Looking for a local pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayride, gourds and other
Halloween activities in Southern Tier of New York State? Scroll down this page and you will see the
all of those in Southern Tier of 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!
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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 April 2025
Get out to the corn mazes and pumpkin patches! Most close either at Halloween or a week later! 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.
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
Allegany County
- Kent Farms - Christmas trees-you choose and you cut,
Living Christmas trees-to-dig-and-plant-later,
1812 Jones Rd, Andover, NY 14806. Phone: (607) 478-8805. Email:
[email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website says they do not have Fall activities
but they still will have Christmas
trees start Friday after Thanksgiving. They are a Family farm in western NY that raises Christmas trees (cut and dug), , Hay, certified
seed Oats, and Grass fed Beef. We also have an ATV park (60 miles of trails with camping), and entertainment farming.
(ADDED: May 5, 2021,
JBS)
- Pumpkin Station - pumpkins,
hayrides, farm animals,
5955 Hamilton Hill Road, Alfred
Station, NY 14803. Phone: 607-587-8750. Email:
[email protected].
Open: August through November hours are: weekdays 4:00 to 6 PM and weekends 10 AM to 5 PM. Call for for updated
hours and availability. Directions: Call for directions. Payment:
Cash, only. Produce grown with organic methods (not certified).
Tractor pulled hayrides from September through October. Pick your
own pumpkins. Various farm animals on site for kid friendly farm
experience. Schools, scouts, birthday parties and groups welcome.
Large groups please call early to plan your event with us..
Broome County
- Apple Hills - U Pick Apples
131 Brooks Road, Binghamton, NY 13905. Phone: 607-729-2683. Email: [email protected].
- Lone Maple Farm - U Pick Apples
2001 Hawleyton Road, Binghamton, NY 13903. Phone: 607-724-6877. Email:
[email protected].
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North Windsor Berries - pumpkins,
pumpkin patch-pick in the field, pumpkin patch- already gathered from
the field, horse-drawn hay rides, school tours
1609 NY Rte 79,
Windsor, NY 13865. Phone: 607-655-2074. Email:
[email protected]. Open: UPDATE for 2024, Facebook says their page "isn't available right now" whatever that means and there's nothing else about them on the internet, so I assume they have closed. If you have any
information to the contrary,
please write me, Sunday Through Saturday 9 am to 6 pm;
Please see website for additional seasonal hours. Directions: From
Binghamton: 17 East to Exit 79. Make a left off from exit. Farm is 1.5
miles on the Right. From Deposit: 17 West to exit 79. Make a right off
from the exit. Go to the light and make a left. Farm is 1 mile on the
right. From Sydney: Take 88 West to Exit 6 Harpursville. Make a left
off the exit onto rte 79. Farm is approx 9 miles on the left.
Click here for a map and directions. Open from mid June to October
31st; From Mid June- July 3rd hours are from 8 am to 8 pm; July 5th
through September 1st the hours are 9 am to 7 pm and September 1st
through October 31st the hours are 9 am to 6 pm. Payment: Cash, Check.
(UPDATED: September 9, 2023, JBS)
Chemung County
-
Bradley Farms - pumpkins for sale in the shop or farmstand,
pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field, Fall festival, Zombie
paintball, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay rides,
haunted house, haunted rides, haunted trail, Trick-or-treating event,
1543 Maple Ave, Elmira, NY 14904. Phone: (607) 732-0561. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Store open daily 9 am to 6 pm Haunted
events open Friday and Saturday 7 pm to 10 pm in October. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard.
Click here for our Facebook page. zombie safari paintball is a new
attraction this fall season it will join The house of lost souls and
trail of T-e-r-r-o-r as part of the Haunted Empire events.(UPDATED: April
30, 2018, JBS)
A visitor
writes: "They have a
very scary spook house, hayrides, children's rides and a small zoo. I
don't think they have a website. It is a nice place to visit in the
fall."
- Smithome Farms - corn maze, pumpkins, 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,
concessions or refreshment stand, porta-potties, birthday parties,
school tours, group reservations
2844 State Route 352, Elmira, NY
14903. Phone: 607-562-3878. Email:
[email protected].
Open: Saturday, Sunday & Columbus Day, from 11 am to 5 pm from
Late September 15 to October 31.
Click here for current open hours, days and dates. Directions:
From I86 East take exit 48 to Route 352 East farm is 4 miles on left.
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
Click here for our Facebook page.
(UPDATED: September 01, 2016)
Chenango County
- J.W. Farms - pumpkins for sale in the
shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
3233 State Highway 23, South Plymouth, NY 13844. Phone:
607-334-5635. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Saturday and Sunday, from 10 am to
5 pm, till October 29. Directions:
Click here for a map and directions. Payment: Cash, only.
