For an entrance fee of $20 it is pretty small and offerings are limited. Parking is limited along the farm. I was lucky to get a spot, but getting out was difficult. People were fighting for the spot and you're backing into on coming traffic. There are overflow lots that require a trek to get to the farm. There are TONS of bees. So be aware. One garbage was absolutely overtaken by them. The have a cute little general store where you can buy confectionery treats, honey, drinks and cute little trinkets. read more

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I had the BEST time here with my family this weekend! We were debating coming here vs. White Post Farm in Melville and we were so glad we came here! Upon arrival, we were greeted by ample (free) parking and welcoming staff. There is a charge of $20 per person to enter but that includes almost everything inside including seeing animals (which you can feed by buying $5 cones of food), pony rides for children, a hay ride for the whole family, access to a pumpkin patch, face painting, and a clown/balloon show. The pumpkins were plentiful and reasonably priced and there was a great selection of fall and fair treats. We ended up getting Apple cider, Apple cider donuts, seasonal jam, and lemonade. All were fantastic and priced well considering the cover charge. The farm is beautiful and there are so many scenic spaces for family photos. I was also concerned that going to a pumpkin patch on a Saturday in October would be crazy in terms of the number of people there, but the area was spacious and the lines were all relatively short. Definitely check this place out before the season ends. If you can't make it, they have a tree lighting ceremony in the winter that I imagine will be just as great. read more

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Great live entertainment! Not the usual Pumpkin Picking Place, it has so much more. Bouncy Houses, Live Music ON their Hay Ride, Zippy the Funny Guy, plus Non-Stop Magic and Variety Shows going on every 30 minutes until 4:30pm. Great food and beverages for sale too! Plus a full market in their Country Store. read more

Had a great time at Brightwaters. Good selection of pumpkins, cool animals to feed, play areas for kids and an ok hayride (not much to it). I am happy I went during the week and didn't have to pay an admission fee because I do not think it would of been worth it for us since we went just for pumpkins and to see animals everything else offered was an added bonus. read more

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This farm is absolutely beautiful! The owners are extremely kind and welcoming. The cider donuts are easily the best I've ever had. A great place for a fall family outing, we will definitely be back!! read more

This is such a beautiful farm with lots to do and see. I highly recommend it for all ages. Great customer service. The owners are the most kind and humble people. I will definitely visit again. read more

. I went with my family this place is horrible and disgusting dust all over ur cloths every thing in side there is dirty all the kids bouncy house is dirty my kids was sick from there the food is gross I been two so much farms this is the worst place ever please don't spend ur money here it not worth it the donuts, apple cider drinks, fake and nasty Im telling u very disappointed they charge a lot money for no reason they are not clean every thing is dirty dusty bad we went home with all ur cloths full of dust from head to toe the pumpkin are old and rotten. This place is not worth it.please don't wast ur time who ever the owner two this need two upgrade better it a town farm two me local not a real farm u guys get a 1 star and this farm is a trash place food poison stay away if u don't want ur kids geting sick . read more

loved loved loved it. Yes... I paid 10 bucks a person and I frigging loved it. I use to go to bayshore, so for me this was half my normal drive to pick pumpkins. The $10 includer f simple face painting, games for the kids, and a wagon hayride as many times as you wanted, and more. Honestly we go to some of these places and they aren't free or offer anything extra with admission, which is what happened to us last year. so to me this admission price ensured that everybody got to partake in other activities other than just pumpkin picking. I would highly recommend them for the family it was really fun and invitin. Small enough to walk around with my one-year-old but big enough for the nine year old. I would highly recommend. read more

Small farm. Pick your own pumpkins and staff was friendly. $10 admission. They had a magic show I think every hour. They also have a little store and place to get burgers. Other sessional veggies were also available. read more

A hidden gem right in here Bay Shore, Long Island. We have been pumpkin picking here for the last three years and each time have had a great experience. The farm almost always has a coupon for admission on their website- typically buy 4 tickets, get 1 free- which is great when bringing the whole family. They have animals to see/feed and pony rides & inflatables for the kids. The also have a cute hayride around the perimeter of the farm. They offer great snacks for purchase including apple cider donuts, fresh baked cookies, lemonade, turkey legs and pumpkin beer. Additionally there is a gift shop that sells T-shirt's, fall decor, pies, apple cider and other fall items. The pumpkins are plentiful and it's easy to find what your looking for. It is best to go early, because parking fills up and it gets busier as the day goes by. We love being able to go here with the family and not need to dedicate the entire day to driving out east! read more

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Love this place! Such a nice farm tucked in the middle of the neighborhood. Love the selection of baked good and pumpkins read more

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$20 admission per person which is expensive for not including pumpkins. This is a tiny farm for very small children . Concessions are basic but good ie apple cider, cotton candy, etc. There are many (yellow jacket) bees. Overall, I would only recommend coming here if you have kids 0-6 and have nothing else to do on a Sunday. read more

