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!!

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!

Had an absolutely wonderful experience here with my friends! I don't think my smile washed off my…read moreface once! The setting is picturesque, with all of the animals really meshing well together and thriving, knowing this is their home but welcoming you along and inviting you in. The geese and such reminded me of cute little guards, protecting their furry friends (but not in an aggressive way ...). The cat was super friendly and wants to rub your leg and be pet but is always on the move. Its fur is super soft! The llamas were awesome and their owner, who took us on our hike, was very informative and willing to answer questions. He was very proud of his llamas and happy to show us pictures of them winning shows at the Erie county fair and such. They are really beautiful and sure clean up nice for their shows but they sure have some stinky breath! It's totally worth it though! The owner will let you pick the llama although I think all of the llamas we walk are male and the girls stay behind. It's kind of funny to see the boys and girls acknowledge eachother and get a little animated when they catch eachother eyes. Walking them on the hike is a real treat. I had the biggest llama, Snowman, and just like when I go horseback riding and get the biggest horse from experience, Snowman loved to eat the whole way and let the other llamas know he is the boss! But he wasn't mean or anything and he made these cute little noises that I interpreted as happy noises and I just loved my time with him so much! He wasn't mean a good boy and very sweet to me. His ears would turn down when other llamas got in his personal space or he got in theirs and wanted them to move lol. A little huff and he let them know he was in charge. He was like a gentle giant and totally majestic. I would totally take him for my hike again. Watching my llama eat was so cute too! I realized I had never seen one eat and Snowman just looked like a big shaggy dog grazing. Super cute! I appreciate him posing for photos with me too! And my friend Danielle's llama was nuzzling in her neck during the hike. So so sweet! We were allowed ample time to bond with our llamas before and after the hike. It never felt rushed and the experience felt very full and complete. Just thinking of the experience instantly makes me smile and I have so many photos and a video of my llama and it is instant joy. I cannot recommend this enough! You can also adopt a llama, have a field trip, hold a special event, etc. here. Absolutely wonderful and flawless experience.

I cannot highlight enough of the positive aspects about this business! I am an entry level…read morehomesteader and this business makes it easy and comfortable to get into the culture of processing your own livestock. Owners make you feel welcome and are very communicative about the process when getting an animal processed on location! The store front is an aborable coopeted style shop with tasty meats and sausages made by the folks on site. Highly recommend both a day trip to do a little small town shopping and a trusted partner in the local homesteading scene!

From the owner: The Farmshop offers our own forest raised pork, pasture raised chicken, locally raised beef, free…read morerange eggs, honey, and lots of other locally grown and crafted items. Pork and beef are available by the cut or in bulk (by the quarter for beef and by the half for pork) and are processed in our own on-farm butcher shop.

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.

This past weekend , we visited a farm that had a Halloween vendor fair and Halloween hike on their…read moreenormous grounds . Admission was only $5 and you got tickets for sweet treats , got to participate in a duck scavenger hunt , do the hike , and partake in other fall activities . The hike was enjoyable and they provided an activity with Halloween riddles throughout to make it fun for the whole family . A Food truck was on the grounds in case you got hungry . Only thing that was missing was an Apple cider slushee - that could have cooled me off in the warm weather . I'd come back if I was looking for a tree - they were already all over the property !

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.

Heard about their annual pumpkin toss on their Facebook page. We pulled in to the farm and…read moreimmediately saw two pigs enjoying so many pumpkins that people generously brought. The owner Alyssa greeted us and was such an amazing person. She took the time to talk and walk with us on our first tour. She introduced us to a two old worldAmerican duroc's.. about 750 lbs each! They were so cool and chill! One of her pigs was stating to go into labor and expecting 7 piglets.. how exciting! We saw ducks and chickens loving all their festival snacks... we continue to the back area where we walked right into the field with so many pigs! They we're having the time of their life. Sticking their heads into pumpkins and eating them. I've never seen pigs up so close, they were so friendly and honestly could of cared less we were there. I was surprised how soft they were and allowed us to pet them. Next we went further back and met the Scottish highland cows, so stunning. Fabio with his gorgeous hair... accurately named. The adorable baby Maggie. Had to pick up some of their famous candied bacon at their food truck on premise. Giant cool fireplace to warm up at was a huge hit too. I can't say enough great things about Alyssa, her passion and love for this place and her animals are inspiring. She just wants to help educate and give back to her community. She's such an asset.

This review is strictly on their food truck manga roc. We stopped to support a local business that…read moreis providing amazing food. This family run and operated business is amazing. The staff were very friendly. This is pasture raised pigs at a local farm so you know exactly what you are getting when you buy. They had many options to buy, most of them were pork related but this night they added a chicken option. It's nice to have options. I ordered their BLT and upgraded to the fries. The sandwich was amazing. Seems like you can't mess up a BLT but trust me I have been to places they were awful. There is a difference in quality of the bacon and can understand why it's priced accordingly. They have a website with farm location to actually buy their pork, but also post when they have their amazing food truck open and operating thru the county.

Gorgeous U-Pick Lavender farm and event venue located at their barn. While u-pick lavender is…read moreavailable during the season, there are a few different lavenders to pick from. The staff/owners are very welcoming and helpful when you ask for the basket, scissors and the card notifying you of the type of lavender and the size of the bundle you're picking. A bundle size is $5. You're shown how to properly cut the lavender so the lavender plant grows bigger and better for next season. Inside the barn there is also a little store where you can buy you're own lavender plants, lavender scented candles, tea towels, etc.

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.

Came here for a solo day trip all the way from Toronto & I had a great time! The property is…read moregorgeous, staff are super friendly, and entry itself is extremely affordable-- it's only $8 for admission and they give you a coupon for a free non-alcoholic drink or you can also use it as a discount for other food & beverage (including alcohol) items at the cafe. Obviously food and picked berries during peak season will cost you extra, but you can still do a lot on admission alone as there are free activities and little trails to walk around. Food is delicious, all of their hot food is prepared fresh upon ordering and they use high quality, locally sourced ingredients (including the ice cream trolley below the hill). They also have little snack features at different times of the day like free popcorn until sunset, or you can purchase a smores kit to use at one of the bonfire tables. Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits so you could imagine how stoked I was to see blueberries incorporated in almost everything they sell here! I highly recommend the sweet gum pizza & the bee sting (shot of honey plus a mint leaf and buzzbutton/electric daisy bud) which gave a unique sensory experience. I also really appreciate how much time and effort went into the execution of the treehouse, the design, details, and usage of building materials are seriously impressive-- especially the playground which is SO cool! Makes me wish I was a kid again. Sadly blueberry season just ended but I was still able to find a few late bloomers in some of the bushes! Nothing too crazy & they weren't the sweetest but it'd be nice to come back for the full experience, or on another day where they have more to do. !!! Something very important to take into consideration is that while it is family friendly, this is NOT the best place to bring someone who requires mobility assistance and/or has a bee allergy. At the end of the day it is a farm with added attractions, nonetheless a unique and great place to visit.

Pictured: Italian Cypress panini, Dogwood panini, and an Oreo dirt cup…read more BuffaliciousBites gives The Blueberry Treehouse Farm 5 stars!