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Fall Activity Guide

By V. Garcia September 21, 2020

Welcome to our Fall Activity Guide. Here you will find lots of local places to spend the days with friends and family. 


Farms for picking plenty

Albert H Schmitt Family Farms

6 Bagatelle Rd Dix Hills NY 631-549-3276

Hours: 10-6 pm daily through Oct. 

Fun every weekend through Oct 31st.


BB & GG Farm and Nursery

625 N. Country Rd. St. James NY 631-862-9182

Hours: 9- 6 pm weekends until Oct 31st.


Borella's Farm Stand 

485 Edgewood Ave. St. James NY 631-862-7330

borellasfarmstand.com

Hours: 10- 6 pm daily through Halloween

Fall Festival weekends only 11-5 pm


Bright waters Farm & Nursery

1624 Manatuck Blvd. Bayshore NY 631-665-5411

Hours: 9-5pm daily through Oct 31st

Fall Harvest Festival weekends through Oct 31st.


F & W Schmitt Farm

26 Pinelawn Rd. Melville NY 631-271-3276

Hours: 10- 5 pm daily through Oct 31st

Haunted Mansion 7 pm- 12 am  and Fall Festival 10- 5 pm weekends through Oct. 31st


Finks Farm

6242 Middle Country Rd Wading River NY 631-271-3276

Hours: Farm stand 9- 5pm daily through Dec 23rd

Fall Festival 9:30- 5 pm weekends through Nov 1st

Spookie Flashlight Maze, check website for dates


White Post Farms

250 Old Country Rd Melville NY 631-351-9373

Hours: 10-5 pm daily 

whitepostfarms.com

Hayrides and entertainment weekends only through Oct.


Apple picking time



Harbes Orchard

5698 Sound Ave Riverhead NY 631-369-1111 OR 631-298-0700

Hours: 9- 6 pm sat./Sun. and select week days through Oct.

Call for more up to date info


Hayden's Orchard

561 Hulse Landing Rd Wading River NY 631-929-1115

Hours: 0- 5 pm daily through Oct 

Fee $ 2.00 per pound


Lewin Farms/ Baiting Hollow Nursery

Fresh Pond Ave. Calverton NY 631-929-4327

Hours: 9- 4:30 pm weekends and holidays through mid- October

Fee $ 2.25 per pound; $ 8 minimum per adult and $5 ages 5-12; 5 cents per bag and 4$ for baskets


Wickham's Fruit Farm

28700 Rte. 25 Cutchouge NY 631-734-6441

wickhamsfruitfarm.com

Hours: 10- 3 pm Mon-Thurs 10- 4 pm Fri and Sat. Closed Sundays

Fee $20-40


Woodside Orchards

729- Main Rd. Aquebogue NY 631-722-5770

Hours: 11:30 - 5:30 pm Thurs- Sun.  Closed Wednesday Through Oct.

Fee $ 17 for 12-15 pound bag per group


See the changing leaves


Bayard Cutting Arboretum

440 Montauk Hwy Great River NY 631-581-1002

bayardcuttingarboretum.com

Hours: 8- 6 pm Tuesday - Sunday

Admission Fee $ 8


Planting Fields Arboretum

1395 Planting Fields Rd. Oyster Bay NY 516-922-9200

plantingfields.org

Hours: 9- 5 pm daily 

Admission Fee $ parking (weekends only Sept 8- Nov 22nd)


Connetquot River State Park

4090 Sunrise Hwy Oakdale NY 631-581-1005

8- 4 pm Wed- Sun.

nysparks.org

Admission Fee $ 8 (collected weekends only Labor Day through Thanksgiving)


Tasty Fall Treats


Briermere Farms

4414 Sound Ave. Riverhead NY 631-722-3931

briermerefarm.com

Enjoy delicious pies and baked goods as well as fruits and veggies, coffee and more.


Hallock's Cider Mill

1960 Main Rd. Laurel NY 631-298-1140

Hallock's has yummy preserved foods including jams, jellies, salsa and pickled eggs. They also have baked goods. Do not forget to pickup some fresh cider. 


Patty's Berries and Bunches

410 Sound Ave. Manituck NY 631-298-4679

pattiesberriesandbunches.org

The fall months boast a large array of flowers and they also sell ice cream made with the berries from the summer season.


Kerber's Farm

309 W Pulaski Rd. Huntington NY 631-423-4400

kerbersfarm.com

This stand serves gourmet baled goods and house package items with a country feel. Cider donuts are available on the weekends.