After reading the information on the website, we made sure to go on a weekday to avoid the admission fee. (When your a family of 5 that can add up) We had a great experience at this farm. My kids picked a pumpkin, took a reasonably priced hayride, each bought something from the store, and played on the playground. The best part was that I didn't have to travel all the way out east to do it. We will be back. read more

Went during fall festival on a very warm and sunny October Saturday. So it was way overcrowded. It was Decent, but not great. Overall It wasn't bad as a far, but if I compare it to places out east it is way too crowded and you spend half your day in lines and don't get much of the fall pumpkin picking feel. We did not wait on the 20+ minute line for cider since we were so tired from the rest of the lines. Parking is a mess, but I guess this is just the fall festival in Nassau. read more

I was there with my family, 7 people in total. We paid $70 to enter and purchased $90 worth of pumpkins and over $80 worth of food. Our incentive for driving out to Bayshore was the pumpkin beer and hard cider which is stated on your website, one of the only farms on Long Island to offer that. Your website should be modified with what you're no longer offering due to Covid. Additionally, the corn machine was broken and lemonade ran out, so we couldn't get that which we wanted either. I am unsure what we paid $70 to enter for. Hay rides are considered high risk according to Gov. Cuomo so that was completely out of the question and still not worth a $10 entry fee without the rest of what your farm offers anyway. Next time we'd definitely go more local but you should re-vamp your website for future customers. Oh, and the pumpkins rotted within 2 weeks of purchase, barely made it to halloween. read more

Fun to pick pumpkins and see the goats. (Don't bother buying the goat feed. It's the same food that's already in their pen and they probably get fed all day long, so they are totally uninterested in eating it) read more

I came here for some late minute family fun. I live about 45 minutes away in Nassau county and it was convenient to drive to from my house. They had ample parking and it was easy to find. They had a lot of staff which was great because they was always someone there to assist us if we needed anything. I went there on a Sunday afternoon and they charged us $5 per person for admission. They had two concessions stands. They sold turkey legs, cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, fries and many drinks. They have a country store which sold all the fall necessities such as cider donuts, apple cider, pumpkin and apple pies, fall decorations and candies. They also had pumpkin picking, hayrides, ziggy the clown, face painting and animal feeding. The place was kinda pricey to be honest but they gotta make their money I understand. I just wish it was a little less pricey and had more activities for people older than 6 haha. It is great for young families who have kids 6 and younger. It was also not too crowded which I loved as well. Would I recommend this place to people? Yes I would recommend it to people who have small children who want to have some fall fun! read more

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Nice concept. Terrible execution. Pick your own pumpkins is more like pickup your pumpkins in field. They are not on a vine. This is disappointing for a place that claims to be a "farm". The parking situation is horrendous and there are too many people in the place. $5.00 entry is a waste because the hayride is pathetic at best. The place is clean and the staff are nice ( the only things that earns it the two stars) however the layout of the space makes it difficult to make your way around especially when it's crowded. I would prefer to go further out east to a real farm. BTW... This is NOT in Brightwaters. This is North Bay Shore. read more

I came here with my family over the weekend for the fall festival. I read a couple of reviews that had me concerned because we were originally going to go to Whitepost Farms, but we're scared away by the price. To our surprise, we came away extremely impressed by Brightwater Farms. The parking was really easy and the location right off the Southern State made it easy and convenient to get to. The cost was $10 for adults and babies were free. They had enough activities and animals to keep the little ones interested. I was also really happy with the pumpkin patch. The pumpkins were all detached and were in great condition, which made it great for the kids and parents to get involved. The price want bad either at 69 cents a lb. The little shop was really cute as well and we got tons of memories. Definitely a great family afternoon activity!!!! read more

Good place to bring the kids during the Halloween and Christmas times. Good donuts and food here. read more

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Cute little farm. Not overwhelming and wasn't overcrowded (went on Columbus Day). My son had a ball. It is great for little kids with the bouncy houses/slide, play set and much more. Nice place. We will go back! read more

I work with an individual who is handicapped we came with the intention of spending our own money. Instead we were greeted by a friendly and accepting staff who told us we can do anything free. We went on the hayride at no cost and even were given a free pumpkin!! I was also told I am appreciated for the work I do, which is why we enjoyed our day free of charge. It's the little things that matter the most read more

This place is OKAY. The $10 admission doesn't cover much, but considering it's a pleasant place I didn't mind. The chili and cider donuts were great. We ended up spending only about 30 minutes here unfortunately because it was INFESTED with bees. When we sat down to eat they were swarming us and everyone else. Then we got up and left and they were still everywhere! Crawling in my hair, daughters stroller. I get that you can't avoid bugs but there had to have been multiple nests on the property. We were kind of ticked that we had to leave but the anxiety of bees crawling on my 18 month old was enough to get me out of there. read more

