My daughter and son in law had their baby shower a few weeks ago at Smolak farms. The venue was fantastic. We loved the setting with a large tent, animals to view and feed, raspberries to pick and a lovely farm store. Elaine, the event coordinator, and her staff was very accommodating, helping with the decor and making sure everthing was just right. The food was great especially the ice cream bar with apple cider donuts. They were very flexible and accommodating. read more

I love bringing my daughter here for an hour or two when the weather is nice. There are animals to see, and for a quarter you can also feed them as well! She also loves the playground as well. Theres a castle, pirate ship, train, a slide. And when we're finally done, we'll grab an ice cream as well. Theres plenty of seating to enjoy that and other foods as well in their shop. There are more events on the weekends including hayrides. Its a very family friendly spot. Highly recommend!! read more

Imagine waiting in line for twenty minutes in line for ice cream, you're four parties away from the window then you're told the ice cream window is closing in ten to fifteen minutes when the time is 4:45, then you get up to the window finally and they shut the window on you That's what you can look forward to. The considerate thing to do would've been to cut off the line at some point and stop wasting everyone's time. Smolak farm sells Giffords ice cream You can find this ice cream at stores like roche brothers Poor service, overpriced grocery store ice cream. Why bother? I wouldn't bother again. The animals look sad read more

Love this place! Beautiful, and so many delicious things in their bakery. My granddaughter enjoyed all the animals. Apple picking is great

Took an apple picking trio on a weekday in hopes of reduced crowds. We nailed that. Unfortunately loads of confusion on how/where to navigate getting to the apples. There were no directives given, just the bag. Once we figured it out, we were super disappointed in the lack of apple options. Having reviewed the site, we expected to see more names but they were pretty much the same 3-4 apples available. Wasn't really worthy the $30. Great spot for kids though, to see the animals and all the pumpkin options. Definitely not heading back here. read more

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Very nice place to walk around in the summer to get fresh air away from the city and noise

*DOG FRIENDLY* This farm is super cute! They have a little area with different animals like alpacas, goats, peacocks, and much more! You can even feed them from the food dispenser, only 25 cents! We had an assortment of their food and it didn't disappoint. The apple cider donuts were covered in cinnamon sugar and were light and fluffy. The brownie was night and chocolatey. My favorite was the pumpkin cupcake with cream cheese frosting, absolutely scrumptious. And everything wasn't too sweet which I love. The store itself had more than baked goods, it had a plethora of local products like maple syrup, honey, etc. They also have savory foods like pizza if you don't have much of a sweet tooth read more

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Went to Smolak farms in North Andover Ma with mom and her group on 9/18/24 Wednesday got some apples and donuts also got to see some animals Located at 315 S Bradford st North Andover ma read more

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Worst Apple pie ever! The pie was Apple crisp and I was expecting slightly crunchy apple texture but this hit all the wrong notes! The crust was gross on the bottom because the cinnamon sugar mixture poured on the apples never incorporated into the apples and made a disgusting watery mess! The apples were too crisp and if you tried to cut the pie it just fell apart. Crust was blah and I threw away this pricey, poorly done pie. Yuck read more

I never ever write reviews but I have to warn people horrible Horrible Horrible dirty half orchard closed had to cross street up a hill for apples no apple crisp just horrible disappointed feel sad for my son read more

We've always loved Smolak for peach picking. In years past it was $3.99 a lb. This year it's $8.99 a lb. Paid over $200 for a bussell. Yikes. Delicious peaches but won't be back at that price with many other farms in the area. read more

Who knows what time they'll stop letting you in? Not me, not their workers answering the phone, it's anyone's guess! Their website, instagram, and employees could all tell you something different. And when you show up within the time frame of what you were told, you can be turned away rudely. Take the risk if you'd like, but it's not the farm for me. read more

I took two of my grandkids to Smolak Farms today after watching the NEWS yesterday. They gave them a great plug; but did warn us just how expensive this place was! Everything was super expensive. The fruit was $8.99 per pound!! Way too much. Food was just as expensive. First and last time there. I drove over an hour to get there; I didn't want to disappoint the kids after they were so patient getting there!. They got me this time! read more

