Pumpkin Picking Farms and Corn Mazes on Long Island

Pumpkin patches, corn mazes, apple picking, fall festivals, and cool weather, all signs of a glorious fall. Time to head out to your favorite family farm and choose a pumpkin. If you happen to eat something delicious and nab a hayride in the process, well, who can blame you? We've got some of our favorite family farms that offer pumpkin picking and corn mazes for you here.

As always, please call ahead to verify hours, availability and ask about any special aspects of the farm that we highlight here, as these change daily. Also, Hurricane Irene hit some parts of Long Island hard, so calling ahead is doubly important. Pumpkin patches are great backdrops for photos, so maybe grab your camera on the way out the door.

Organics Today
160 Washington Street
East Islip
631-650-4424
Pumpkin Picking Season: Until November 1st
Pumpkin Picking Hours:  9am-6pm/7 days a weeks
Admission: Free
Organics Today features an organic pumpkin patch where visitors are able to pick pumpkins directly from the vine! With over three acres, you won’t be at a loss trying to find the perfect pumpkin. While there at the farm, enjoy a hayride and partake in delicious food like homemade pumpkin pies, roasted corn, apple cider donuts and baked apples.

Schmitt's Family Farm
26 Pinelawn Road
Melville
631-271-3276
Pumpkin Picking Season: Until Nov 1
Pumpkin Picking Hours: 9am-5pm/Check website or call for days open, some days the farm is closed, and different days showcase different events. Season runs from Saturday, September 24
Admission: Free
In addition to pumpkin picking Schmitt's Family Farm offers a corn maze, hayrides, a hay pyramid, farm animals, and having nothing to do with Halloween or Fall, a pirate ship themed playground (a favorite for the kids). Schmitt’s also has one of the most well-organized pre-picked fields of pumpkins, with the pumpkins organized by size. Also, for grown ups only: Schmitt’s has one of Long Island’s spookiest Haunted Houses and a Haunted Corn Maze. There are other farms by the name Schmitt on Long Island, so don't get mixed up and head out to the wrong place, or you may not get the hayrides. Check the site for corn maze coupons.

Stakeys Pumpkin Farm
270 West Lane
Aquebogue
631-722-3467
Pumpkin Picking Season: Until Oct 31
Pumpkin Picking Hours: Weekdays 12pm-5pm/Weekend 10am-5pm Starting in October Hours 9am-5pm
Admission: Free
With over 18 different types of pumpkins, Stakeys Pumpkin Farm is the place to go for pumpkin pickers. Visitors are able to pick pumpkins off the vine and then check out the hay maze, pony rides, hayrides and more!

The Milk Pail
1346 Montauk Hwy.
Water Mill
631- 537-2565
Pumpkin Picking Season: Until end of October
Pumpkin Picking Hours: Open Friday, Saturday, Sunday from 10am-5:30pm 
Admission: Free
The Halsey family invites you to come on down to their farm, The Milk Pail, for pumpkin picking season. Visitors are able to choose pumpkins from various shapes, sizes (they have 150 pound pumpkins to ½ pound pumpkins) and colors. They also have orchards of apples for u-pick.

Hanks Pumpkintown
240 Montauk Highway
Water Mill, NY
(631) 726-4667
Pumpkin Picking Season: Until Oct 30th/7 days a week
Pumpkin Picking Hours: 9:30am-6pm
Admission: $10 (Includes pumpkin picking, unlimited tractor train rides, corn mazes, unlimited wagon rides)
At Hank’s Pumpkintown visitors are able to pick pumpkins directly off of the vine, and then enjoy all the bells and whistles. The admission fee includes all day access to corn mazes, tractor rides and more making this a fun family day trip destination.

Benners Farm
56 Gnarled Hollow Road
East Setauket
631-689-8172
Pumpkin Picking Season: Oct 2-Oct 30/ Open weekends
Pumpkin Picking Hours: 12pm-4pm
Admission: $6 for adults/ $5 for children
This year, take your pick of pumpkins over their 15 acre stretch of land. Benners Farm strives to offer family fun, without being overwhelming. Admission to the farm includes pumpkin picking, a nature trail hike, hayrides, the petting farm and fun on the famous BIG swing! You can also paint a small pumpkin for $2.

Woodside Nursery and Garden
134 East Woodside Avenue
North Patchogue
631-758-1491
Pumpkin Picking Season: Until Oct 30th
Pumpkin Picking Hours: 9am-6pm/7 days a week
Admission: $2
Where can you mine for gold and pick pumpkins in the same day? All this fun happens at Woodside Nursery and Garden center for their 2011 fall season. Admission to the nursery includes pumpkin picking, entry in to “Octobercation” exhibit, face painting for children, balloon bouncing and more. Indulge in fall delicacies while your there such as hot roasted corn and make your own scarecrow. Be sure to visit the website for specials and coupon offers.

White Post Farms
250 Old Country Road
Melville
631-351-9373
September 24th, 25th, October 1st, 2nd, 8th,9th, 10th, 15th, 16th, 22nd, 23rd, 29th, 30th
Gates open 10am-4pm, stay until 6pm
Regular Child Admission $14.27 + tax
Regular Adult Admission $14.27 + tax
Parking is Free
White Post Farms of Melville hosts their annual Fall Farm Festival which starts this weekend. After pumpkin picking enjoy unlimited hayrides, visit farm animals, watch a kids' show, play on the bouncer playground, visit the flight aviary, feast on apple and pumpkin pies and more.

Harbes Family Farm
715 Sound Avenue
Mattituck
631-298-0800
Open daily 9am-6pm through October 31
Visit the Mattituck location for a Barnyard Adventure themed corn maze, a mini-maze for the tiny tots, pony rides, wagon and hayrides, and the best fall sweets and treats on Long Island including roasted corn, homemade candy apples, cider slushies and lots of other irresistible snacks and meals.

Hicks
100 Jericho Turnpike
Westbury
More nursery than farm, Hicks is probably the closest and most simple alternative for city-folk, and you can be in and out of Hicks in a reasonable time frame as well. A friendly “Otto the Ghost” adventure tour, a horse drawn hay ride, children's story hours, and a small petting zoo all make for a less spooky and more friendly atmosphere, which makes Hicks one of the best spots for younger children to visit. With bins of pre-picked pumpkins and an easy to find and get to location, Hicks is also one of the most convenient.

Fritz Lewin Farms
1989 Sound Avenue
Calverton
631-727-3346
If your definition of “pumpkin picking” means actually going into a pumpkin field and picking a pumpkin from the vine, this is one of your best bets. This time of year you can also find all kinds of vegetables to pick plus apples and some other fruits. Short on the carnival type atmosphere, this is the real deal in terms of a fall farm.

For full coverage of apple picking, pumpkin picking, strawberry picking and farm fun info in the tri state area, check out our Pick Your Own Guide.