Alana Grisales, of Westbury, plays in the pumpkin patch at...

Alana Grisales, of Westbury, plays in the pumpkin patch at F&W Schmitt’s Family Farm in Melville, during their Fall Festival in October 2023.  Credit: Linda Rosier

After a hot summer, fall fun awaits Long Island families. Greet the season with hayrides, corn mazes and, most importantly, perfect pumpkins picked at patches. 

6 Bagatelle Rd., Dix Hills; 631-549-3276, schmittsonbagatelle.com 

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After a hot summer, fall fun awaits Long Island families. Greet the season with hayrides, corn mazes and, most importantly, perfect pumpkins picked at patches. 

ALBERT H. SCHMITT FAMILY FARM

6 Bagatelle Rd., Dix Hills; 631-549-3276, schmittsonbagatelle.com 

  • Experience Family-owned, the Schmitts' farm welcomes hundreds of visitors on busy fall days for its weekend festivals offering hayrides, pumpkins, apple cider doughnuts, roasted corn, candy apples, mums and more. Fall festival Thur.-Sun. and all holidays including Columbus Day through Nov. 3
  • Cost $5 entry fee for pumpkin patch includes the Giant Pumpkin house, duck races and photo opportunities, $4 for singing hayride and $7 for animal train ride. 
  • Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Wed.; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. and holidays through Nov. 3. 

ANDREWS FAMILY FARM

1038 Sound Ave., Wading River; 631-929-0038, andrewsfamilyfarm.com

  • Experience On the Andrews family's 80-acre farm, find 29 greenhouses growing flowers and vegetables sold at the stand. Seasonally, find u-pick pumpkins, plus specialty gourds, straw bales, cornstalks, mums and more. Stop by for cider, apple cider doughnuts and roasted corn on weekends.
  • Cost Free to enter 
  • Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31.

BB AND GG FARM & NURSERY

625 N. Country Rd., St. James; 631-862-9182

  • Experience Head out to the field where you'll find a field of pumpkins at the ready, plus a 10-acre corn maze. Hop on the hayride around the farm or purchase roasted corn, gourds and seasonal plants.
  • Cost Free to enter, fee for activities and pumpkins
  • Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 27. 

BRIGHTWATERS FARMS AND NURSERY

1624 Manatuck Blvd., Bay Shore; 631-665-5411, brightwatersfarms.com

  • Experience Open to the public only during the fall festival season through October, the farm features a u-pick field. Come for the pumpkins, stay for the general store. There you'll find pies, cookies, cider doughnuts, roasted corn, straw bales, cornstalks and more. Hayrides on weekends through Oct. 27.
  • Cost $20
  • Hours Noon-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 30 for general store and u-pick pumpkins.

ELWOOD PUMPKIN FARM

1500 E. Jericho Tpke., Huntington; 631-368-8626, elwoodpumpkinfarm.com

Scenes around the Elwood Pumpkin Farm on Saturday afternoon. Hunting for the perfect Pumpkin. Credit: /Howard Simmons

  • Experience Pumpkins grown on the vine are ripe for the picking at this farm where you'll also find a corn maze and wagon ride. Find exotic pumpkins, including white or pink, and gourds. 
  • Cost $7 for corn maze, $7 for wagon ride, free to enter farm
  • Hours 3-5 p.m. Mon.-Fri. Sept. 30 through Oct. 31; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 27.

F&W SCHMITT'S FARM

26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville; 631-271-3276, schmittsfarm.com

Visitors in a hayride at F&W Schmitt’s Family Farm in Melville, during their Fall Festival. Credit: Linda Rosier

  • Experience Farm stand sells mums and fall décor. Visit the corn maze and corn trail and pick your own pumpkins. 
  • Cost $20-$25 entry 
  • Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and Columbus Day, Oct. 14 through Oct. 27 and noon-5 p.m. weekdays Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. 

FINK’S COUNTRY FARM 

6242 Middle Country Rd., Wading River; 631-886-2272, finksfarm.com

  • Experience Fall festivals held 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 27. Find a corn maze, hayrides, animal farm, live music, an apple cannon, u-pick pumpkins and more. Farm stand with roasted corn, apple cider doughnuts, hot cider, cornstalks, mums, produce, straw bales and holiday decorations available for purchase. 
  • Price $23, free 2 and under. 
  • Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Dec. 23.