I highly recommend making a picnic reservation at Smolak Farms and especially during their Mother's Day picnic event. I was drawn in by their advertisement on Facebook. I thought it was too good to be true, how beautiful and scenic the advertisement photos looked. Boy, I was more than pleasantly surprised. The weather turned out to be gorgeous, sunny with few clouds. Everything down to the littlest detail that day was near perfect. When I arrived, the event coordinator was so pleasant and welcoming. One of the many sweet souls that work at this farm. Even the goats in the small farm area seemed to be the happiest looking goats I have seen! Haha! My basket was neatly packed with all the food items that I had previously preselected. Each of the baskets come with a beautiful long stem red rose. Cupcake is a dessert option I recommend getting as well as their Apple cider doughnut. These were no ordinary cupcakes. They were so cute and came in matching cute cupcake boxes with floral garlands design on them. They made the day feel extra special and my kids loved the icing. I must admit, I was a novice at using the online reservation function. I didn't quite know how to reserve for two adults and two children. Luckily, after I submitted my reservation, the farm's event center called me the very next day to go over the details that I left out. They also called again later to confirm my food orders as well as approximate arrival time so that my food would be prepared and ready prior to my arrival. I would say that the process will easier after my first rodeo. The event person who called me, I believe her name was Nicole(?), was so pleasant to talk to. Additional things to know, you will need to leave an ID with the event staff after picking up your picnic basket and you can pick up your ID when you return the picnic blanket. If you can afford it, I highly recommend paying extra for the farm to bring out a picnic table for your family. You won't be able to pick the spot for your picnic but you will be glad to be off of the ground if the floor is muddy and/or wet if it rained the day previous. Also, the farm promised to pick a location with the best views and they sure delivered on that promise for me. I really cannot recommend this farm enough for picnicking. I would even suggest engagement and wedding photos during spring here when the flower bloom if you could! Also, if you have little ones, I would bring extra napkins. You can never have enough napkins when you bring kids. We also walked a very short distance to where our picnic table was located. It had a sign stating it was reserved for my family with my name on it. It also mentioned that the table was sanitized. Overall, I have to say this is one of the most memorable Mother's Day experience I had. Every tree was in full bloom and the flowers were white with pink. The grass had tons of bright yellow dandelions and buttercups which my daughter would not stop collecting and making a bouquet of them. I would not hesitate to recommend this farm to anyone in need of an idea on how to spend Mother's Day. Just do it! The farm really pays attention to detail. I can't thank them enough for the wonderful experience! read more

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Your prices are absolutely ridiculous I will NEVER go to your farm ever again and I will tell that to anyone I know.. I was completely ripped off!!! For the same exact weight in peaches from Parlee in Tyngsboro I would have paid 78 and I was charged 169 at your farm!!! It's disgusting to do that to people who are just trying to take children out for something fun to do for a couple hours!!! read more

Lots of waiting time for late September on a Sunday during Covid. Guess everyone trying to get one trip in before season ends! -no reservations, just all walk-in's -50 mins to get in the store for some donuts -45 mins to get on a hop-on hayride when the guy told us it's a quick wait! -5 mins for ice cream -10 mins to get into apple picking -no wait for pumpkin patch -no wait for animals, but half the cages were empty! No cows, no pigs even with the signs -lots of tables to eat at Covid limitations Farm store for donuts: 10 people at a time Hayride: 15 people at a time $7 pp $2 additional Covid fee per person for apple picking Long lines, no social distancing being enforced There's signs everywhere but people get closer and closer to you in line. All staff wearing masks, but so many people walking around just has it on their chin. 5 star for Donuts and cider! They were AMAZING! Information desk has some donuts for sale sometimes! And they sell cider outside. So the line is really for donuts and others. read more

