Free sunflower field? ABSOLUTELY! Huge sunflower field to explore and you have the option to pick…read moresome too for a cost. Bruce and I just chose to appreciate the beauty of the flowers, and of course take pictures in the cute props along the way! Lots of food options, almost like a fair, and bouncy houses for kids!

This place is the definition of an instagrammable summer spot! As the name implies, this is a HUGE…read moresunflower field, and the sights are incredible. Nothing beats yellow heads of petals, taller than you are, as far as the eye can see! Well, depending on how tall you are, they either tower over you, or are the size of your peers. There is a nice path through the main field, with plenty of opportunity to snap beautiful photos of yourself, your family and friends, or the flowers themselves. Be prepared to bring rubber boots or closed toed shoes if it has rained recently, as the pathway is in a field of dirt! There is a second side where there are all sorts of photo opp items to see, including my favorite, a bright pink tractor! There's painted boards with cut outs for your face, and lots of farm equipment dispersed throughout. You can grab food from the multiple food trucks/stands on the property, sit and eat under their many large tents with tables and benches. There are the typical trinkets and toys for kids to purchase, and they have a big mining setup, which my kid absolutely adores. He spent over 20 minutes just playing with the water! There are other activities throughout the season but we didn't check them out, we opted for a quieter trip where we could walk, and the crowd was smaller. It does get crowded, so plan accordingly! If you have children who can't walk too far, bring a wagon or stroller, but make sure it has big, rugged wheels! And of course, you can choose to cut your own flowers in the cutting field, or you can grab a pre-cut bouquet if you prefer. Also, you can feel free to dry the seeds from the flowers you purchase, and plant them next year- keeping a sunflower patch in perpetuity from just one trip- but that's the gardener in me giving advice. I personally grow a variety of sunflowers in my garden every year, but always enjoy coming to this place to see the majesty of all these flowers in one spot. This is a must do in the summer, at least once!

Hey guys, are you looking for a nice event to do for a date? Then Kim Loch Farmstead is the place…read moreto be. At the time of this review, you can pick a bundle of lavender flowers for $23. Just a heads up, the lavender flowers are swarming with bees. It seems bees really love lavender. Inside the open barn, you have a refreshment area that serves drinks and snacks. Just a few steps further in, there's tables with lavender products. Ranging from soaps, candles, oils and etc. in the back there's an area where you can sit and just enjoy the scenery.

My husband and I did one of the lavender picking date nights here over the summer and it was…read morereally fun. I had never heard of the place and bought the tickets on a whim. It was a far drive for us but it was worth it as the scenery was beautiful. We arrived and they recorded us to a blanket with the prettiest picnic setup ever. We brought our own wine and they supplied a locally crafted charcuterie box and cupcakes. They have a beautiful barn and there were some gift items available for purchase. I imagine it would be an incredible place to boast a small wedding or summer event. After picking a bunch of lavender we watched the sun set with our wine and snacks while a guitarist serenaded us. The service was great and I would recommend it for anyone who likes a romantic evening.

This is one of the coolest places I didn't know existed, and is totally worth the drive! My son…read moreLOVES cows, and he had the best time here. He unfortunately made a couple cows run a little in fear, because he ran up to them and screamed (with happiness) but they didn't know! He was able to 'lean' against the cows and give them pets (that's how he likes to show affection). It was super muddy but we wore our rubber rain boots so we were good! I recommend dressing for mud, no matter the season or temperature! The animals are all rescued, so they are enjoying their new found freedom and love. One cow was blind, and she stole my heart! They have a variety of other animals- goats, sheep, chickens, etc. We had a wonderful time, and we didn't want to leave, but we were tired and I thought the animals needed a break from my son =D. Visit if you can, or donate to them so they can continue to provide care for these retired and/or rescued animals.

