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Fall Fun Guide
THERE IS SO MANY THINGS TO DO THIS FALL IN THE AREA!
Check out these fun activities & programs to do with
your family throughout the fall....
Activities & programs
The Apple Farm
1640 State Rte. 444, Victor, 14564 . . . . 924-3420
www.thevictorapplefarm.com
Come enjoy fall scenery at The Apple Farm. Pick your own apples daily. Wagon rides on weekends. Haunted Hayrides every weekend in October. Live bee hive. Local Honey. Homemade baked goods. Fresh Pressed Cider. Donuts. Holiday gift baskets. Visit our website for details on all scheduled events! See you here!
Becker Farms & Vizcarra Vineyards
3760 Quaker Rd., Gasport, 14067 . . . . 716-772-2211
www.beckerfarms.com
A family-owned farm for 5 generations. U-Pick summer fruits, apples & pumpkins. Our Farm Market has ice cream, gifts, homemade pies, cookies & fudge. "Pumpkin Fiesta" and "Haunted Hayride" are autumn favorites. Our Winery is open daily serving 17 Boutique Wines. Available for parties.
Brown's Berry Patch
14264 Roosevelt Hwy. Rte. 18, Waterport, 14571 . . . . 585-682-5569
info@brownsberrypatch.com - www.brownsberrypatch.com
Open daily 9am-6pm. Enjoy the Fall Harvest, take a hayride or pull a wagon to pick your own pumpkins, apples and raspberries. Visit the family friendly Halloween displays, Make Your Own Scarecrow, paint a pumpkin, find your way through the cornfield mazes and sample the tastes of fall. Barnyard Adventure & Corn Mazes open weekends only Sept. 19th through Oct. 31st. Columbus Day Weekend, Oct. 10th & 11th, features a Country Craft Show & Hospice 5K Run/Walk.
City of Rochester Public Market
280 Union St. N., Rochester, 14609 . . . . 428-6907
www.cityofrochester.gov
The City of Rochester Public Market is open year round, 6am-1pm, Tues. & Thurs., & 5am-3pm on Sat. The Market features the area's largest selection of farm fresh produce as well as meats, fish, baked goods, plants and general merchandise. The Market also hosts a variety of special sales and concerts throughout the year.
Finger Lakes Scenic Railway
68 Border City Rd., Geneva, 14456 . . . . 315-374-4994
www.FGLKrail.com
Enjoy the beauty of the season & make adventure-filled, family memories during the month of Oct. with our Family Foliage Trip - a REAL train ride which takes you East to enjoy the fun & change of scenery Fall brings with it. Call for departure times and prices.
Genesee Country Village & Museum
1410 Flint Hill Rd., Mumford, 14511 . . . . 538-6822
www.gcv.org
Enjoy a leisurely stroll through the 1800s Historic Village at Genesee Country Village & Museum this fall. Take part in exciting upcoming events: Agricultural Society Fair, Creatures of the Night and Spirits of the Past Tours. Experience the Nature Center hiking trails and the ongoing exhibitions at the John L. Wehle Art Gallery.
The Great Pumpkin Farm
11199 Main St., Clarence, NY 14031 . . . . 716-759-8483
info@greatpumpkinfarm.com - www.greatpumpkinfarm.com
The Great Pumpkin Farm - WNY's Largest Fall Family Festival! Special Events every weekend including hayrides, Cornmaze, face painting, magic shows, children's boo barn, amusement rides, mining for gems, petting zoo and of course zillions of pumpkins. Open Daily from 10am to dusk Sept. 26th thru Nov. 1st.
Green Acre Farms
3460 Latta Rd., Greece, 14612 . . . . 234-0252
www.Greenacreupick.com
Open daily 9am-5pm (weather permitting). A great place to enjoy the Fall Harvest! Pick-your-own Apples. All your favorite varieties available (no ladders needed). Pick-your-own Red and Yellow Raspberries, too. Acres of pumpkins! Weekend hayrides, fun family corn maze & picnic area. Farm Market with fresh Cider & home-made donuts.
Gro-Moore Farm Market & Garden
2811 E. Henrietta Rd., Henrietta, 14467 . . . . 359-3310
www.gromoore.com
It's Harvest Festival time! Everyday - kids can enjoy the haunted house, goat hotel, pumpkin slide, fun house and numerous fall displays. Weekends - come and enjoy our special activities between 10am & 5pm: Tractor drawn wagon rides, super slide, trike track, mini-golf, paint your own pumpkin, duck races, the John Deere express train ride, our tattoo parlor for kids &, for the little ones, an indoor straw crawl. Getting hungry? There's apple cider, frycakes, fresh baked pies, homemade fudge, candy apples and more.
Landmark Society
133 S. Fitzhugh St., Rochester, 14608 . . . . 546-7029
www.landmarksociety.org
Enjoy a guided Inside Downtown Tour or East Avenue Stroll. Ghost Walk tours (suitable for older children, teens and adults - call for more information) are held on the evenings of Oct. 16, 17, 23 & 24. Live actors revive true, gory tales while dressed in period costume.
Long Acre Farms
1342 Eddy Rd., Macedon, 14502 . . . . 315-986-4202
www.longacrefarms.com
Open daily through Oct. 31st. Weekends in the fall mean Fun on the Farm - Hayrides, Pumpkins, Gemstone Panning, Jumping Pillow, Cow Train, Corn Cannon, Duck Races, 12th Year of New York's Original Amazing Maize Maze, Birthday Parties, Moonlight Mazes and Back 40 Fun. Great Food with BBQ, Ice Cream, Donuts, Apples, Fudge and more.