GLOVER FARMS 

633 Victory Ave., Brookhaven; 631-286-7876, gloverfarmsbrookhaven.org

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins, corn maze ($8) and hayrides ($3); children’s activities. Picnic area, farm animals, snack bar and farm stand with vegetables, mums, cornstalks and fall decorations.
  • Cost $3 admission
  • Hours 2-6 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct.

HANK’S PUMPKINTOWN 

240 Montauk Hwy., Water Mill; hankspumpkintown.com

Hank's Pumpkintown's many attractions for young and old includes farm wagons rides, playground and pony rides for young kids, corn maize and many more.  Credit: Newsday/Lorina Capitulo

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins, gourds, cornstalks, straw bales, fall decorations, doughnuts, pies, 7-acre corn maze, wood playground and more family activities daily. U-pick apples, wagon rides, jump pad, hard cider and roasted corn (weekends and holidays only); last admission at 5 p.m. 
  • Cost $15 Mon.-Fri., $22 Sat.-Sun. 
  • Hours 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. 

HARBES FAMILY FARM AND VINEYARD

715 Sound Ave., Mattituck; 631-482-7641, wine barn: 631-298-9463, harbesfamilyfarm.com

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins sold by the pound, hayride (weekend and holidays only), corn maze (fee), mums, gourds, farm stand with roasted corn. Fall festival 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends through Oct. 27. Wine-tasting barn open weekends through Nov. No pets or outside food. 
  • Cost Call ahead  
  • Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends through Oct. 27.

HARBES FARMS JAMESPORT

1223 Main Rd., Jamesport; 631-494-4796, harbesfamilyfarm.com

Friends and families go pumpkin picking at Harbes Farms in Jamesport. Credit: Randee Daddona

  • Experience Fall festivals feature u-pick apples and pumpkins, hayrides, corn maze, live music, children's activities, wine tasting and more. No pets or outside food. 
  • Cost $23-$33 per person
  • Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 27. 

HARBES ORCHARD

5698 Sound Ave., Riverhead; 631-683-8388, harbesfamilyfarm.com

  • Experience Cafe, u-pick apples and pumpkins, mums, gourds, wine tasting. No pets or outside food. Robin Hood corn maze; spooky corn maze 7-9:30 p.m. Sat. through Oct. 26, must have flashlight or buy one at stand. Requires apple and pumpkin picking admission to enter farm. 
  • Cost $25-$35 per person. Pumpkins sold by the pound. 
  • Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon. and Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. weekends and holidays through Nov. .

KRUPSKI’S FARM

38030 Rte. 25, Peconic; 631-734-7841

  • Experience Farm-fresh produce, u-pick pumpkins in Oct. Fall activities (fee) noon-5 p.m. weekends and holidays in Oct.; include hayrides, haunted corn maze with actors and haunted barn. 
  • Cost Call ahead  
  • Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31. 

LENNY BRUNO FARMS

740 Wading River Rd. (LIE Exit 69S), Manorville; 631-591-3592, lennybrunofarms.com

U-pick pumpkins at Lenny Bruno Farms in Manorville. Credit: Morgan Campbell

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, play area, photo-ops, educational hayrides ($5), farm stand, roasted corn, mums, cornstalks, hay bales. Fall festival 10 a.m.- 5 p.m. Oct. 4-6, Oct. 12-14 and Oct. 19-20.
  • Cost $10 
  • Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Thurs, 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sun. through Nov. 30. 

LEWIN FARMS

812 Sound Ave., Calverton; 631-929-4327, lewinfarm.com

  • Experience Specialty gourds, squash, straw bales, cornstalks and roasted corn. Nearly 5-acre corn maze: 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 27, weather permitting. 
  • Cost Call ahead  
  • Hours Farm stand: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Wed.-Mon. through Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekends through Oct. 27 and Columbus Day. U-pick pumpkins: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Wed.-Mon. through Oct. 31. 

MAY’S FARM STAND

6361 Rte. 25A, Wading River; 631-929-6654, maysfarmny.com

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins; gourds, straw bales, cornstalks, mums and fall plants. Fall festival (weekends only) features hayrides ($5) and 2-acre corn maze ($5), roasted corn, pies, music and costumed characters. 
  • Cost Free to enter
  • Hours 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. through Oct. 31.

