone: 315-656-9128. Open: Hours for pumpkin picking and hayride are Friday thru Sunday 10 am to 4 pm; the Haunted Barn hours are Friday and Saturday 7 to 10 pm. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Opening October 2, 2009 for pumpkin picking with a hayride to pumpkin patch; Also, every Friday and Saturday nights a Haunted Barn will be available. Payment: Cash, Check. We minimize use of pesticides and other chemicals. (UPDATED: June 12, 2017, JBS)
  • 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: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Their website is gone; and their Facebook page hasn't been updated in years. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were from sun up to sun down 7 days a week during September and October 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. Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Katie's Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, school tours
    1832 W. Genesee Rd. Baldwinsville, NY 13027. Phone: 315-638-0876. Email: [email protected]. Open: The pumpkin field opens Sunday, September 26, 2010 to October 31; from 10 am to 7 pm; We are closed on Saturdays; Please call for field of the day. . Directions: Take Route 690 West to Route 370 in Baldwinsville. Turn right off the exit, go half mile and look for Katie's signs on the left. For the Dunham Road field, go another half mile and turn right on Dunham Road. Katie's is a mile up on the right at the red barn. Look for Katie's signs. Click here for a map and directions. We also have straw bales, cornstalks, Indian corn and gourds; The corn maze on Dunham Road is free; Sundays we have hayrides for $1;00. Payment: Cash, only. Call for field of the day. All U Pick pumpkins are $2.00 each any size. Also available: gourds, Indian corn, straw bales.
  • Riverside U-Pick Berries and Pumpkins - U-Pick Strawberries, Pumpkins
    323 Pendergast Rd Phoenix, NY 13135. Phone: 315-591-5976
  • The Pumkin Patch - pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms
    7169 Island Road, Cicero, NY 13039. Phone: 315-699-2200. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. Payment: Cash, checks. The CiceroPumkinPatch is your headquarters for fall decorations! Gourds, cornstalks, broom corn, multi-colored corn, white pumpkins, strawberry corn and the BEST children's hayride in Central New York.  (UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS) 
  • The Pumpkin Hollow - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, tractor-pulled hay rides, farm market, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, restrooms, face painting, mini-golf, farm animals, birthday parties, school tours
    3735 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse, NY 13215. Phone: 315-925-8553. Email: [email protected]. Open: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm, starting September 17. Directions: For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, only. Click here for our Facebook page. (UPDATED: July 02, 2016)
  • 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: [email protected]. Click here for a map to our farm. Crops are usually available in September, October. Open: 7 days a week 9 am to 6 pm Payment: Cash, Check.
    A visitor writes on September 19, 2010: "My kids and I have been coming here for years...We love it. The prices are exceptionally reasonable..They offer pumpkin varieties that are hard to find anywhere else ( albino, hubbard, enormously oversized lol) The on sight food they sell is fantastic. Kids can't resist the barn below to go see the animals and pet them. It' a very relaxed and affordable atmosphere that allows for a fantastic fall day in CNY."
    A visitor writes on October 17, 2009: "One of the few places that are actually free to get in these days! Luv this place & has become a family tradition every year! Pick your own pumpkins at ONLY $2 each and wheelbarrows are provided. My son likes riding in it on the way out to the field and on the way back in with the pumpkins! LOL"

