We went out for what we hoped was going to be a fun family trip to the pumpkin patch. The price to get in wasn't bad, but the whole place was terribly understaffed. The first parking lot was full, but there were no staff at the second lot, and it was mayhem in there. We ended up parking blocks away. The kids enjoyed the bouncy area, but when we moved on to the petting zoo there were no staff around and the animals were in small dirty pens. The other bouncy area with pony rides wasn't as bad (still no staff) but they had cannons going off all the time which drive my son crazy. The wait to get out to the pumpkin patch was long and we just made it on. It was pretty picked over. We got 2 pumpkins that were relatively small, at $9.00 each! Considering the store is charging $3 for one I felt ripped off. They didn't even provide a bag for that price. Never going back. Very disappointed.
It was nice, coming to the farm today and enjoying the tractor riding, picking pumpkins and apples.. It was all great, but when it came to get something for lunch, this is when everything messed up on the farm. First we had to stand for about 25 minutes in the line to the order window, then it appeared that in order to get a roasted corn, after paying at this window, we would have to spend another 20-30 minutes in another line to actually get the corn. We were also going to buy some more apples from the store for our friends, but the lineup there was fairly long as well so we left the farm with more like a negative impression, unfortunately. Probably today was some kind of an unusually busy day, but most likely we're not coming back there.
Once you are in there it is awesome lots of stuff to do getting there is another story cars parked everywhere to a point it is hard for even one car to fit through and mirrors end up getting clipped. should have one more field opened up for parking. The cars park from one end to the other on both sides of the road. Or at least have flaggers to control the traffic and help find spots.
Love! the pony rides. Really picturesque. Kids love the bouncy pillow and peddle tractor races through the corn maze. Not to mention the slides and the hay ride are great too. Apple orchard and pumpkin patch are lovely. Perfect for those autumn photo shoots with the fam. A family of 4 plus grandpa and we spent $100 before we knew it!
We had such a great time here. It has everything you could want if you're looking to experience fall. The animals, bouncy pillow, corn maze, hay ride, and pony rides were thoroughly enjoyed by my children. We had fun picking apples, and exploring the pumpkin patch and then rounded out our day with some apple cider slushies and fresh roasted corn.
The Apple Barn is the Original Farm market in Abbotsford and the very best! Best quality!
Nothing special. Items in the store could be a bit cheaper. The road going in is very bumpy and can get very muddy. Would be nice if owners addressed this. The day we went none of the services were open except for the petting zoo (but all food dispensing machines were empty), and the store. We like to get pumpkins from there, so will probably be back.
What a delightful place! The apple orchard brings back strong memories of picking apples while growing up, and the pumpkin choices are second to none. The apple cider is not to be missed, and the "troll bridge" is adorable.
Great for the Halloween season. Lots of pumpkins to pick in the patch or just for sale. You can also go apple picking during the season. The cider is the best, a must have if you go.
My family had a blast at the farm. We picked the jonagold apples, which were very reasonable priced and absolutely delicious (never tried that variety before now). Although it wasn't our original plan, on seeing kids jumping on the jumping pillow (giant inflatable), we decided to attend the other attractions and had a blast. Our 5 year old loved the corn maze, hay rides, and petting barn. We made a day of it for about $25 admission for the three of us, so not bad. Would recommend.
Good fun for the family. We've been here a few times and it's been a great time for our daughter. Pick some apples, try the petting zoo, jump on the giant bouncy pillow. There's also a pumpkin cannon.
Really great range of activities - the petting zoo was a lot bigger than other farms I've been to, and the corn maze had three "stages" that got progressively harder. We ran into a group of women in the final stage who were completely lost! The apple cider is delicious and the prices were really reasonable for the cider and for the apple/pumpkin picking.
Downsides: The hay ride was really bad, the wagon is totally covered so you can't see anything while you drive, I felt like I was just in a car. We went on a Sunday and the crowds were intense.