Compare pumpkin picking, corn mazes, hayrides, farm animals, markets, and ticketed fall attractions.
Plan for fall conditions
Check the farm before you drive
Weather and field conditions affect pumpkin availability. Some farms switch to pre-picked pumpkins later in the season.
A pumpkin purchase may not include corn mazes, hayrides, parking, or larger festival areas. Review current ticket options.
October weekends can sell out or create long traffic delays. Reservations and early arrival may be required.
New York pumpkin directory
Find a pumpkin patch
Select a farm to see its activities, visiting guidance, address, and direct website. Listings are free; farms do not pay to appear.
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Abbott Farms opens its fields for pumpkin picking as part of a fall season built around apples, a corn maze and family activities.
The farm market adds cider, baked goods and seasonal produce, while weekend admission covers the larger activity area.
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Apple Ridge offers pick-your-own pumpkins alongside its apple orchard, with wagon rides, a corn maze and farm animals during the fall season.
Visitors can also stop for cider, donuts and other farm-market treats while spending the day in the orchard.
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Barton Orchards combines pick-your-own pumpkins with a large fall attraction that includes a corn maze, hayrides, a petting zoo and play areas.
Food concessions, a tap room, live entertainment and scheduled festivals make the orchard suitable for a full-day outing.
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Becker Farms offers pumpkin picking during its fall season, together with wagon rides, farm animals, play areas and weekend entertainment.
The property also includes a farm market, bakery, brew pub, winery and lodging, with daytime and nighttime autumn events.
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Bowman Orchards includes pumpkins in its autumn pick-your-own season, with apples, wagon rides, a corn maze and children's farm activities.
Its farm store and bakery carry cider, donuts, pies, produce and seasonal goods.
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Country Dreams Farm runs a fall corn maze and pumpkin patch with tractor and horse-drawn wagon rides, farm animals and children's play areas.
The working farm raises Belgian draft horses and offers seasonal family activities in the North Country.
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Critz Farms holds a fall harvest celebration with pick-your-own pumpkins, a themed corn maze, wagon rides and extensive children's activities.
The farm also operates a cider mill, café, gift shop, tap room, animal area and nature trails.
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DuBois Farms grows pumpkins for fall picking and pairs the patch with apple picking, wagon rides, a corn maze and farm animals.
A farm market, bakery, café and tavern provide food and drinks during the harvest season.
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Ellms Family Farm operates a pick-your-own pumpkin patch reached by the Pumpkin Express, along with corn mazes, jumping areas and farm-themed play.
The Saratoga County farm also accommodates school trips, birthday parties and group events during its fall season.
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Elwood Pumpkin Farm is a compact seasonal operation where visitors cut pumpkins directly from the vine.
A child-sized corn maze and wagon ride add simple activities without turning the property into a large amusement-style festival.
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Fairview Farm at Mecox opens a seasonal pumpkin area alongside its eight-acre corn maze and long-running farm stand.
The maze changes theme each year, while the market carries produce, baked goods, flowers and autumn decorations.
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Fishkill Farms opens its orchard pumpkin patch from mid-September through October as part of its reservation-based pick-your-own program.
Fall harvest weekends add wagon rides, food, music and access to the farm store and Treasury Cider Bar.
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Glover Farms opens a pick-your-own pumpkin field during October and pairs it with a large corn maze.
The Long Island farm keeps the fall visit centered on choosing pumpkins in the field and exploring the maze.
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The Great Pumpkin Farm runs a seven-week fall festival with extensive pumpkin displays, hayrides, a petting zoo, play areas and live entertainment.
Weekend attractions include shows, contests and a corn maze, while weekday access to the pumpkin market and several activities is free.
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Hank's Pumpkintown offers pumpkin and apple picking with corn mazes, wagon rides and activity areas for children.
The market sells cider donuts, baked goods, produce, roasted corn and other seasonal food.
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Harbes operates pumpkin picking at its Riverhead orchard and Jamesport farm, with corn mazes, wagon rides, live music and children's attractions.
The family also runs farm stands, food service and a vineyard, with different activities offered at each Long Island location.
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Harvest Moon's fall festival includes a pumpkin patch, orchard activities, cider donuts and seasonal food and drink.
The year-round farm store carries produce, meats, dairy products and prepared foods from the farm and nearby producers.
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Hurds Family Farm offers pick-your-own pumpkins and apples on a 125-acre farm with hayrides, corn mazes, obstacle courses and outdoor games.
Visitors can also feed farm animals, use the café and barn bar, or reserve group and private farm experiences.
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Indian Ladder Farms includes pumpkins in its autumn orchard season, with apples, a farm market and family-focused harvest activities.