Oswego County

  • Behling Orchards - Apples, pumpkins, Zombie Paint Ball, corn maze, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, haunted corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, prepicked produce, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, wagon rides, face painting, pony rides
    114 potter rd , Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-7068. Email us at: [email protected]. Directions: Take route 81 to Mexico exit follow signs to Mexico Take Fravor Road to Potter Road. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in June, July, September, October. Open: 8 am to 5 pm seven days a week September 1st thru October 31st. Strawberries: June 10th. Raspberries, blackberries: July. Corn maze and other fall activities are open from September15th through October 31st" Payment: Cash, Check.
  • Little Salmon Farm - Uses natural growing practices, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow, corn maze, child-sized haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, Maple Syrup from trees on the farm
    2769 State Route 69, Parish, NY 13131. Phone: (315) 877-1737. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturdays and Sundays, 11 am to 6 pm, mid September through Halloween; See our website for current dates. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. We use natural practices, but are not seeking organic certification. Payment: Cash, Check, PayPal. Click here for our Facebook page. (ADDED: September 12, 2021)
  • Ontario Orchards Farm and Farm Market - pumpkins, Pick-your-own apples, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, corn maze, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, horse-drawn hay rides, tractor-pulled hay rides, Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), Cider mill with fresh apple cider made on the premises, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, face painting, Bouncy castle or moon bounce, petting zoo, farm animals, school tours
    7735 State Route 104, Oswego, NY 13126. Phone: 315-343-6328. Email: [email protected]. Open: the second weekend in September through Columbus Day weekend, every Saturday and Sunday from 9 am til 6 pm. . Directions: From Syracuse: 81N to 481W to Oswego, Left on Route 104W, Bear right onto 104A at Ontario Orchards Farm Market, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples From Rochester: 104E to 38N, To 104A, Turn right to N. Sterling, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples From Fulton: Follow Rte. 3 to End, Cross 104, Turn Right onto 104A, Go to N. Sterling, Follow signs for Fall Jamboree, U-Cut Christmas Trees, or U-Pick Apples. Click here for a map and directions. U-Pick Apples, Pumpkins, and Hayrides are available The second weekend of September each year; Ontario Orchards: Fall Jamboree occurs the third weekend of September each year; U-Cut Christmas Trees occurs the first weekend after Thanksgiving each year until Christmas; Please check our website for specific hours. Payment: Cash, Check, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. You can also visit our website to place orders. Join our Ontario Orchards facebook page Taste of CNY by Ontario Orchards to receive weekly updates featured products and specials at Ontario Orchards! If you have any questions about products, store hours, or events at Ontario Orchards please call or email us.
  • Remsen Depot Corn Maze - corn maze, train rides, wagon rides,
    10603 Depot Street, Remsen, NY 13438. Phone: 315-831-8096. Email us at: [email protected]. 6-Acre "CORNucopia" Corn Maze. Open: Saturdays & Sundays, September 16 through October 15, noon to 5 p.m.; Fridays, October 6 & October 13 & Saturdays, October 7 & 14, 5-9pmFlashlight Nites. Free hay Wagon ride or short walk from Remsen Depot to maze. Refreshments and "Conductor's Closet" gift shop. Flashlight Nites-must have flashlight to be admitted; no tickets sold after 8pmChildren under 8 must be accompanied by adult. No pets in maze, please. 25+ group tours, times & rates by arrangement. 2006 prices: Adults, $6; Under 12, $4. $1.00 Off discount admission coupons available.
  • Sage Creek Orchards - Apples, blueberries, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, tractor-pulled hay rides, face painting
    139 Minckler Rd., Mexico, NY 13114. Phone: 315-963-3486. Fax: 315-963-3578. Emai: [email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2023, Their website is gone; and their Facebook page hasn't been updated in years. Does anyone have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so, please write me, their last reported hours were 7 days a week, from 9 am to 6 pm July 1st thru November 15th. PDirections: From I 81 take exit 34, NY 104 and take 104 west about 5 miles, turn right onto North St./County Rd. 41. Go straight ahead about 1 3/4 miles. Road becomes Minkler Road. We are on the left. Just follow the signs. And for a map to our farm, click here. Crops are usually available in July, August, September, October, November. ayment: Cash, Check, Visa/MasterCard.
  • The Farm - corn maze, pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, picnic area, school tours
    102 Huntley Road, Phoenix, NY 13135. Phone: 315-695-3276. Alternate Phone: 315-374-7941. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturdays and Sundays starting the first weekend in October plus Columbus day hours are 11 am to 5 pm; We do open on weekdays for large groups or school tours; Please call or email for more information. Directions: From the North: take Route 481 South to the Phoenix exit take a right onto Route 264 go to traffic light then take a left onto Route 57 take Route 57 to Route 57A take a left onto Route 57A then a right onto Huntley Road The Farm is on the left just past Barrett Paving. From the South: take Route 481 North to the Phoenix exit turn left onto Route 57A then take your next left onto Huntley Road The Farm is on the left just past Barrett Paving. Payment: Cash, Debit cards, Visa/MasterCard. Crops are usually available in September and October. We also have squash, gourds, Indian Corn, Corn Stalks and Mums. We have a Kiddy wagon ride, Pumpkin Sling Shots, Boppin Horse Race, Duck Race Game and more. Come on out and see what's new! We look forward to seeing you all at The Farm!.
  • Great Pumpkin Festival - Pumpkin festival
    Washington Square (East Park), Oswego, NY. Phone: 315-342-7225. Email: [email protected]. Open: October 01 and October 02, 2005, Sat, 9 am to 5 pm; Sun, 11 am to 5 pm. Oswego is one of 20 international weigh-in sites for pumpkin growers competing in the Great Pumpkin Commonwealth. Growers from Oswego, and throughout New York, Pennsylvania, New England and Canada will be competing in Oswego. Past winners have been 1,000-pound (in 1996), a 752-pound pumpkin, a 731-pound squash, and a 107-pound watermelon. There is also live music, arts and crafts vendors and demonstrations, pumpkin carving lessons, ghost stories told by City Historian Rosemary Nesbitt, scarecrow building and pumpkin carving contests, a mini farmer's market and foods. See the calendar of events.

