Pumpkin Patches Near Merrick 2020

MERRICK, NY — Heading to a local pumpkin patch this fall may look a little different due to coronavirus, but that doesn’t mean you can’t still have a great time with family and friends.

Thankfully, coronavirus has only changed — not completely closed — your favorite pumpkin patch and its offerings this season. Below is a list of some of our favorite pumpkin patches near Merrick.

Brightwaters Farms

• 1624 Manatuck Boulevard in Bay Shore.
• Brightwaters Farms' "Fall Harvest" begins October 3 and runs through October 31. Open Wednesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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Elwood Pumpkin Farm

• 1500 E. Jericho Turnpike in Huntington.
• Elwood Pumpkin Farm is open for pumpkin picking from on weekends and Columbus Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on weekdays from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. or by appointment.
• Guests can have fun in a child's corn maze and on a wagon ride around the farm. Tickets required.
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Schmitt's Family Farm

• 26 Pinelawn Road, Melville.
• Schmitt's Family farm is open every day through October 31 for its Annual Fall Festival. The farm is open weekdays from noon to 5 p.m. and weekends from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Guests can enjoy hayrides, farm animals, pony rides and a daytime corn maze, this year themed "Arabian Nights," and a Haunted Mansion Walk Through on Saturdays, Sundays, and Columbus Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.. Pumpkin picking daily.
• For additional information, click here.

White Post Farms

• 250 Old Country Road in Melville.
• Celebrating its Annual Fall Festival on weekends through the end of October. White Post Farms is open on Saturdays and Sundays and on Columbus Day. Admission gates are open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., but guests can stay until 6 p.m. Admission includes entertainment and games. The farm also features shows, pony rides, hayrides, and The White Post Animal Farm.
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If we missed your favorite pumpkin patch, be sure to share it with readers in the comments section.

Lisa Finn contributed to this story.