- Hanehan Fall Produce - pumpkin patch-
already gathered from the field, farm animals
614 State Highway
8, Mount Upton, NY 13809. Phone: (518) 368-0766. Email:
[email protected]. Open: September 15 to October 31; 10
am to Dusk. Directions: 3 Miles North of Interstate 88 Exit 9. On
State Highway 8. Payment: Cash, only. .
- Mizrahi Manor Farm -
follows organic practices,
pumpkins, pumpkin patch- already gathered from the field,
Turkeys (organic, not-hormone-fed), prepicked produce, picnic area,
farm animals, weddings and wedding parties, school tours
228 German Hollow Road, Norwich, NY 13815. Phone: 607-336-4200.
Email:
[email protected]
. Open: UPDATE for 2021, Their website is gone and there's nothing else about them that is current on the internet - I presume they have closed. Does anyone
have current information, are they still offering pumpkins, corn maze or Fall activities or are even open? If so,
please write me.
Delaware County
- Greenane Farms - pumpkins, pumpkins for sale in the
shop or farmstand, pumpkin patch-pick in the field, child-sized
haybale maze, we also have pie pumpkins, tractor-pulled hay
rides, Fresh eggs, gift shop, concessions or refreshment stand,
restrooms, picnic area, school tours
196 County Road 10,
Meridale, NY 13806. Phone: 607-746-8878. Alternate Phone:
804-301-7247. Email:
[email protected]. Open: Call ahead, check our
website or send us an email to verify hours, what is in season,
and even just how the weather is before you stop by; Look forward
to seeing you here on the farm!. Directions: We are located just
off of State Route 28 between Delhi and Oneonta on County Road 10
in the Historic Hamlet of Meridale - town of Meredith NY. We are
only 15 minutes from State Route 88 connecting Albany &
Binghamton.
Click here for a map and directions. We look forward to
seeing you here on the farm!. Payment: Cash, Debit cards,
Visa/MasterCard, Discover.
Click here for our Facebook page. We are a Family Farm
Practicing Sustainable Agriculture. Out of necessity, we have
become highly diversified from Berries to Vegetables, to Beef and
Poultry. We offer locally grown, raised, and produced products at
our farm store and our garden store has a huge selection of
flowers and garden plants. We have fishing, hiking, and picnic
facilities. We have something for everyone so please come and
make a day of it on the farm!.
Schuyler County
Steuben County
Tioga County
- Iron Kettle Farm -
Pumpkins, Strawberries, peas,
tomatoes
Rt 96 (S of village) Candor NY 13743. Phone: 607-659-7707. Email:
[email protected]. Open: May to October 31st, daily 9 am to 6 pm. 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.
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Red Wagon Farm - pumpkins
2821 Day Hollow Rd, Owego,
NY 13827. Phone: (607) 624-2755. Email:
[email protected]. Open: see their website. Directions:
Payment: Cash, Check, Venmo.
Click here for our Facebook page.
Click here for our Instagram page. They plant several thousand
pumpkin plants in all varieties of pumpkins, from extra-large to
ones small enough to fit in the palm of a child’s hand, and
everything in-between. (ADDED: July 29, 2022)
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Stoughton Farms - corn maze
10898 State Rt 38, Newark Valley, NY 13811. Phone: 607-642-3675. Email:
[email protected]. The
maze is 2.5 miles long. Open: May 1 - June 30 Monday to Saturday 9 am to 7 pm | Sunday - 9 am to 5 pm July 1 - October 4 Monday to Saturday
9 am to 6 pm | Sunday - 9 am to 5 pm October 5 - November 3 Monday to Thursday 9 am to 6 pm Friday and Saturday 9 am to 10 pm --
Late-night flashlight maze open! (Last admission 9:00 pm) Sunday 9 am to 5 pm . U-Pick: Here at Stoughton Farm, we believe the freshest fruit is the stuff you pick yourself. Therefore we offer a variety of different
fruits and veggies you can pick on your own. Pod Peas: Mid/Late June - Early July. Green Beans: Late July - Late August. Fall Raspberries: Mid August - Mid
September.
Stoughton Farm Facebook page. Our raspberries are grown in high tunnels, so you can pick
rain or shine! We also have large high tunnels that allow Fall Raspberry u-picking, rain or shine. Other produce is brought in throughout the season, as
locally grown as possible. On fall weekends other attractions include our Jumping Pillow, hay rides, cow train rides, pumpkin blaster, corn cannon and more.
Mums, apples, cider, kettle corn, fresh cut fries, and fudge are a few of our other fall favorites.
Stoughton Farm is a greenhouse, roadside farm market, and "MAiZE" site located in Newark Valley, New York. We grow and sell 10 greenhouses of annuals and
perennials. We carry in season produce and other farm market goods.
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