Ultimate Long Island fall farm guide 2026
Aniahs Lozano, and his father, Giovanni Lozano, slide down the slides at Harbes Family Farm in Mattituck. Credit: Alexandra Moreo
This fall, families can head to local farms and nurseries to meet and greet animals, make festive crafts and enjoy autumn festivals.
Meet the animals at Harbes Family Farm
715 Sound Ave., Mattituck; 631-482-7641, harbesfamilyfarm.com
This farm features countless activities. To name a few: Meet and greet farm animals, visit a bunny village, race down a huge goat mountain slide, milk a make-believe cow, drive on a trike track, play in a sports zone, scramble on a spider climber and watch pig races (weekends). Paid admission to the 8-acre Barnyard Adventure includes access to the field along with a singing hayride and pig races at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30, 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. (weekends). Meet two mini Highland cows on weekends through Nov. 1. (Animal encounters must be booked in advance. Barnyard Adventure admission is required in addition to animal encounter ticket.)
Mace Sadick gets pushed on the swings by his father, Dean Sadick at Harbes Family Farm. Credit: Alexandra Moreo
There are also 40 farm animals, jumbo jumpers, bounce pillows and a sports zone with baseball, football and basketball tossing games. Kids also can enjoy the Lil' Farmers Play Land for preschoolers, a trike track, obstacle courses and a musical animatronic chicken show. Farm stand with roasted corn and doughnuts. Pick your own pumpkin (price per pound). There is a 6-acre corn maze ($5 weekdays, $6 weekends and holidays). Value Combo with hayride: $11. Hayrides are available on weekends and holidays only.
- COST $20.39 Mon.-Fri., $31.77 Sat.-Sun. and holidays; includes pig race shows. $36.95 weekends and holiday combo admission includes singing hayrides that run hourly and a ride on the new Harbes Express trackless train for a tour of the 100-acre farm. Free ages 2 and younger. Corn maze $6 weekdays; $8 hayride only; $12 Value Combo with hayride and corn maze, weekends and holidays. Credit card only. Reservations not required.
Conquer the hay maze at Hicks Nurseries
100 Jericho Tpke., Westbury; 516-334-0066, hicksnurseries.com
The Hicks Fall Festival runs daily, including school holidays, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Nov. 1. Weekday activities include the hay maze ($8) and free yard games such as cornhole, scarecrow ring toss, bowling and a 3-hole mini golf course. Walk through a free animated Halloween story from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Oct. 31. Additionally, the Country Kitchen is open daily, offering cider doughnuts, fudge and apple cider.
Jack and Emma Competello, of Westbury, have their picture taken by mom, Bridget, in the hay maze at the Fall Festival at Hicks Nurseries. Credit: Linda Rosier
On weekends, visitors can enjoy the activities above and more. A pay-one-price wristband costs $25 for members, $30 for non-members, available online or in-store, and offers unlimited hay maze access plus three different crafting activities.
Take a free picture with Otto the Ghost on weekends and school holidays between 10 a.m. and noon and from 1 to 4 p.m. through Oct. 25. Free fall events include The Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off competition, which takes place on Oct. 4 with registration beginning at 10 a.m. and judging starting at 11 a.m. Hicks will host its free annual Pet Parade & Costume Competition with $550 in prizes at 5 p.m. on Oct. 14; registration begins at 4 p.m., parade begins at 5 p.m.
- COST Free admission; pay-one-price wristband for unlimited hay maze and three crafting activities. Available online or in store.
Take a hayride at White Post Farms
250 Old Country Rd., Melville; 631-351-9373, whitepostfarms.net
Autumn fun continues every weekend (and Columbus Day) through Oct. 25 at the White Post Farms Fall Festival. Visitors can take hayrides, pick pumpkins (sold by the pound, $6 minimum per pumpkin), feed animals, take a pony ride and check out live entertainment. The venue's BBQ smokehouse will have food available for purchase, while snacks include apple cider doughnuts, roasted corn, coffee and hot apple cider, cookies, corn dogs, pies and banana bread.
Hayley Christian accompanies her son Oscar Christian, 2, from Brooklyn on a pony ride at White Post Farms. Credit: Morgan Campbell
Free with your animal farm admission ticket: View the dinosaur exhibit featuring life-size replicas. The farm offers activities including magic shows, a circus show, a comedy dog show, an acrobatic pig show, pony rides ($6.95), a kiddie train ($5) and a petting zoo.