Medina Railroad Museum
530 West Ave., Medina, 14103 . . . . 798-6106
www.railroadmuseum.net
Join us for our Fall Foliage Excursions! The 2-hour train ride will take you & your family on a scenic tour via the Erie Canal Route. Train departs Medina at 11am & 2pm on weekends through Oct. See our ad for more details. Our museum is open year round!
Rochester Museum & Science Center
657 East Ave., Rochester, 14607 . . . . 271-4320
www.rmsc.org
Coming to the Rochester Museum & Science Center - Titanic: The Artifact Exhibition (opens Oct. 1), Favorite giant-screen films at Strasenburgh Planetarium plus new CineMuse Hi-Def features: "The Song of Africa" (opens Oct. 7), "Octopus Challenge" (opens Oct. 10), "Cosmic Disasters" Star Show (opens Oct. 10) and "Holiday Songs and Skies with Mr. Jack Frost" Laser Show (opens Nov. 21).
Seneca Park Zoo
2222 St. Paul St., Rochester, 14621 . . . . 336-7200
www.senecaparkzoo.org
Check out ZooBoo! Held rain or shine, this "Merry-Not-Scary" Halloween event provides a safe, fun and totally unique trick-or-treating experience! Bring your little monsters out in their favorite costumes to enjoy some live entertainment and exciting animals. 10am to 4pm, Saturday & Sunday: Oct 17, 18, 24 & 25.
Springdale Farm
Operated by Heritage Christian Services, 700 Colby St., Spencerport, 14559 . . . . 349-2090
www.springdalefarm.org
Springdale Farm is part of Northampton Park which is owned by Monroe County and operated by Heritage Christian Services. Springdale Farm provides family fun with animals, festivals and educational attractions. It is a premiere agricultural education facility open to the public featuring a robotic dairy barn, petting zoo, poultry center, children's interactive play room and more!
Stokoe Farm Pumpkins
656 South Rd., Scottsville, 14546 . . . . 889-0770
info@stokoefarms.com - www.stokoefarms.com
Enjoy good old fashioned family fun! Pick your own pumpkin. Open Sat/Sun 10am-6pm Sept. 19 through Oct. 25; Columbus Day Weekend Hours incl.Mon., Oct. 12, 10am-6pm. Admission incl. all activities* (i.e., Wagon Rides, Corn Maze, Quad Bee Lines, Straw Fort, Tractor Wheel Racers, Billy Goat Mountain, Nature Trail & more). * Add'l. fee applies for minipumpkin launcher. Pumpkins priced by the pound.
Strong National Museum of Play
One Manhattan Square, Rochester, 14607 . . . . 263-2700
www.museumofplay.org
FALL into FUN at Strong: Talk Like a Pirate Weekend with Gary the Happy Pirate (Sept. 12 & 13); Elaborate model train displays during Trains Weekend (Sept. 26 & 27); Meet Marvel’s official Spider-Man during the opening celebration of the original, interactive exhibit "American Comic Book Heroes" (Oct. 17 & 18); Trick-or-treat with storybook characters (Oct. 24, 25 & 30).
Treat Fest
A Halloween Party for the Whole Family!, at Monroe County Fairgrounds (Minnett Hall), 2695 E. Henrietta Rd. . . . . Henrietta, 14467
www.piratetoyfund.org
A safe, fun alternative to traditional Halloween activities for children and parents. Enjoy Trick or Treating, Face Painting, Balloon Creatures, a Haunted House, entertainment by Gary the Happy Pirate, a live DJ, giveaways and more. Fri., Oct. 30 (6-8pm) and Sat., Oct. 31 (9am-4pm). Children 14 and younger $2 each; $3 per adult. A portion of proceeds benefits the Pirate Toy Fund.
Watt Farms Country Market
3121 Oak Orchard Rd., Rte. 98, Albion, 14411 . . . . 589-8000
www.wattfarms.com
Orchard Express Train rides for U-Pick apples Saturday & Sunday (11am-3pm) beginning Sept. 19th. Apple Harvest Brunches on Sundays from 9:30am-12:30pm. Homemade Fudge & Apple Gift packs for shipping. Educational School Tours. Gift shop. Animals & play area. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Orchard Walk - Sunday, Oct. 18th.
Whittier Fruit Farm
219 Whittier Rd. (between Spencerport & N Chili), Rochester, 14624 . . . . 594-9054
whittierfruit@aol.com - www.whittierfruitfarm.com
Apple picking daily from small trees. NO containers needed. Free wagon rides to Orchard weekends after Labor Day and also to Pumpkin Patch and Orchard weekends in October. School tours (pre-arranged by phone) Tues.-Fri. late Sept. & Oct. with the exception of Columbus Day weekend. Fresh pasteurized Sweet Cider in season. Children's playground. Please check website for more information.
Wickham Farms
1821 Route 250, Penfield, 14526 . . . . 377-3276
www.wickhamfarms.com
U-pick pumpkins. Jumping pillow, mini golf, corn maze (closes before dusk). Apple picking from pretend wooden trees. Free carved pumpkin display, play set and train display. Kiddie train ride and hay ride on weekends. Food and gift shop in barn. Field trips by appointment. Open 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.