We headed off to Smolak Farms for a Saturday afternoon of peach picking, but seeing as the main purpose of the trip was just to spend time together and to hang out, we decided to amend our itinerary seeing as the wee one was just waking up from a nap. Oh dear, there were deer just behind the ice cream shoppe so we headed that a ways as another family dropped a quarter to buy some feed for the elegant creatures who had already smartly begun gathering by the end of the feed chute. Then off we went to check out the Animal Area and Playground where we checked out the chickens, peacocks, and pigs. Then it was time for an ice cream snack. Banana Fudge and Sea Salt Caramel were both good choices. We never did make it out to the field to do any picking, but we had a good time hanging out at Smolak. We took home some day old sugar dusted cider donuts for half price since the fresh stuff was sold out by then, and we weren't interested in the remaining plain. Their lemon scones were light on the lemon. Their cider donuts tasty, but the day olds were a bit crumbly. *** Ice Cream Kiddie $3.25 Regular $4.25 Large $4.95 Toppings 50 cents or $1 each Hand packed pint $6 Hand packed quart $9 Sundaes Regular $4.99 Donut $5.99 Brownie $6.99 Frappes Regular $5.59 xtra thick $6.59 Soda Float $4.29 Lime/rasp Rickey $2.79 Apple Cider Donuts Single $1.29 1/2 dozen $6.99 1 dozen $13.99 You Pick (with a $5 fee that is applied to your purchase) Peaches and Plums $3.99/lb Raspberries $6.99/lb Blueberries $4.95/lb Hayrides and cow train rides for an extra charge. (late August 2018 visit) read more

Went on their site today to make sure we could pick apples. Get there and apples have been out for a while! They seemed perfectly fine updating everything else on their site but not that. Drove 45 minutes because of incorrect advertising. They want you to come in and spend money and don't care about your experience. read more

I love apples and I love apple picking. I always expect it to be expensive, but Smolak is a little more than it should be. I also didn't love their apples. Lots of the same varieties and none of the ones I love. I walked everywhere and could not find Gala, Pink Lady, Cortland, or developed / not-diseased Honeycrisp. I went during the peak period before overpicking, but that didn't do the trick. So I ended up with a $50 bag of apples I don't love. Hayrides looked nice... $2 per rider. Cider donuts were good ($1.50 each). read more

Great family place, something to do anytime of year. Picking stuff from spring to fall. Check out their website for up to date fruit picking. Friendly staff, farm store. Ice cream Venue event space. read more

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I visited Smolak on what on is probably the last heat wave of the year, and the place was packed this Sunday afternoon! Parking lot was filling up with hundreds of cars and lines were forming inside their store and the ice cream stand. This is one of the best farms I've been to, as the whole property is nicely kept, and very inviting to visitors. One of the best things about this farm is their farm animal exhibit! The cleanest and neatest I've ever been to for a local farm. It really says a lot how farm owners keep the condition of their animal enclosures and their animals. They offer hay rides, fruit and berry picking, apple cider donuts and other farm stand goods, ice cream, a play area, a carnival game area, a huge pumpkin patch, and beer garden with live music. They were totally prepared for this weekend. Some things I'd like to see is an outdoor sink to wash filthy hands, and the hand sanitizer stations actually filled. Also, the wasps are just as interested in your sweet treats as you are, so watch out for them! Very nice stop to make. read more

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Not going to lie went there yesterday and was a little disappointed. Ive been going there more many many years and this year I felt it was not the same. Of course went there for the donuts and have to say they for some reason didn't taste the same like something was missing. Even the animal area appeared to me to be a little run down. Lots of places to sit early morning or coffee some fun things for the little kids to do but overall it just didn't seem the same. A little early for Apple picking which has always be a favorite family event will I go back umm not sure . Check it out for yourself. Maybe an off weekend read more

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We're traveling around the US in our RV, and we found out that apple picking in the fall is a big thing in this area. Our friends in Boston also said that a big attraction at the farms is that they make their donuts fresh. We drove over there on a rainy day, and they were open, but the donuts didn't seem fresh, and I saw a fly in the display counter where the donuts and other pastries were, so I decided not to get the baked goods from there. I'm sure flies are hard to control, so I don't totally blame the people there. I guess we should go on a weekend when most visitors go and maybe then, we'll be able to get fresh donuts. We got a couple of pumpkins and it was good. Just a regular farm. read more

