This was a 3 star experience, but I'll give it 4 for potential and because I wonder how much of the experience is changed because of its recent major fire. As parents of young kids, were previous autumn regulars at Harvest Moon orchard in Salem, owing to their myriad kid activities. Unfortunately HM ditched its kid-friendly offerings and turned into a GenZ Instagram Headquarters, so we started looking for a new place to go. PROS -Definitely lots of fun for kids to have. Small petting zoo, gem mining, multiple play areas, cornhole fields, corn maze if you're into that. -Get there early if only to take advantage of the food trucks. So many great offerings and as we were there when they first opened, we had the pick of the litter and no lines anywhere. By 2 pm each food truck had lines of 50+ ppl. CONS -Whatever happened to "cash is king?" As convenient as it feels to tap your phone or credit card and move along, that did not happen at Barton Orchards. I've been thinking about it all day and can't understand why the line for the cider donuts was so long. I stood in line for 45 minutes. Had my cash in hand. Took me 20 seconds to walk off with my donuts. Why Barton doesn't have two lines for cash vs credit was beyond me. (But the donuts...actually worth a 45 minute wait. Yum.) -The orchards are great and the apples are delicious, but I'll never pay 5x the price just for the privilege of picking them myself, so I really go for pumpkins. The "pumpkin patch" was a huge disappointment. The idea was right - a cleaned up patch with the pumpkins laid out, but it was a tiny little section with no variety. Yet, at the boarding area for the (extremely short) hay rides, they had crates and crates of pumpkins. It was a little sad watching my four year old choose his pumpkin out of a crate. I wish they'd spread more pumpkins out. -"Farm Store" was a HUGE disappointment. I'm sure Barton's BBQ sauce is good but no jams, no maple syrup, no decorative stuff...for all I spent up there, I could have spent more. I think this may be related to the recent fire, but still...bummer. And I wish, for $27 per person, they'd throw in a free pumpkin or something. Between the entrance fee, the donuts, the gem mining, the food trucks, the pumpkins, we were over $200 deep for our day at Barton. It's a lot. I know it's a business, and as a business owner I'm technically impressed that they are obviously pulling in over $100k a day on this venture. But when places start to feel like a factory of people who drive over an hour just to shuffle from one line to the next, I start looking for the next place that's run more efficiently and doesn't feel like a rip off. read more

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Went to Fall 2020 festival on Saturday, September 19 and paid $20 per head for entry. You should save your money but here's a candid review for those interested. Here are the positives: 1. Lots of activities especially for kids - maze, mini golf, large play area, slides, farm animals, etc. 2. Lots of food options and stuff to buy from farm. Here are the negatives: 1. It was extremely crowded and unorganized. We thought the farm used the $20 ticket system to manage the crowd but that wasn't the case. They probably used it to sell more tickets and avoid hiring more staff to take cash during admission. The parking was packed when we arrived at 3pm. I could only imagine how crowded it would've been at noon. 2. Line to purchase a bag to pick apples were extremely long. Great way to lose business. Unlike other orchards where they'd just hand you bags and pay for it at checkout, they place was selling bags at snail pace. To make matters worse, all the apples we saw were either: 1) too small 2) not ready to be picked 3) taste bad 4) weird varieties 5) in very bad shape due to lack of sun. 3. Staff didn't control the crowds. Lots of people were without masks walking around outside the food area when they were only supposed to eat inside the food court. At the rides, staff sat there instead of managing lines for kids to take turns on the tractor ride or ride the bikes around the tracks. Staff also didn't bother cleaning after each ride for sanity sake. 4. Staff didn't really gave a damn about customer service at the shops. At the farmer's market on our way out at 6pm, we decided to buy some food for the road. We waited a long time to pay. As we were in line, 4 cashiers were chit chatting and just left their station. 5. Food lines were extremely long. We didn't bother getting anything to eat so can't really provide a review here. read more

