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    Fall has officially arrived in Central New York—and what better way to celebrate the season than visiting a local farm. From apple orchards to pumpkin patches to haunted attractions, you’ll find plenty of family-friendly fun in our CNY fall activities guide.

    U-Pick Apple Orchards

    Apple trees at Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard in Central New York.
    Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard. Michael Davis photo

    Abbott Farms 
    📍 3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville.

    Adams Acres  
    📍 7047 Sevier Road, Jamesville.

    Appledale Orchards
    📍 6018 State Route 3, Mexico.

    Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard
    📍 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette.

    Behling Orchards 
    📍 114 Potter Road, Mexico.

    Critz Farms 
    📍 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia.

    Deer Run Farms Orchard
    📍 2695 NY-11A, LaFayette.

    Emmi Farms
    📍 1482 W. Genesee Road, Baldwinsville.

    Fruit Valley Orchard
    📍 507 Bunker Hill Road, Oswego.

    Grisamore Farms
    📍 4069 Goose St., Locke.

    Navarino Orchard 
    📍 3655 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Syracuse.

    North Star Orchards
    📍 4741 Route 233, Westmoreland.

    O’Neil’s Orchard
    📍 4872 Route 20, LaFayette.

    Ontario Orchards
    📍 7735 St., NY-104, Oswego.

    Owen Orchards 
    📍 8174 Grant Ave., Weedsport.

    Woznica Orchards
    📍 8374 Cicero Center Road, Cicero.

    U-Pick Pumpkin Patches

    Wagon full of picked pumpkins at Our Farm in Central New York.
    Our Farm. Michael Davis photo

    Abbott Farms
    📍 3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville.

    Behling Orchards 
    📍 114 Potter Road, Mexico.

    Cicero “Pumkin” Patch
    📍 7169 Island Road, Cicero.

    Critz Farms 
    📍 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia.

    Fruit Valley Orchard
    📍 507 Bunker Hill Road, Oswego.

    Grisamore Farms
    📍 4069 Goose St., Locke.

    Navarino Orchard 
    📍 3655 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Syracuse.

    North Star Orchards
    📍 4741 Route 233, Westmoreland.

    Our Farm 
    📍 1590 Peth Road, Manlius.

    Owen Orchards 
    📍 8174 Grant Ave., Weedsport.

    Penny’s Country Farm 
    📍 1540 Gray Road, Union Springs.

    Springside Farm 
    📍 1850 NY-91, Fabius.

    The Pumpkin Hollow 
    📍 3735 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.

    Tim’s Pumpkin Patch
    📍 2901 Rose Hill Road, Marietta.

    Will’s Cackleberry Castle Pumpkin Farm
    📍 1175 Hillsboro Road, Camden.

    Farms Offering a Corn Maze

    Girls in a corn maze
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    Abbott Farms
    📍 3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville.

    Appledale Orchards
    📍 6018 State Route 3, Mexico.

    Behling Orchards 
    📍 114 Potter Road, Mexico.

    Cicero “Pumkin” Patch
    📍 7169 Island Road, Cicero.

    Critz Farms 
    📍 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia.

    Our Farm 
    📍 1590 Peth Road, Manlius.

    Penny’s Country Farm 
    📍 1540 Gray Road, Union Springs.

    Springside Farm 
    📍 1850 NY-91, Fabius.

    The Pumpkin Hollow 
    📍 3735 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.

    Tim’s Pumpkin Patch
    📍 2901 Rose Hill Road, Marietta.

    Farms Offering Hay/Wagon Rides

    Kids on a Hayride
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    Abbott Farms
    📍 3275 Cold Springs Road, Baldwinsville.

    Appledale Orchards
    📍 6018 State Route 3, Mexico.

    Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard
    📍 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette.

    Behling Orchards 
    📍 114 Potter Road, Mexico.

    Cicero “Pumkin” Patch
    📍 7169 Island Road, Cicero.

    Critz Farms 
    📍 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia.

    Grisamore Farms
    📍 4069 Goose St., Locke.

    North Star Orchards
    📍 4741 Route 233, Westmoreland.

    Our Farm 
    📍 1590 Peth Road, Manlius.

    Owen Orchards 
    📍 8174 Grant Ave., Weedsport.

    Penny’s Country Farm 
    📍 1540 Gray Road, Union Springs.

    Springside Farm 
    📍 1850 NY-91, Fabius.

    The Pumpkin Hollow 
    📍 3735 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.

    Tim’s Pumpkin Patch
    📍 2901 Rose Hill Road, Marietta.

    Will’s Cackleberry Castle Pumpkin Farm
    📍 1175 Hillsboro Road, Camden.

    Farms with a Playspace/Playground

    The play area at Critz Farms, a popular farm in central New York.
    Critz Farms. Michael Davis photo

    Appledale Orchards
    📍 6018 State Route 3, Mexico.

    Beak and Skiff Apple Orchard
    📍 2708 Lords Hill Road, LaFayette.

    Behling Orchards 
    📍 114 Potter Road, Mexico.

    Critz Farms 
    📍 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia.

    Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard
    📍 288 Goose Street, Fly Creek, NY 13337

    Fruit Valley Orchard
    📍 507 Bunker Hill Road, Oswego.

    Springside Farm 
    📍 1850 NY-91, Fabius.

    Will’s Cackleberry Castle Pumpkin Farm
    📍 1175 Hillsboro Road, Camden.

    Farms with Farm Animals

    Farm animals at Tim's Pumpkin Patch, a farm in central New York.
    Tim’s Pumpkin Patch. Michael Davis photo

    Behling Orchards 
    📍 114 Potter Road, Mexico.

    Critz Farms 
    📍 3232 Rippleton Road, State Route 13, Cazenovia.

    Fly Creek Cider Mill and Orchard
    📍 288 Goose Street, Fly Creek, NY 13337

    Grisamore Farms
    📍 4069 Goose St., Locke.

    Navarino Orchard 
    📍 3655 Cherry Valley Turnpike, Syracuse.

    Our Farm 
    📍 1590 Peth Road, Manlius.

    Springside Farm 
    📍 1850 NY-91, Fabius.

    The Pumpkin Hollow 
    📍 3735 W. Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.

    Tim’s Pumpkin Patch
    📍 2901 Rose Hill Road, Marietta.

    Will’s Cackleberry Castle Pumpkin Farm
    📍 1175 Hillsboro Road, Camden.

    Haunted Attractions in CNY

    Haunted corn maze.
    iStock photo

    Demon Acres
    Best for: Teens and adults.
    📍 341 County Route 36, Hannibal. 

    Frightmare Farms
    Best for: Children ages 9 and up.
    📍 4816 State Route 49, Palermo.

    Fright Nights
    Best for: Children ages 9 and up.
    📍 1 LePage Place, Syracuse.

    13th Hour Rising Haunted Hayride
    Best for: Children ages 8 and up.
    📍 84 Merrit Road, Fulton. 

    Want more? We’ve put together a fall bucket list of must-do activities between September and November to help your family make the most of autumn in Central New York. Read now.

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