It's pumpkin time at the Queens County Farm Museum.

The farm on Little Neck Parkway in Floral Park dates back to 1697 and is inviting visitors for fun fall activities.This includes the pumpkin patch. It’s open through Oct. 30, and for the second year in response to COVID-19, the pumpkin patch is open daily, not just on weekends.

What You Need To Know

  • The Queens County Farm Museum is offering a variety of fall activities

  • There is a pumpkin patch open daily through Oct. 30 and a three-acre corn maze

  • The museum is one of the longest,continuously-farmed sites in all of New York State  

  • More than 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers are grown there 

"It's really been super successful, lots of room for everybody”, said Jennifer Walden Weprin, executive director of the museum, which is a working farm that educates about farming and its history in the region. Walden Weprin said fall is huge on the 47-acre-farm, one of the longest continuously farmed sites in the whole state. The staff there grows more than 200 varieties of fruits, vegetables, herbs and flowers. There’s also chickens, goats, sheep and alpaca.

The farm also features a corn maze. This year's Amazing Maize Maze at the farm pays tribute to Andy Warhol's pop art cow image. Once inside the three-acre maze, obviously at some point people can find help with clues found in mailboxes throughout.

When visitors make it out, they can hit up the farm stand for some of the items grown there, check out the farm store, or see the historic Adriance Farmhouse built in 1772. Don't forget to say hi to the steer too. It's a way to have all of this fun fall frolic, without long drives to rural New Jersey, Connecticut or Upstate New York.  

“It's really such an incredible jewel for the city to have this place here, preserved and activated for the public for so long," said Walden-Weprin. “We are quite proud of the work that we do and all are welcome.”

Plan your visit here.