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A little after the moment for this review but came here earlier in fall for apple and pumpkin picking. Amidst the pandemic any outdoor activity is certain to see a lot of demand as people are seeking out things to do outside their homes. Unfortunately what everyone has mentioned in their reviews about crowding is spot on. There's plenty of space to spread out once you're inside, but every area of interest is heavily crowded. The only type of "enforcement" seemed to be around the food area to ensure people didn't go beyond that area with their alcoholic beverages and less so about any social distancing. You are paying for the experience and anyone who's gone apple picking before will be well aware of the pricey bags for apple picking. Add to this the cost of entry and the food/drinks etc you'll inevitably get and it can all add up. The orchard area seems to be the lesser focus here with the shows and other activities taking the spotlight. At least the sense I got given the rather picked over trees when I went. read more

If you enjoy being nickeled and dimed this is the place for you.You cannot bring water from outside. It felt like a cheap festival rather than apple picking. It was tacky and to pay 63.00 for entrance was a rip off. No signage to indicate where apple picking was allowed or really anything just spend your 15 dollars on donuts and move on. Stay away from this place all they want is your money and not a enjoyable experience. Wilkins farm,weeds orchard, Pennings orchard, fishkill farms are all significant better options if you are looking to apple pick. I will never return to this place. read more

0/5 stars. So expensive!!!! Extremely high entrance fee PLUS paying for Apple bags. They checked our bags as if they were TSA not allowing water inside and made the family by us discard food for their child with allergies!! We spent so much money just to enter and pick apples as we didn't want to pay $20 for a hotdog. There are so many other farms to visit, do yourself a favor and avoid this scam. read more

over priced, hardly any Apples to be picked, their website says that's it's free entrance except for festival days, so I go and I try to see if it's a festival day doesn't say anything so I think that it's not. we get there and its 30 dollars per person apples not included, I say ok whatever I'll do it for the kids since it's their first time. found 3 trees that had apples on them and half of them were gross and bad (not to mention the apples that were on the tree bitten into). hay ride line was probably a hour long wait full of screaming kids. this place used to be great when I was a kid but now it's pretty obvious they have traded the soul of it for money. I never write reviews im not that kind of person but this was such a unpleasant experience that I was literally upset the whole day read more

They charge $30 just to get in the door which includes nothing (literally, not apples, no food or drinks, nothing). Then you wait hours in line for subpar food and everything is disorganized and miserable. Avoid like the plague. read more

There was little variety in the apples and none that I liked. The security when you enter was unnecessary strict (no outside water or food so you even had to dump our water bottles) and the man was rude. Also, everything was so expensive. Overall a big rip off. read more

Good for families and young kids as there are a lot of animals, activities, music. Incredibly crowded and quite pricey though. The line for the tap room was impossibly long, as were the lines for the food trucks. Limited food options for vegans. The orchard itself was quiet and well maintained. Nice that this place is dog friendly. Nice drive from nyc. read more

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Complete rip-off. Daughter and friends very unhappy. They drove there. First shock: tickets are $27 per person. Very unorganized. She wanted one cider donut and was told she had to buy 6 or 12. Two free sunflowers allowed, very heavy. They were told that they could buy a metal bucket for$10! Instead they got a small bag of water twist tied around the bottom stems. Sagged and the water was hot by the time she got home, holding the driver's flowers as well. Bottled water and food - lobster rolls $25 ea, all food very expensive. Honey and hot spice jars that one can buy at Shoprite for less. Very hot and miserable. Construction going on. She was very underwhelmed, nothing worth the price of admission. Never again! She will make up for this awful experience with her friends at Fishkill Farms later this month. read more

The worst experience I have ever had at an orchard. Total rip-off. To start things off it's 27 dollars a person just to walk in the place. The "petting zoo" consists of a handful of goats, a few chickens and a pig. Staff is rude and indifferent. There are probably 100 other orchards in the Hudson Valley area that have more to do and are way cheaper than this place. Nothing more than a tourist trap designed for people who don't know any better. Based on all the other negative reviews you can tell ownership could care less about their reputation as long as they're making a buck. read more