My review is not for the actual maze , but for the bounce houses and games for the little ones …read more I absolutely adore this place . Located on Niagara Falls Blvd in the Wheatfield area . I have driven by year after year and thought I really need to check it out . One year (maybe more ? )they were not there for the season and I was saddened , so when I saw them open , I made a point to get there . Upon entering you will see many blow up bounce houses. Sadly, the big tiger you can see from the road is "retired" but , man he is cool ! There is also a little track for kids to be able to drive kid cars around . I would say this is great for probably the 4-5 year olds , but flexible. There are many tables set up for "pumpkin tic tac toe" . I thought it was an adorable idea. There are food huts/vendors set up with the typical carnival offerings of kettle corn, cotton candy , soft pretzels etc. What I found fun , is that there is a whole second area that you have to walk a short way through a corn maze to get to . I had no idea it existed ! Here is where you will find some more great bounce attractions and game areas , blow up slides and even a kids zipline attraction . So much fun. My 2 1/2 yr old grandson had such a great time . I recommend this for the little ones , especially 2-6ish years old . You will have a great time watching them have a great time . Lastly , we paid I believe $12 for an armband(did not have to pay for adult bands) which allowed for all day access to all of the bounce houses, we also were able to get a mini pumpkin included in that price . It was well worth the price ! I believe you can purchase individual tickets , but much more cost effective to get the all day bracelet. Pack up your kids, or your grandkids , or even your friends kids , and go ! :)

Very entertaining to watch kids bounce or jump from one blown up rubber pumpkin to the next. They…read morelooked like little warriors. Lots of nice sized pumpkins to choose from. Kids enjoyed going through the maize. Fun night.

My now husband and I had the privilege of having our wedding here 9/14/24. It's an absolutely…read morebeautiful and stunning venue. It's the first and last venue we looked at; I knew immediately I wanted to marry the love of my life here. The entire staff is top tier; they pay attention to detail and make sure everything is perfect for your big day. The owners are the sweetest and purest people I've met. Marilyn and her daughter-in-law Mary made the process easy as heck for us. Sarah and Lisa were our day of coordinators and they were beyond amazing all day and night. They're all genuine people who love love, as most people do. If I could get married here every year, I would do it in a heartbeat. We're blessed by God to have met the people of Akron Acres who gave us a pinterest perfect wedding day.

Everything I was looking for in fall activities!!…read more I came across this place on Yelp, through suggestions of friends looking for a place to pick pumpkins straight from the patch. It's one of the activities I enjoy doing most in the fall, and have grown disappointed with other farms as the years went by and their popularity skyrocketed. This place is fairly under the radar - a bit of a drive even past the attractions in Clarence, but I've grown to love Akron lately and so I (of course) didn't mind making the journey. In fact, I loved this place so much that I brought my family back here the very next day. Akron Acres is a part of the Kelkenberg farm family. I haven't been to their namesake farm, but if it's anything like Akron Acres I'm sure I would have an absolutely amazing time. Activities here during their fall season included a hayride out to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, and things like pony rides for the kids. The hayride is $12 and you're allowed to pick any pumpkin you want from the patch (even the biggest one you can't carry) - they also had combo ticket prices if you wanted to participate in some of the other activities here. Sadly we went during a wet and rainy weekend, so I had to miss out on the corn maze BUT the farm animals 10000% made up for my FOMO. Oh yes, there are dozens of farm animals roaming about! Most notably, we saw ponies, a large draft horse (not sure what breed they are? but they are HUGE), pigs, sheep, turkeys, chickens, and of course GOATS. There were also BABY GOATS and they were absolutely ADORABLE, one of them tried to eat my clothes. Made my life complete. You can also buy an assortment of other things while you're here, not just tickets for fun activities! They sell pumpkins and gourds if you don't feel like going out to the patch - they also have Indian corn and corn stalks, hay, among other things. There's a food stand that sells kettle corn, maple cotton candy, and candy apples. You can also shop a super cute country store here, with all sorts of goodies - I ended up buying a delicious smelling candle that they were burning in the store while I was there. Needless to say, there's a ton of really fun things to do while you're here, both for kids and adults. It's a bit less well known than some of the other pumpkin places in WNY, which is why I ended up liking it so much. Both days we went, it was pleasantly busy but not overly crowded. There is also "The Gathering Barn," which is where weddings are hosted - and from the pictures I've seen online, it sounds beautiful! All in all, we had such an amazing experience here that we're going to be back in November for their Christmas trees! Can't wait to return!!

