This spot is kids paradise. I planned most of our day here and my kids still didn't want to leave…read more I typically saw this spot whenever I rode the Strasburg Railroad. We typically would do their Christmas Train, and rarely got back to Lancaster in the warmer months. As soon as I planned my latest summer trip, I knew it had to be on the itinerary. This place has it all from gigantic slides to gold mining sluice areas to a mini kids village that mine couldn't get enough of from the mini vet office to the drive in theater. It was really impressive. From here, you can make your way up the hill where there is a restaurant, a coffee kiosk with a delicious coconut water cold brew (wild!), and plenty of shaded sections with swinging chairs. You'll find paintball, basketball, skee ball, a pedal cart for the family, launching devices. I mean, there is a lot! The place is large so it never felt overly crowded. Come with water bottles. Even with the shaded sections it gets hot. They have water fountains by the bathrooms.

I was able to enjoy Cherry Crest Adventure Farms on the perfect fall day, and I'll be making a trip…read morehere an annual tradition. We spent hours at the farm, and could have stayed even longer. My kids loved everything from the large corn maze to the swings to the games to the playground equipment to the large sandbox filled with corn. My kids were 4 and 6 during our visit, but the farm can easily accommodate older or younger. Two notes; 1. The bathrooms in the back of the farm are new & super clean. 2. Don't feel pressure to purchase the add ones (apple chucking and paintball) - those sections are towards the back of the farm and easily avoidable. There was a variety of food options - a few standard theme park options along with specialty options like homemade ice cream.

Attended Fall Festival- simply too chaotic for my taste. They need a better plan! A map or list of…read moreactivities; or appointed people to push you in the right direction. We arrived w/ no clear sense of where to go or begin. There were tented areas, but then little shacks w/ awnings, pockets of people standing in a field, others across the street. Do I pay for this outside? Do I go inside? Are there tickets? The market (which had really nice things) was impossible to shop. Some things were outside, other things inside, w/ a line of people waiting to pay starting at the tented outside register area, backed up, weaving all the way thru the market isles to the front door. You had to squeeze between the line of people waiting to pay & the shelves of food to shop, making it hard to look at anything, much less grab anything. I know this sounds like a good problem to have, but not when chaos is driving the experience more than demand. Exhausted from wondering the outside trying to figure out what all there was to do & where to go, then braving the market, I decided to skip apple picking which was the main reason I was there! That process appeared even less clear, so no regrets. I do love the things purchased at the market, including apple cider donuts, frozen pastas, & Reading Soda Works bottles- just think I'll return to shop on a day when nothing is going on.

We had a great experience here! It was a cute little drive away from us in the countryside. There…read morewas farm fresh produce & other grocery items, as well as a deli and cafe. We would love to come back when the weather is nicer to enjoy their outdoor area and orchard!

Such a fun day! The people were so nice and the kids had a wonderful time on the slides, the…read morehayride to pick pumpkins and absolutely loved the corn maze! Highly recommend!

I spent the better part of a day recently, along with dear friend Sin City Farm Girl (SCFG), her…read moreYoung 'Un and the NMT. We were looking for a day of play, a tricky thing with a Moody Teen and his sidekick, and one that did not cost an arm and a leg. SCFG suggested Savidge, which is near their farm, so off we went. You can tell the place has been doing this for a while, as they had everything well laid out - from parking to activities to shopping. They also had a nice mix of free activities (such as a 'sandbox' full of dried corn that the kids spent over an hour playing happily in) and low- cost activities, the most expensive being $3 for a hayride to a pick-your-own pumpkin patch (cost of pumpkin you pick extra, weighed upon your return). There was mini-golf, shooting plastic balls in air cannons at targets, climbing on farm equipment repurposed as play gyms, going to see and pet baby goats, cow, piglets and see the emu, and of course the decently challenging but not impossible corn maze. Four and a half hours flew by, as the kids went from place to place. They even enjoyed a visit from some of the free-range hens who helpfully picked up any crumbs dropped around the outdoor picnic tables. Food options are as you'd expect - drinks (top price $1.50 for cold bottled water), chips, hot dogs (also $1.50). What I liked was the reasonableness of the items while still allowing the place to make a profit, not the price gouging we see at other farm operations we've been to. As for shopping - they have a beautiful selection of mums, very reasonably priced, and they have some (not an abundance, and again, not overly expensive) other food items like pickled hot peppers, etc. along with a variety of grown-on-site pumpkins, gourds, dried corn and corn stalks. Everyone who worked there was friendly, helpful and patient. We had a relaxing but entertaining day that did not break the bank, and came home with two exhausted and content boys. I have a feeling this place gets nuts in October, so go early in the season unless you don't mind big crowds. Definitely will go back again next year.