Barton Orchards is a picturesque, old time, working orchard. There are lots of activities for families, a great wooden playground and a few market stalls with varying levels of local goods. I want to like this place and what it represents but I've been here 4-5 times but often walk away feeling disappointed. As others have said, it's pretty obviously an expensive tourist trap when it comes "festival" season but they pump so many people through, regardless, that they don't seem to have any incentive to make things better. I live in the area and have left the parking lot on a few occasions (i.e. when they're charging ~$27 for entry and the parking lot has 500+ cars in it) but I can totally sympathize with reviewers who've sunk hours getting there and then had to deal with some of the "cons". I'm not sure if this holds but in past years, you could enter without paying a cover fee during the off-season and only pay for the fruit you pick, fast food, goods from the market, etc. There are long, slow lines for food/drinks and there's a lack of clear signage for activities like the tractor ride to the sunflower field. There's also a severe shortage of shaded areas and their rules about outside food and water are offensive and dangerous. I was there yesterday for the sunflower festival, where the heat index was 90+ degrees F and they were preventing people from bringing bottles of water into the farm. Whether they mean to or not, they're putting people's health at risk so they can sell them ~$2 bottles of water. This sets a negative tone for people entering the farm who are shamed and have to either dump their water bottles out or bring them back to the car, as if they're going through a TSA checkpoint. Aside from the safety issues, if people were allowed to picnic, they'd probably wind up staying longer and spending more money on the things Barton is actually good at providing, like fresh fruit and vegetables. Other reviewers mentioned that they had issues with the staff but I've actually always found them to be friendly and helpful. Though, I can imagine some of them get tired and ornery after being asked repeatedly, "Where is the line for the tractor?". The one bit of feedback I'd give in this regard is that the staff shouldn't be smoking while interacting with customers -- especially around kids. read more

I've been coming here for about 18 years. It's so sad to see how it's changed. $30 entrance fee and once you get in you just keep spending. The donuts WERE my favorite but now they are just greasy AND you can only buy the sugar coated donuts. What happened to the plain donuts? And you can forget about the powdered donuts, they got rid of those awhile back. The staff is not as friendly as they once were and the environment has changed to a festival feel not a family farm. read more

Horrible place over priced and is a place that is non informative and NOT cheap. TOURIST TRAP! Disappointment time and time again. DO NOT COME HERE I REPEAT DO NOT COME HERE! read more

Come early because it gets crowded and the lines for food and drinks are long. Fun day with the family picking pumpkins, small animal farm, and rides for the kids. Bakery has delicious treats and beers are also good. However, the pick your own veggies has not been open the past couple of years. read more

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First time at Barton Orchards and will not return. Pre- purchase tickets online was a great idea. Price for entry was pretty steep at $25 pp plus transaction fee. They sold too many tickets that did not promote any kind of social distancing. Lots of food vendors and bakery did not take credit cards, which is not convenient nor favorable during these COVID times. In the end, I did not spend too much since I did not have a lot of cash nor did I want to use the ATM. The only thing good is beer, cider, and wine selection. Food selection was mediocre. read more

Barton Orchards - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

Cute place for apple picking , and spending time with the family . The animal barn is cute and doesn't smell at all , kept very clean They had eggplants , tomatoes , zucchini, cucumber and peppers for picking , that's for 1.75 lb . And 18$ for small bag of apples you pick , a bit pricey for the apples The donuts were great ! However the lines were really long for everything !! I know covid changes things but maybe adding a few cashiers would help . Overall great place , had a great time and the market had a variety of homemade dressings , sauces and other wonderful things read more