Last weekend we attended the Lewiston Garden Festival. It was there that we met Eastern Monarch…read moreButterfly Farm. They had a booth that was an instant attraction for our kids. Included in their set-up was a screen room full of big, beautiful monarchs, feasting on their fave milkweed. There was also a small net enclosure on their counter with a big, fat colorful caterpillar inside. Caterpillars are the only bug I wish I could snuggle with--this guy was just TOO CHUBBY AND CUTE! But I digress. :-P The booth was manned by Eastern Monarch's staff (maybe the owners?), who could not have been friendlier and more engaging for our kids. They shared with us interesting info about monarchs, their flight path, what they like to eat, and the importance of propagating monarch-attracting indigenous plants in our area. Our son asked what the "brown dots" were in the caterpillar enclosure, and we also learned that caterpillar poop is called frass. So that was a fun fact for our ten-year old son! :-D For sale were mature and healthy milkweeds that were planted in eco-friendly self-composting containers. It was Father's Day, my dad has a nice garden, these butterfly people were way cool, so I purchased one of the plants for my dad's yard. For $20, it was a solid investment and a little bit of support for this lovely eco-forward local business. When we got the plant home, my dad LOVED it, and can't wait to bring more monarchs to Cheektowaga! :-D If you check out Eastern Monarch Farm's website, you will see that they are very involved in the community, and offer a variety of outreach programs for youth and more. If you are looking for an educational program of this nature, and/or you want to purchase butterfly-attracting plants that support our area's local eco-footprint, you absolutely cannot go wrong with supporting this sweet local business.

Wheatfield pumpkin farm is the place to Be! Amazing…read moreselection of pumpkins, apples and other fall items! Was extremely disappointed that there wasn't a haunted hay ride this year. We ended up doing the regular hay ride and our tour guide Jeff went above and beyond he showed us all around the farm stopped at each attraction telling us the history of the farm! When the ride was over he was waiting with a smile to help us off the hay wagon. We were then introduced to farmer jim who I guess is a local legend around town. We ended the day with the corn maze it was small but cute we will definitely be back to see Jeff again next year!!!!!

I would like to give more stars but drove all the way over and parked where it said enter, walked…read moreover to where all the pumpkins were displayed with a sign for pricing of food. No prices for pumpkins. Did I mention that there was no one to help us? No one. Waited. Walked around. No one. Looked for a wagon to pick pumpkins, no wagons. Finally after waiting quite a while we left. No one ever came out to help us or take our money. Shame because this was my first pumpkin patch and was really excited. Will not be back.

We visit almost annually for Llamafest. It's always a good time, with an opportunity to walk a…read morellama around the property, feed a llama, and see the llamas use the obstacle course! It's a free event, and there's usually also a few things for sale too. In addition to llamas, there were several different types of birds wandering around the property.

These folks offer a one of a kind hands-on educational experience learning about llamas at their…read morefarm in Wyoming County Visitors to the farm can book a 1.5 mile Llama Hike or an educational farm visit. We met these majestic llamas at a summer vendor event, and were pleasantly surprised to find the animals to be very tame, so eager to engage with us. Folks can celebrate their special events on the llama farm. When attending a wedding, llamas are outfitted with tuxedos! Definitely going to plan a day for field trip with our grandchildren this summer!

Lovely little family run, small-ish farm stop for your apples, pumpkins, cider, goodies, slushie…read moreand turkey needs! Wanted to bring my 1.5 Year old somewhere a bit more lowkey than the big wigs in town and also wanted to knock out pumpkins and apple picking at the same time- enter Blackman Homestead Farm. It ticked those boxes and also delicious slushies (apple cider and grape) just a missed opportunity for delicious pastries (hmm cinnamon donuts!) We thank goodness read Darlene's review about making a reservation and did that the day of around noon and was able to get in at 330! The reservation is made online and the farm is FREE to enter (amazing) but can't be changed or cancelled, however you only need it per carload, so unless you're bringing another car, you can tack on extra folks. We purchased some apples we picked (it was pretty low in the season to pick off the trees) and some that were all set for you in bins, a pumpkin, some cider, a tiny pumpkin and were surprised by the price. Gently it was not as expensive as I thought. Parking was quick and easy on a later Saturday afternoon, with a quick Hi to the Turkeys, some exploring around the pumpkins and picking some apples we had a good time after about an hour and half. I did noticed that it was well organized and lots of folks did disregard the signs: don't feed the Turkeys (grass) and pick up the apples you drop off the tree. There were alot of half eaten, throw apples on the ground which made me kind of sad. Please respect someone's rules and property, it's so nice to be able to come see the farm for free, I hope that doesn't change.

This family farm is a delightful place to visit if you're looking to pick apples and enjoy the…read morecountry setting. There is a small, outdoor shop for cider and fruit already to take home; and many spots to sit and enjoy the view from this escarpment. The helpers are friendly and the offerings are varied. All things fall - pumpkins on offer, gourds, homemade fall-spiced cookies, signs for great social media pix - and totally family friendly. Parking is abundant. We make this an annual day for picking , always a pleasure.