2-3 Stars for this place for a couple things. The lack of information when you come in needs betters presentation. $10 cover fee for adults and kids, doesn't cover anything! We had to pay $2 per token, 1 token for a 2 turns at a bouncy slide which was ran bu kids with my minimal consideration. There was a $20 bracelet to cover all rides, which was not communicated to our group. Overall it's overpriced for the small and crowed farm. $8 beer and $3 kid cider? They take advantage of the lack of farms/pumpkin picking around the area. Good selection of pumpkins at $.69 a pound which is not a bad price. Guy driving the kiddie trailer saw a group of kids and said "everyone jump right in", then after the kids got in he asked for the tokens and having to remove the kids because we had no more tokens and couldn't run to buy more it rubbed me off the bad way. He proceeded to drive with only 3 kids and like 4 carts empty. Overall the kids had a great time, but walking away with paying over $140 for a 2-3 hr day with our family of 4 was not cool. There's more farms that offer a better experience for a better price. read more

One star is too many but can't give less. 10 dollars per person Just to walk in. What does that get you? Nothing! Well a hay ride that lasts a few minutes. The bouncy houses are extra. There is not much there. A bad juggling show. Didn't even bother with magic show. To add after buying pumpkins that you pay by lb, three of the five I bought have rotted about a week later, didn't even last till Halloween. Would never go here again read more

Came here with a group of disabled individuals. We enjoyed the pumpkin patch and the collection of animals. The staff was very nice and knocked a few dollars off the large pumpkin we picked to fit within our budget. Grace from the farm shop also personally engaged each of our guys in a short conversation and gave everyone their own small pumpkin, which I thought was quite thoughtful. read more

Brought my daughter here and she loved it..besides pumpkin picking,they have hay rides, animals you can feed,food ,a bounce house,and even a bicycle track and only a few miles away from home to boot ..no.long drives out east..will definitely be back. read more

Brian who works there at front saves handicap parking spots for people he knows. Not a very good employee. Then when confronted he was very hostile. read more

Took our 1 year old son here last Sunday and we were blown away. We are never driving out to sound Avenue again during the fall season this place has everything you need and more! It's a hidden gem, found it on yelp perfect for kids... not a bad thing to say about this place it was a blast. The cutest thing I think if I had to pick something though it's so hard cause it's all adorable, but it would have to be the little baby pumpkin zippy cups filled with apple cider! And the baby Hayrides!! And the face painting! Seee I can't just pick one haha love this place. Food was delicious try the turkey leg!!!!! read more

Gretchen from Islip Our family had so much fun at Brightwaters Farms. The kids loved Zippy, face painting and the characters. can't wait to go back! read more

Had a great day at Brightwaters Farm. It is very convenient from the South Shore. A lot of different things to do for younger kids and the pumpkins were good; not sunburned like the ones at grocery stores. The staff is attentive. And the kids enjoyed the face painting and the bouncy rides. read more

You can get thru the farm in about an hour or two. Nice vibes and scenery. The only thing I really hated were the bees. So. Many. Bees. Cool one time experience. Probably never go back. read more

Be warned. It's $10 PER PERSON just to get into the farm, then you have to buy pumpkins by the pound. The $10 includes children's rides and games, but there are no options for adults who want to buy decorative pumpkins. Don't waste your time, go out east! read more

Visitied Brightwaters Farm in Bayshore in October 2013. Did not enjoy this farm. Had much better time at other farms, such as Finks. Everything was WAY OVERPRICED. The place did not get crowded, which was good, but I feel this is why they over charge the patrons that they do get. It cost $8.00 for one pony ride which circled around 2 short laps. It's great that they serve beer, but $7.00 per beer? Really? Might as well go to a ballpark. 2 large and 1 small pumpkin ran another $25. Not to mention the $7.00 per charge admission per person. I give 1 star for the hay ride because there was a pleasant fellow singing and playing a guitar and harmonica at just the right sound level. There was a Winnie the pooh character on the hay ride who kept leaning over on the kids, falling asleep. It was ridiculous. Also, no corn maze. I blew another $16.00 on a pecan pie which was decent. I would NEVER go back to this farm and I do not recommend it to anyone. read more

Went there yesterday with our daughter. Not much of a farm. Over-priced to be polite, a rip-off to be more accurate. $ 34.00 included admission for 2 adults + "pop" for our 6 y/o. That got us a sad excuse for a hayride (around the "pumpkin patch") and use of the "rides" 2 old bouncy-type slides & 1 jump room. There was a tractor train & little area to ride bikes around a small oval track. She got her face painted (if you could call it that) The girl spent less than 2 minutes. Very rude staff. We got a small cup of ice with sugar that was passed off as lemonade for 6 bucks & a water for $3/small bottle. The best part was the clown. He was entertaining and very pleasant making character balloons. All in all, we would never go back, definitely not worth the money. I have to admit our daughter did have a good time. I guess that's all that matters... read more

Very disappointed when you call to see how the pumpkins are and then you go there and to find out its coast ten dollars to get in which is false advertising. read more

I didn't agree with previous reviews. My kids had a blast and stayed most of the day. i got the unlimited pass for the rides and my kids kept going and going. There were plenty of activities and not crowded so we could do it all. Prices were a bit pricey but no more than any other place I've taken them to. It was great to have an iced cold cider and let my girls play on a beautiful Fall day. read more