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If I could give this place 0 stars I would!! My family and I came here just for apple picking and the women on the phone said it would be 10-15 dollars to do so. Not mentioning there would be a festival the day of and the price of admissions would nearly be doubled. Not to mention how unorganized the farm is and how not one of the employees know what's going on. The trails are full of garbage and rotten apples and for a tiny plastic bag (literally only the bag for the apples is $20 alone) I could see if your lonely with a lot of money, this may just may be the place for you but if you want to come here with your family it's just not it. read more

Barton Orchards - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

My boyfriend and I were assaulted at Barton orchards by an employee on 10/15/22 and called the cops and nothing was done by the employees or cops. The employee punched me in the face. We are pursuing charges against the employee and the company. Update: I spoke with the manager of Barton orchards about the incident and I explained to her how her employee put his hands on my boyfriend and I and how we have the video to prove it. She said there was nothing she can do which I know is a lie. He is your employee and your responsibility. In my opinion your employees are a reflection of you and your business and you are basically allowing this man to attack whoever he wants at this place. We will never go back and encourage others to not go to this apple picking farm. There are so many other great ones with amazing staff. I posted the man in the video so people can be aware of this employee . read more

Barton Orchards - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

I would NOT recommend coming here. This place is legit a joke. Just to get in, you stand in line for 30-45 minutes outside the orchard and pay $30 only to stand in another line to either get a cider or donut. Like there is a separate 30 minute line for everything here...like wtf. It's chaotic and clearly they are more interested in taking your money versus providing a quality experience for visitors. read more

Barton Orchards - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

It's July and it's hot, can't believe that they wouldn't let me bring in an unopened bottle of water for my child. At Citi Field or yankee stadium you can bring in an unopened bottle of water. It was extremely off putting to be scolded for having water before even entering. I'll go elsewhere from now on. read more

What a fantastic discovery! I've lived here all my life I never knew about Barton Orchards. We went to the sunflower festival, which has always been on my bucket list to do in my life. It was more than what we expected, the beauty of the sunflowers that seems to go on as far as the eye can see. It was simply magnificent and absolutely beautiful. To walk through the fields the flowers was so relaxing and calming. The whole farm was so well laid out, snack bar, gift shop with all the freshly made pies, jams etc etc and even tap room for the adult! They had several different types of music playing in different areas. What a great place to take a family for pumpkin picking, apple picking, and of course the sunflower festival. The price of admission allowed you to cut your own sunflowers, two each. For additional flowers, additional charge. They offered a tractor ride up to the sunflower field and back and we were met by some crazy goats and even a peacock. There was a magic show going on for the kids. Everybody seemed to be having a really good time. We will definitely be back for another event. Support your local farms and businesses especially family owned ones! We are so lucky to live in this beautiful Hudson valley area. read more

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This review is from September. Went upstate to visit family and check out this Orchard for some apple picking. The day was just perfect. The entrance fee was $5 on the weekend and it was a great day and well worth it. This place has more than just apples, there are peaches, plums, peppers and others fruit/veggies. There is a little general store and food stand to get a bit for more energy to walk the entire compound. They also have a feeding zoo area and hay rides for the young kids. These is a grand stand with a stage for performers. I would definitely recommend going here to get some great fresh fruit and to spend some quality time with the family. read more

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Super fun place to spend the day! They even allow pets on leash and have a HUGE dog run. My puppy who is from the city was THRILLED. Highly recommend. read more

You wait on an hour long line just to GET IN. Then have to ask multiple people where anything is since no staff guides you. Then wait on ANOTHER long line just to buy apple bags. The food lines were insane so we chose to skip it and starve for 4 hours. The lines for the cider donuts were an hour and a half ( didn't even get them got sick of waiting at this point). Everything is ridiculously overpriced: $27 a person just to walk in not to mention $20 extra for a SMALL bag. Such a shame since the set up and activities are amazing and I did have a nice time despite everything else. Highly recommend the Corn Maze!! read more

Barton Orchards - Corn maze - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