The majority of spots in Lancaster are closed on Sundays so I was thankful that the Oregon Dairy…read morefacilities were open! Upon walking in, we were stopped to pay $15 per person even though we just wanted to walk around. Our first impression was that the activities were just for kids. We paid the $15 each and figured we should make the most out of everything. We did the corn maze which was a cool experience- it's pretty big and impressive. We literally chucked corn into tires from sling shots. We got into huge tires and rolled around. We had to pay an ADDITIONAL $25 to pick sunflowers. Did we have a good time? Sure, but did we have to really squeeze the fun out of everything as adults? Yes. We then had to pay MORE for food. Apple cider wasn't fresh, it was prepackaged. The apple cider donuts were cold. We did have funnel cake fritters which were so good, a must try, but wish they gave more in a serving. I was hoping they'd have pumpkin picking or apple picking. This spot is definitely good for kids as they have goat feeding, space to run around, basketball hoops and mini train rides.

I wasn't going to go there, but then (sighs); I saw Cara's review and I remembered my experience at…read moreOregon Dairy's pumpkin patch/corn maze. I didn't pay as much as Cara - cost for corn maze & pumpkin patch was around $14. I went, solo and was excited to pick pumpkins and venture on my own, in the corn maze. The pumpkin patch wasn't what I was expecting. Yes, there were pumpkins and yes, they were in a patch of grassy land, freshly plucked, gathered in a small area. Not attached to a field (as I was imagining), but in a smallish section of their farm. I did complain and received monies back, for this misinterpretation of a pumpkin patch. I suggested that they advertise differently. The corn maze was kinda fun. I'm not really good with directions and I felt their tiny corn maze directions map, was difficult to understand. I didn't know how to decipher this map and what paths to take, another disappointment. Lastly, the burger I ordered from the food truck, disgusting and undercooked.

This stop was such a treat for my kids. We stopped by for their Strawberry Festival. They didn't…read morehave any strawberries for picking, but my kids loved the many play areas, face painting, panning for gems and the shop that had such fresh produce like tomatoes, corn on the cob, strawberries along with baked goods like apple cider donuts, cookies and other treats. The service on site was on top of things. It was easy to check-in and get into the festival. The atmosphere was fun, with many fellow parents looking to exhaust their kids. Overall, a great experience!

What an amazing day spent here. They hosted the Stawberry Festival. There was a fee of $8…read more There was plenty of parking for all. My only draw back was there was no signage for the strawberries. We did not get to that part. However, there was plenty activities and fun for the kiddos. Live music, slushies alcohol/non alcohol, food trucks, and animals. For those that wanted to rest or eat there was a pavilion with plenty of tables and chairs. I know on during the fall there are even more seasonal activities to include pumpkin patch and hayrides. I will definitely make an effort to stay in touch with events here. Was definitely relaxing.

My partner and I had an amazing time at this petting zoo…read more There were horses, goats (like 30!), baby piglets, mama cow and calf that was born just that week, rabbits, llamas, emus, peacocks, turtles, and more! The farmers were knowledgeable and friendly teens/young adults. They were very sweet to the children and ensured that all the kids could pet the baby goat born that week. The best part of our visit was being followed around by Dolly, a goat that roamed the premises, scavenging for leftover corn and dropped treats.