THE MILK PAIL

50 Horsemill Lane, Water Mill; 631-537-2565, milk-pail.com

  • Experience U-pick apples, pumpkins, squash and gourds. 
  • Cost Free to enter
  • Hours 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. through Oct. 27. 

ROTTKAMP’S FOX HOLLOW FARM 

2287 Sound Ave., Calverton; 631-727-1786

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins; corn maze, children’s play area. Soft ice cream available: 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Thur.-Sun. through Oct. 27. 
  • Cost Free to enter
  • Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Thurs.-Mon. Sept. 24 through Oct. 28. 

SCHMITT’S FARM STAND ON SOUND 

3355 Sound Ave., Riverhead; 631-983-6565

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins and 5-acre corn maze ($7), farm stand with fresh fruit, vegetables, pies, roasted corn, mums, gourds, honey, fresh-cut bouquets, jams, jellies, horseradish, canned peaches, apple cider and candy apples. 
  • Cost Free to enter
  • Hours 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Mon.-Sat., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun. through Oct. 31. 

SEVEN PONDS ORCHARD 

65 Seven Ponds Rd., Water Mill; 631-726-8015

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins and apples, corn maze and hayride. Also "cow train," duck races, pedal cars, sunflowers and vegetables. 
  • Cost Call ahead  
  • Hours 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Nov. 30. 

STAKEY’S PUMPKIN FARM

270 West Lane, Aquebogue; 631-722-3467, stakeyspumpkinfarm.com

Rocky Zoller, of Port Washington, pumpkin picking out east in Aquebogue at Stakey’s Pumpkin Farm. Credit: Elizabeth Bruning, Port Washington

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins on 26 acres; 3-acre corn maze and hayrides. Country store sells mums, cabbage, kale, cornstalks, snacks, roasted corn and homemade apple cider doughnuts. 
  • Cost $8 hayride, $10 corn maze 
  • Hours Noon-5 p.m. weekdays through Oct. 31, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends through Oct. 27. 

WATERDRINKER FAMILY FARM AND GARDEN

663 Wading River Rd., at South Street, Manorville; 631-878-8653, water-drinker.com

  • Experience Come for the u-pick pumpkins, stay for the corn maze, tractor pedal cars, barnyard animals, jumbo jump pad and hayrides (weekends only). 
  • Cost $20 ages 3 and older
  • Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. through Oct. 31. 

WATERDRINKER NORTH FORK 

4560 Sound Ave., at the end of Northville Turnpike, Riverhead; 631-779-2130, water-drinker.com

  • Experience Farm stand, gift barn, roasted corn and lemonade, locally made baked goods and honey, greenhouse with mums and fall plants, u-pick pumpkins, corn maze, sunflower fields, pedal cars, playgrounds, jump pads, hayrides (weekends only). 
  • Cost $20 ages 3 and older
  • Hours 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Wed.-Fri., 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Sat.-Sun. Oct. 31. 

WHITE POST FARMS 

250 Old Country Rd., Melville; 631-351-9373, whitepostfarms.com

Field of pumpkins at White Post Farms in Melville. Credit: Debbie Egan-Chin

  • Experience Visit 10 a.m.-4 p.m. weekends and holidays through Oct. 27 for fall festivals featuring u-pick pumpkins, hayrides and animal farm, plus entertainment.
  • Cost $37.95 
  • Hours 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily through Oct. 31 for u-pick pumpkins, hayrides and animal farm, $29.95 weekdays. 

WICKHAM’S FRUIT FARM

28700 Rte. 25, Cutchogue; 631-734-6441, wickhamsfruitfarm.com

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins, apple cider doughnuts, cider, pies, preserves and specialty cheeses. 
  • Cost Free to enter
  • Hours Farm stand: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Mon.-Sat. U-pick apples: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Oct. 12. U-pick pumpkins: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon.-Sat. through Oct. 26. 

WINDY ACRES FARM

3810 Middle Country Rd., Calverton; 631-727-4554, nwsdy.li/wacres

  • Experience U-pick pumpkins, gourds, straw bales, cornstalks, candy apples and mums. Visit on weekends for apple cider doughnuts, roasted corn and the corn maze ($5).
  • Cost Free to enter
  • Hours Farm stand: 9 a.m.-6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31.