3 Best Pumpkin Patch Fall Festivals in New York
Jump to: 1. White Post Farms of Melville 2. Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. 3. Great Pumpkin Farm
The 3 best pumpkin patch fall festivals in New York are White Post Farms of Melville, Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. and Great Pumpkin Farm — farms tagged for a dedicated festival weekend, running their full lineup of attractions, food vendors and live music at once, alongside the pumpkins. Below, each gets a closer look — what it offers, how it's rated, and how to get there — followed by answers to the questions we hear most about visiting. See every pumpkin patch we track in New York, or browse fall festivals in every state on our Fall Festivals near me page.
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White Post Farms of Melville
White Post Farms of Melville in Melville takes the top spot, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 5,417 reviews. Visitors come here for fall festival and farm store.
250 Old Country Rd, 11747
Fall festivalFarm storeWhite Post Farms of Melville is ranked #1 on this list, located at 250 Old Country Rd, Melville, NY, 11747. It carries a 4.5-out-of-5 rating on Google from 5,417 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Melville. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for fall festival and farm store, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for White Post Farms of Melville yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. White Post Farms of Melville is one of the farms we track with a fall festival, which typically means a festival weekend is the farm operating at full capacity: every attraction open, food vendors on site, live music, and frequently craft or produce markets. it is the best day to visit if you want the complete experience…
Based on its public listing, White Post Farms of Melville is typically open Monday 10AM-5PM, Tuesday 10AM-5PM, Wednesday 10AM-5PM, Thursday 10AM-5PM, Friday 10AM-5PM, Saturday 10AM-5PM, Sunday 10AM-5PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for White Post Farms of Melville either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. It accepts credit cards, debit cards and nfc mobile payments, though it's still smart to carry some cash — field admission and wagon rides at farms like this are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for White Post Farms of Melville can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
White Post Farms of Melville sits, near Melville, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on White Post Farms of Melville's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co.
Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co., out in Cazenovia, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5 from 390 reviews. Visitors come here for cider and donuts and fall festival.
3232 Rippleton Rd, 13035
Cider and donutsFall festivalCritz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. is ranked #2 on this list, located at 3232 Rippleton Rd, Cazenovia, NY, 13035. It carries a 4.5-out-of-5 rating on Google from 390 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Cazenovia. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for cider and donuts and fall festival, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. is one of the farms we track with a fall festival, which typically means a festival weekend is the farm operating at full capacity: every attraction open, food vendors on site, live music, and frequently craft or produce markets. it is the best day to visit if you want the complete experience…
Based on its public listing, Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. is typically open Monday 12-6PM, Tuesday 12-6PM, Wednesday 12-6PM, Thursday 12-9PM, Friday 12-9PM, Saturday 12-9PM, Sunday 12-6PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. sits, near Cazenovia, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co.'s listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
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Great Pumpkin Farm
Great Pumpkin Farm near Clarence rounds out this stretch of the list, rated 4.3 out of 5 from 1,968 reviews. Visitors come here for corn maze and hayrides.
11199 Main St, 14031
Corn mazeHayridesPetting zooApple pickingGreat Pumpkin Farm is ranked #3 on this list, located at 11199 Main St, Clarence, NY, 14031. It carries a 4.3-out-of-5 rating on Google from 1,968 reviews, which puts it among the more established pumpkin patches we track near Clarence. Beyond the pumpkin field itself, it's tagged for corn maze, hayrides, petting zoo and apple picking, so there's usually more to a visit than just picking a pumpkin and heading home.
Google hasn't surfaced a set of recurring review themes for Great Pumpkin Farm yet, so there isn't a themed summary of what visitors say to pass along here — the star rating and review count above remain the clearest public signal until more detail comes in. In the farm's own words: "Pumpkin patch and fall festival with a petting zoo, corn maze, paintball, hayrides, and apple cider." Great Pumpkin Farm is one of the farms we track with a corn maze, which typically means a corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. si…
Based on its public listing, Great Pumpkin Farm is typically open Friday 4-9PM, Saturday 12-9PM, Sunday 12-9PM. Pumpkin patch hours shift often during the season — expect longer hours the two or three weekends around mid-October and shorter, sometimes weekend-only hours toward either end of the season — so treat this as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee. Admission pricing isn't listed for Great Pumpkin Farm either — pumpkin patches generally charge one of three ways (free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission bundling attractions, or a per-attraction wristband system), so it's worth asking which applies here before you go. Payment methods aren't listed, and a meaningful share of family-run patches are cash-only for field admission and wagon rides even when the farm store takes cards — bringing some cash as backup avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
Like most working farms, the exact open and close dates for Great Pumpkin Farm can shift year to year with weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in, even though the general window is fairly predictable. If you're planning a special trip, a weekday morning is consistently the quietest time to go, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking than a weekend afternoon. Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy — pumpkin fields are working farmland rather than paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain — and call ahead if it's rained heavily in the last day or two, since field access and hayrides are usually the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated. Layers help too: fall mornings can start cold and warm up quickly once the sun is over an open field.
Great Pumpkin Farm sits, near Clarence, NY, with parking typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot — allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic, and if you're navigating by GPS rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address, since rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate. See the full profile — hours table, rating breakdown, review themes, FAQ and a map you can route from — on Great Pumpkin Farm's listing page, or tap Directions below to head straight there.
Conclusion
White Post Farms of Melville is our top pick for a pumpkin patch fall festival in New York, rated 4.5 out of 5, with Critz Farms and Critz Farms Brewing & Cider Co. and Great Pumpkin Farm rounding out the list. Ratings and review counts reflect public data at the time of writing and can change, and festival dates, pricing and what's actually running can shift week to week — always confirm directly with the farm before you drive out. For more options, see every pumpkin patch we track in New York.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best pumpkin patch fall festival in New York?
Based on rating and review volume, White Post Farms of Melville ranks first among the pumpkin patch fall festivals we track in New York, with a 4.5-out-of-5 rating. See the full breakdown above, or its full listing for hours and directions.
What actually happens at a pumpkin patch fall festival?
A festival weekend is the farm running at full capacity — every attraction open at once, food vendors on site, live music, and frequently a craft or produce market, on top of the regular pumpkin patch. It's the best day to visit for the complete experience, and the busiest day to visit if you'd rather have a quiet field and a short line.
Do fall festivals cost extra?
Sometimes. Festival weekends are the days a farm is most likely to charge a higher gate price or require advance tickets, since every attraction is running. Confirm current pricing directly with the farm — it's not a field we track, and it changes year to year more than regular admission does.
When are fall festival weekends usually held?
Typically a handful of specific weekends in the back half of the season, rather than the whole season — often concentrated in October. Exact dates vary farm to farm, so check the listing or the farm's own site directly before planning a trip around one.
Are these fall festivals good for young kids?
Generally yes — festival weekends bundle in the kid-oriented attractions a farm runs alongside everything else. Check the listings above for feature tags like a petting zoo or play area, and call ahead if you're planning specifically around a young child's attention span in a bigger crowd.