The property also has a cidery and brewery, café, animal area and regular calendar of farm events.
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Iron Kettle Farm fills its fall grounds with pumpkins, elaborate character displays, a corn maze, hayrides and farm animals.
The farm market carries produce, baked goods, decorations and seasonal food throughout the autumn operating period.
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Kelder's Farm opens pumpkin fields during its fall festival, with a corn maze, hayrides and a large collection of outdoor farm attractions.
A farm market and food areas complement the pick-your-own crops and seasonal weekend events.
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Kelkenberg is a working livestock farm that offers fall visits with pumpkin picking, hayrides and close-up animal experiences.
The smaller-scale format focuses on guided farm participation rather than amusement rides.
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Lewin Farms grows pumpkins as part of its broad pick-your-own program and operates a major seasonal farm stand on the North Fork.
A fall corn maze provides an additional outdoor activity near the pumpkin fields.
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Liberty Ridge runs an extensive fall festival with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, wagon rides, shows and outdoor play areas.
The farm also schedules nighttime harvest attractions and private group events during the season.
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Long Acre Farms pairs its pumpkin patch with a large corn maze, wagon rides, play attractions and weekend fall events.
Adults can also visit the on-site winery and brewery, while the farm market offers food, drinks and seasonal products.
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May's Farm opens for pumpkin picking and hayrides during its autumn season, with a corn maze and family activities.
Its year-round farm stand and garden center carry produce, plants, flowers and seasonal decorations.
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Minard's fall program includes pick-your-own pumpkins and apples, wagon rides, a corn maze and a wide range of farm play activities.
Food service, cider donuts, live entertainment and scheduled theme weekends are part of the seasonal experience.
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Outhouse Orchards holds a fall festival with pumpkins, apples, a corn maze, hayrides and children's attractions.
The orchard also serves seasonal food and drinks and schedules selected evening and weekend events.
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Pierson's Farm opens multiple pumpkin fields during its fall season, together with sunflower fields and two corn mazes.
Weekend programming includes selected live music, food and family activities on the historic farm property.
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Pumpkinville is a dedicated fall farm attraction with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, farm animals and more than 35 activities.
Food stands, a beer garden, shopping and scheduled entertainment support a full-day family visit near Ellicottville.
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Queens County Farm Museum operates an October pumpkin patch on a historic working farm within New York City.
The autumn calendar also includes the Amazing Maize Maze, hayrides, farm animals, markets and special events.
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Schuyler Farms offers a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides and farm animals during its fall operating season.
The Saratoga County farm also schedules evening maze sessions and group outings.
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Stakey's grows a large selection of pumpkins and gourds for visitors to choose in the field.
Wagon rides, a corn maze, flower fields, play features and seasonal concessions add to the North Fork outing.
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Stokoe Farms runs a Harvest Fest with pumpkin picking, wagon rides, a corn maze and a large farm-animal area.
Slides, jumping attractions, play spaces and seasonal food make this a full-scale Rochester-area fall destination.
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Stoughton Farm opens a pumpkin area and themed corn maze during its annual fall season.
Hayrides, a jumping pillow, play attractions and a farm market provide additional reasons to stay after choosing a pumpkin.
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Tim's Pumpkin Patch grows dozens of pumpkin varieties and lets visitors select pumpkins in the field.
A corn maze, wagon rides, farm animals, children's activities and a bakery are part of the seasonal operation.
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Waterdrinker's fall festival features pumpkin picking, hayrides, a themed corn maze, farm animals and large outdoor play areas.
The farm operates separate Manorville and North Fork locations, each with its own seasonal attractions and events.
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White Post Farms holds a long-running fall farm festival with pumpkins, hayrides, animal encounters, shows and children's rides.
Its animal farm and farm market operate beyond the festival, with baked goods, seasonal decorations and family programs.
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Wilkens opens a pick-your-own pumpkin patch after its apple season, with wagon transportation to the field when scheduled.
Three on-site markets offer cider, donuts, baked goods, gifts and farm products, and the property later shifts to Christmas-tree season.
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Wright Family Farm offers pick-your-own pumpkins with hayrides, a corn maze, farm animals and outdoor children's activities.
The fall season is focused on weekend family visits to the pumpkin fields and activity area.
Choosing a fall outing
Pumpkin field or full farm attraction?
Some New York farms focus on a straightforward wagon ride and pumpkin field. Others operate large fall attractions with corn mazes, play areas, food service, farm animals, live entertainment, and evening events. The right choice depends on how much time your group wants to spend and which activities are included in admission.
If pumpkins are only part of the plan, compare New York apple-picking orchards and petting zoos. You can also plan quieter seasonal visits through the state’s u-pick flower farms, Christmas tree farms, and alpaca farms.
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