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Went specifically for apple picking, which was quite a disappointment. I will probably not be back. All of the apples we saw were either rotten, or had some sort of infestation on them. And the trees were sitting in what amounted to a disgusting mud pit. There was also a weird overgrowth of fuzzy something or other all over the ground around the trees. All the inlets that you had to walk across were covered in that fuzzy stuff. The few stars we gave are for the animal farm. It was very nice and the kids had fun there. Also, the playground and the donuts were great. read more

I went there with seven family members... to a very disgusting & over priced farm ... first parking was ridiculous very far for some handicapped adults... then when we went to go apple picking charging $30 for a bag of apples after we climbed the steep hill there were no apples to pick .. just people walking around with empty bags !!! No apples ! Outrageous!!!!rotten apples on the ground! Told a girl riding a golf cart and told us to go to another side !!!! People were disgusted!! You people running this rip off place should take better care of your animals they were in deplorable condition! You should be reported to theASPCA!! SHAME ON YOU PEOPLE!!! RIP OFF ! DONT GO THERE!!! read more

would overall recommend atleast stopping by to checkout. the animal area smells bad. the birds are cool. they have local honey. 3.5 rounding up to 4 read more

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One of my favorite places for a field trip! For the past few years in the summer, our middle school summer program would come to Smolak farm for their educational tour. This includes a hayride around the farm, blueberry picking, and snacks (apple cider donuts and lemonade). If there wasn't enough time to finish the entire tour, the staff would pack the snacks up for us to bring back home. I can see that our students really enjoy the schedule of the trip, especially having some snacks at the end of the tour in a well-decorated barn! The duration of our visit is 1.5 hours. The staff there are really friendly to us. They really enjoy working there and working with youths. I would definitely recommend others to go, especially summer programs since I've only been here in the summer with my program! read more

Went apple picking, only two times kept apples and most of the time weren't ripe, has word numbs, or were rotten. The animals were nice to see, and the pumpkin ouch was nice, but there was a massive line for the store, but barely anything even in the store once we finally got in. They were selling Brooksby farms apple cider, if I knew that I would have saved some time and gone to brooksby instead. We employees questions on where to get bags (for the apples) and they didn't have any clue and sent us in so many different directions. Also the apple picking times were limited which no one told us when purchasing the bags, so we were left with not much time to pick. The farm itself is spacious and very nice, it's just not very organized, and the apple picking selection was one of the worst. I'd suggest going earlier in the season, but also they only had a small section of trees in the front open to pick from. read more

Went as a family of 5, one being an infant and we had a good time. Nice family run business, people with negative comments sound like entitled people from Andover. You can come here with $100 and have a decent afternoon with 2 adults and 2 kids. Hayride, kids train, and decent food for a farm, plus HELLO they have booze. Get off your high horse and enjoy the afternoon read more

Worst experience ever. Parking first of all was terrible. Second, we grew up in Andover and made a trip back to the farm we visited many times. We were walking in the orchard and a man (presumable an employee) wearing a purple shirt came up to us and was 100% the most disrespectful person ever. We were kicked out because we didn't first pay for a bag. This place is absurd. There are so many orchards with friendly staff that I would never waste my time here again. Update: 25 minutes in line for ice cream. Shame on me for giving the ice cream stand a fighting chance..... read more

Went apple picking today (mid-September). Trees were practically picked clean, and a lot of the apples had spots and scars. The staff, especially Jonathan, were the saving grace. Jonathan helped us with the different varieties and when they are available. I hadn't been feeling well, and being out in the sun got to me. Jonathan had someone drive me from the orchard to the farm stand in one of the golf carts. We were very grateful to Jonathan. Smolak is lucky to have him! read more

We had a wonderful day at Smolak yesterday. The hayride was a great experience. Such a beautiful property! We really enjoyed the live music and food tent. We found the staff, especially the two folks at the information/ticket booth, to be very helpful and friendly. We are so glad we stopped by for Fall Festival 2022! read more