- COST $43.95 plus tax online with a credit card
Play games at Waterdrinker
4560 Sound Ave., Riverhead, 631-779-2130; 663 Wading River Rd., Manorville, 631-878-8653; water-drinker.com
At the Riverhead location, try the haunted corn maze, play on the playground or go pumpkin picking. Activity alley will offer jumbo jump pads, giant basketball hoops, jungle greenhouse, barnyard animals. Hayrides available only on weekends. There are also pedal carts and a mini golf course.
Heather Berti and her daughter, Lilly, of Smithtown, enjoy a day in the sunflower field at Waterdrinker Family Farm & Garden in Manorville. Credit: John Roca
The Manorville location has its own corn maze called the Tulip Tunnel of Terror, a reference to Waterdrinker's annual Tulip Festival at that location. Manorville also has pumpkin picking, an activity alley with jumbo jump pads, a wooden playland, pedal carts and mini golf.
- COST $20 entry fee to both locations. Food will be available for an additional fee, as will pumpkins and sunflower stalks.
Walk through a corn maze at Lenny Bruno Farms
740 Wading River Rd. (LIE Exit 69S), Manorville; 631-591-3592, lennybrunofarms.com
The farm features a corn maze; hayrides; bounce house; pumpkins to pick off the vine; meet-and-greet with bunnies, goats and pigs; play area; photo-ops; farm stand; roasted corn; mums; cornstalks; and hay bales.
- COST 11 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends Oct. 3-4, 10-12, 17-18for The Great Pumpkin Palooza: $10 per person.
Pick pumpkins at Lewin Farms
812 Sound Ave., Calverton; 631-929-4327, lewinfarm.com
Visitors can pick pumpkins from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekends through Oct. 25 and Columbus Day. The farm also sells specialty gourds, squash, straw bales, cornstalks and roasted corn on weekends and holidays. Try to escape the nearly 5-acre corn maze.
Rosa Arrigo, left, Marcello Arrigo, and Fabiana Arrigo, pick out pumpkins at u-pick pumpkin patch at Lewin Farms in Calverton. Credit: Morgan Campbell
- HOURS 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekends through Oct. 25 and Columbus Day, weather permitting. 4 p.m. closes in November; farm stand: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Tuesdays.
- COST Pumpkins 79 cents per pound (best to call for u-pick availability), $45 per canvas Lewin Farms bag, $40 for all the pumpkins one person can carry. Corn maze $8, $7 ages 3-12.
Hop on a wagon ride at F&W Schmitt's Family Farm
26 Pinelawn Rd., Melville; 631-271-3276, schmittsfarm.com
The 6-acre maze is best for children 6 and older, and it can take one to two hours to complete. The maze (included with admission) isn’t scary; there are no live actors inside. Hours noon-4 p.m. weekdays, 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m. weekends.
Visitors on a hayride at F&W Schmitt’s Family Farm in Melville. Credit: Linda Rosier
The farm also offers a playground; wagon rides; straw pyramid; duck races; mega slide; mechanical pig/bee races; basketball hoops; tractor hayrides, 5-hole mini golf; an animal farm area with sheep, llama, turkeys, goats and rabbits; pony rides; photo opportunities; and a pumpkin field.
- HOURS Noon-5 p.m. weekdays. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. weekends, weather permitting, Sept. 19-20, Sept. 26-27 and daily beginning Oct. 1 through Oct. 31.
- COST $24 ages 2 and up for Fall Festival through Oct. 31
Ride tricycles and pedal carts at Fink's Country Farm
6242 Middle Country Rd., Wading River; 631-886-2272, finksfarm.com
The farm is offering plenty of fun this season. There’s a jump pillow bouncer for kids. Watch an animatronic chicken show or climb on a real fire truck and slide down. Attendees can ride tricycles and pedal carts and sift sand for gems. During festivals, hop on a hayride for unlimited rides and explore a corn maze.
Chase Daunicht, of Ulster Park, is pushed by his mom, Sarah Daunicht, in a bicycle at Fink’s Country Farm. Credit: Rick Kopstein
The barnyard is filled with friendly animals including Marley the goat, Jennie the cow, Handsome the peacock, Bubba the bull, Mama Mae the donkey, plus chickens, pigs, ponies, rabbits, turkeys and baby emus. During festivals, look for live music (noon-4 p.m.), character appearances (11 a.m.-4 p.m.), pony rides (fee), apple cannon (fee), roasted corn (fee), mega slide (fee), hot cider (fee) and the pumpkin patch (fee). Weather permitting.
- COST Weekday Barnyard $11.95 ages 3 and older, includes access to the u-pick pumpkin patch. Fall Harvest weekends $25 admission for either Saturday or Sunday for ages 3 and older.