Schoharie County

  • Pick A Pumpkin Pumpkin Patch - pumpkin patch-pick in the field where they grow,
    2716 Creek Road, Esperance, NY 12066. Phone: (518) 868-4893. Email: [email protected]. Open: Wednesday, Thursday and Friday from 2 pm to 7 pm Saturdays and Columbus day from 10 am to 7 pm Closed Sunday through Tuesday. Directions: Exit 23 off I-88 to Central Bridge, follow signs 2 miles to the Pumpkin Patch. Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover, AmEx. Click here for our Facebook page. . (UPDATED: September 25, 2020)
  • Pumpkin Petes - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, corn maze, straw or hay bale maze, child-sized haybale maze, tractor-pulled hay rides, porta-potties, picnic area, petting zoo, farm animals
    5704 State Route 30, Schoharie, NY 12157. Phone: 518-295-7101. Alternate Phone: 518-924-0641. Email: [email protected]. Open: Saturday AND Sunday 9 am TILL DARK ALSO OPEN Monday October 10TH COLUMBUS DAY. Directions: For a map to our farm, click here. Payment: Cash, Check. We also have many Decorated and Scenic Photo Area's. You will also experience some of the most beautiful views of Schoharie Valley. Great for fall foliage. Feed the animals, take a hayride, and play in the corn maze, kiddie patch and hay tunnel! Don't forget to select some u-pick pumpkins and visit the snack shack, too. (UPDATED: September 23, 2016) (UPDATED: September 18, 2015)
    A visitor writes on October 25, 2012: "My family began going to Pumpkin Pete's following the horrible Schoharie county flooding in 2011 on the premise that we were supporting a local farmer. Pumpkin Pete's is not local-they are only weekenders! The pumpkin patch itself was swell enough. The "petting zoo" was a collection of animals in knee-high mud with a pair of breeding goats! If you are looking for a truly local upstate NY experience this is not it. "
  • Terrace Mountain Orchard - Pick-your-own apples, tractor-pulled hay rides, wagon rides, Honey from hives on the farm, prepicked produce, gift shop, snacks and refreshment stand, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties, school tours
    Apple Blossom Lane,, Schoharie, NY 12157. Phone: 518-295-8212. Email: [email protected]. Open: Monday thru Friday from 10 am to 5 pm Saturday and Sundays 9 am to 5 pm; 7 days a week throughout the harvest season; Free wagon rides on weekends. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in September, October, November. Payment: Cash, only. (ADDED July 06, 2008)

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 am to 6 pm everyday.
  • T-burg Mini Golf Family Entertainment Center - corn maze, restrooms, picnic area, birthday parties
    1966 Route 96, Trumansburg, NY 14886. Phone: 607-387-PUTT. Email: [email protected]. Directions: Click here for a map and directions. Crops are usually available in August, September, October. Open: See our website for current hours. Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Payment: Cash, Visa/MasterCard, Discover. Miniature Golf, Arcade and 10 acre Corn Maze.


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