$2 Fee per person over 2 to enter the Orchard BEFORE you even buy a bag to pick any fruit! Families we splitting up ('You take the Kids, Dad and Grandpa will wait here'). This will be our last visit... read more

Haven't been to Smolak Farm for years and decided to take a ride on a beautiful day. I was disappointed in the atmosphere. I purchased a coffee and sat outside on tables that were extremely dirty. The coffee was okay, but very watered down. I did not enjoy myself. read more

I am a regular here and love the apple cider donuts, coffee, and breakfast sandwiches. Attempted to apple pick here and it was HORRIBLE. Every apple tree had apples with black dots on it (see picture below) and some even rotten. It took us ~45 minutes to find apples to fill up one small bag. We attempted to return a bag and they didn't let us. DO NOT recommend coming here for apple picking. Will not be going back. read more

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Great little place to stop and take my children. Our 1st time there .Then we eat icecream there before we left l. Didn't do the blueberries or peach pick but we will next time we go back. read more

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My husband and I got married here last year and decided to go back for memory's sake today. In lieu of our visit, I thought I'd write a review as we had such a great experience with the event planning team there. Ashley and her colleagues were nothing but professional and kind throughout our time with them. Ashley knew the ins and outs of the vendors and the farm so it was so easy for us to let things go so that she could work her magic. The wedding planning was stress-free and it all turned out beautifully. The farm grounds are kept up well and I didn't have to do much to spruce up the space. We also opted for pies at our wedding and they were delicious - all our guests were raving about it. Cider donuts and ice cream are also a must. Overall, a wonderful, memorable day made possible by Smolak Farms and the team there, and we are so grateful and would highly recommend for weddings and parties! read more

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Bad experience this time. We went for pick your own. Very little fruit to pick even though it was early September. Felt like it was a wasted effort so I went to the shop to get apple cider doughnuts and didn't realize they were stale until I got home. read more

I am a lifetime PYOer and strongly believe in our small farms are essential. Smolak was never on my PYO list because dogs aren't allowed in the fields and I always enjoyed picking with my canine companion. This year, friends suggested a trip and I was excited to finally give them a try! Their website had an insanely exciting variety of fruits (fall golden raspberries, late peaches, pluots, antique apple varieties!) I was dying to try. So-- two trips later, here's my take: there are many good things about Smolak Farms and they try to meet all the needy needs of every obscure demographic (urbane college hipsters, 30s couples with 2.3 children whose first child is named Gareth, foreign visitors to New England eager to 'rough it', etc.) It's small size and proximity to Boston allows hordes of visitors to "do it all" - pick cut flowers, buy stuff in the obligatory country gift shoppe, pick every fruit imaginable (even pluots aka 'dinosaur eggs'), feed wild animals and even have a barn birthday party. Their biggest issue, IMO, is their popularity. They have to charge insane prices to enter the fields because you have so many folks who either don't know how PYO works or have no farming background and don't know enough to have respect for the fields or trees. Where other orchards and Farms have staff providing field condition updates, their staff must focus on directing the hordes. Other folks reviews are spot on: the fields are over picked on or after busy weekends and you're left struggling to fill bags with inferior fruit. I wouldn't mind if I knew --or as others suggested-- I paid a lesser fee for less than optimum fruit (blight was on the Wolf River apples) or could get a refund on the three raspberry boxes I optimistically bought and could not fill. That said -- their baked food set up was delicious, coffee was yummy, cider donuts pretty yummy (not as good as some, better than others). It is a gorgeous farm. It's a part of our New England farming heritage. Kudos for keeping our culture alive. I hope with more work and planning, it can get to where it needs to go. read more

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Went here after they reopened from the COVID-19 regulations. Place was pretty quiet when we go there, not a lot of people. Took a few to find where the strawberry picking was because there was no signs. Had to ask the staff into the store where to head to the farm. Strawberries were good size though! There was also a lot but you had to take some time finding the good ones. All of them were sweet once we cleaned them back home. read more

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