I went in the beginning of the season, so maybe my opinion is based on the fact that people are now "over" summer and anticipating the fall season. But Honestly, way too expensive of an admission price ($27/adult). Then you pay $20/bag of apples - which is a very small bag nonetheless. There's obnoxioisly long lines for all food concessions, alcohol, farmers market (minim I'm wait time was 40mins). So bring a water bottle or something, because I was so thirsty the 3 hours I was there. I was melting in the blazing sun on the long lines just for a non alcoholic drink. I mean, can they at least throw a couple vending machines on the property? The farmland is big and it's all a very nice idea - but wayyyy too many people know about this place now a days and it feels more like SixFlags than a nice day at a country farm. read more

There are too many rules here. I'm not sure what the $12 admission is for. I can tell ya that it's not for apples. I just wanted some apples! This is not a good place to go for apples. It is a good place to go if you enjoy commercialization, long lines and porta potties. read more

Barton Orchards - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

I like this Orchard because of the amount of things that they have going on. There's both pumpkin picking AND apple picking which is perfect if you're busy on weekends and wanted to do both. The petting zoo is great and great for kids and adults both. The Haunted house is actually entertaining, very dark and so hard to see but I was scared. The corn maze is actually really hard I LOVE their apple cider donuts and all the pastries and pies are delicious They have even more fun things to do and like a park for kids. I also went on the day they had a food truck festival which was AMAZING as well as when they had a Halloween parade or something On another note, due to Barton's popularity it does get pretty packed, and lines can be very long. I waited on a long one for apple cider donuts and spiked cider. As a recommendation they should probably open up another tap room since it gets so packed. And on a day they don't have the food trucks, maybe get some better food since they cost so much and they're not even great. There are also a lot of fees and some are worth it and some are ridiculous. You have to pay an entrance fee which is a little absurd since you're paying for everything once you get in. If anything, the special entrance fees, which was $5 extra for the food trucks was worth it but $15 to even get into the orchards is silly. Buying bags of apples are $26 and $15 already. Entrance fees are silly despite everything you're given. Food you have to pay for obviously already, as well as treats, and food for the animals read more

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I wish I had read the other recent reviews before buying tickets to 10/17 Boos and Brews event. I had assumed buying tickets for slotted times would help with the number of guests / crowd control but honestly it didn't seem to matter what time slot you purchased tickets for. THE BAD: As said in other reviews, the place was overcrowded and there were long lines for everything. We purchased beer tickets before knowing how long the line was. We waited for 1h 20m just for beers. Not worth it but we had already purchased the beer tickets and essentially locked in to wait on that ridiculous line to collect our drinks. No social distancing for anything. Majority of the picnic tables were too close unless you sat towards the back. The tables were were spaced out better. Basically paid almost $100 for my family to just go and wait on lines. Of the 4 hours there, we spent nearly 2 hours of it waiting on a line for something. Hayride was fun but no organization getting on. People were just rushing and crowding all over the point of entry. THE GOOD: The fries were nice and crispy. Orchards were nice to just walk around and had significantly less people there. We did not pre-pay the $28 (small) or $38 (large) apple bags. OVERALL: This was my first time here and I don't plan on returning. There are other orchard farms with beer, wine, and food in the area that's FREE admission, does not have crazy long lines, and allows guests to bring water and snacks. read more

Let me join my voice to those that are saying stay away! Completely unsafe in the pandemic. First, let's just ignore the $25 charge to enter. Bad enough they charge this and they cannot offer the haunted house this year. Let's just pass that by. And another review pointed out that after 1pm is crazy -- I was there at 10:30am, 30 minutes after opening, and it was already packed. With timed ticket entry. When we left at noon the first parking lot was already full. No enforcing mask wearing. No reduction in numbers on site. When you buy the ticket, it is just to stagger your entry. They had more people there than I have ever seen in previous years. You are not allowed to bring in your own food or drink... not even water. Been like this for a few years, so ok, but... You wait in long, not socially distanced, lines for food and water. Toilet too. Or in the corn maze. Or waiting for anything. Essentially, this orchard is forcing you to stand next to people and is doing absolutely nothing to make it safe for you. If you wish to pay $25 for the chance to catch COVID waiting on line for crappy chicken fingers or hot cocoa from a packet... go for it! Otherwise, and in all seriousness, we were rather sad driving away today, because we will not be back. read more