I've been here a few times now and my toddler loves it every time. He especially loves the tractor…read moreyou can sit on (if you have a tractor loving kiddo)! This year, they had a great deal on Groupon, which comes with a tractor ride around the farm. There's plenty of animals to look at, from baby pigs, horses, donkeys, turkeys, goats, a camel, dogs, etc. Friendly staff, clean bathrooms (yup, you heard that right), and plenty of places to sit to snack. I've also seen a few families host birthday parties here!

Lancaster, PA is heavily tourist congestion sadly driving away the Amish population. My party of…read morethree visited Cherry Hill Orchards Outlet farmer's market as fresh fruit is a staple in our livelihood style. Fruit is consumed post-dinner and after lunch. We came here without any farmers market food vouchers. I ponder with hope and wonder if Cherry Hill offers apple picking, pumpkin U-Pick or strawberry picking like NYS Hudson Valley. There are no photo stand-in, face-in-hole board, or peep board for families to participate making memories. Customer service is average. I did obtain my sales receipt. At the cash wrap counter Cherry Hill Orchards carries a "Help to Eliminate Spoilage" card to maintain fruit freshness. Blueberries, one pint $4.99 Fresh and plump to sustain for 1.5 day with refrigeration. Chocolate cherry cordials $0.75 each X 2 = $1.50 One milk chocolate and one dark chocolate which were average. I immediately engulfed these chocolates upon entering the car. Maple syrup, 8 oz. jug $10.99 Maple syrup price has risen exorbitant outrageously high in the past decade that $10.99 has almost become the standard lowest price. I have seen sales of $7.99 for 12 oz. glass bottles - once in a blue moon. I have a predilection for maple syrup specifically Canadian maple syrup. Yum! I did not know that Lancaster, PA offers maple sugaring season. Amish Country in Pennsylvania has certainly more presence and impact for farming agricultural lifestyle in Lancaster, PA. Lancaster, PA once served as the capital of Pennsylvania from 1799 to 1812. Secretly, as my desideratum I wanted the 12 oz. maple syrup jug size, but I do not have the space in my duffle travel bag for the long-haul car ride return to NYC!

In our family, the name Cherry Hill Farm is legendary thanks to the regular deliveries to us from…read morehere when my father in law would drive in to visit. Now that we all live nearby, the luster is off the pumpkin for me, just a bit...I guess I can't get over an employee telling me they'd never heard of strawberry pie, while also disclosing that they don't bake their own pies. That said they have a great array of produce, sweets, and plants...and I wish the cider was filtered and pasteurized so I wouldn't have to dump puffed up 2 day old bottles.

Fall, Lovers, here is why your next Pumpkin Farm visit needs to be at Milburn Orchard. Plenty of…read morefun stuff for the kiddos such as Pony Rides, Animal Feeding, Playground with Swings, Hayrides, Stackable Hay to Climb, Apple picking (additional fee), Corn Mazes and so much more. Customer Service-It was great!! All of the staff that we encountered were nice and helpful. Food *Apple Cider Donuts- THE BEST!!! Hands Down!!! I've been to a lot of pumpkin farms but baaaaaaby I have never tasted ACD like this. They had a nice crisp crunch on the outside and were soft on the inside. Oh, and they were HOT and FRESH!!!! *Caramel Apple Cider Donut Sundae-THE BEST!!! HANDS DOWN!!!! This is available at The Deck and you need to make sure you get one or maybe two because you won't want to share. Delicious vanilla ice cream at the bottom, apple cider donut. Then another layer of ice cream, topped with whipped cream and then a full donut and a caramel drizzle on top. You want one yet? *Freshly Squeezed Lemonade-It was loaded with bees around, but its delicious. Add Strawberry flavor and thank me later. *Kettle Korn-Popped Fresh on site, again hot and delicious Ambiance-Fall vibes Plenty of places for photo ops. Parking-Plenty of Free Parking on the lot

I think it's a cut above many orchards. It's definitely an experience. We go at least twice a year…read more It is very family-friendly. There is so much to do for kids--feeding the baby farm animals and the games. I love the market with all of the fresh produce, baked goods and sauces/spices. They also have scheduled seasonal events. I believe they lost their apple crop this year due to weather but it looks like there will still be many fun activities and the market availability starting June 5. I highly recommend a trip to Milburn Orchards.