Extremely overcrowded and disorganized. Insane lines everywhere. Spend an hour standing in line for the bathroom. Spend an hour in line to buy awful food. Spend an hour in line to get a water bottle. Spend an hour in line to get $18 tiny bag for apple picking. You get the picture. Big kids bully small ones as the playgrounds are also extremely overcrowded. They made us throw out our toddler food. It's incredibly poor act on their part. I understand they try to force you buy food but anyone who has toddlers knows how hard it is to get them eat anything. We wasted 40 min going back to the car to leave all the carefully prepared food. Very rude and inconsiderate staff. Even toddler sippy cups were not allowed. It's so bad for the environment that this place forces you to buy endless plastic bottles on a hot day. They also made up that food spreads viruses and this is why they won't let toddler food in. Way to spread misleading information. Until some other rude person showed up and started screaming that they have abused customers like that for 6 years so that excuse was a lie. In other words it's place from hell. No redeeming features. Avoid. read more

TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE! I have been here 3 times and this time was the worst. We arrived today around 430pm. The website blatantly said you could Apple pick without reservation but once we arrived (with 2 grandmas and 2 children under 3), we were denied at the gate by the security guard. He wasn't even willing to talk, he sternly denied us. After asking nicely to speak with a manager, it took the owner 25 minutes to come meet us. During this 25 min period, we watched the staff lie to every guest who showed up asking to just go apple picking. They claimed it was a ticketed only event and no one else was allowed in. Finally I was so fed up I pulled up their own website to show them what was written. You can see the attached photo. Many other people read the same thing but the staff continued to make us feel like we were wrong and acted like we were wasting their time. Not a good feeling! Security kept saying, we are just security- can't help you here... uhm, sorry but you WORK THE FRONT GATE, you are the first people we come in contact with. You should be friendlier to your customers... After discussing this with the owner who apparently was UNAWARE of his own website (which by the way is updated on a weekly basis), he said we could proceed with admission for $25 per person! I mean... that's extremely petty on his part but fine, we paid bc we didn't drive 40 minutes for nothing. Then $20 per Apple bag, and we had to throw our water bottles out. That's ridiculous a FARM doesn't allow you to bring water. At this point Barton Orchards has turned into an expensive touristy attraction with unhappy, unfriendly staff. Pretty much the opposite of what you would expect to find at a farm catered to children and families. read more

Barton Orchards - Website specifically stating "NO RESERVATIONS REQUIRED" - Farmers Market Near Me - Poughquag, New York

3.5/5 It's now $5 instead of the original $3 per person (you can also get the $15 fun pass instead). This mini carnival setup is pretty cute; the bad thing is the overcrowding. My family arrived at 2:40 pm and still needed to wait 30 minutes at one of the food stands, and they ran out of pulled pork too. The cider donuts line was also insane. Dirt and dust billowed everywhere, and we had to hide in the playground to eat. Most important part of the farm: the fruits. There isn't a lot of variety, just apples and pumpkins and a "PYO garden," which I suppose is whatever they want to have. It was hot peppers this time. The pricing is $26 for a bag, in which you fill up as much as you want. There's other pricing and I think wagons available, but we didn't look into that. The apples were all pretty good and plentiful, though most needed a high-reaching tool (requires a $10 deposit and then $5 is returned). P.S. It does not cost money to use the restrooms or port-a-potties, as another review suggests. read more

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Apple orchards are disorganized, doesn't have the sign on the trees and it took for awhile to find certain kind of apple trees. Person at the entrance didn't explain how things works to us so we had to figure out amd find our way to Apple orchard. Be ready to wait on long line to get in even if you purchase online tickets. Overpriced for mediocre donuts and greasy food. They don't allow food and drinks from outside. Good for kids/Family as there are so many things to do there. If you like Conny Island or Jersey shore or county fair this is the place for you. read more

Such a cool place. I had never been here before, but I went for the Hudson Valley Balloon Festival. My friend invited me, and I decided to go with her. I was amazed at how many activities there were for both children and adults. There was a rope maze (that was actually kind of hard- I think it took me 15 minutes to get through), bicycle "go-karts," tube slides, a bouncy trampoline and more. There were a lot of people in attendance of the festival, but there was plenty of space and plenty of parking. When I was there it was a little windy; I stayed for a few hours. It was super sunny the whole time I was there, and no shade - I would recommend sunscreen if you're planning on being there all day. The balloons didn't launch, which I was okay with because there were so many vendors, activities, entertaining performances and tons of food. There was definitely a lot to do. I did get to do a Balloon Walk for $2 and walk through the inside of a balloon, which was pretty cool. I would definitely recommend this place! It's a drive from Westchester, but really fun! read more

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Worst apple orchard I've ever been to. Went on a Saturday at noon. Extremely busy and expensive af. Took an hour and $27 just to enter the facilities (price is for admission only). Waited an hour for apple cider donuts (delish fresh), which are $15 per dozen and limited to one box per person. Afterwards, waited on another line for an hour for lunch (chicken sandwich is legit a piece of chicken in a bun - no lettuce, no cheese, nothing). Apple bags are an additional cost - don't know how much as was beat by the time apple picking came around. Ohhh and FYI dogs aren't allowed in the corn maze. read more

Overcrowded! Overpriced! I used to take my children here when they were little and it's been a while but wow, have they changed and commercialized. I invited a few friends and told them what a great experience we would have in the past at Barton Orchards. I went on their website to see if they charged admission price. It clearly said they didn't charge for parking and would only charge on festivals. I made sure that it wasn't a festival day on the calendar and we planned our visit.. Upon arrival parking was free. As we approached, they made me throw my bottle of water away and proceeded to charge $30 per person and the apples were not included! The bags cost $40 extra to pick apples. The hayride line was an hour wait. Everywhere you walked there was people and the trees were completely bare.. that's right the trees were picked over and we even found that some apples on the trees were bitten into by humans. An expensive lesson that I hope can save someone else. Very disappointed. read more

After coming here for 20 years this will be my final visit I can't believe that you charge $30 to get into the orchard you had for the petting zoo a rabbit some chickens a miniature horse and some goats and a pig who was segregated from the public then you want to charge a whopping $20 or $36 for a bag of apples every event or activity also has a price tag attached to you stated a live band there was none then on top of the reason why we came there there was absolutely no vegetables or anything else to pick maybe if you're at 6'3 and can reach up in the middle of the tree you might be able to pick some apples but that was about it. A very horrible experience especially for those families that have children with disabilities what a heavy price to pay to get hosed. I will NEVER return. read more

Went for Oktoberfest. For a ticketed event this was awful. The corn maze was fun but only really positive. By noon it was so crowded that it was difficult to social distance. Maybe half of the customers were wearing masks and no one was enforcing it. Food lines extremely long with no easy access menus to see what you are waiting in line for. Went into the market, to see a 30 person line with no separation between parties. Apple picking, while I acknowledge was early, was pretty bare. Don't buy a $30 bag, it is difficult to fill. read more

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NOT safe in the pandemic!!! I thought reserving a time would work out well but they are selling WAY too many tickets I have been coming here for years and this was the most crowded I've ever seen it. People were so close together in terribly long lines and many without masks on I wanted to leave immediately but kept thinking about how each ticket was $25 just to get in. The dog park was the only open area Go to Fishkill Farms instead read more